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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 23 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 125-128
34-32 35-32 38-28 18-36
Position#4
Record30-12
FormWWWWL
Points / game113.1
Allowed / game107.3
vs
Position#28
Record9-31
FormLLLWL
Points / game108.3
Allowed / game119.8
USANBA· Target Center (Minneapolis)
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Charlotte Hornets
29 Jan 2027
MIN v CHA
upcoming
05 Apr 2026
MIN108
CHA122
04 Nov 2024
MIN114
CHA93
22 Jan 2024
MIN125
CHA128
24 Feb 2023
MIN113
CHA121
15 Feb 2022
MIN126
CHA120
03 Mar 2021
MIN102
CHA135
12 Feb 2020
MIN108
CHA115
05 Dec 2018
MIN121
CHA104
05 Nov 2017
MIN112
CHA94
15 Nov 2016
MIN108
CHA115
10 Nov 2015
MIN95
CHA104
22 Mar 2015
MIN98
CHA109
10 Jan 2014
MIN119
CHA92
14 Nov 2012
MIN87
CHA89
15 Feb 2012
MIN102
CHA90
05 Jan 2011
MIN105
CHA108
10 Feb 2010
MIN92
CHA93
14 Mar 2009
MIN108
CHA100
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Charlotte Hornets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
106-117
106
117
-11
94avg 108
H04/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
122-95
122
95
+27
125avg 108
A06/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
L
108-115
108
115
-7
96avg 108
A08/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
113-92
113
92
+21
120avg 108
A10/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
120-127 OT
120
127
-7
109avg 108
A11/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
116-93
116
93
+23
122avg 108
H13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
109-105
109
105
+4
111avg 108
H15/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
124-117
124
117
+7
119avg 108
A18/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
118-103
118
103
+15
117avg 108
H19/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
97-102
97
102
-5
94avg 108
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-27
22-32
25-33
35-25
32-24
24-22
28-26
38-23
29-30
27-30
26-31
26-24
33-16
34-21
23-29
23-26
27-32
26-22
32-25
26-32
36-15
27-27
25-15
28-36
29-19
17-26
35-23
28-37
39-40
31-22
28-28
26-27
30-30
20-25
31-31
37-17
24-30
30-27
29-17
14-28
219.9Avg total
113.3Scored
106.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)113.1107.3220.4+5.871%
Season at home (20)112.0102.5214.6+9.585%
Season away (22)114.0111.7225.7+2.459%
Last 10 (10)113.3106.6219.9+6.760%
Last 5 (5)112.8104.0216.8+8.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)120.0127.0247.0-7.00%
vs Similar (15)110.9109.5220.4+1.553%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)115.1104.0219.1+11.193%
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Charlotte HornetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHornets
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#3
L
93-111
93
111
-18
84avg 99
A02/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
W
111-104
111
104
+7
102avg 99
A03/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
91-104
91
104
-13
77avg 99
A06/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
112-119 OT
112
119
-7
102avg 99
H09/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
98-123
98
123
-25
79avg 99
H11/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
L
99-135
99
135
-36
86avg 99
A13/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
87-104
87
104
-17
69avg 99
A14/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
112-132
112
132
-20
104avg 99
A18/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
124-120
124
120
+4
121avg 99
H20/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
89-97
89
97
-8
82avg 99
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-24
31-25
17-40
27-22
25-21
20-29
30-28
36-26
22-23
19-24
28-27
22-30
25-24
18-27
33-32
31-24
28-33
31-38
21-24
18-28
22-28
23-38
26-37
28-32
16-26
15-26
30-25
26-27
36-43
25-23
21-30
30-36
34-32
32-26
31-27
27-35
24-24
21-22
28-23
16-28
216.5Avg total
101.6Scored
114.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (40)108.3119.8228.1-11.522%
Season at home (19)108.4118.1226.5-9.726%
Season away (21)108.3121.3229.6-13.019%
Last 10 (10)101.6114.9216.5-13.320%
Last 5 (5)102.2117.6219.8-15.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)105.0119.0224.0-14.012%
vs Similar (5)111.6119.8231.4-8.260%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +4.0+4.0Q1: -2.8-2.8Q2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q2: -4.3-4.3Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -2.7-2.7
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +4.0+4.0Q1: -2.8-2.8Q2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q2: -4.3-4.3Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -2.7-2.7
Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H04/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A06/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
L
56-60
56
60
-4
A08/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
67-37
67
37
+30
A10/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A11/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
63-42
63
42
+21
H13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
46-45
46
45
+1
H15/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
70-62
70
62
+8
A18/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H19/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
54-57
54
57
-3
H21/01
NBA
107.8Avg total
56.1Scored
51.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.855.3112.2+1.553%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.254.7109.9+0.560%-
Last 30 away (15)58.555.9114.4+2.547%-
Last 10 (10)56.151.7107.8+4.450%-
Last 5 (5)56.652.2108.8+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)53.054.0107.0-1.00%-
