LaMelo Ball had 32 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists while Gordon Hayward chipped in 27 points and 13 rebounds as the Charlotte Hornets took down the Minnesota Timberwolves, 121-113.
Gordon Hayward opened the post-All Star scoring with a mid range jumper followed by a 3-pointer. It kicked off a back and forth affair with lots of good shot making and not a lot of defense. Hayward, PJ Washington, and LaMelo Ball combined for 27 first quarter points, and Ball chipped in an additional four rebounds and three assists. The Hornets as a team were very aggressive attacking the paint, even in the presence of Rudy Gobert, and got to the line for a fair amount of their offense.