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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets prediction

HomeMinnesota Timberwolves3–3, 9th in Western ConferenceAwayCharlotte Hornets1–3, 14th in Eastern Conference
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Tale of the tape

Minnesota TimberwolvesBefore tip-offCharlotte Hornets
  • 9–4Season record4–8
  • 5–2Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–4
  • 6–4Last 10 games3–7
  • L1Current streakL1
  • 118.3Points per game98.6
  • 106.8Points allowed per game109.6
  • +11.5Average margin−11.0
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 46.2Rebounds per game46.5
  • 25.5Assists per game21.4
  • 13.2Three-pointers made per game13.8
  • 70.1Bench points per game59.3

Team numbers per game from the last 10 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Minnesota Timberwolves+1.428.4–27.0+0.928.5–27.6+1.529.6–28.1+4.429.8–25.4
Charlotte Hornets−1.225.4–26.6+0.528.6–28.1−1.124.3–25.4−7.420.9–28.3

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Ayo DosunmuGuard · Minnesota TimberwolvesVSNaz ReidCenter · Charlotte Hornets

Leading scorers · averages over the last 5 games

  • 23.0Points19.2
  • 2.6Rebounds8.4
  • 2.4Assists2.6
  • 2.0Three-pointers made2.2
  • 32.6Minutes31.0

Team leaders

Minnesota TimberwolvesThis seasonCharlotte Hornets

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (12 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Ayo DosunmuVSGrayson Allen
PTS
23.0·14.8
REB
2.6·2.6
AST
2.4·3.8
Guards
LaMelo BallVSCoby White
PTS
21.4·9.8
REB
3.4·2.2
AST
6.8·3.4
Centres
Rudy GobertVSNaz Reid
PTS
7.2·19.2
REB
10.6·8.4
AST
1.8·2.6
Cross-matchup
Jaden McDanielsVSS. James
PTS
17.4·9.2
REB
6.8·4.2
AST
4.2·2.8
Cross-matchup
Jonathan KumingaVSMoussa Diabate
PTS
12.4·7.0
REB
5.4·9.3
AST
3.4·2.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Minnesota Timberwolves

Likely starting five

  1. Jaden McDaniels
    Forward · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    17.4
  2. Ayo Dosunmu
    Guard · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    23.0
  3. LaMelo Ball
    Guard · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    21.4
  4. Jonathan Kuminga
    Forward · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    12.4
  5. Rudy Gobert
    Center · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    7.2
Away
Charlotte Hornets

Likely starting five

  1. Naz Reid
    Center · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    19.2
  2. Moussa Diabate
    Center · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    7.0
  3. S. James
    Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    9.2
  4. Coby White
    Guard · Started 1 of last 5
    PPG
    9.8
  5. Grayson Allen
    Guard · Started 0 of last 5
    PPG
    14.8
Missed the last game
Full lineups and benchMinnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets: player stats and box score
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Minnesota Timberwolves

4–1

3–3, 9th in Western Conference

Charlotte Hornets

1–4

1–3, 14th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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