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Minnesota Timberwolves at Charlotte Hornets

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Minnesota Timberwolves
35-29, 18-15 Away
Final
125 - 110

Charlotte Hornets
14-47, 9-23 Home

Edwards and McDaniels each score 29 points as Wolves send Hornets to eighth straight loss

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game Highlights

Julius Randle finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Timberwolves, who won their third straight. McDaniels grabbed 10 rebounds.

LaMelo Ball had 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Charlotte, which has lost eight straight. Miles Bridges added 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

The Timberwolves took the lead with 5:40 remaining in the first quarter and did not give it up. The score was 65-58 by halftime, with Edwards racking up 16 points in the half.

Takeaways Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo was back in the starting lineup, where he had been before being sidelined by a toe injury, and scored 16 points.

Hornets: Charlotte has had three eight-game skids this season, including a 10-game losing streak.

Key moment The Timberwolves pulled away with a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to extend a 12-point lead to 22 points.

Key stat The Timberwolves outscored the Hornets by 27 points on 3-pointers, making 21 compared to 12 for the Hornets.

Up next The Timberwolves visit Miami on Friday. The Hornets face Cleveland on Friday.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 110
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 125 - 110
4th 0.0 Damion Baugh offensive rebound 125 - 110
4th 0.0 Seth Curry misses 23-foot three point jumper 125 - 110
4th 5.0 shot clock turnover 125 - 110

Statistics

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44-90 FG 42-95
49 Field Goal % 44
21-49 3PT 12-42
43 Three Point % 29
16-22 FT 14-18
73 Free Throw % 78
43 Rebounds 57
10 Offensive Rebounds 20
33 Defensive Rebounds 37
27 Assists 26
9 Steals 3
3 Blocks 2
5 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 2
6 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
2 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
18 Fast Break Points 13
42 Points in Paint 58
17 Fouls 18
22 Largest Lead 6
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Grayson Allen, G Day-To-Day Oct 16
Moussa Diabate, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Kylan Boswell, G Day-To-Day Oct 5
Coby White, G Day-To-Day Oct 5
Kon Knueppel, G Day-To-Day Sep 28
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Enrique Freeman, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Rocco Zikarsky, C Day-To-Day Oct 16
Trey Lyles, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Bones Hyland, G Day-To-Day Oct 16
Jonathan Kuminga, F Day-To-Day Oct 16

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 17,578 · Capacity:

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Utah 3 1 .750 - W2
Portland 3 1 .750 - L1
Denver 3 2 .600 0.5 W1
Minnesota 3 3 .500 1 L2
Oklahoma City 1 4 .200 2.5 L1

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 1 W4 0.8 4
Orlando 0.5 1 W2 0.75 3
Miami 1 2 L1 0.6 3
Washington 1.5 2 L2 0.5 2
Charlotte 2.5 3 L2 0.25 1
Full Standings

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