Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/5/21

The Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Monday in NBA action at the Target Center.

The Sacramento Kings need a win to snap a three-game losing streak. The Sacramento Kings are averaging 114.8 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 118.7 points on 48.9 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 24.5 points and 3.2 rebounds while Buddy Hield is averaging 16.5 points and 3.2 assists. Harrison Barnes is the third double-digit scorer and Richaun Holmes is grabbing 9.1 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 39.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves need a win after losing seven of their last nine games. The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 109.1 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 48 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.6 points and 4.3 assists while Malik Beasley is averaging 19.6 points and 2.4 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Anthony Edwards is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 38.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game.

The Kings are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest. The Timberwolves are 16-35 ATS in their last 51 home games and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Monday games. The under is 10-4 in Kings last 14 overall. The under is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota.

The Sacramento Kings are coming off a rough week, but they’ve still been the better team this season and need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to get back in the playoff race. The Minnesota Timberwolves not only lose games, but they get blown out often, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 9.4 points. The Kings often give me anxiety, but I’ll lay the bucket anyway.