Hornets vs Wolves: Playoff Vibes

0:00On April 4th, Charlotte Hornets at 42 and 36, sitting 8th in the East, faced the Minnesota Timberwolves at 46 and 31, 6th in the West. Game tips off Sunday at 7pm, Eastern Minneapolis, with the wolves favored by one and a half points in the total at 228 and a half. Hornets aimed to stretch their three-game win streak against the Wolf Squad strong at home. Both teams lighted up from deep, but Charlotte leads the league with 16.43s made per game at 38%. Minnesota pushes the pace, ranking 5th in the West with 16.2 fast break points. Hornets shoot 46.1% from the field, edging the wolves' opponents while Minnesota's threes just top what Charlotte allows. Earlier this season, on November 1st, the wolves handled business 122-105 behind Julius Randall's 30 points. All averages 21.1 points, 6.8 boards, and 5.1 dimes.

1:00For Charlotte, the Mellow Ball drops 19.5 with 7.1 assists and Brandon Miller's been cooking at 20.3 points over. The last 10, Hornets are scorching lately, 8-2 in their last 10, averaging 122.4 points on 48.9% shooting, holding foes to 104.4. Wolves go 5-5, scoring 1-10.4, but grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game. One key absence for Minnesota is Jada McDaniel's out with a knee issue, while Charlotte's grant Williams, Musa Diabadi, and PJ Hall are all, day-to-day with knee and ankle tweaks. This one's got playoff vibes, could go either way if the three's reign. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is Charlotte Hornets News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.