Love leads Timberwolves past Bobcats, 88-83

By Steve Reed

Associated Press

Published: Wednesday, March 28 2012 7:30 p.m. MDT

Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love, left, dunks in front of Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

Chuck Burton, Associated Press

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Summary

Kevin Love had 40 points and 19 rebounds to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Charlotte Bobcats, 88-83 on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Love had 40 points and 19 rebounds to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Charlotte Bobcats, 88-83 on Wednesday night.

Love scored 14 points in the fourth quarter and the Timberwolves (25-27) led the entire second half to win a game they had to have.

Love entered the game averaging 30.6 points in March. He has scored at least 20 points in 14 of 15 games and has nine straight double-doubles.

Luke Ridnour had a season-high 14 assists and added 15 points.

Corey Maggette had 22 points, and Kemba Walker added 20 for the Bobcats (7-41), who lost their fifth straight and remain the only NBA team with fewer than 10 wins this season.

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