Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets (2-2) will meet the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-3) on Saturday.

The Timberwolves faced the Lakers and took a loss by a final of 116-115 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Timberwolves left the arena with 23 and the Lakers recorded 22 fouls. They buried 11 of 31 shots from distance. Los Angeles finished 68.2% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 22 attempts. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Los Angeles doled out 34 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 54.2% from the floor on 45 out of 83 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 47 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 18 of their 22 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Minnesota finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (41 out of 82) and made 15 of their 30 three-point shots.

Julius Randle is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accumulated 33 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and snagged 5 boards. Randle went 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists.

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Minnesota steps onto the court with a record of 2-3 on the year. They are averaging 114.2 pts per contest (20th in the league) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Timberwolves are hitting 38.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (63 of 163) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 40.0 boards per game and has tallied 113 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 19th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 25.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Timberwolves have forced 15.6 turnovers every game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They are 23rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 133 conceded for the season. The Timberwolves defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 49.3% (211 of 428) and they surrender 42.4 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (119.0).

The last time they took the court, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 144-117 when they played the Heat. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte permitted Miami to snag 47 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 44.4% from distance by going 20 out of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 22 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Hornets permitted the Heat to convert 52 of 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.2% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Hornets finished shooting 40 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Charlotte converted 18 out of 46 attempts (39.1%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a rate of 82.6%. The Heat committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They turned it over 18 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Hornets were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this matchup.

LaMelo Ball ended up having an impact for the Hornets in this game. Ball recorded 20 points in his 28 mins of playing time and tallied 9 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 18 for this game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 2-2 on the year. The Hornets commit 21.3 fouls every game while shooting 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.8 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per game. Charlotte has scored 513 pts for the campaign (128.3 per game) and they grab 47.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Hornets are connecting on 49.3% from the floor, which ranks 9th in the league.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 39.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (62 of 158) and their opponents are making 80.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 28.3 dimes and 38.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 26th and 4th in the NBA. The Hornets defensively are ranked 26th in the NBA in points given up per game with 124.8. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (18th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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