MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The New Orleans Hornets look to get into the win column Saturday when they meet the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Arena.

Following a season-opening loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, the Hornets were shocked by the Orlando Magic on Friday, dropping a 90-89 decision on a follow shot in the closing seconds by Magic guard Steve Francis.

New Orleans' 0-2 start is its first since 1998 and stretched their losing streak since the preseason to six games.

Baron Davis has been the Hornets' bright spot thus far. Davis scored 25 points in the loss to the Mavericks, 14 more than any of his teammates, and then exploded for 36 points vs. Orlando. Additionally, he has recorded a team-high 16 assists through the two games.

No other player has amassed any more than 13 points in a game for New Orleans and the club will need more production from its supporting cast if it is to snap a three-game losing streak vs. the Timberwolves.

Minnesota took its opener at home vs. the New York Knicks on Wednesday before suffering a difficult loss to the Denver Nuggets the next night. In a game that featured two ejections, six technical fouls and a short scuffle in the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves fell in overtime, 94-92.

A favorite to win the Northwest Division when the season started, Minnesota's opening week has been dominated by the contract squabbles surrounding guards Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell.

Both players have publicly made clear their dissatisfaction with Timberwolves management after not receiving contract extensions before the season started. In the meantime, Sprewell and Cassell have combined to shoot just 34 percent (18-of-53) from the floor and have only 17 assists against 13 turnovers.

Sprewell, Cassell and Kevin Garnett, the 2003 NBA Most Valuable Player, each averaged over 20 points a game in the two meetings with the Hornets last season.