{"id":700639,"date":"2026-04-06T02:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/700639\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T02:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:20:31","slug":"hornets-stay-hot-with-2nd-half-surge-past-timberwolves-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/700639\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets stay hot with 2nd-half surge past Timberwolves – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

LaMelo Ball scored 35 points on 13-for-22 shooting and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away for a 122-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

Miles Bridges added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Charlotte (43-36), which won its fourth game in a row. Coby White contributed 17 points off the bench.<\/p>\n

Julius Randle scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Minnesota (46-32). Bones Hyland finished with 18 points off the bench, and Rudy Gobert registered a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Charlotte shot 48.9% (45 of 92) overall and 42.2% (19 of 45) from 3-point range. Minnesota shot 45.8% (38 of 83) from the field and 36.8% (14 of 38) from deep.<\/p>\n

The Hornets outscored the Timberwolves 67-48 in the second half to seal the victory.<\/p>\n

Minnesota led by four points early in the second half after Randle made a turnaround jump shot with 9:25 left in the third quarter. That gave the Timberwolves a 66-62 edge.<\/p>\n

The Hornets responded with a 9-0 run to seize a 71-66 lead. Ball made a 3-pointer to start the run and Bridges ended it with back-to-back 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

Sion James joined the 3-point parade with his own deep shot in the final moments of the third quarter. That gave Charlotte a double-digit advantage at 89-79.<\/p>\n

Charlotte opened the fourth quarter on a 16-6 run to increase its lead to 20 points.<\/p>\n

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards missed the game because of inflammation in his right knee. Jaden McDaniels missed the game because of soreness in his left knee.<\/p>\n

Minnesota led 60-55 at the half.<\/p>\n

The Timberwolves scored 39 points in the second quarter to seize the halftime lead. Hyland got hot and scored 15 points in the second quarter. He made 4 of 5 shots, all from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

Charlotte led by eight points at the end of the first quarter. Ball buried a trio of 3-pointers in the first quarter, and Grant Williams made a pair of free throws in the final seconds to give the Hornets a 29-21 advantage.<\/p>\n

-Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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