Naz Reid took a shot at the Pelicans despite trying to remain humble following the Timberwolves' road win on Thursday night.

The Timberwolves head back home for a game against the reeling Los Angeles Clippers, who rank above only the Pelicans in the Western Conference standings and recently sent Chris Paul home as they await either trading or releasing the future Hall-of-Fame point guard.

22 games into their season, the Minnesota Timberwolves' leader in net rating isn't superstar scorer Anthony Edwards or four-time defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert. It isn't Julius Randle, their second option on offense, or Jaden McDaniels, who is having a breakout scoring campaign to complement his excellent defense.

Pelicans point guard Jose Alvarado left Thursday's game vs. Timberwolves with a wrist injury before returning late in the fourth quarter

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The New Orleans Pelicans were unable to hold on to a 4-point lead with less than a minute left in Tuesday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Interim coach James Borrego spent Wednesday’s practice trying to fix it.

One of the main criticisms Chris Finch faced during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ slow start last season was his refusal to expand the rotation beyond his The Timberwolves need a boost from Terrence Shannon Jr.

San Antonio Spurs, missing Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, fell 125-112 to the Timberwolves. SAN ANTONIO — Without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle due to injury, the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-112 on the road. De'Aaron Fox led the team with 25 points and four assists.

Former LSU player Naz Reid scored eight of his 19 points during a 15-0 surge at the start of the fourth quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans for the second time in three nights, 125-116, on Thursday in the Smoothie King Center.

Collin Gillespie hit the game-winning shot in the final seconds as the Suns overcame an eight-point deficit to beat the Timberwolves in NBA Cup action on Friday.

The Wolves cranked up their defensive pressure in the second half to turn a 10-point halftime deficit into a 12-point lead with fewer than four minutes to play. Two minutes later, Boston tied the game on a Jaylen Brown triple with 98 ticks left on the clock.

The New Orleans Pelicans may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.