MINNEAPOLIS – Naz Reid had 25 points and nine rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-93 on Monday night.

Anthony Edwards scored 21 points while Donte DiVincenzo added 14 and Julius Randle had 13 for Minnesota, which made 18 of 38 3-pointers (47.4%) while Charlotte went 10 for 42 from beyond the arc (23.8%) ) held. Rudy Gobert added eight rebounds and eight points, all on dunks.

LaMelo Ball scored 19 points for Charlotte. Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller and Tre Mann added 10 each.

Takeaways

Hornets: After winning their season opener, the Hornets have lost five of their last six games. They were missing starting player Mark Williams (strained left foot tendon) and substitute Nick Richards (shoulder pain).

Timberwolves: The Wolves led by 28 points early in the fourth round, allowing first-round draft picks Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. to make their Target Center debuts. Dillingham thrilled the crowd with two eye-catching one-handed runs, while Shannon missed the only shot he took.

Key moment

Tied at 24 early in the second quarter, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and DiVincenzo scored three points and Gobert had two dunks in a 13-2 run that put the Timberwolves on top for good.

Key statistics

Reid (5 for 7), Edwards (4 for 6), Mike Conley (3 for 5) and DiVincenzo (3 for 6) combined for 15 3-pointers.

Next

The Hornets return home to host the Pistons on Wednesday. The Timberwolves travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls on Thursday.

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