CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. matched a profession excessive with seven 3-pointers and had 27 factors off the bench, serving to the surging Charlotte Hornets snap the Minnesota Timberwolves’ five-game profitable streak with a 133-115 victory Friday night time.
Miles Bridges and Gordon Hayward every had 18 factors ,and LaMelo Ball had 10 factors and 13 assists. The Hornets have gained eight of their final 9 video games.
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Karl-Anthony Cities had 25 factors for Minensota, and D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley every added 18 factors.
The Hornets tied a franchise document with 23 3-pointers and shot 57.5% from past the arc in opposition to the NBA’s top-ranked 3-point protection. The Timberwolves had held their opponents to 30.1% taking pictures from 3-point vary getting into the sport.
The Hornets improved to 7-2 at residence.
Charlotte took a 68-58 lead into halftime behind 15 factors from Oubre and 9 assists from Ball, together with a full-court baseball go to Bridges as he falling out of bounds.
Charlotte broke open the sport late within the third quarter behind the left-hand taking pictures Oubre, who made 4 3-pointers within the ultimate 3:58 of the quarter to push the result in 19. Minnesota might by no means make a run within the fourth quarter and coach Chris Finch yanked his starters with about six minutes to play together with his staff down 20.
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Timberwolves: G Patrick Beverly (left adductor pressure) didn’t play. … Shot simply 31.4% from 3-point vary.
Hornets: C Mason Plumlee (calf) didn’t play. … First-round draft decide Kai Jones scored his first NBA factors on a late dunk. … P.J. Washington had 17 factors in his second recreation again from an harm.
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Timberwolves: At Philadelphia on Saturday night time.
Hornets: Open four-game journey at Houston on Saturday night time.
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