Canis Hoopus · Dec 12, 2023
Pelicans 121, Wolves 107: Big Difficulties in the Big Easy
Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesYou can’t win them all.
But in this case, you can’t always win seven in a row, especially against good teams and without your best player, and the other team with theirs.
The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Monday night 2-0 against the New Orleans Pelicans on the season, with both wins coming against the Pelicans sans Zion Williamson. Tonight was a different story, and coming off of a career-high 43 point game in New Orleans against the Wolves last season, he was back to looking unstoppable against a team that has severe difficulties in guarding him. He finished with 36 points.