NBA Prop Bets: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets (April 5, 2026)

The Charlotte Hornets (42-36) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-31) at Target Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Timberwolves opened as 1.5-point favorites, but the Hornets have moved into favoritism at -122, with the spread currently set at 1.5. The Timberwolves are +102. The total points line is set at 229.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 116-114 Charlotte.

• The Timberwolves (-105) have a 34-43-0 ATS record this season, while the Hornets (-115) hold a record of 49-29-0.
• The Timberwolves have a 34-43-0 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total points line and 43 have gone under). The Hornets have a 30-48-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Timberwolves are averaging 117.6 points per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Hornets are averaging 116.4 (12th).
• Defensively, the Timberwolves are giving up 114.1 points per game this season (11th in the league), while the Hornets are giving up an average of 111.3 points (6th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Timberwolves currently rank 10th for pace this season, recording 100.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Hornets sit 26th on that scale with 97.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 41.9% of the Timberwolves' field goal attempts come from three point range (17th in the league), leaving 58.1% from two. Meanwhile, the Hornets' opponents are taking 40.5% of their attempts from three (8th) and 59.5% from two.
• Comparatively, Charlotte takes 48.4% of shots from three (2nd), leaving 51.6% from two, while Minnesota's opponents are attempting 38.4% from three (4th) and 61.6% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Timberwolves are shooting 36.9% from deep in 2025/26 (6th in the NBA), compared to the Hornets who are making 38.0% of their attempts (3rd).
• On the opposite end, Minnesota is holding opponents to 35.6% of their three-point attempts (13th), while Charlotte's opponents are hitting 35.9% of their shots (18th).

Ball Protection

• The Timberwolves are committing 14.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 19th in the league, while the Hornets are forcing 12.6 turnovers (28th).
• Flipping that script, Minnesota is forcing 15.0 turnovers (12th), while Charlotte is committing 15.4 (24th).

Crashing the Boards

• Minnesota is pulling down 44.6 rebounds per game this season (11th in the league), including 11.1 offensive boards (17th). Conversely, Charlotte's opponents are averaging 39.1 rebounds (1st), 10.0 of which have come on the offensive end (2nd).
• Meanwhile, the Hornets are averaging 46.2 rebounds (5th) and 12.7 offensive rebounds (6th), while the Timberwolves are allowing 43.7 and 11.6, ranking 16th and 20th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Minnesota	39-36-2	18-20-1	21-16-1	30-24-2	9-12-0	4-6-0
Charlotte	39-34-5	22-15-3	17-19-2	21-11-1	18-23-4	8-2-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Minnesota	40-33-4	20-18-1	20-15-3	28-25-3	12-8-1	7-2-1
Charlotte	44-32-2	25-15-0	19-17-2	23-8-2	21-24-0	9-1-0

HT/FT

Minnesota is +145 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Charlotte is +115.

• The Timberwolves have completed the HT/FT double in 36.4% of games this season, while the Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 43.6% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +1600 to go to overtime.

• The Timberwolves have played in four games that went to overtime this season, while the Hornets have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 38 of Minnesota's 77 games this season. Meanwhile, 30 of Charlotte's 78 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Minnesota recorded a 122-105 victory over Charlotte at Spectrum Center when these teams last met on November 1. Despite being on the losing side, Miles Bridges was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 30 points and six triples. The Timberwolves have now won three straight against the Hornets.