Jimmy Butler scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 16 rebounds for his league-leading 47th double-double, and Minnesota beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-107. Davis scored 19 first-quarter points to help the Pelicans pull within single digits at times, but Minnesota shot 50.5 per cent on the night to steadily maintain its lead. “You can’t play uphill the entire game,” Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. STARRY NIGHTThe crowd enjoyed a Wolves mascot interaction with Mayweather on the scoreboard. He said he met with coaches and watched film in the morning, and the team didn’t hold its typical shootaround.

Source: National Post February 04, 2018 04:18 UTC