Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Timberwolves versus the Kings? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 232 points, and the Kings are favored to win at home vs. the Timberwolves. Check out BetCoco for Sacramento Kings – Minnesota Timberwolves odds
Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Timberwolves have the edge in their recent matchups against Sacramento, going 2-1. In the last three games Minnesota is averaging 122 points per game compared to 124 for the Kings.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Across the Kings last ten home games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 115. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- The last ten games that Minnesota was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
- Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Kings struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.
Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
The Timberwolves are 21-6 overall and have gone 4-1 in their last five games. Currently, the Timberwolves are in 1st place in the Western Conference and are also in 1st place in the Northwest division.
Minnesota possesses an ATS record of 14-12 for this season, including their ongoing two game losing streak against the spread. During this season, Minnesota has a 11-9 record against the spread as favorites and 3-3 as underdogs.
Minnesota have seen over half of their games surpass the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 15-12-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 222.5, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is -2.
In their previous game, the Timberwolves’ offense finished with 118 points, which is right in line with their current average of 113.7 points per contest. Offensively, the Timberwolves hold a season-long field goal percentage of 48%, placing them 7th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 6th in terms of percentage and 22nd in three-pointers made.
At present, the Timberwolves’ defense is ranked 1, allowing 106.9 points per game.
Opponents are hitting 50.2% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 34.1% of their three-point attempts.
Coming into today’s game, the Kings are 17-10 overall and have gone 2-1 in their last three games. In the Western Conference, they are in 4th place and are also leading the Pacific Division.
Sacramento has an ATS record above .500, currently standing at 15-12 against the spread. During this season, Sacramento has a 11-10 record against the spread as favorites and 4-2 as underdogs.
Over half of the games for the Kings have gone beyond the over/under lines, establishing their over/under record at 15-12-0. Their played games maintain an ongoing average of 244.0 points per game, alongside an average over/under line of 235.1.
In their recent matchup, the Kings offense ended with 120 points against the Suns. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 53% and made 12 threes. The team’s top scorer is De’Aaron Fox, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 29.7, while Domantas Sabonis also carries a PPG average of 19 into the game.
Looking at the Kings defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 117.7 points per game (21).
In the terms of takeaways, Kings are causing 12.7 turnovers per game, ranking 13th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 27th in rejections, averaging 4.1 blocked shots each game.
With a 2.5-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Kings to secure a 111-110 victory.
Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Tips
- Take the Kings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Timberwolves (+2.5)
- Our NBA model projects 221 points, and we suggest taking the under
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
- Alex Len – Ankle – Out
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
- Karl-Anthony Towns – Knee – Out
- Jaylen Clark – Achilles – Out
