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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on a night he hit a key 3-pointer in the streak as the Charlotte Hornets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121 -113.
Gordon Hayward had a season-high 27 points and 13 rebounds, and PJ Washington had 20 points for the Hornets, who won their third straight and ended a seven-game road streak.
Ball edged out Anthony Edwards in a matchup between two of the top three picks in the 2020 draft. Edwards had 29 points and eight rebounds, bringing Wolves to life in the fourth quarter.
Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Conley had 15 points and Nickiel Alexander-Walker added 13 points for Wolves. .