Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 2/8/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is the location where the Sacramento Kings (20-35) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (28-25) on Tuesday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Pistons and went home with a win by a final score of 118-105 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up walking away with 19 and the Pistons recorded 10 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 68.4% from the free throw line by making 13 of 19 attempts. On top of that, Detroit totaled 33 rebounds (14 offensive, 19 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Detroit distributed 47 dimes and had 28 steals for this game. In terms of defending, Minnesota allowed 42.1% from the floor on 40 of 95 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 51 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 17 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. Minnesota finished the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (42 of 91) and buried 17 of their 36 3-point shots.

D'Angelo Russell is someone who had an impact in this contest. He ended up with 22 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He played for 30 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. Russell went 38.9% from the field and totaled 8 assists.

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Minnesota will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 28-25 so far this year. They are averaging 112.4 pts per game (6th in the NBA) while hitting 44.6% from the floor. The Timberwolves are hitting 34.7% on shots from distance (759 of 2,188) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is pulling in 45.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,314 dimes for the season, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Timberwolves have forced 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.7 fouls. They are ranked 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,357 conceded on the season. The Timberwolves defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (2,068 of 4,576) and they relinquish 46.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 34.8% on shots from downtown and they are 19th in the league in points per game allowed (110.7).

For their last game, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 113-103 when they played the Thunder. The Kings earned 40 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in the game. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 13 steals in the game. The Thunder were called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 68.2%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Sacramento converted 12 of their 32 tries (37.5%). Overall, the Kings shot 43 for 83 from the field which had them shooting 51.8%. The Kings permitted the Thunder to bury 42 of their 87 tries from the field which had them at 48.3% in this contest. They shot 30.0% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 30 and ended up going 10 out of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Sacramento allowed Oklahoma City to get 34 in total (7 offensive).

Harrison Barnes was important for the Kings for the contest. Barnes had 24 points in his 37 mins of playing time and tallied 5 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 8 of 17 in this contest for a rate of 47.1%, and added 9 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 20-35 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Kings are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks 18th in the league. Sacramento has totaled 6,020 points on the season (109.5 per game) and they grab 43.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.2 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest. The Kings are responsible for committing 19.2 fouls every game and they shoot 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Kings on defense are ranked 29th in the league in points per game surrendered with 114.5. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (29th in the league). The Sacramento defense allows 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (670 of 1,868) and their opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 24.6 assists and 46.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 18th and 23rd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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