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On Monday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the Sacramento Kings for a Western Conference match. This season, Minnesota has won two out of three games against the Kings, both straight up and against the spread. The Timberwolves are on a three-game winning streak, including a recent 99-96 road win against the Golden State Warriors. In that game, Naz Reid scored 23 points in just 21 minutes off the bench, while Karl Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert also contributed.
With seven games remaining, the Timberwolves are in seventh place in the Western Conference, but they are only 1.5 games behind the fourth-place Suns and half a game behind the Warriors in sixth. They need to continue winning, as they are only two games ahead of the 11th-placed Dallas Mavericks.
The Timberwolves are 11th in the league with an average of 115.8 points per game, and ninth with a 117.5% true shooting percentage. Anthony Edwards leads the team with 24.6 points per game in 72 games, while Karl Anthony Towns averages 20.5 points per game, but has only played in 23 games this season. On defense, the Timberwolves are 18th, allowing 116.1 points per game, and 15th with opponents holding a 115.1% true shooting percentage.
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On the other hand, the Kings are currently in third place in the Western Conference, trailing the Grizzlies by two games and leading the Suns by six games. They have been consistent regardless of location, with a 23-15 home record and a 22-14 road record. The Kings are on a two-game winning streak, with victories over the Phoenix Suns (135-127) and the Utah Jazz (121-113). In both games, Kevin Huerter led the way with 29 and 27 points, respectively. The Kings are the top-scoring team in the NBA, averaging 121.1 points per game, and also have a 121.5% true field goal percentage, led by De’Aaron Fox, who averages 25.3 points per game. Defensively, the Kings are ranked 26th, allowing 118.5 points per game, and 27th with opponents holding a 118.6% true shooting percentage.
While Sacramento is looking at a worst-case scenario of a No. 3 seed, Minnesota may miss the playoffs. However, the Timberwolves are currently at full strength, which has been rare for them this season.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings Game Information
- Date: 03/27/2023
- Time: 10:10 PM ET
- Location: Golden 1 Center.
- How to Watch Timberwolves vs Kings: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Timberwolves vs Kings Betting Lines
Kings are –180 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $55.56. On the other side, Timberwolves are +155 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $155.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Kings at a 64.29% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Timberwolves have 39.22% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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