Minnesota
How to watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Atlanta Hawks: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday’s NBA game
3rd Quarter Report
Fortunes may be turning around for the Hawks after losing four in a row. Sitting on a score of 68-60, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still one more quarter to play.
If the Hawks keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 37-44 in no time. On the other hand, the Timberwolves will have to make due with a 55-26 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Atlanta Hawks @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Current Records: Atlanta 36-44, Minnesota 55-25
How To Watch
- When: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Target Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: Bally Sports – North
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $19.00
What to Know
The Timberwolves will be playing the full four quarters on Friday, but they’re expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will be playing at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 8:00 p.m. ET at Target Center. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, the Timberwolves came up short against the Nuggets and fell 116-107.
Meanwhile, the Hawks’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight defeat. They lost 115-114 to the Hornets on a last-minute layup From Miles Bridges. The loss came about despite Atlanta having been up 18 in the third quarter.
Even though they lost, the Hawks were working as a unit and finished the game with 35 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Hornets only posted 25.
Minnesota’s defeat dropped their record down to 55-25. As for Atlanta, their loss dropped their record down to 36-44.
Things could have been worse for the Timberwolves, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 127-113 loss to the Hawks when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hawks’ Dejounte Murray, who scored 41 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Now that the Timberwolves know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There’s only one way to find out.
Odds
Minnesota is a big 13.5-point favorite against Atlanta, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Timberwolves as a 10.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 226 points.
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Series History
Atlanta has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Minnesota.
- Oct 30, 2023 – Atlanta 127 vs. Minnesota 113
- Mar 22, 2023 – Minnesota 125 vs. Atlanta 124
- Mar 13, 2023 – Minnesota 136 vs. Atlanta 115
- Jan 19, 2022 – Atlanta 134 vs. Minnesota 122
- Dec 06, 2021 – Atlanta 121 vs. Minnesota 110
- Jan 22, 2021 – Atlanta 116 vs. Minnesota 98
- Jan 18, 2021 – Atlanta 108 vs. Minnesota 97
- Feb 05, 2020 – Atlanta 127 vs. Minnesota 120
- Nov 25, 2019 – Minnesota 125 vs. Atlanta 113
- Feb 27, 2019 – Atlanta 131 vs. Minnesota 123
Minnesota
School bus company’s inspection history in question after kids hurt in Hamline University crash
Data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety shows the company that owns the school bus that crashed into a building Tuesday at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, has failed the majority of its inspections over the last three years.
Three students from the St. Paul charter school Higher Ground Academy and their bus driver suffered minor injuries when the vehicle crashed into the Robbins Science Center on Tuesday afternoon, according to the St. Paul Police Department. All four have since been released from the hospital. About a dozen students were on board at the time.
Police say the driver “did not exhibit any signs of intoxication or impairment.” Patrick Boyle, the attorney representing the St. Paul-based bus company Pride Transportation, says the crash was due to operator error, noting the driver — who was in the midst of their first week on the job — had accidentally stepped on the gas pedal instead of the break.
State records show vehicles owned by the company, also known as PTB Services, failed most of their recent inspections:
- 2024: 52 passed, 55 failed
- 2025: 40 passed, 47 failed
- 2026: 1 passed, 6 failed
Boyle insists those failures are often corrected and reinspected on the same day.
“We also want to clarify that the inspection statistics referenced in publicly available reports do not represent the entirety of our operating fleet nor do they indicate that vehicles remained in service after failing inspections,” Boyle said. “All buses currently transporting students for PTB Services possess the required inspection certification and comply with applicable state requirements.”
Police are still investigating the crash.
With family by his side, Dennis “Bud” Peterson went to be with the Lord on the morning of June 1, 2026.
He was born at Drake, North Dakota on April 2, 1932 in the home of his parents Nick and Helen Peterson. The family moved to Duluth at the beginning of World War II.
After graduation from Duluth Central High School Bud served in the US Army in Korea during the Korean War, and received an Honorable Discharge with the rank of Sergeant. He used his GI Bill benefits to attend UMD receiving an Associate Degree, and also earned his Commercial Instrument Pilot rating.
Bud was a longtime employee of St. Louis County retiring as Supervisor of Roads and Bridges. In retirement he served as Boiler Engineer and a do it all repairman for Duluth Gospel Tabernacle. He generously devoted his time and talents as a consummate do it yourself repairman to all of his family.
Dennis is preceded in death by his parents, Nick & Helen Peterson; brother, Robert Peterson; sister, June (Don) Kruger; and infant brother and sister, James and Delores Peterson.
He is survived by his sister, Carol (Eli) Miletich; and numerous nieces and nephews all of whom he loved dearly.
At Bud’s request, his family will be holding a private funeral service. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home 218-727-3555.
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