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Charlotte Hornets
3-6 · 1-3 on the road
Fri 1/29
6:30 PM PT
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6-3 · 3-1 at home
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HornetsOffense
TimberwolvesDefense

The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (99.7), and the Timberwolves rank 3rd in defensive rating (103.9). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 110.8, so the Hornets are 11.0 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.

1/292026-27 regular season
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Hornets3-6
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 9 games, MIN 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHAMIN
Scoring
98.130th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
118.86th · Above avg
109.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
107.64th · Top 5
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+11.21st · Top 5
Efficiency
99.730th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.77th · Above avg
112.521st · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.93rd · Top 5
-12.828th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.72nd · Top 5
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.510th
Shooting
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.7%6th · Above avg
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.4%14th · Average
13.017th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.17th · Above avg
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.0%6th · Above avg
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
55.5%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
49.9%4th · Top 5
7.127th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.29th · Above avg
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.211th · Average
Possessions
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.4%11th · Average
31.5%6th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.6%5th · Top 5
46.110th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.22nd · Top 5
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.812th · Average

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 22.05.32.347.0
Naz ReidF-C 16.98.31.951.7
Grayson AllenG 15.72.82.771.5
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7
Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.23.45.958.7
Jaden McDanielsF 16.46.23.658.1
Ayo DosunmuG 16.35.34.358.5

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets
Dennis Schroder G · Left Soreness · back ~11/9 Out
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/9 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/9 Out
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~11/9 Out
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~11/8 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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