LaMelo Ball Best NBA Prop Bets Today vs Minnesota Timberwolves 3/5/2025
Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Points Prop: 25 - Over (-118) Under (-104)
Rebounds Prop: 5 - Over (-135) Under (+105)
Assists Prop: 7 - Over (-102) Under (-125)
The Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball can be viewed on FanDuel Sports Network on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 where they will go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves. If you want to bet on Ball's player props, they start at 5 boards, 25 points, and 7 dimes.
LaMelo Ball Season Stats
LaMelo Ball has a shooting % of 40.9%, and is a 33.6% shot taker from downtown. His total for ASTs this season sits at 266, and he has corralled 199 total rebounds (37 offensive rebounds and 162 defensive rebounds). Ball's free throw rate is sitting at 82.2% for the year, and he has an effective FG percentage of 49.8%. While playing defense, Ball averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks per game. During 38 contests, Ball is averaging 26.1 points per game, 5.2 boards and 7.0 assists for the year. He has been on the hardwood for 1,228 minutes so far this year, and has collected 992 points.

LaMelo Ball Career Stats
Ball's FG% is at 42.3% and he is making 36.5% on shots from 3-point land thus far in his pro basketball career. LaMelo Ball has totaled 7,098 minutes as well as 333 steals and 75 blocks thus far in his pro basketball career. While playing defense, Ball averages 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocks per game during his NBA career. Ball has made 4,667 pts in addition to 1,630 ASTs and 1,346 total rebounds during his NBA career. When on the offensive side of the court, Ball averages 23.7 pts per game as well as 8.3 dimes and 3.0 made treys so far in his NBA career. Ball is collecting 6.1 rebounds per contest (1.3 2nd chance rebounds and 4.8 defensive boards) and is hitting 83.2% from the line so far in his career.
LaMelo Ball Last 5 Games
Opponent | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State Warriors | 34 | 25 | 7 | 9 |
Washington Wizards | 32 | 20 | 3 | 7 |
Sacramento Kings | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 27 | 6 | 5 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Defense
They are currently ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists with 1,522 surrendered so far this year. The Minnesota Timberwolves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (5,450 of 2,494) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 35.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 11th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (109.0). When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 14.9 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 fouls.
Charlotte Hornets Last 5 Games
The Charlotte Hornets average 79.5 pts per contest and are pulling down 39.0 boards per contest in their last 5 games. LaMelo Ball has recorded 18.9% of those pts and is grabbing 13.2% of those team boards. Ball is responsible for 23.5% of the dimes for their last five games, as he averages 4.5 per contest. The Charlotte Hornets three point rate is 23.2% for their last five games, and they hold a 2-point rate of 39.8%. Charlotte is making 32.8% for FG% (29.7 of 75.2) and 15.1% for their free throw to field goal attempt rate during their last five games.
LaMelo Ball Last 10 Games
Ball has collected 2 rejections in his last 10 contests to go along with 49 total rebounds and 173 points. During his last 10 outings, Ball is sitting with an average of 4.9 total rebounds per game, 2.4 fouls and 3.1 free throws. He is playing 26.9 minutes per game (5.7 FGs and 15.9 shot attempts) and is hitting 34.8% from the court in his last 10 games. Ball has produced 54 assists in addition to 8 steals and 57 FGs. Ball's true shooting % is sitting at 48.6% and he is making 73.8% from the charity stripe in his last 10 contests. While playing offense, he is sitting with an average of 5.4 dimes per contest to go along with 17.3 pts and 2.8 turnovers.
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take the Over Assists (-102)
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