Charlotte at Minnesota

Charlotte needs a win after dropping three in a row. They are fourth in the NBA in points allowed and 5-1 ATS after a spread loss. They face a depleted Minnesota Timberwolves squad that doesn't play defense (30th in points allowed) and has loads of injuries. They beat the Knicks in OT the last game with Nikola Pekovic (ankle) sitting a fifth straight game, Ricky Rubio (ankle) out for a third time in four contests, and Kevin Garnett (knee) missing his seventh in a row, Minnesota dressed eight players in the game and is on a 2-5 ATS run, including 4-10 ATS at home games against a team with a losing road record. Kemba Walker is back for Charlotte, and without Walker (17.9 points per game), Charlotte beat Minnesota for the fourth time in five meetings, 105-80 on January 19. Play Charlotte.