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The Charlotte Hornets<\/a> (42-36) travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> (46-31) at Target Center Sunday. Tip-off from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Hornets vs. Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Season series: Timberwolves lead 1-0<\/p>\n Charlotte dominated the Indiana Pacers 129-108 Friday to cover as a 15.5-point favorite as the Over (234.5) cashed. F Brandon Miller put up a team-high 22 points, and F Kon Knueppel scored 20 in the win. The Hornets shot 24 of 49 (49%) from 3-point range against Indiana. The Hornets are in eighth place in the East, 1 game behind Philadelphia and half a game ahead of Orlando. They are guaranteed to make the playoffs with a chance to avoid the Play-In Tournament as they’re 1\u00bd games behind sixth-place Toronto.<\/p>\n Minnesota was handed a 115-103 loss by the Philadelphia 76ers Friday, failing to cover as a 3.5-point road underdog with the Under (233.5) hitting. F Julius Randle and G Bones Hyland both finished with a team-high 21 points, but Minnesota struggled to get much of anything going offensively in the loss. The T-Wolves also clinched a playoff spot, currently sitting as the 6 seed in the West, 2 games behind Houston and 4 games ahead of seventh-place Phoenix — a sixth-place finish would avoid the Play-In round.<\/p>\n In the one head-to-head matchup this season, the T-Wolves claimed a 122-105 road victory Nov. 1 while covering as 4.5-point favorites with the Under (235.5) cashing. Randle led 6 Minnesota players in double figures with 30 points, while F Miles Bridges paced Charlotte with 30 points. The T-Wolves outscored the Hornets 56-36 in the paint.<\/p>\n Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a>Hornets at Timberwolves odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Hornets -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Timberwolves +105 (bet $100 to win $105)Against the spread (ATS): Hornets -2.5 (-105) | Timberwolves +2.5 (-115)Over\/Under (O\/U): 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Hornets at Timberwolves key injuries<\/p>\n Hornets<\/p>\n C\/F Moussa Diabate (ankle) probable<\/p>\n Timberwolves<\/p>\n G Anthony Edwards (knee) questionableF Jaden McDaniels (knee) out<\/p>\n For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hornets at Timberwolves picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Hornets 112, Timberwolves 107<\/p>\n LEAN HORNETS (-125).<\/p>\n Charlotte is 8-2 in its last 10 games overall, including a current 3-game win streak. The T-Wolves (+105) are just 1-3 in their last 4 games. The Hornets are also 2-1 in their last 3 visits to Minneapolis.<\/p>\n This is a LEAN because Minnesota has the best player in this matchup in Edwards — if he plays — and because the T-Wolves have won 3 straight against the Hornets.<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n I lean toward the Hornets to cover here as -2.5 (-105) favorites, but their odds are safer on the ML. There’s no need to bet the ML and spread for the same team, but you can divvy up 1 UNIT between the 2 options. Otherwise, PASS and focus on the ML and total (O\/U).<\/p>\n BET UNDER 227.5 (-110).<\/p>\n The Under has hit in 9 of Minnesota’s last 10 games, including in its last 7 contests. For Charlotte, the Under is 6-2 in its last 8 overall, cashing 6 Unders in a row until a current 2-game Over showing.<\/p>\n The Under has been much safer for both teams this season. Charlotte is the second best Under team at 48-30 — behind Boston (49-28) — while Minnesota is fourth at 44-33, per Teamrankings.com.<\/p>\n The Under is also 2-1 in the last 3 matchups between these squads overall and in 2 of the last 3 matchups in Minnesota.<\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n Access more NBA coverage:<\/p>\n HoopsHype<\/a> | Celtics Wire<\/a> | Nets Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Rockets Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Sixers Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Thunder Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Warriors Wire<\/a>\u00a0| LeBron Wire<\/a> |\u00a0Rookie Wire<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0List Wire<\/a><\/p>\n Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.<\/p>\n Gambling involves risk. 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