Timberwolves vs. Hornets prediction: Why Minnesota is favored to win Saturday's NBA matchup [11/1/2025]

The Charlotte Hornets will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA action at Spectrum Center on Saturday, commencing at 6:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Timberwolves as the most likely winner of the Timberwolves vs. Hornets game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hornets lineup will feature stars like LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Collin Sexton, while the Timberwolves will look to Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels and Donte DiVincenzo.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Wolves vs. Hornets prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NBA matchup between the Timberwolves and Hornets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Timberwolves a 66% chance of beating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Timberwolves winning 119-114.

According to our model, the Timberwolves (-4.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 234.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Timberwolves vs. Hornets odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Timberwolves	Hornets
Spread	-4.5 (-108)	+4.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-184	+160
Total	o234.5 (-115)	u234.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Timberwolves vs. Hornets picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Timberwolves -4.5	-108
Moneyline	Timberwolves	-184
Total	Under 234.5	-105

According to our best NBA bets for Saturday, the top play to make on this game is Timberwolves to win.

Timberwolves vs. Hornets player props

Betting on Minnesota vs. Charlotte NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Spectrum Center.

Julius Randle is expected to lead the Timberwolves with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, while LaMelo Ball is projected to have 26 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Hornets.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Timberwolves prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Timberwolves are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Julius Randle	23	7	6	2
Jaden McDaniels	17	6	2	2
Donte DiVincenzo	15	4	5	4
Naz Reid	12	6	2	2
Rudy Gobert	12	11	2	0

Hornets prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Hornets:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
LaMelo Ball	26	6	8	3
Miles Bridges	21	7	4	3
Collin Sexton	16	2	4	1
Kon Knueppel	13	4	2	3
Ryan Kalkbrenner	10	7	1	0

Wolves vs. Hornets game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Hornets and Timberwolves at Spectrum Center is scheduled to commence at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Charlotte Hornets
• Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Timberwolves, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Hornets on Saturday.

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