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Minnesota Timberwolves
7-3 · 4-2 on the road
Mon 2/15
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3-7 · 2-4 at home
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HornetsOffense
TimberwolvesDefense

The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (98.2), and the Timberwolves rank 2nd in defensive rating (104.6). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 110.9, so the Hornets are 12.7 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 20.6 points a game on 46.5% true shooting.

2/152026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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Timberwolves7-3
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 10 games, CHA 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINCHA
Scoring
118.45th · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
96.330th · Bottom 5
107.77th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
110.29th · Above avg
+10.71st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-13.928th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
114.96th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
98.230th · Bottom 5
104.62nd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.524th · Below avg
+10.33rd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-15.329th · Bottom 5
103.010th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
97.630th
Shooting
55.2%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
46.7%30th · Bottom 5
57.2%15th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
50.8%30th · Bottom 5
14.87th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
12.818th · Average
37.3%8th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
28.8%29th · Bottom 5
0.2722nd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Defense
50.1%2nd · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.0%26th · Bottom 5
8.813th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.027th · Bottom 5
5.310th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.816th · Average
Possessions
14.1%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
18.4%29th · Bottom 5
32.1%2nd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.8%4th · Top 5
49.21st · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
45.810th · Above avg
26.415th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
20.830th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +8.8 (season +10.7). Streak W3.

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.73.36.159.3
Ayo DosunmuG 17.35.04.360.8
Jaden McDanielsF 17.16.23.757.6
Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 20.65.02.246.5
Naz ReidF-C 16.68.11.950.6
Grayson AllenG 14.12.72.768.0
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~4/2 Out
Joan Beringer F · back ~11/8 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~11/8 Out
Charlotte Hornets
Dennis Schroder G · back ~11/9 Out
Grant Williams F · back ~11/9 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · back ~11/9 Out
Moussa Diabate F · back ~11/9 Out
Brandon Miller F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day

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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