Overview
- Tip is 6 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center, with coverage on FanDuel Sports Network and NBA League Pass.
- The Timberwolves are 2-3 after two straight losses, and coach Chris Finch flagged short closeouts and insufficient resistance on defense.
- Anthony Edwards remains out with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss at least another week, with Julius Randle carrying the scoring load at 26.6 points per game.
- Charlotte is 2-3 with two recent losses, featuring LaMelo Ball’s high-usage playmaking on an efficient early-season offense that has slipped defensively.
- Injury report lists Brandon Miller, Josh Green and Grant Williams out for the Hornets, while Minnesota has Jaylen Clark questionable and is urging Donte DiVincenzo to hunt more shots.