Hornets Gameday: at Timberwolves
8 p.m., Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: Fox Sports Southeast Radio: WFNZ-AM 610.
Projected Starters
Hornets | Timberwolves | |||||
Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
G K. Walker | 25.9 | 3.9 | G R. Rubio | 5.3 | 3.7 | |
G N. Batum | 13.4 | 6.3 |
| G Z. LaVine | 19.8 | 3.8 |
F M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 8.6 | 8 | F A. Wiggins | 23.8 | 4.1 | |
F M. Williams | 10.9 | 7.6 | F G. Dieng | 9.9 | 7.9 | |
C C. Zeller | 11.5 | 4.6 | C K-Anthony Towns | 21.1 | 8.5 | |
Matchup to Watch
Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Marvin Williams: Towns is a fantastic young big man who can score all over the court. Williams had some success guarding him in two preseason exhibitions.
Observations
▪ Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins is coming off a career-best 47 points in Sunday’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Over the past four games, Wiggins is averaging 36.3 points.
▪ Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine sat out Sunday’s game with a sore right knee. The Timberwolves didn’t practice Monday, and the team said LaVine would be reevaluated Tuesday.
Tap-ins
▪ The Timberwolves are coached by Tom Thibodeau, a longtime colleague and close friend of Hornets coach Steve Clifford.
▪ Keep an eye on Timberwolves rookie Kris Dunn, who could supplant Ricky Rubio as the starter at point guard by the end of the season.
Did you know?
The Hornets/Bobcats have won seven of the past eight games against the Timberwolves, including the past two at Target Center.
Rick Bonnell
This story was originally published November 14, 2016 at 5:05 PM with the headline "Hornets Gameday: at Timberwolves."