The Sacramento Kings play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Golden 1 Center on Monday night. Here’s a Kings vs Timberwolves Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Timberwolves Pick.
Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in great form as they’ve won eight of their last 11 games overall. They are looking to bounce back in this one after having their two-game win streak snapped by the Suns in a 114-113 road defeat on Friday. Anthony Edwards led the team with 41 points, five rebounds and four assists, Julius Randle added 20 points, Jaden McDaniels added 13 points while Rudy Gobert chipped in with 12 points, 12 rebounds and four assists.
As a team, the Timberwolves shot 45 percent from the field and 12 of 37 from the 3-point line as they dominated the third quarter by 33-19 to overcome an early 18-point deficit and lead by nine points, only to get outscored by 24-16 in the final 6:19 to come up painfully short in the end.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have really been struggling so far this season. But they will be feeling a little better after they were able to put a halt to an eight-game losing streak with a 128-123 road win over the Nuggets on Saturday. Russell Westbrook led the team with 21 points and 11 assists on nine of 16 shooting, Dennis Schroder added 21 points and seven assists off the bench, Keegan Murray scored 19 points while DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
As a team, the Kings shot 53 percent from the field and 10 of 30 from the 3-point line as they overcame the red-hot Nuggets despite a monster game from Nikola Jokic who scorched them for 44 points. The Kings poured in 67 points in the second half and it was a real balanced scoring effort with five players scoring at least 15 points.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the last 11 games between the Timberwolves and Kings.
- The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Kings have covered the spread in six of their last seven games following a road win.
Why the Minnesota Timberwolves will win
- The Timberwolves have won each of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Kings have lost each of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine home games against Northwest Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread in each of their last six road games against the Kings.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Timberwolves’ last six games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last five home games following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Dennis Schroder has recorded two games with 7+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
- Russell Westbrook is one of only 10 qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds (6.9) and assists (6.5) per game this season.
Minnesota Timberwolves Player Facts
- Rudy Gobert ranks 1st amongst qualified players for FG% (73.7%) this season.
- Jaden McDaniels ranks T7th amongst qualified players for 3P% (47.2%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.2).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (50.6%).
- The Timberwolves have used only three different starting fives this season – equal-fewest in the league.
- The Timberwolves rank T2nd in the league for H2 win percentage this season (68.8%).
Kings vs Timberwolves Prediction
The Timberwolves are keeping an eye on Terrence Shannon Jr who is questionable for this one, while the Kings will again be without Domantas Sabonis. The Timberwolves will be kicking themselves after dropping a winnable game to the Suns on Friday, but they’ve had the weekend off and will be eager to get back in the win column against this Kings squad.
They were ice-cold before their surprise win over the Nuggets in their last outing. Maybe the Kings surprise us again, but I think the more likely outcome is that the Timberwolves win comfortably behind another big game from Edwards.