The current odds have the Timberwolves as -7.5 point sports book favorites and the over/under at 226.5 total points. The betting public have 52% of their money on the Hornets as road underdogs. These two teams last played each other in the first week of the season where Minnesota, led by Center, Karl Anthony-Towns and his 37 points, dominating Charlotte in the win 121-99.
The Hornets come into this game 17-36 overall this season, 9-19 on the road. Charlotte lost 13 of their last 14 games, picking up a win in their last game Monday Night against the Pistons, where they managed to put up only 87 total points and held the Pistons to 76 total points. Forward Miles Bridges had 18 points to lead the Hornets. But most of the talk was about their defensive effort. Charlotte hasn’t won consecutive games since early January and we except that streak to continue after this matchup. The Hornets are 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 games against the Timberwolves and the total has gone under in 6 of Charlotte’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Northwest division.
Tonight’s game will mark the home debut for D’Angelo Russell after his arrival in a trade from the Golden State Warriors for forward Andrew Wiggins and draft picks. Russell scored 22 points in his first outing against Toronto on Monday, but it ended in a losing effort, 137-126. All eye balls will be on him and we can see him stepping up and dropping 30 plus points. Minnesota is 1-10 against the spread in their last 11 games and the total has gone over in 4 of the Timberwolves last 6 games when playing at home against the Hornets.
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