Timberwolves vs Hornets prediction NBA · Saturday, November 1
At a glance
The Charlotte Hornets (2-3) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-3) on Saturday, November 1 at 6:00 PM ET at Spectrum Center in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 122 – Hornets 105. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 66% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Hornets are 1-1 at home and the Timberwolves are 1-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 2-3 for the Hornets and 2-3 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Hornets L2, Timberwolves L2).
The analysis Model
The Timberwolves are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Hornets 111 – 116 Timberwolves, a margin of about 5.1 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-5.6 vs +1.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Timberwolves' offense (114.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Timberwolves' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MINCHA
Top performers
Timberwolves
Julius RandleF · #3030pts / game
Jaden McDanielsF · #36assists
Rudy GobertC · #2715reboundsHornets
Miles BridgesF · #2230pts / game
LaMelo BallG · #18assists
Moussa DiabateF · #149reboundsRecent form
MINCHA
MIN
Team comparison
| MIN | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Record | 2-3 |
| 114.3 | Points scored / game | 110.7 |
| 112.1 | Points allowed / game | 117.2 |
| +1.8 | Adjusted margin / game | -5.6 |
| L2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 2-3 | Last 10 games | 2-3 |
| 1-1 road | Home / road record | 1-1 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 19-63 (-9.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Timberwolves
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Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.