Although Edwards was unavailable, the Timberwolves' three interior players played well, beating the Hornets 123-117 on the road to complete a four-game winning streak. In the last 16 games, the Timberwolves have a 14-2 record and currently remain firmly at the top of the Western Conference with 15 wins and 4 losses. It can be seen that the Timberwolves have really risen, and they are no longer the ** that the wolves came before. The Timberwolves' twin towers were unusually eye-catching, with the duo contributing 54 points and 19 rebounds while shooting 63 percent from the field.
Towns shot 13-of-23 from the field, 4-of-8 from three-point range, and finished with 28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, while Gobert also performed well, shooting 10-of-12 from the field and 6-of-9 from the free throw line, chipped in 26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks. In addition, Naz Reed, another Timberwolves interior player, also shone brightly, playing 25 minutes off the bench, 9-of-14, 3-of-6 three-pointers, and 2-of-2 free throws, finishing with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. The stellar performance of the three interior players allowed the Timberwolves to beat their opponents without Edwards.
Conley was also the winner today, playing 34 minutes, shooting 3-of-9, including 1-of-7 three-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws, contributing 14 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 turnover, with a plus/minus of +10. In the final moments of the game, Conley scored six points in a row to help the team seal the victory. Lee Kyle played in full play, playing 26 minutes, shooting 2-of-6 from the field and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, contributing 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, with a plus/minus of +2. For the Hornets, Rozier played 35 minutes, shooting 8-of-20, 3-of-7 three-pointers, and 4-of-5 free throws, scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, with a plus/minus of -6.
Myles Bridges played 35 minutes and finished with 22 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal on 8-of-18 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws. Hayward played 31 minutes, 7-of-11, 1-of-2 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, and finished with 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, including 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the second quarter, but the plus/minus of -14 was the lowest on the team.