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New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves Wrap - Minnesota Wins 96-89

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points for Minnesota on Saturday, leading the Timberwolves to a 96-89 victory over New Orleans at Target Center.

The Timberwolves earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 229.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.

Anthony Edwards had 19 points for Minnesota and D'Angelo Russell chipped in with 12 points. Patrick Beverley had 6 assists for the Timberwolves, while Anthony Edwards was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

New Orleans got 30 points from Brandon Ingram in a losing cause and another 20 points from Jonas Valanciunas. Brandon Ingram contributed 4 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas had 17 rebounds.

Minnesota led at halftime, 54-41.

The rebound battle favored New Orleans as they grabbed 61 boards, while Minnesota only had 47