Timberwolves @ Pelicans Takeaways

Chrissy Smith • November 19, 2023

Team Stats
(Timberwolves/Pelicans)

Final Score: 121-120
Rebounds: 33-40
Assist: 30-27
Blocks: 4-7
Steals: 6-9

Turnovers: 14-17

Stat Leaders
(Timberwolves/Pelicans)

Scoring Leaders: Karl-Anthony Towns, 29; Brandon Ingram, 30
Rebound Leaders: Rudy Gobert, 11; Jonas Valančiūnas, 11

Assist Leaders: Karl-Anthony Towns, 9; Herb Jones, 8

My Player of the Game: Jonas Valančiūnas


Takeaways

  • Despite having played the night before, the Pelicans did not look tired.
  • Brandon Ingram was in control and took leadership of this team tonight.
  • The passing from side-to-side was effective and needed.
  • Jonas Valančiūnas played great on offense and, once again, had a tough job of also guarding another big.
  • The defense has been much better, but the Pelicans are still struggling to guard the three-point shot very effectively.
  • Jordan Hawkins is the TRUTH.
  • Pelicans played great against a very good NBA team despite not having Zion and having played against an excellent team last night as well
  • BI will get better at hitting clutch shots as his career develops


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By Kaden Arkeder August 19, 2026
Well, it’s official. Jordyn Tyson is expected to miss two months due to his hamstring injury he suffered during practice. What a major blow to the team and fans who have been eager to see his talent out on the field. We’ll all have to wait a while longer before we Jordyn Tyson in a game. Unfortunately you cannot say this news comes as surprise. It was well known and documented Jordyn Tyson had quite the injury history throughout his collegiate career. The Saints were hoping he’d be able to leave those injuries in the past by slow playing his recovery during the offseason and give him a slow build up. But ultimately the plan did not work and now the Saints have to begin the season without their presumed number two receiver. With Tyson being out the Saints will have to piece together his absence with the other young wide receivers who have been standing out during camp and preseason. Guys like Bryce Lance, Barion Brown, and possibly even Bub Means could help fill the void although they wouldn’t be able to completely replace Jordyn Tyson’s talent and the attention he would demand to make Olave’s job easier. When players of this stature go down it’s never one player having to pick up the slack, it’s on everyone in the huddle to take on a little extra to cover up the loss. Another caveat of the Tyson injury now is the added importance of Chris Olave himself being able to stay healthy in the absence of Jordyn Tyson. Olave himself has had his fair share of injury history and ultimately was unable to play a full season until last year although it did end on a scary note with the blood clot. The Saints can survive if one of the two are out at a time but I don’t know if they would be able to overcome if both were out given the lack of experience behind them. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that and Olave and company can hold down the fort just fine until Tyson is ready to make his debut. We will all just have to continue anxiously waiting for that moment, hopefully the Saints can make it a little easier on us by winning in the meantime.
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