Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Pelicans

24-26, 10-17 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Timberwolves MIN	26	21	24	20	91
Pelicans NO	25	17	19	37	98

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

22-27, 13-12 Home

Matchups

MIN

MIN wins season

2-1

124

Game 1@ MIN

Final

112

Game 2@ MIN

Final

Game 3@ NO

Final

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	-	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	10	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	15	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	22	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	42	L1

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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