Nickeil Alexander-Walker has attempted 4.1 3-point shots per game this season, quite a bit more than his 2.9 rate last season.Nickeil Alexander-Walker has averaged 29.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 6.3 higher than he's averaged overall this season at home.With respect to shots from downtown, the Timberwolves's superb 39.7% rate of sunk threes on their home court rates 9th-best in the NBA over the last 5 games.The matchup vs. Charlotte is a positive one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Charlotte Hornets are away from home, the other team's starting SGs have averaged the 27th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.1).The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 6th-quickest pace in the league over the last 9 games, which ought to increase opportunities for the Timberwolves.
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