Overview
- Anthony Edwards posted a season-high 44 points and forced overtime with a driving layup at 2.3 seconds in a 149-142 road win.
- Edwards logged 47:27 with only a brief second-quarter rest, scoring 34 after halftime and hitting 6 of 13 from deep.
- Minnesota erased a 13-point first-half deficit, with Julius Randle scoring eight in overtime and Rudy Gobert adding 26 points and 13 boards.
- Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 33 points, Saddiq Bey had 22, and rookies Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears scored 21 each as turnovers stung late.
- Zion Williamson was scratched with a right adductor strain as the Pelicans fell to 3-19, and the teams meet again in New Orleans on Thursday.