New Orleans (23 - 12) |
| Minnesota (23 - 11) | ||||||||||||||||||
Boxscore | Rotations | Recap | Play-by-Play | Scoreboard |
RECAP
PLAYER OF THE GAME
J. Butler
41 Pts
4 Rebs
4 Ast
2 Stl
GAME STATS
NO | Min | |
Total Rebounds | 39 | 46 |
Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 5 |
Turnovers | 8 | 9 |
Fast Break Pts | 14 | 23 |
Points in the Paint | 48 | 60 |
In a decent contest, Minnesota got up for the win scoring 114 points compared to New Orleans who finished on 109 points. The game was still within reach for both teams, Minnesota managed to make the right plays down the stretch, with New Orleans left wanting. In the battle of the boards, Minnesota got up, pulling down 46 rebounds, compared to New Orleans with 39 rebounds. J. Butler was awesome today, and deserved the Player of the game, scoring a handy 41 points while in the process ripping down 4 rebounds and handing out 4 assists. Look for New Orleans to regroup after this one and bring a little bit extra in their next contest.