Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 04/11/2024, 05:55  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 04/11/2024 at 05:59 in NBA Predictions

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Charlotte Hornets this Tuesday morning at the Target Center in game seven of the NBA. The Timberwolves (3-3) are currently eighth in the Western Conference, while the Hornets (2-4) are placed 11th in the Eastern Conference. Let's get into the match prediction.

Following a key victory against the Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to build on that result and come into this match off the back of a 113-103 to the Spurs over the weekend. 

Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle had put forward a fairly similar performance against the Spurs, securing 21 points, five rebounds and two assists each on the night.

So far this season, Minnesota are averaging 111.3 PPG with a 47.6% shooting average, 38.6% from beyond the arc, while allowing 112.5 PPG which ranks 14th in the league. 

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets are entering this match having suffered back-to-back defeats by over 10 points each at the hands of the Celtics in their last two games. 

LaMelo Ball netted 36 points with four rebounds and six assists in the last match, but he found little assistance from his teammates, with only Brandon Miller putting up 16 points in the defeat.

As a team, Charlotte is averaging 114.3 PPG while converting 44.9% of their shots. They also rank second in the league for three-pointers made per game this season (17.5).