Kevin Garnett scored 32 points and hauled in 14 rebounds, seven offensive, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 102-96 on Monday.
Garnett shot 12-of-18 from the floor after three dismal shooting performances in a row, his worst coming in a 4-of-15 effort against the Seattle Supersonics on Friday. He was 16 for his last 47 coming into today's game, good for 34%, 14 percentage points below his seasonal average. Garnett also shot 8-of-10 from the free throw line tonight.
Ricky Davis also had a great game for Minnesota, recording 25 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Davis was 9-of-18 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from behind the three-point line. Mark Blount accounted for the third Timberwolves' player with over 20 points in the win, scoring 21. Blount also grabbed seven boards.
Five players were in double-figures for Charlotte, with Matt Carroll leading the way with 23 points. He shot 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. Raymond Felton tallied 22 and was one assist shy of a double-double. Rookie Adam Morrison had a solid all-around game, putting up 18 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Emeka Okafor had a double-double, recording 12 points and 14 boards.
The Bobcats shot a very efficient 52% from the floor and 53% (10-19) from three-point range, but their defense couldn't hold a double-digit lead entering the fourth quarter as Minnesota out-scored Charlotte 34-17 in the final period.
The Bobcats were cruising for most of the game and led by as much as 20 in the second quarter and had a 12-point advantage in the fourth. Garnett then took over, scoring 13 points in the final 12 minutes, including a field goal that capped a 12-0 Minnesota run to give them the lead. Garnett then scored nine more points after that basket and had a key offensive rebound off a missed free throw by Davis on which Davis then scored on, putting the Timberwolves up 99-94. Carroll then knocked down two free throws to cut the deficit to three, but Garnett answered with a jumper with 16 seconds left to seal it.
The loss by Charlotte ended their first winning streak of the season, as they had won two straight entering the game. Minnesota improved to 14-15 and the Bobcats fell to 9-22. The Timberwolves currently hold the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
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