Anthony Edwards highlighted a 32-point performance with seven 3-pointers and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-97 on Tuesday to take some luster off of Zion Williamson’s return from a 27-game absence.

Williamson, who’d been sidelined by a left hamstring strain, had 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block in 27 minutes in his seventh game this season for the Pelicans.

Julius Randle scored 16 points and ex-LSU star Naz Reid had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Dejounte Murray scored 27 points for New Orleans, which lost for the 21st time in 24 games.

HORNETS 115, SUNS 104: LaMelo Ball had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Miles Bridges added 21 points and host Charlotte snapped a 10-game losing streak with a win over Phoenix.

Nick Richards added 15 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for the Hornets (8-27).

Devin Booker had 39 points and 10 assists and Kevin Durant added 26 points for the Suns (16-19).

ROCKETS 135, WIZARDS 112: Jalen Green scored 22 of his 29 points in the third quarter and visiting Houston routed short-handed Washington.

Alperen Sengun added 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Rockets improved to 6-1 on the road against Eastern Conference opponents.

Corey Kispert scored 23 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 18 in the Wizards’ third straight defeat.

HAWKS 124, JAZZ 121: Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond the halfcourt line to give visiting Atlanta a victory over Utah.

Young finished with 24 points and 20 assists.

Lauri Markkanen made a season-high eight 3-pointers and scored a season-best 35 points for the Jazz. Sexton added 24 points.

HEAT 114, WARRIORS 98: Bam Adebayo had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists with two timely dunks down the stretch and visiting Miami snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Golden State.

Steph Curry scored 31 points and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 19 for the Warriors, who were booed by the home crowd, and many frustrated fans headed out of Chase Center early for a second straight game.

CELTICS 118, NUGGETS 106: Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 and visiting Boston held off depleted Denver as three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness.

Russell Westbrook had 26 points for the Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. added 15 points and 10 rebounds Denver dropped to 10-7 at home after going 33-8 there last season.