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This Friday, the (17-43) Charlotte Hornets will travel to Minneapolis, MN to take on the (31-30) Minnesota Timberwolves. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Target Center. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Hornets won the last battle, 110-108.
The Hornets are coming into this one after taking down the San Antonio Spurs, 120-110. They looked great on both ends of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Timberwolves on the road.
Minnesota is entering this game after falling to the Washington Wizards, 114-106. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Charlotte Hornets are currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 25.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 112.5 points per game and they have shot 45.5% from the floor. This is the 23rd most points scored per contest and the 27th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hornets have the second-lowest adjusted offensive rating. Terry Rozier continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.8 points per game on 41.9% shooting from the field. Make sure to check the injury report, though. He is currently questionable with a hand injury. Charlotte has also struggled to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc, as they have only shot 32.6% from deep. This is the lowest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA and they haven't been much better at the charity stripe. They have only knocked down 74.5% of their shots at the line, which is the 28th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA.
On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are holding their opponents to 118.9 points per game and they have shot 48% from the field. This is the 28th most points surrendered per game and the 24th-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hornets have the 24th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have also struggled to consistently contest shots on the perimeter. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.8% from behind the arc, which is the 23rd-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. Charlotte has also grabbed 44.7 rebounds per game, which is the seventh most in the league. They will have to crash the offensive and defensive glass if they want to stay competitive in this game.
Injury Report: Terry Rozier PG (Hand) is questionable. Cody Martin PF (Knee) and Kelly Oubre Jr. SF (Ha nd) are out.
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