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.
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