The New Orleans Pelicans (5 - 3) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (2 - 6) 139 - 91 on Friday. Minnesota was playing without two of their veteran starters. Ricky Rubio will be out another 6 - 7 weeks with a serverely sprained left ankle, and Thaddeus Young is away from the team indefinitely to be with his family following the passing of his mother. Rookie Zach LaVine has been handed the starting point guard duties with Rubio out. LaVine started his third straight game and put up 13 points in 31 mintues. He did n't record a single assist in the game as the Timberwolves shot just 40 percent as a team. They'll continue their two - game road trip in Dallas on Saturday when they face the Mavericks. The Pelicans seem to be coming into their own this season now that they have the healthy roster they thought they were going to have last season. Jrue Holiday scored a team - high 24 points in 28 minutes, converting all but one of his field goal attempts as the Pelicans finished the game shooting 67 percent from the field. Coach Monty Williams was on the coaching hot seat coming into the season, but with Anthony Davis having the Pelicans looking like a playoff team, everyone should be smiling in New Orleans. They have two days off before embarking on a four - game road trip that begins in Portland on Monday against the Trail Blazers.
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