Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
17
25
42
391
393
22
12
55
89
40
45
19
13
68
37
10
47
3
27
8
10
20
105
4
210
14
7
2226
1010
45
26
23
88
811
24
835
10
94
03
31
2327
6060
46
43
93
2120
128
6
56
53
95
810
31
841
11
95
23
33
3322
6060
2
1
50
22
10
45
2
2
100
8
2
10
1
9
0
3
23
60
10
4
40
26
10
38
6
3
50
11
4
15
0
4
3
1
27
60
4
4
100
21
12
57
5
5
100
8
3
11
1
9
2
3
33
60
6
3
50
20
8
40
6
3
50
10
1
11
1
5
3
3
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
True
27
6
12
50
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
0
0
5
1
0
1
1
16
18
none
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
23
5
10
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
1
0
0
0
2
10
19
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
True
22
3
3
100
0
0
0
2
5
40
2
4
6
0
0
1
0
2
8
20
none
Gerald
Henderson
Gerald Henderson
True
21
5
10
50
3
4
75
4
4
100
0
3
3
3
0
0
2
1
17
15
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
17
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
2
0
1
2
2
17
none
Lance
Stephenson
Lance Stephenson
False
26
2
9
22
0
2
0
4
4
100
0
4
4
9
0
1
3
3
8
10
none
Al
Jefferson
Al Jefferson
False
25
4
11
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
1
1
1
0
2
8
5
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
False
24
2
4
50
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
10
11
1
3
0
1
2
4
15
none
Gary
Neal
Gary Neal
False
20
5
11
45
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
0
1
0
12
7
none
P.J.
Hairston
P.J. Hairston
False
17
4
8
50
3
5
60
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
1
3
11
9
none
Jeffery
Taylor
Jeffery Taylor
False
6
3
4
75
2
2
100
1
4
25
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
9
-3
none
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
False
6
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
-7
none
Jason
Maxiell
Jason Maxiell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
January
2015
Wednesday
Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte
Heat
Miami
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
7
33
40
718
1086
19
6
32
80
29
36
20
16
80
32
10
42
6
16
7
16
20
80
4
15
01
7
1521
56
4
120
100
83
99
30
129
02
33
11
44
2013
6060
49
14
29
1925
612
32
62
60
97
410
34
444
22
46
32
44
1928
6060
1
0
0
15
5
33
12
10
83
9
3
12
0
3
1
4
20
60
5
1
20
21
6
29
0
0
0
9
0
9
2
3
1
4
13
60
4
1
25
19
6
32
6
6
100
4
3
7
2
4
3
4
19
60
9
4
44
25
12
48
2
0
0
10
4
14
2
6
2
4
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
33
3
10
30
1
1
100
2
2
100
2
8
10
1
0
4
5
2
9
-16
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
31
3
14
21
1
6
17
5
6
83
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
12
-13
none
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
31
7
15
47
0
0
0
4
4
100
2
2
4
2
3
0
3
1
18
-23
none
Mo
Williams
Mo Williams
True
29
3
13
23
0
3
0
4
4
100
0
2
2
4
0
0
1
2
10
-20
none
Robbie
Hummel
Robbie Hummel
True
24
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
1
1
0
0
3
0
-24
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
24
4
8
50
1
2
50
0
1
0
3
6
9
1
0
0
2
5
9
-22
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
22
4
9
44
0
2
0
1
3
33
0
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
9
-10
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
20
1
3
33
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
3
-5
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
15
3
5
60
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
8
-3
none
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
False
3
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
6
none
Miroslav
Raduljica
Miroslav Raduljica
False
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
5
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
January
2015
Wednesday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Mavericks
Dallas
True
The Charlotte Hornets ( 17 - 25 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 7 - 33 ) 105 - 80 on Monday . Charlotte has turned their season around since the New Year , winning seven of their nine contests in 2015 . While Kemba Walker was forced to sit out a second straight game with a knee issue , Al Jefferson returned from a nine - game absence with a groin injury . Jefferson played 25 minutes off the bench and put up eight points and five rebounds . Gerald Henderson scored a team - high 17 points , and Lance Stephenson handed out nine assists in 27 minutes off the bench . The Hornets sit just 1 games out of the final playoff spot in the East , and their next game will be at home against the Miami Heat on Wednesday . Minnesota ran into the wall that is the Hornets ' defense . After scoring 17+ points in each of his last ten games , including a career - high 31 points Saturday , Andrew Wiggins was held to just 12 points Monday , putting a stopper on the Timberwolves ' most consistent weapon of late . Kevin Martin ( wrist ) remains on the cusp of returning to action for the T-Wolves , and Nikola Pekovic Ricky Rubio are nearing returns as well . Though it remains to be seen how Minnesota will deploy their rotation once healthy , as the team has publicly announced their intention to build for the future . The Timberwolves will return home to host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday .
