22-45, 10-25 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Hornets NO	27	25	21	22	95
Timberwolves MIN	28	22	26	21	97

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolvesMIN

23-41, 16-16 Home

New Orleans Hornets @ Minnesota Timberwolves

Matchups

MIN wins season

3-1

MIN

102

Game 1@ NO

Final

113

104

Game 2@ NO

Final

Game 3@ MIN

Final

115

Game 4@ MIN

Final

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	2	0	1.000	-	W2
Portland	2	0	1.000	-	W2
Oklahoma City	2	0	1.000	-	W2
Utah	1	1	.500	1	W1
Denver	0	1	.000	1.5	L1

NBA News

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg out for home opener with mild left shoulder sprain

Mavericks star forward Cooper Flagg had an MRI that revealed a mild left shoulder sprain, the team announced. He will not play against the Spurs.

76ers' LeBron James to sit vs. Bucks in first game of back-to-back

LeBron James will miss the Sixers' game against the Bucks to manage low back pain/sciatica. It will be his first missed game of the season.

Magic's Paolo Banchero has ankle sprain; out multiple weeks, sources say

Magic star Paolo Banchero has sustained a low-grade high ankle sprain, the team announced, with sources telling ESPN that the forward will miss multiple weeks.

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