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,

The Clippers lead by 19 points in the first half, but Edwards scores 28 of his 37 after halftime and hits a pair of critical 3-pointers late to rally Minnesota to a 108-106 win.