Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 1/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Monday, January 30, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+2)

The Sacramento Kings are headed to Target Center on Monday where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota opens as 2-point favorites. The over/under is set at 234.

The Kings faced off with the Timberwolves and went home with a loss by a final score of 117-110 in their last contest. Sacramento ended the contest with a 45.1% FG percentage (37 of 82) and converted 9 out of their 33 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Kings buried 27 of their 36 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists in this contest as well as creating 19 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about defending, Sacramento let their opponent shoot 52.5% from the field on 42 of 80 shooting. Minnesota distributed 25 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Moreover, Minnesota grabbed 44 boards (9 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Minnesota ended up going 76.2% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 21 tries. They also buried 17 of 37 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Kings ended up walking away with 21 and the Timberwolves accounted for 26 personal fouls.

De'Aaron Fox is a player who was a major factor in the game. He recorded 29 points on 10 out of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. Fox ended up going 41.7% from the field and dished out 6 assists.

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Sacramento will enter this matchup with a mark of 27-21 for the campaign. They are averaging 119.5 pts per contest (1st in the league) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Kings are shooting 37.0% on 3-pointers (652 of 1,763) and 79.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 42.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,302 assists for the campaign, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists with 1,217 surrendered for the campaign. The Kings defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.9% (2,087 of 4,270) and they relinquish 41.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 36.2% on shots from distance while they are 23rd in the league in PPG allowed (116.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 117-110 when they faced the Kings. In regard to rebounding, Minnesota allowed Sacramento to snag 36 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.3% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 33 and finished the contest at 27 of 36 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Timberwolves allowed the Kings to make 37 of 82 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.1% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Timberwolves walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 80 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Minnesota made 17 of 37 tries (45.9%). They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 76.2%. The Kings had 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned it over 19 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Timberwolves collected 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 44 for the game.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves in this game. He buried 14 of 21 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds. Edwards recorded 34 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 6 dimes for the game.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 27-25 on the year. The Timberwolves commit 22.0 fouls every game and they shoot 77.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.3 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per game. Minnesota has tallied 5,988 pts so far this year (115.2 per contest) and they snag 41.1 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Timberwolves are hitting on 49.3% from the floor, which is ranked 4th in the league.

The Minnesota defense allows 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (681 of 1,849) and their opposition knocks down 75.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 25.6 dimes and 44.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 18th and 24th in basketball. The Timberwolves are ranked 19th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.0. They are able to force 16.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (8th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento (+2)

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