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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Charlotte Hornets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hornets as -4-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 130-114 loser on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (244) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Timberwolves were a 119-112 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Clippers. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (231) made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 6-19 SU,13-11-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte:
Team record: 12-14 SU,14-11-1 ATS
Charlotte is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 15 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Toronto Sunday, February 14
Charlotte home to San Antonio Sunday, February 14