Timberwolves open NBA Cup play by losing 122-108 to Trail Blazers for second loss in a row

PORTLAND, ORE. – Maybe the Timberwolves took Portland too lightly after beating them by 25 at home on Friday. Maybe the Wolves throught they'd find the energy at some point Tuesday night and pull out the victory. Or maybe they're just not that good of a team.

The end result was a 122-108 loss to the Trail Blazers to open NBA Cup play, a loss that topped Sunday's debacle against Miami for the worst loss of the young season. If there was ever a 12-point loss that felt much worse, this was it.

They were never much in it against one of the worst teams in the league that just lost by 45 to the Grizzlies. Both ends of the floor were a trainwreck.

The Wolves committed 23 turnovers on offense and allowed Portland to shoot 51%. Julius Randle was just 3-for-9 for 11 points. Naz Reid led the Wolves with 28.