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Devonte' Graham added 21 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker had
17 as the Pelicans bounced back from a 96-89 loss at Minnesota
on Saturday. They turned the ball over 20 times, but that was a
significant improvement over the franchise record-tying 30 they
committed on Saturday.
Valanciunas' rebounds helped New Orleans build a 60-41
rebounding advantage and end a three-game losing streak to start
first-year coach Willie Green's tenure.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 14 rebounds, Anthony
Edwards scored 28 and Patrick Beverley added 13 for the Wolves.
Ingram scored eight points as New Orleans started the third
quarter with a 10-0 run that produced a 64-43 lead.
Edwards made a 3-pointer for Minnesota's first points of the
quarter and started a 7-0 run.
He scored eight straight points as the Wolves got within 68-61.
The Pelicans increased the lead to 11, but Minnesota cut it to
80-73 as Edwards finished the quarter with 21 points.
Beverley made two 3-pointers to get the Wolves within six before
New Orleans scored five straight. Ingram made three consecutive
baskets as the Pelicans took command with a 104-88 lead with
2:15 remaining.
The lead changed hands eight times and the score was tied three
times before the Pelicans scored the final seven points to take
a 25-19 lead at the end of the first quarter.
New Orleans began the second quarter with another 7-0 run before
Patrick Beverley made a 3-pointer to end a four-minute scoring
drought by the Wolves. The Pelicans increased their lead to 15
points before Minnesota scored nine straight to get within
37-31.
New Orleans scored the next eight points, but the Wolves got as
close as eight points. Graham made consecutive Pelicans baskets
to give them a 54-43 lead at halftime.
-- Field Level Media
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