vs Similar (15)55.756.3112.0-0.740%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)58.454.4112.7+4.071%-
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Charlotte HornetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#3
D
49-49
49
49
+0
A02/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
45-50
45
50
-5
A03/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
41-47
41
47
-6
A06/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
43-51
43
51
-8
H09/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
59-71
59
71
-12
H11/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
L
45-66
45
66
-21
A13/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
31-52
31
52
-21
A14/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
61-66
61
66
-5
A18/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
66-58
66
58
+8
H20/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H21/01
NBA
104.1Avg total
48.5Scored
55.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.857.9109.7-6.217%-
Last 30 at home (14)52.958.5111.4-5.621%-
Last 30 away (16)50.857.4108.2-6.712%-
Last 10 (10)48.555.6104.1-7.110%-
Last 5 (5)49.657.6107.2-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)51.058.2109.2-7.28%-
vs Similar (5)55.656.4112.0-0.860%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 113.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.4 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.528.8
55.9%
54.4%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.112.8
39.9%
36.3%38.4
🏀 Free throws23.317.3
74.2%
78.2%17.3
They take 83.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Charlotte Hornetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Charlotte Hornets: 101.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.7 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.124.6
47.2%
54.4%49.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.012.9
35.8%
36.3%38.7
🏀 Free throws17.113.7
80.1%
78.2%13.7
They take 88.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Jan 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWWLWLWL
Charlotte Hornets
LWLLLLLLWL
#4
League position
#28
+6.8
Net rating
-13.5
114.3
Offensive rating
103.2
107.5
Defensive rating
116.7
57.4%
Effective FG%
49.9%
51.6%
Opp. effective FG%
57.5%
14.2%
Turnover %
13.8%
22.2%
Off. rebound %
23.2%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.19
39.9%
3-point %
35.8%
67.1%
Assist %
60.3%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence114.3 · 103.2Defence107.5 · 116.7Shooting57.4% · 49.9%3-point %39.9% · 35.8%Ball care14.2% · 13.8%Off. rebounds22.2% · 23.2%Free throws0.28 · 0.19Form (last 10/10)60% · 20%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Charlotte Hornets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/24HOklahoma City Thunder97-102
19/01/24HMemphis Grizzlies118-103
18/01/24ADetroit Pistons124-117
15/01/24HLos Angeles Clippers109-105
13/01/24HPortland Trail Blazers116-93
11/01/24ABoston Celtics120-127 OT
10/01/24AOrlando Magic113-92
08/01/24ADallas Mavericks108-115
06/01/24AHouston Rockets122-95
04/01/24HNew Orleans Pelicans106-117
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/24HPhiladelphia 76ers89-97
20/01/24HSan Antonio Spurs124-120
18/01/24ANew Orleans Pelicans112-132
14/01/24AMiami Heat87-104
13/01/24ASan Antonio Spurs99-135
11/01/24HSacramento Kings98-123
09/01/24HChicago Bulls112-119 OT
06/01/24AChicago Bulls91-104
03/01/24ASacramento Kings111-104
02/01/24ADenver Nuggets93-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL71%
HomeLWWWL85%
AwayWLWLW59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422022
Win %71%85%59%
Points / game113.1112.0114.0
Allowed / game107.3102.5111.7
Point differential+5.8+9.6+2.4
Avg total220.4214.6225.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won78% (9)80% (5)75% (4)
Overtime %5%5%5%
Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL22%
HomeLLLWL26%
AwayWLLLL19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games401921
Win %22%26%19%
Points / game108.3108.4108.3
Allowed / game119.8118.1121.3
Point differential-11.5-9.7-13.0
Avg total228.1226.5229.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)67% (6)100% (2)
Overtime %5%11%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics4233979%120.5110.4+10.2
2 Minnesota Timberwolves42301271%113.1107.3+5.8
3 Milwaukee Bucks41291271%124.2120.2+3.9
4 Philadelphia 76ers42291369%119.8111.5+8.3
5 Oklahoma City Thunder42291369%121.7113.7+8.1
6 Denver Nuggets44301468%115.9110.9+5.0
7 Los Angeles Clippers41271466%117.8112.0+5.8
8 Cleveland Cavaliers41261563%114.0109.7+4.3
9 New York Knicks42261662%115.0109.7+5.3
10 New Orleans Pelicans41241759%117.1111.7+5.4
11 Phoenix Suns41241759%116.4114.4+2.0
12 Sacramento Kings40231757%118.3117.8+0.5
13 Dallas Mavericks42241857%118.5117.4+1.1
14 Miami Heat43241956%110.9110.7+0.2
15 Indiana Pacers41221954%125.0123.5+1.5
16 Orlando Magic44232152%111.4111.2+0.3
17 Utah Jazz44222250%117.3118.7-1.5
18 Chicago Bulls44212348%110.6112.0-1.4
19 Houston Rockets42202248%112.5112.1+0.3
20 Los Angeles Lakers42202248%114.5116.5-2.0
21 Golden State Warriors40182245%117.2118.2-1.0
22 Atlanta Hawks42182443%120.0122.5-2.4
23 Brooklyn Nets42172540%114.2115.8-1.6
24 Memphis Grizzlies43162737%107.8113.3-5.5
25 Toronto Raptors44162836%114.3116.4-2.0
26 Portland Trail Blazers42123029%107.5117.1-9.5
27 Charlotte Hornets4093122%108.3119.8-11.5
28 San Antonio Spurs4383519%112.8121.7-9.0
29 Washington Wizards4273517%115.4124.9-9.5
30 Detroit Pistons434399%112.4123.0-10.6
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves34353818125
Charlotte Hornets32322836128
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