"What would Terrell do?''
That was the question on Timberwolves point guard Chauncey Billups' mind in the fourth quarter of Friday night's game against Charlotte at Target Center, as Minnesota's 16-point lead dwindled to 10 . . . then seven . . . then one.

Billups provided the answer to help the Wolves solve their hesitation problems and post a 94-89 victory. The win may have been ugly, but it provided a sense of relief for the Wolves.

Minnesota (17-8) snapped a three-game losing streak partly because Billups, starting his third game in relief of Terrell Brandon, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Thursday, kept his poise the way Brandon does down the stretch. That was a stark contrast to his finish Tuesday in the Wolves' loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Minnesota blew a 22-point lead and fell 107-103.