The Charlotte Hornets (17 - 25) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (7 - 33) 105 - 80 on Monday. Charlotte has turned their season around since the New Year, winning seven of their nine contests in 2015. While Kemba Walker was forced to sit out a second straight game with a knee issue, Al Jefferson returned from a nine - game absence with a groin injury. Jefferson played 25 minutes off the bench and put up eight points and five rebounds. Gerald Henderson scored a team - high 17 points, and Lance Stephenson handed out nine assists in 27 minutes off the bench. The Hornets sit just 1 games out of the final playoff spot in the East, and their next game will be at home against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Minnesota ran into the wall that is the Hornets' defense. After scoring 17+ points in each of his last ten games, including a career - high 31 points Saturday, Andrew Wiggins was held to just 12 points Monday, putting a stopper on the Timberwolves' most consistent weapon of late. Kevin Martin (wrist) remains on the cusp of returning to action for the T-Wolves, and Nikola Pekovic Ricky Rubio are nearing returns as well. Though it remains to be seen how Minnesota will deploy their rotation once healthy, as the team has publicly announced their intention to build for the future. The Timberwolves will return home to host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
The Charlotte Hornets (17 - 25) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (7 - 33) 105 - 80 on Monday. Charlotte has turned their season around since the New Year, winning seven of their nine contests in 2015. While Kemba Walker was forced to sit out a second straight game with a knee issue, Al Jefferson returned from a nine - game absence with a groin injury. Jefferson played 25 minutes off the bench and put up eight points and five rebounds. Gerald Henderson scored a team - high 17 points, and Lance Stephenson handed out nine assists in 27 minutes off the bench. The Hornets sit just 1 games out of the final playoff spot in the East, and their next game will be at home against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Minnesota ran into the wall that is the Hornets' defense. After scoring 17+ points in each of his last ten games, including a career - high 31 points Saturday, Andrew Wiggins was held to just 12 points Monday, putting a stopper on the Timberwolves' most consistent weapon of late. Kevin Martin (wrist) remains on the cusp of returning to action for the T-Wolves, and Nikola Pekovic Ricky Rubio are nearing returns as well. Though it remains to be seen how Minnesota will deploy their rotation once healthy, as the team has publicly announced their intention to build for the future. The Timberwolves will return home to host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
<GAME> <DATE> 19 January 2015 <DAY> Monday <STADIUM> Time Warner Cable Arena <CITY> Charlotte <HOME> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 25 <QTRS> 23 27 33 22 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 21 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Time Warner Cable Arena <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 80 <WINS-LOSSES> 7 33 <QTRS> 20 13 19 28 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 29 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 21 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Gerald Henderson <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Neal <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Hairston <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeffery Taylor <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Jefferson <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lance Stephenson <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 5 40 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Maxiell <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <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> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 14 21 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mo Williams <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 13 23 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chase Budinger <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Glenn Robinson <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Miroslav Raduljica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robbie Hummel <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none