Sacramento Kings (7-5) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (6-6)
November 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Sacramento Kings +2.5 / Minnesota Timberwolves -2.5 — Over/Under: 228.5
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings meet Friday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. Here’s a Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings Pick.
Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Trail Blazers and Heat, and they play the Raptors and Suns next. The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 112 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 109.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 27.8 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Julius Randle is averaging 20.2 points and 4.2 assists. Naz Reid is the third double-digit scorer and Rudy Gobert is grabbing 10.4 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings beat the Suns, lost to the Spurs, and they play the Jazz, Clippers, and Hawks next. The Sacramento Kings are averaging 116.5 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.5 points on 45 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 24.6 points and 5.3 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan is averaging 22.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis is the third double-digit scorer and Keegan Murray is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 83.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the last nine games between the Timberwolves and Kings.
- The Timberwolves have lost each of their last three games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in eight of the last nine games between the Timberwolves and Kings.
- The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last eight games at Golden 1 Center following a home win have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Timberwolves’ last four games as favorites against the Kings have gone OVER the total points line.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
The Minnesota Timberwolves are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re the better team on paper, but this line is a bit nuts. We’ve seen the Timberwolves lose three straight games, including back-to-back games against the poor Trail Blazers. Favored after that? The Sacramento Kings are a talented team that continues to get disrespected by oddsmakers, and I just don’t get it. I can’t get behind the Timberwolves in the road favorite role with what we’ve seen over the last week. Give me the Kings and the bucket in a game they could win outright.