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 best way 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 sport this season with no less than seven 3-pointers. This was additionally Ball’s twentieth sport 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 price, 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 as a result of lingering ache in his proper knee.
Coach Chris Finch mentioned earlier than the sport he does 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 largest increase 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 reduce 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 tip of that interval.
Hornets: Visit Boston on Tuesday.
Timberwolves: Visit Indiana on Tuesday.
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