MINNEAPOLIS — — LaMelo Ball scored 35 factors and Miles Bridges added 25 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists for the surging Charlotte Hornets in a 122-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
Coby White had 17 factors for the Hornets (43-36), who shot 48.9% from the ground (45 for 92) on the way in which to their fourth straight win. They’re a half-game out of sixth place within the Eastern Conference.
Ball was 7 for 14 from deep, his league -leading eighth recreation this season with no less than seven 3-pointers. This was additionally Ball’s twentieth recreation with five-plus 3s.
Charlotte, which is 9-2 since mid-March and 39-22 since Thanksgiving Day, has not made the playoffs in 10 years. At this charge, the Hornets would possibly even have the ability to skip the play-in video games and safe a primary spherical spot.
The Timberwolves (46-32) have but to take action, having misplaced 4 of 5 video games since ace defender and third-leading scorer Jaden McDaniels was sidelined by a left knee damage. They additionally performed with out star Anthony Edwards for the eighth time of their final 10 video games resulting from lingering ache in his proper knee.
Coach Chris Finch mentioned earlier than the sport he would not consider “there’s any great concern for anything longer-term,” however Edwards’ standing stays unsure.
Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 26 factors, and Bones Hyland supplied their greatest enhance off the bench with 18 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists.
Minnesota is in sixth place within the Western Conference, three video games forward of Phoenix (43-35) above the play-in lower with 4 video games to play.
Hyland hit a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer that gave the Timberwolves a 60-55 lead, however Bridges and the Hornets burst out within the third quarter and had been up by 10 by the top of that interval.
Hornets: Visit Boston on Tuesday.
Timberwolves: Visit Indiana on Tuesday.
——
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
