The Charlotte Hornets will travel to the Target Center to play the Minnesota Timberwolves. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10 and will air on FxS and FS+.
The Timberwolves were victorious over the Hawks 117-107 on Monday. Andrew Wiggins led all scorers on the team with 33 points on 15-for-22 shooting. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 114-94 loss to the Spurs on Saturday. Kemba Walker had a game-high 27 points.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 198 points. The Timberwolves enter the game with records of 4-2 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS).
Across the court, the Hornets head into the game with records of 3-2-1 ATS and 2-4 SU. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Hornets. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the league at 1.75.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Timberwolves and the Hornets played, Charlotte won, moving its SU record against the Timberwolves to 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Additionally, with a 5-4-1 record, the Hornets have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Min, ATS Winner – Min, O/U – Under
Notes
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Minnesota is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games.
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Minnesota is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Minnesota is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte.
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
On average, Charlotte scores 102.0 points per game (ranked 15th), while Minnesota allows 98.5 points per game (ranked ninth).
Charlotte scores an average of 97.5 points per away game (ranked 21st), while Minnesota gives up 101.0 points per home game (ranked 18th).
When opponents score fewer than 100 points, Charlotte has a losing record of 1-2. When Minnesota is limited to under 100 points, it has a split 1-1 record.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Hornets are just 1-2 this season. Minnesota is a winning 3-1 when registering triple digits.
The Hornets have the third-best offensive rating in the NBA (105.5). The Timberwolves are also in the top half of the league based on their defensive rating of 95.4 (ranked fifth).
Charlotte has an average field goal percentage of 44.2% (ranked 10th). Minnesota is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Minnesota makes an average of 22.2 assists per game (ranked 12th), while Charlotte makes 21.0 assists per game (ranked 16th).
The Minnesota Timberwolves average 5.3 blocks per game for a rank of 12th. The Charlotte Hornets rank lower (16th), earning 5.0 blocks each game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves rank 24th in offensive rebounding, while the Charlotte Hornets rank eighth in defensive rebounding.
Charlotte makes an average of 6.5 steals per game. Minnesota has a winning 3-1 record when it allows at least 6 steals.
