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CharlotteHornets0-0 · away
CHA
9:30 pm ET
MIN
MinnesotaTimberwolves0-0 · home

Charlotte Hornets at Minnesota Timberwolves

ESPN9:30 PM ET · 6:30 PM PTTarget Center, Minneapolis
When and where to watch

Charlotte Hornets at Minnesota Timberwolves: tip-off Fri, Jan 29, 9:30 PM ET (6:30 PM PT) at Target Center. Watch it on ESPN (national TV, no League Pass blackout).

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · CharlotteHornets
  1. Brandon MillerBrandon MillerF · #2420.2pts · 30.3 min
  2. Grayson AllenGrayson AllenG · #816.5pts · 28.8 min
  3. Royce O'NealeRoyce O'NealeF · #009.8pts · 28.4 min
  4. Naz ReidNaz ReidC-F · #013.6pts · 26.1 min
  5. Moussa DiabateMoussa DiabateF · #147.9pts · 26.0 min
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · LeftOutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · RightOutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · LeftOutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right
Home · MinnesotaTimberwolves
  1. Anthony EdwardsAnthony EdwardsG · #528.8pts · 35.0 min
  2. Jaden McDanielsJaden McDanielsF · #314.8pts · 31.7 min
  3. Rudy GobertRudy GobertC · #2710.9pts · 31.3 min
  4. LaMelo BallLaMelo BallG · #120.1pts · 28.0 min
  5. Ayo DosunmuAyo DosunmuG · #1314.8pts · 27.3 min
OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles · Leg · Right

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Series tied 1-1

Hornets vs Timberwolves: the matchup page →
Sun, Apr 5 · 2025-26CHA122MIN108Sat, Nov 1 · 2025-26MIN122CHA105
How to watch · Hornets at Timberwolves9:30 PM ET6:30 PM PT · Friday, January 29
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National broadcast on ESPN: no League Pass blackout applies for this game outside the local markets.

ESPNESPN app (ESPN Unlimited)Sling TV (Orange)FuboHulu + Live TVYouTube TVDirecTV StreamCable / satelliteNo League Pass blackout outside the two local markets.
Timberwolves marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
Hornets marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · 830 WCCO · WFNZ 92.7 FM
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Around the world

Where this game lands

5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

AustraliaLiveSat 1:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)Zikarsky (MIN)CanadaLiveFri 9:30 PMTSNLyles (MIN)FranceAlarmSat 03:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTBeringer (MIN) · Diabate (CHA) · Gobert (MIN) · Salaun (CHA)GermanyAlarmSat 03:30Sky Sport · Sky GoSchroder (CHA) · Steinbach (CHA)IndiaLiveSat 8:00 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveSat 3:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSat 10:30 AMPrime VideoIrelandAlarmSat 02:30Sky SportsItalyAlarmSat 03:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmSat 3:30 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmSat 04:30SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmSat 02:30Sky Sports

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Hornets4 listed
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-02
Timberwolves1 listed
OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-04-02