Minnesota @ Charlotte picks

The 5th-most sluggish tempo home team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Hornets.

DaQuan Jeffries has converted just 31.9% of his field goals this season, significantly lower than his 38.1 rate last season. Among all players in the league, DaQuan Jeffries registers in the 18th percentile for three-point efficiency at home with a subpar 22.4% rate this year. With respect to shooting, the Charlotte Hornets's poor 100.4 points per game places fewest in the NBA over the last 20 games. This year, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 40.6% on shot attempts from the field (3rd-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, resulting in a tough matchup. The 5th-most sluggish tempo home team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Hornets.

The 5th-most sluggish tempo home team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Hornets.

Tidjane Salaun has successfully made 45.0% of his attempts from downtown over the last 5 games at home, 15.8% more than he's converted from downtown overall this year when playing at home. The Hornets are expected to get a boost in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 10th-quickest tempo visiting team in the league over the last 10 games (the Minnesota Timberwolves). The Hornets have been the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists). Tidjane Salaun has attempted 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games, 1.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Tidjane Salaun stands to see a spike in performance in all facets of the game due to holding the home court advantage in this game.

Donte DiVincenzo has averaged 3.0 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he's averaged over the course of the year. In terms of shooting, the Timberwolves's unimpressive 43.8% field goal rate ranks 4th-fewest in the NBA over the last 10 games. The matchup against the Charlotte Hornets is a tough one for shots from the field; opposing starting PGs have averaged the least field goal attempts per game in the league this year (11.3). The Hornets have played at the 5th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games on their home court, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Timberwolves. Among all players in the NBA, Donte DiVincenzo slots into the 25th percentile for getting to the foul line, registering a mere 0.7 free throws per game when playing away from home this year.

Naz Reid has attempted 17.8 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 6.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. Naz Reid has attempted 9.2 treys per game over the last 5 games, 3.4 more than he's attempted in all games this year. Naz Reid has played 37.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 9.1 more than he's played in all games this year. The matchup vs. Charlotte is a strong one; when the Hornets have the home court advantage, they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the league to the opposition's starting PFs this year (22.1). The Timberwolves have played at the 10th-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games without the home court advantage.