Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
3
7
10
3530
3532
35
15
43
89
38
43
21
17
81
29
14
43
5
25
4
18
19
108
4
107
63
59
2422
1211
50
04
03
75
712
54
766
04
97
11
85
3028
6060
612
15
2
1825
411
23
107
86
80
73
23
96
10
45
11
50
1733
6060
10
6
60
24
12
50
0
0
0
7
5
12
0
9
1
8
30
60
7
3
43
22
11
50
4
3
75
12
4
16
4
7
1
5
28
60
6
1
17
18
4
22
10
8
80
7
2
9
1
4
1
5
17
60
12
5
42
25
11
44
7
6
86
3
3
6
0
5
1
0
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
42
10
24
42
3
6
50
6
9
67
0
2
2
3
0
2
4
1
29
-9
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
37
9
23
39
3
10
30
0
0
0
3
5
8
4
0
1
3
2
21
-18
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
34
2
5
40
2
3
67
5
6
83
2
6
8
8
2
0
4
5
11
-19
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
33
7
16
44
5
10
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
19
-1
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
32
3
6
50
0
1
0
3
3
100
3
8
11
3
0
1
5
2
9
-13
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
20
2
4
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
6
-4
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
15
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
1
0
0
0
2
6
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
13
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
4
12
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
10
2
6
33
0
1
0
3
3
100
3
0
3
1
0
0
1
4
7
11
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
John
Lucas III
John Lucas III
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
17
November
2016
Thursday
Target Center
Minneapolis
76ers
Philadelphia
True
Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
7
3
10
2589
2835
24
11
46
80
43
54
22
18
82
33
4
37
6
25
10
13
17
115
4
64
30
47
2121
135
6
26
25
96
57
11
68
22
73
52
43
3115
6060
95
62
65
2216
1312
59
59
47
80
1110
11
1121
20
87
30
33
3633
6060
6
3
50
21
13
62
2
2
100
5
1
6
2
7
5
4
31
60
4
0
0
21
5
24
6
5
83
7
1
8
2
3
2
3
15
60
9
6
67
22
13
59
5
4
80
11
1
12
2
8
3
3
36
60
5
2
40
16
12
75
9
7
78
10
1
11
0
7
0
3
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
35
5
9
56
4
5
80
2
3
67
0
5
5
7
3
1
0
4
16
18
none
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
34
12
19
63
2
3
67
4
4
100
0
5
5
6
5
0
2
3
30
20
none
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
33
2
5
40
0
0
0
2
4
50
0
6
6
0
0
1
2
1
6
-5
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
30
6
9
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
7
9
1
0
1
0
2
14
25
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
22
1
9
11
0
5
0
4
4
100
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
6
-2
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
27
5
8
62
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
12
1
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
26
8
14
57
3
7
43
1
1
100
0
4
4
5
1
1
2
1
20
8
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
13
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
3
1
0
3
0
2
-13
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
11
4
5
80
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
2
4
0
0
1
3
3
9
-12
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
-5
none
Treveon
Graham
Treveon Graham
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Christian
Wood
Christian Wood
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
18
November
2016
Friday
Spectrum Center
Charlotte
Hawks
Atlanta
True
There were numerous major swings in this game , with both clubs getting double - digit leads at different times . The second and third quarters were especially decisive , as Minnesota outscored Charlotte by 13 in the second quarter , while the Hornets outscored the T'Wolves by 19 in the third . Interior defense killed the Timberwolves , as they allowed 50 paint points and only scored 28 on their end . Kemba Walker added to his career - best numbers , as he accumulated 30 points , five rebounds , six assists and five steals in the win . Frank Kaminsky was a huge spark off the bench , as he fell just shy of a career - high in points with 20 , while also adding four rebounds and five assists . Fresh off of a career - high 47 points , Andrew Wiggins settled for an impressive 29 points here . Karl-Anthony Towns did finish with 21 points and eight rebounds , but continues to struggle shooting , as he went 9 - of - 23 from the field . That marks the fourth - straight game in which Towns has failed to crack 50 percent shooting , as he 's just 16 - of - 45 across his last two games . The Charlotte Hornets defeated the host Minnesota Timberwolves , 115 - 108 , at Target Center on Tuesday . In a game full of swings , the Hornets made the final and most decisive one . A 21 - 4 run in the third quarter gave Charlotte a lead after trailing by double - digits in the first half . In fact , the Timberwolves won the second quarter 28 - 15 , while the Hornets responded with a 36 - 17 third quarter of their own . The Hornets were lights out with their jumpers , as they shot 53 percent from the field and 46 percent from three - point range . Charlotte also dominated in the lane , scoring 50 paint points to the Timberwolves ' 28 . There were nine ties and 16 lead changes in total . The Hornets ( 7 - 3 ) have been one of the surprises of the season and a comeback road win here just adds to their impressive resume ' . Kemba Walker continued his great play , as he tallied 30 points , five rebounds , six assists and five steals in the win . Frank Kaminsky was second on the team , as he totaled 20 points , four rebounds and five assists off the bench . Nicolas Batum provided 16 points , five rebounds , seven assists and three steals of his own . Cody Zeller fell a rebound shy of a double - double , finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds . Charlotte will be off until Friday , when they host the Atlanta Hawks for their next game . The Timberwolves ( 3 - 7 ) continue to disappoint and falling apart in the third quarter has become all too common of a trend . They were being outscored by eight points a game in the third coming into this matchup and a 19 - point third quarter deficit Tuesday only worsens those numbers . Andrew Wiggins led the team in scoring , as he dropped 29 points on 10 - of - 24 shooting . Karl-Anthony Towns was second on the team , with his 21 points , eight rebounds and four assists . Ricky Rubio flirted with a triple - double , accumulating 11 points , eight rebounds and eight assists in the loss . Zach LaVine made his return from a one - game absence to score 21 points on 7 - of - 16 shooting . Minnesota will look to play better on Thursday in a favorable home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers .
