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The Minnesota Timberwolves (6-3) host the Charlotte Hornets (5-4) in a non-conference match up that will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN at 8 PM ET. The Timberwolves are the 5.5-point home favorite with the total on the NBA board at 217.
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The Hornets dropped a road match against the San Antonio Spurs 108-101 in their latest. Jeremy Lamb was the high scorer for Charlotte racking up 27 points on 10/15 shooting and Dwight Howard picked up 20 points and had 13 rebounds. Bryn Forbes came off the bench and was the high scorer for San Antonio with 22 points on 8/11 shooting and four reserves for the Spurs went for double figures. In the game the Hornets only shot 41.3% from the floor while San Antonio shot 47%. Charlotte failed to cover the spread as a 4.5-point underdog with the total going Over.
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In their last game, the Timberwolves go a nice home victory knocking off the Dallas Mavericks 112-99. Karl-Anthony Towns was the high scorer for Minnesota going for 31 points on 11/18 shooting and he also had 12 rebounds. Dennis Smith Jr. was the high scorer for Dallas with 18 points on 7/15 shooting and he was one of only two starters for the Mavs that scored in double figures. The Timberwolves outscored the Mavericks 30-19 in the 4th quarter. Minnesota shot the rock well in the game shooting 54.4% from the floor and they shot a 3-pt FG% of 41.7%. Minnesota covered the spread as a 12-point favorite with the total going Under. Overall, the Timberwolves are riding a four-game winning streak.
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The Hornets are 1-3 on the road this season and they rank 16th in PPG, tied for 14th in 3-pt FG%, and 29th in free throw percentage. On defense Charlotte ranks 12th in PPG allowed, 8th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 28th in free-throw percentage allowed.
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The Timberwolves are 3-1 at home this season and they rank 7th in PPG, tied for 7th in 3-pt FG%, and 10th in free throw percentage. On defense Minnesota ranks 27th in PPG allowed, 14th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 19th in free-throw percentage allowed.
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This is the first game between these teams this season these teams split the two games against each other with each winning on the road.
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Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Hornets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.
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The Hornets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
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The Hornets have an Over record of 4-0 in their last 4 games.
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The Timberwolves are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
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The Timberwolves are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
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The Timberwolves have an Over record of 18-7-1 in their last 26 games.
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Charlotte vs. Minnesota Betting Angles<br />
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The Hornets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against the Timberwolves.
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The Hornets are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games against the Timberwolves in Minnesota.
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The road team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 games between these teams.
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