Hornets Surge, Timberwolves Struggle in Playoff Race

0:00It's April 6th. This is Charlotte Hornets News today, driven by AI your team non-stop. Lamello Ball dropped 35 points with 7-3s on 14 tries, leading the Charlotte Hornets to a 122-100, 8 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Miles Bridges backed him up with 25 points, 8 boards, and 7 assists while Kobe White chipped in 17. The Hornets shot nearly 49% from the field in their 4th straight victory. Charlotte's now 43-36, just a half-game behind 6th in the east. They've been on fire, going 9-2 since mid-March and 39-22 since Thanksgiving. After 10 years without playoffs, they're surging toward a direct first-round spot, maybe even skipping the play-in. Over on the Timberwolves side, they're 46-32, 6th in the west, and 3 games ahead of Phoenix with 4 left. With injuries hurt, Jaden McDaniels has been out with a knee issue, costing them 4-5 lately.

1:00Anthony Edwards missed his 8th of 10 games with knee pain, though Coach Chris Finch says no long-term worries. Julie's Randall Top Minnesota with 26 points, and Bones Highland sparked the bench with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. They led 60-55 at halftime on Highland's buzzer 3, but Charlotte exploded in the third for a 10-point edge. Both teams hit the road, Tuesday hornets at Boston, Timberwolves at Indiana keeping the playoff chase wide open as the season winds down.