Minnesota Timberwolves at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-4) and Charlotte Hornets (6-11) meet Saturday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is set for 5 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Timberwolves vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Charlotte won 2-0 last season

Minnesota picked up its 3rd-straight win in a 101-90 outing vs. the Utah Jazz Thursday. The Timberwolves failed to cover as 11.5-point favorites in the win. Minnesota was led by F/C Karl-Anthony Towns and his 32 points and 11 rebounds. The Timberwolves have now held opponents to 103 or less points in 3 straight games.

Charlotte came away with a 129-128 win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday, covering as a 9.5-point underdog. G Terry Rozier carried a large chunk of the load offensively, scoring 37 points and recording 13 assists while shooting 7 of 9 from beyond the arc. Charlotte saw 6 players score in double figured and had 3 players eclipse the 20-point mark in the win.

Timberwolves at Hornets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Hornets +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves -5.5 (-115) | Hornets +5.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Timberwolves at Hornets key injuries

Timberwolves

G Anthony Edwards (hip) doubtful
F Jaden McDaniels (ankle) out
G Jordan McLaughlin (knee) out

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
F Cody Martin (knee) out
F Brandon Miller (ankle) questionable
G Frank Ntilikina (leg) out
C Nick Richards (concussion) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Timberwolves at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Timberwolves 111, Hornets 100

Moneyline

PASS.

Minnesota will come away with the win here, but a -250 favorite is not worth the risk. Bet on the spread and/or Over/Under instead.

Against the spread

LEAN TIMBERWOLVES -5.5 (-115).

Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 overall while the Hornets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 and 1-3 ATS in their last 4. The Timberwolves are also 10-8 ATS on the season while Charlotte is 7-10.

This is a risky bet as Charlotte has dominated ATS in recent matchups with Minnesota, but as this is a very different Minnesota team than we are used to, I like the Timberwolves to cover here.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 220.5 (-115).

The Under is 3-0 in Minnesota's last 3 overall and 4-1 in Minnesota's last 5 overall. The Under has also hit in back-to-back matchups.

Minnesota is among the top of the league defensively, and that defense should be what forces this game to hit the Under. The Timberwolves will also likely be missing the offense of Edwards, which will heavily impact them in both the half-court and fast-break offenses.

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