New Orleans Hornets Team Report - November 21

(Basketball News) - The Hornets remained winless this season after a 99-94 setback at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

The 0-8 record for New Orleans under new head coach Byron Scott extends the worst start in franchise history. It also marks the longest losing streak for the Hornets in 11 years.

Lee Nailon led the Hornets with a season-high 21 points off the bench, while David Wesley added 14 points and four assists for New Orleans, which is eight games under .500 for first time since 98-99.

Minnesota led 46-37 at the intermission, and extended it to 70-60 entering the final 12 minutes. In the fourth, the Timberwolves extended the lead to as many as 16, at 78-62, on a Fred Hoiberg jumper with just under nine minutes left. But Newly acquired Matt Freije of the Hornets made things a bit interesting in the waning moments, as he canned a trio of three- pointers down the stretch to get the crowd on its feet.

New Orleans managed to get to the foul line 15 times in this game, making 11, after tying an NBA record Saturday by attempting just two shots from the charity stripe against the Bucks.

The Hornets will once again try for their first win on Monday when they start a five-game road trip against the Utah Jazz.