The Minnesota Timberwolves (3-11) and the New Orleans Pelicans (5-9) will face off tonight at Target Center as both teams attempt to snap their respective losing streaks.
Saturday’s game will be the second night of a back-to-back for the Minnesota Timberwolves after falling to the Atlanta Hawks 116-98 on Friday night. Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley led the team with 17 points in the contest while second-year guard Jarrett Culver followed with 15 points.
The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, lost their previous game on Thursday night to the Utah Jazz. The 129-118 defeat was the Pelicans’ second-consecutive loss, with the New Orleans tandem of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram combining for 50 points.