Wiggins’ free throws give Wolves 112-110 win over Pelicans

Not only would the Pelicans need to win nearly every game for the remainder of the season, something they have not appeared to be capable of doing, but they would also need Houston, Utah and Sacramento to stumble. “We just can’t turn the ball over”.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Luke Babbitt (8) shoots against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Tayshaun Prince (12) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in New Orleans. Timberwolves rookie center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.

Moments later, Dieng bumped Gordon as he drove toward the basket and was whistled for a foul well out on the floor that Gordon turned into two made free throws and a score tied at 110 with 12.2 seconds left.

Ryan Anderson (20 points, 9 rebounds), Jrue Holiday (13 points, 4 assists) and Eric Gordon (10 points) did the heavy lifting in the first half, accounting for 76.8% of the scoring total. We hope we can get him back there. He calmly sank both attempts and the game was tied at 110 apiece.

Gordon and Ryan Anderson scored 31 points each for New Orleans, which played without star forward Anthony Davis after he sprained his right big toe in pregame warm-ups.

“Obviously I was disappointed”, Towns said. LaVine hit the go-ahead shot, a 3-pointer from the left wing, with 2:43 remaining, giving him nine points during the run.

“It’s one of those deals where I’m not quite sure the extent of it or how it will affect him”. Anderson notched 31 points in a season-high 40 minutes, despite being forced to play out of position defensively without Davis flanking him at the other side.

Although led by 10 at the end of the third quarter, but unraveled in the fourth quarter. “When you do that, you give them pretty good shots at the rim”.

Davis is averaging just 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game in the 2015-16 season.

Davis is listed as day-to-day.

Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Gordon will play at home against Minnesota on Saturday night.

“I’m just going to say it’s one of those clunkers”, said Timberwolves interim coach Sam Mitchell, whose team has dropped four of six beginning with that defeat.