Hornets-Timberwolves Preview (The Associated Press)

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Winless through three on a five-game trip, the Hornets try to get back on track Sunday night against the depleted Minnesota Timberwolves. ''We've lost our way a little bit lately,'' guard Gerald Henderson said after scoring 20 in Friday's 101-91 loss at Sacramento. Among six teams competing for the final three playoff spots, the Hornets haven't shown the intensity needed from a club trying to reach the postseason in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the NBA returned to Charlotte in 2004-05. ''We can't put our heads down," said guard Kemba Walker, who had 18 points Friday but has averaged 10.8 and shot 29.8 percent in five games since missing 18 following knee surgery.

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