Nicolas Batum reverted back to his quiet play by only post 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists on the night after he had a big 31 point performance the game before.
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Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and Anthony Wiggins added 25 points for the Timberwolves, who were up 55-51 with 9:25 left in the third quarter. He’s already projected to be a first-round pick in fantasy drafts next season. Minnesota closed the first half on a 24-6 run to take a two-point lead at the half at 49-47. He also hit on six of his team’s 12 three-pointers.
Ricky Rubio had 10 points and 10 assists, Zach LaVine added 19 points and Gorgui Dieng 12 for the Timberwolves.
Kemba led the way tonight as he filled up the stat shit with 34 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
On the season, Hornets averages 102.3 points, 44.1 rebounds and 21.2 assists per game. Towns had another double-double, his 36th of the season. The 34th victory of the season passed Charlotte’s win total from the entire 2014-15 National Basketball Association campaign…Hornets coach, Steve Clifford, moved into sole possession of third place on the franchise’s all-time wins list (110)…
Spencer Hawes remained sidelined for the Hornets (back)… Forward Kevin Garnett (sore right knee) and center Nikola Pekovic (sore right ankle) were both inactive Monday. Charlotte has now won five-consecutive games against the Timberwolves.
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The Charlotte Hornets will next play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, March 9th as they look for their fifth straight win. This game can be seen on FOX Sports Southeast or heard on WFNZ or on the official Charlotte Hornets mobile app.
