Charlotte Hornets at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 73.4%
Hornets: 26.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 CHA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | L2 |
| 117.1 | Points Against | 114.7 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 116.6 | Points Per Game | 120.0 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 45.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.7 |
| 26.6 | Assists Per Game | 26.8 |
| 4.7 | Blocks Per Game | 5.4 |
| 6.7 | Steals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 15.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.2 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Naz Reid, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Jan 11 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moussa Diabate, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Mason Plumlee, C | Out | Dec 31 |
IND
LAC
LAL
GS
CLE
SA
MIL
HOUGame Information
Target Center
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
23 | 18 | .561 | - | W2 |
 Miami |
22 | 20 | .524 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Atlanta |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4.5 | L3 |
 Charlotte |
15 | 27 | .357 | 8.5 | L1 |
 Washington |
10 | 31 | .244 | 13 | L6 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
35 | 8 | .814 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | W4 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 16 | .628 | 8 | L2 |
 Portland |
21 | 22 | .488 | 14 | W2 |
 Utah |
14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | L3 |
NBA News
Golden State plays Miami, seeks 4th straight home win
Miami Heat (22-20, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (24-19, eighth in the Western Conference)
Maxey, 76ers to host Huff and the Pacers
Indiana Pacers (10-33, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (22-18, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Mitchell and Cleveland take on the Thunder in non-conference play
Oklahoma City Thunder (35-8, first in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (24-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
New York takes on Dallas, seeks to break 3-game slide
Dallas Mavericks (17-26, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (25-17, third in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee takes on Atlanta on 3-game losing streak
Milwaukee Bucks (17-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (20-24, 10th in the Eastern Conference)