Hornets Surge, Timberwolves Struggle in Playoff Race

It's April 6th.

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Lamello Ball dropped 35 points with 7-3s on 14 tries, leading the Charlotte Hornets

to a 122-100, 8 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Miles Bridges backed him up with 25 points, 8 boards, and 7 assists while Kobe White

chipped in 17.

The Hornets shot nearly 49% from the field in their 4th straight victory.

Charlotte's now 43-36, just a half-game behind 6th in the east.

They've been on fire, going 9-2 since mid-March and 39-22 since Thanksgiving.

After 10 years without playoffs, they're surging toward a direct first-round spot, maybe

even skipping the play-in.

Over on the Timberwolves side, they're 46-32, 6th in the west, and 3 games ahead of Phoenix

with 4 left.

With injuries hurt, Jaden McDaniels has been out with a knee issue, costing them 4-5

lately.

Anthony Edwards missed his 8th of 10 games with knee pain, though Coach Chris Finch says

no long-term worries.

Julie's Randall Top Minnesota with 26 points, and Bones Highland sparked the bench with

18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.

They led 60-55 at halftime on Highland's buzzer 3, but Charlotte exploded in the third

for a 10-point edge.

Both teams hit the road, Tuesday hornets at Boston, Timberwolves at Indiana keeping

the playoff chase wide open as the season winds down.