As the Timberwolves introduced their roster before Saturday's home opener, they started with the reserves. There was polite applause as the end of the bench players came out. The first significant roar of the night came when center Naz Reid was introduced.
Reid kept the home crowd cheering throughout the night in a 106-90 Wolves win over Miami, which was without a resting Jimmy Butler. Reid had the crowd on its feet in the fourth quarter chanting his name thanks to a 25-point performance, which included an efficient 10-for-14 night shooting and 4-for-7 from three-point range in 28 minutes.