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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings: Both teams are underperforming so far
The Sacramento Kings are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves today at Golden 1 Center.
The Wolves have a difficult week
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 11th in the Western Conference with a 6-6 record, including 2-4 on the road. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 106-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Timberwolves are seventh in the league shooting 37.5% from deep and are ranked tenth shooting 47.3% from the field. Anthony Edwards leads the team averaging 27.8 points per game.
The Kings have a favorable schedule by the end of the month
The Sacramento Kings are 8th in the Western Conference with a 7-5 record, including 3-2 at home. They have won 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 127-104 win over the Phoenix Suns. The Kings are second to last in the league shooting 31.8% from three-point territory but fourth shooting 49.1% from the field. De’Aaron Fox leads the team averaging 24.6 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Kings are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games overall, 13-6 SU in their last 19 games in November and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played on Friday. They are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games against Minnesota and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the Northwest Division. Sacramento has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall, 6 of their last 8 home games and 12 of their last 18 games against teams from the Western Conference while has played over in 4 of their last 6 games against Minnesota. The Timberwolves are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against the Kings, and 14-6 SU in their last 20 games played in November. They are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Pacific Division. Minnesota has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 9 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games on the road and 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both the Kings and the Timberwolves have had many ups and downs so far in the season, and neither team can be happy with their current position in the standings. After going all the way to the Western Conference finals last season, Minnesota was hoping for a great start, but they are in the bottom third of the standings after two surprising losses to the Blazers. Obviously, they need time to adapt to playing without Karl-Anthony Towns, and it is a fact that Anthony Edwards is not on top of his game. The Wolves will be under pressure when they go to Sacramento to face the Kings, who are coming off an impressive win over the Suns. The Wolves won the first game this season by 117-115, and we expect another tight game. These two went over the total point line in 3 of their last 4 head-to-head games, and we expect the same with the line set at 225.5.
