Naji Marshall racked up a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, unfortunately, he missed out on the triple-double because he scored just five points on 1-of-5 shooting, but the Pelicans beat the Timberwolves 87-59 on Tuesday from Las Vegas.
Marshall functions in some settings as a point forward because of his size at 6-foot-7 and 220 pounds, but he also can lead the fast break and facilitate as well. On Tuesday though, it was the Pelicans’ defense that was smothering, as they held the Timberwolves to 59 points on 29.2% shooting from the floor and 20.7% from three. New Orleans also forced 23 turnovers that lead to multiple transition opportunities and fast-break dunks. New signee Daulton Holmes poured in 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting (3-of-4 3-pointers) with five rebounds, one assist, and two steals of his own.
