That makes it two wins in the last two nights for the Wolves (19-17), who were playing on the second end of a back to back. Their new-look starting lineup got off to a much quicker start Tuesday night,

Anthony Edwards highlighted a 32-point performance with seven 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-97 to take some luster off of Zion Williamson’s return from a 27-game absence.

A decision intended to improve the Timberwolves’ slow starts yielded a streak-busting finish on Monday night, a 108-106 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Target Center. Two days before,