Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Center is where the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-17) will compete against the Sacramento Kings (33-25) on Friday.

The Kings played the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-96 in their last contest. Sacramento walked away from the game with a 40.0% field goal percentage (38 out of 95) and buried 12 out of their 35 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Kings knocked down 8 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 61.5%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 28 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, Sacramento allowed 53.5% from the floor on 46 of 86 shooting. Denver earned 35 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. In addition, Denver snagged 43 rebounds (5 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Denver walked away from this one shooting 90.9% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of 11 attempts. They buried 15 of 35 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Kings walked away with 14 while the Nuggets had 17 fouls.

Keegan Murray is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. Murray ended up shooting 52.9% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 33 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. He recorded 21 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Sacramento heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 33-25 so far this season. They have an average of 118.1 points per contest (8th in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the floor. The Kings are shooting 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (851 of 2,295) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is grabbing 43.2 boards per game and is sitting with 1,663 assists on the campaign, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are surrendering 39.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 23rd in the league in PPG from their opponents (117.8). The Kings are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (2,489 of 5,094) and they relinquish 42.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,616 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Timberwolves went home victorious with a score of 110-101 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Timberwolves were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies committed 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Minnesota converted 14 of their 35 tries (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves ended up shooting 39 for 79 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. The Timberwolves permitted the Grizzlies to make 36 out of their 93 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 38.7% for the game. They finished 29.7% from 3-point land via 11 out of 37 and ended up shooting 18 of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). In reference to how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Memphis to get 50 in total (17 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves in the game. Edwards scored 34 points in his 40 mins on the court and added 4 dimes for this contest. He made 11 of 21 for the contest for a rate of 52.4%, and had 2 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 42-17 for the year. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 19.3 personal fouls every game and they go 78.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.4 times per contest (17th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per contest. Minnesota has accounted for 6,700 points so far this year (113.6 per contest) and they pull down 44.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Timberwolves are connecting on 48.8% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in the league.

The Minnesota defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (672 of 1,928) and their opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 24.3 dimes and 40.8 boards per game, which is 3rd and 3rd in the NBA. The Timberwolves are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG allowed with 106.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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