The New Orleans Pelicans (44 - 37) beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (16 - 65) 100 - 88 on Monday. Anthony Davis had a special game, in which he led his team in all five major statistical categories. He had 24 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, six blocks and two steals in a do - it - all performance. His play brought his team to the winner's circle with a much needed victory to keep his team ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoff race. The Pelicans have the same record as the Thunder, but hold the tie - breaker and would be admitted into the playoffs if the teams wind up with identical records. The Timberwolves had a rough second quarter and could n't quite climb out of the hole against New Orleans. They went into halftime down by 15 after trailing the Pelicans by two heading into the second. Zach LeVine led Minnesota with 24 points and seven assists to go along with five rebounds for the rookie. Decimated by injuries, the Timberwolve's frontcourt was manned heavily by Justin Hamilton, Adreian Payne and Arinze Onuaku. Those three combined for 18 points and 12 rebounds. Chase Budinger and Robbie Hummel helped pick up the slack. They had 29 points, 18 rebounds and five assists combined. Minnesota needs a win and a New York Knicks loss to avoid being the sole team with the worst record in the NBA this season. Minnesota will end their rebuilding year in Oklahoma City against the Thunder, as the Pelicans will travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs on Wednesday. Each game has massive playoff implications. The Thunder need a win and a Pelicans loss. If the Pelicans win they secure the eighth seed. However, the Spurs are playing for the second seed in the Western Conference and likely wo n't rest their star players.
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