Julius Randle finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Timberwolves, who won their third straight. McDaniels grabbed 10 rebounds.

LaMelo Ball had 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Charlotte, which has lost eight straight. Miles Bridges added 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

The Timberwolves took the lead with 5:40 remaining in the first quarter and did not give it up. The score was 65-58 by halftime, with Edwards racking up 16 points in the half.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo was back in the starting lineup, where he had been before being sidelined by a toe injury, and scored 16 points.

Hornets: Charlotte has had three eight-game skids this season, including a 10-game losing streak.

Key moment

The Timberwolves pulled away with a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to extend a 12-point lead to 22 points.

Key stat

The Timberwolves outscored the Hornets by 27 points on 3-pointers, making 21 compared to 12 for the Hornets.

Up next

The Timberwolves visit Miami on Friday. The Hornets face Cleveland on Friday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Naz Reid vs. Mark Williams (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
12:00	Hornets delay of game violation	0	0
12:00	Timberwolves delay of game violation	0	0
11:41	Miles Bridges makes layup (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	2	0
11:20	Julius Randle makes 12-foot two point shot	2	2
11:09	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mark Williams assists)	5	2
10:56	Naz Reid misses 28-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:53	Mark Williams defensive rebound	5	2
10:47	LaMelo Ball makes 28-foot three point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	8	2
10:31	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	2
10:23	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	8	2
10:23	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot	8	4
10:16	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	8	4
10:13	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	8	4
10:13	LaMelo Ball misses tip shot	8	4
10:12	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	8	4
9:58	Jaden McDaniels makes 22-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	8	7
9:33	DaQuan Jeffries makes driving layup (Miles Bridges assists)	10	7
9:25	Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	7
9:22	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	10	7
9:18	Timberwolves Full timeout	10	7
9:18	(09:18) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	10	7
9:18	LaMelo Ball out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	7
9:06	Jaden McDaniels misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	7
9:03	Mark Williams defensive rebound	10	7
8:48	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	10	7
8:48	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	11	7
8:48	Miles Bridges misses free throw 2 of 2	11	7
8:45	Julius Randle defensive rebound	11	7
8:35	Anthony Edwards misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	7
8:29	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	11	7
8:29	Jaden McDaniels makes tip shot	11	9
8:08	Miles Bridges makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	13	9
7:56	Naz Reid makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	13	12
7:44	DaQuan Jeffries makes 2-foot two point shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	15	12
7:32	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	12
7:31	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	15	12
7:11	Miles Bridges misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	12
7:07	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	15	12
7:07	Donte DiVincenzo out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	12
6:54	Mark Williams misses dunk	15	12
6:52	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	15	12
6:50	Naz Reid makes 1-foot dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	15	14
6:50	Hornets Full timeout	15	14
6:50	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for LaMelo Ball	15	14
6:50	Damion Baugh enters the game for Mark Williams	15	14
6:38	Miles Bridges makes alley oop dunk shot (Damion Baugh assists)	17	14
6:19	Jaden McDaniels misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	17	14
6:16	Julius Randle offensive rebound	17	14
6:06	Anthony Edwards makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	17	16
5:59	Nick Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	17	16
5:56	Naz Reid defensive rebound	17	16
5:40	Julius Randle makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	17	19
5:25	Damion Baugh misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	19
5:23	Julius Randle defensive rebound	17	19
5:04	Jaden McDaniels makes 1-foot driving dunk (Julius Randle assists)	17	21
4:46	Damion Baugh makes driving layup	19	21
4:35	Jaden McDaniels makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	19	24
4:20	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	24
4:17	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	19	24
4:13	Julius Randle misses running pullup jump shot	19	24
4:10	Naz Reid offensive rebound	19	24
4:10	Naz Reid makes two point shot	19	26
4:10	Miles Bridges defensive goaltending violation	19	26
3:54	Nick Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Damion Baugh assists)	22	26
3:40	Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three pointer (Julius Randle assists)	22	29
3:22	Jusuf Nurkic misses layup	22	29
3:20	Julius Randle defensive rebound	22	29
3:11	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Miles Bridges	22	29
3:11	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	22	29
3:11	Seth Curry enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	22	29
3:11	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	22	29
3:11	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Julius Randle	22	29
3:04	Naz Reid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	22	32
2:36	Damion Baugh misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	32
2:32	Naz Reid defensive rebound	22	32
2:28	Naz Reid makes two point shot	22	34
2:15	Jusuf Nurkic misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	34
2:09	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	22	34
1:56	Anthony Edwards makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	22	36
1:42	LaMelo Ball makes 2-foot two point shot	24	36
1:22	Naz Reid misses driving layup	24	36
1:20	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	24	36
1:09	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Anthony Edwards steals)	24	36
1:00	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	36
57.2	Seth Curry defensive rebound	24	36
54.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	24	36
54.1	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	24	36
54.1	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	24	36
51.1	LaMelo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	36
49.1	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	24	36
44.1	Moussa Diabate makes two point shot	26	36
33.1	Anthony Edwards makes 28-foot three pointer	26	39
12.2	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	39
9.2	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	26	39
8.1	Tidjane Salaun makes two point shot	28	39
3.0	Damion Baugh personal foul	28	39
0.0	Anthony Edwards misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	39
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	28	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	39

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 6, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN North, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,578

Referees

Derrick Collins, Marc Davis, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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