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 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Maybe Kevin Garnett's slump really was caused by the NBA's synthetic ball. Garnett had 32 points and 14 rebounds in the NBA's return to the old leather ball, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat Charlotte 102-96 on Monday night.
Garnett was one of the most vocal critics of the NBA's decision to go with the microfiber composite ball at the start of the season, and his numbers had dipped as well.
Garnett was 9-for-29 from the field in the previous two games with the synthetic ball. With Garnett and other stars complaining so much and with the players' union filing an unfair labor charge against the league, the NBA relented, switching back to the old ball for games starting Monday.
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