Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Minnesota Timberwolves (6-6) are en route to Golden 1 Center on Friday where they will take on the Sacramento Kings (7-5).

The Timberwolves played the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a final of 106-98 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 19 and the Trail Blazers accounted for 18 personal fouls. They also made 9 of their 25 tries from downtown. Portland ended up going 91.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 23 tries. Additionally, Portland pulled down 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Portland doled out 17 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. With regard to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 45.8% from the floor on 38 out of 83 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this game while forcing 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Timberwolves buried 17 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 39.4% FG percentage (37 out of 94) and buried 7 of their 39 shots from 3-point land.

Anthony Edwards is a guy who was a factor in this game. He finished with 24 points on 10 of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and totaled 4 boards. Edwards finished 40.0% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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Minnesota enters this one with a win-loss record of 6-6 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 16.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 41.3 boards per contest and has racked up 302 assists on the campaign, which is 17th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (184 of 491) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.0 pts per contest (16th in basketball) while connecting on 47.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 286 surrendered on the year. The Timberwolves defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.5% (486 of 1,046) and they surrender 41.3 boards per game as a team. They give up 34.4% from beyond the arc while they are 7th in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 127-104 when they faced the Suns. When talking about how they rebounded, Sacramento allowed Phoenix to get 40 overall (19 offensive). They finished 30.2% from distance by connecting on 13 of 43 and finished the contest at 19 of 26 from the free throw line (73.1%). The Kings permitted the Suns to make 36 out of 97 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.1% for the game. In all, the Kings finished the game shooting 50 out of 78 from the floor which had them sitting at 64.1%. Concerning three-point shots, Sacramento buried 15 of 28 attempts (53.6%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 70.6%. The Suns had 12 fouls for the matchup which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession 17 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Kings corralled 39 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 45 in this contest.

De'Aaron Fox pitched in for the Kings in this matchup. He buried 11 of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 64.7%, and had 6 rebounds. Fox tallied 29 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and earned 10 dimes in this contest.

Sacramento has a mark of 7-5 so far this year. The Kings commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 83.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.0 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest. Sacramento has totaled 1,398 points on the season (116.5 per game) and they snag 43.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Kings are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which ranks 4th in the league.

The Sacramento defense concedes 37.0% from downtown (180 of 487) and their opponents are knocking down 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 25.9 assists and 42.6 boards every game, which ranks them 15th and 12th in the league. The Kings defensively are ranked 15th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.5. They are forcing 15.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (5th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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