Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/2/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte
The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-4) are on their way to Spectrum Center on Saturday where they will take on the Charlotte Hornets (6-11).
The Timberwolves faced the Jazz and earned the victory with a final of 101-90 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (39 out of 89) and converted 13 of their 35 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 10 of their 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 42 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 29 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 13 steals. In terms of the defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 37.9% from the floor on 33 of 87 shooting. Utah earned 22 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, Utah grabbed 51 boards (13 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Utah walked away from this one shooting 92.9% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of 14 shots. They also made 11 of 34 shots from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 16 and the Jazz accumulated 19 fouls.
Karl-Anthony Towns is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He totaled 32 points on 12 of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also totaled 11 rebounds. Towns finished 54.5% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.
Minnesota enters this game with a win-loss record of 14-4 this year. They average 112.3 pts per game (19th in the NBA) on 48.2% from the field. The Timberwolves are shooting 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (207 of 558) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 45.2 boards per game and has accumulated 456 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 20th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a team they commit 19.5 personal fouls per contest.
When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They rank 7th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 434 conceded this year. The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (695 of 1,626) and they concede 42.5 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 1st in the league in opponents PPG (105.3).
The last time they took the hardwood, the Hornets walked away with a victory by a final of 129-128 when they faced the Nets. The Hornets were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Nets had 11 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a clip of 100.0%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Charlotte converted 21 of their 36 attempts (58.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hornets shot 46 out of 91 from the floor which had them at 50.5%. The Hornets allowed the Nets to bury 52 of 105 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.5% for the contest. They went 38.9% from three-point range by connecting on 14 out of 36 and finished the contest at 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to team rebounding, Charlotte permitted Brooklyn to get 52 in all (22 offensive).
Terry Rozier pitched in for the Hornets in this matchup. He buried 13 of 25 in this matchup for a rate of 52.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Rozier accumulated 37 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 13 dimes for this game.
Charlotte has a mark of 6-11 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 15th in basketball. Charlotte has scored 1,932 points on the year (113.6 per contest) and they collect 44.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.4 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. The Hornets commit 20.2 fouls per contest while shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe.
The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the league in points per game surrendered with 122.1. They are forcing 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the floor (25th in the league). The Charlotte defense gives up 38.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (243 of 629) and opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 26.9 dimes and 44.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 21st and 23rd in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte
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