Charlotte at Minnesota

Charlotte has a winning record anchored by defense, #12 in the NBA in points allowed, third in field goal shooting defense, and eighth at defending beyond the arc. The backcourt leads the way on offense behind Jeremy Lamb (18.1 points per game) and Kemba Walker (23.3 points per game), while Dwight Howard (14.8 points and 14.3 rebounds per contest) has been great up front. Young Minnesota plays little defense, #27 in points surrendered and last in field goal shooting defense (50.3%). The Timberwolves are 14-26 as chalk, plus 18-32 ATS against teams committing 14 or fewer turnovers per game. Charlotte matches up well with its backcourt, winning eight of the last 10 meetings, including 4-1 ATS in this building. With the road team having covered five in a row in the series, back the visitors in a close one. Play Charlotte.