Hornets vs Wolves: Playoff Push in Minneapolis

0:00On April 5th, Charlotte Hornets head to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in game 79, tipping off at 7pm Eastern at Target Center. The Hornets sit at 42 wins and 36 losses with a solid 21 and 17 road record, while the wolves are 46 and 31, boasting 25 and 14 at home. Hornets are favored by 1.5, Moneyline at minus 122, total over under 229.5. Injuries hit both sides. Musa Diabate probable with an ankle tweak for Charlotte, P.J. Hall out with his ankle, Anthony Edwards questionable knee for. Minnesota, Jaden McDaniel's out knee. Earlier this week, the Hornets drew the toughest remaining schedule in the league, making this wolves clash their easiest tests down the stretch. They're scrapping for that 8th playoff spot in the east, just one game back of the 76ers, whose next tilt are at San Antonio and Houston. Fans are buzzing about the wolves' shaky stretch, going 6 and 8 over the last 30 days.

1:03Even with Edwards suiting up, they're just 2 and 5 in those games, his knee nagging and the offense sputtering despite defensive grit. Charlotte's crowd knows every win counts in this playoff push. Key for the Hornets is clogging the pain on Julius Randall and Edwards, forcing those mid-range jumpers, whether or less lethal. Offensively, Charlotte's got a drain perimeter shots to Yank Rudy Gober out, dodging Minnesota's drop coverage on handoffs. A victory here catapults the Hornets pass Philly, Magic, and Heat in the standings, firing up their late season surge as the playoff race tightens. Charlotte Hornets news today, powered by AI bringing you with matters on the field and beyond.