There were numerous major swings in this game, with both clubs getting double - digit leads at different times. The second and third quarters were especially decisive, as Minnesota outscored Charlotte by 13 in the second quarter, while the Hornets outscored the T'Wolves by 19 in the third. Interior defense killed the Timberwolves, as they allowed 50 paint points and only scored 28 on their end. Kemba Walker added to his career - best numbers, as he accumulated 30 points, five rebounds, six assists and five steals in the win. Frank Kaminsky was a huge spark off the bench, as he fell just shy of a career - high in points with 20, while also adding four rebounds and five assists. Fresh off of a career - high 47 points, Andrew Wiggins settled for an impressive 29 points here. Karl-Anthony Towns did finish with 21 points and eight rebounds, but continues to struggle shooting, as he went 9 - of - 23 from the field. That marks the fourth - straight game in which Towns has failed to crack 50 percent shooting, as he's just 16 - of - 45 across his last two games.
There were numerous major swings in this game, with both clubs getting double - digit leads at different times. The second and third quarters were especially decisive, as Minnesota outscored Charlotte by 13 in the second quarter, while the Hornets outscored the T'Wolves by 19 in the third. Interior defense killed the Timberwolves, as they allowed 50 paint points and only scored 28 on their end. Kemba Walker added to his career - best numbers, as he accumulated 30 points, five rebounds, six assists and five steals in the win. Frank Kaminsky was a huge spark off the bench, as he fell just shy of a career - high in points with 20, while also adding four rebounds and five assists. Fresh off of a career - high 47 points, Andrew Wiggins settled for an impressive 29 points here. Karl-Anthony Towns did finish with 21 points and eight rebounds, but continues to struggle shooting, as he went 9 - of - 23 from the field. That marks the fourth - straight game in which Towns has failed to crack 50 percent shooting, as he's just 16 - of - 45 across his last two games. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the host Minnesota Timberwolves, 115 - 108, at Target Center on Tuesday. In a game full of swings, the Hornets made the final and most decisive one. A 21 - 4 run in the third quarter gave Charlotte a lead after trailing by double - digits in the first half. In fact, the Timberwolves won the second quarter 28 - 15, while the Hornets responded with a 36 - 17 third quarter of their own. The Hornets were lights out with their jumpers, as they shot 53 percent from the field and 46 percent from three - point range. Charlotte also dominated in the lane, scoring 50 paint points to the Timberwolves' 28. There were nine ties and 16 lead changes in total. The Hornets (7 - 3) have been one of the surprises of the season and a comeback road win here just adds to their impressive resume'. Kemba Walker continued his great play, as he tallied 30 points, five rebounds, six assists and five steals in the win. Frank Kaminsky was second on the team, as he totaled 20 points, four rebounds and five assists off the bench. Nicolas Batum provided 16 points, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals of his own. Cody Zeller fell a rebound shy of a double - double, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds. Charlotte will be off until Friday, when they host the Atlanta Hawks for their next game. The Timberwolves (3 - 7) continue to disappoint and falling apart in the third quarter has become all too common of a trend. They were being outscored by eight points a game in the third coming into this matchup and a 19 - point third quarter deficit Tuesday only worsens those numbers. Andrew Wiggins led the team in scoring, as he dropped 29 points on 10 - of - 24 shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns was second on the team, with his 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Ricky Rubio flirted with a triple - double, accumulating 11 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in the loss. Zach LaVine made his return from a one - game absence to score 21 points on 7 - of - 16 shooting. Minnesota will look to play better on Thursday in a favorable home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.
<GAME> <DATE> 15 November 2016 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 108 <WINS-LOSSES> 3 7 <QTRS> 30 28 17 33 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 18 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 17 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> 76ers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 115 <WINS-LOSSES> 7 3 <QTRS> 31 15 36 33 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 18 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Spectrum Center <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hawks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 29 <FG> 10 24 42 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 6 9 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 23 39 <FG3> 3 10 30 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 5 10 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 11 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 8 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Lucas III <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 30 <FG> 12 19 63 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 6 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 5 <AST> 7 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Christian Wood <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Treveon Graham <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none