Sacramento Kings at Minnesota Timberwolves Preview & Picks
Minnesota are tipped to extend their excellent run of form.
Timberwolves are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now and they have been flawless at home so far.
- Minnesota Timberwolves are 7-0 at home this season
- Minnesota Timberwolves are 7-0-0 ATS at the Target Center
- Minnesota are 5-2-0 ATS in their last 7 games against Sacramento
- The 2 teams allow a combined 221.4 points per game
Head To Head
- Minnesota Timberwolves lead the all-time series 71-63
- Minnesota Timberwolves won 119-115 when the two teams last met on March 27
Sacramento Kings Form
Sacramento go into this game on the back of back-to-back losses in New Orleans that dropped them to 8-6.
The Kings won just two of their first six games, but a 121-118 overtime win at home to Portland sparked a six-game win streak and kick-started their season.
They then beat Oklahoma City 105-98 and Cleveland 132-120 at home, before heading out on the road for six straight games.
Sacramento won 125-110 at the Los Angeles Lakers, and then travelled to San Antonio to beat the Spurs 129-120.
The Kings upset Dallas after that, 129-113, only to then lose a couple of meetings with New Orleans, 129-93 and 117-112.
Minnesota Timberwolves Form
Minnesota enter this matchup having won 10 of their last 11 games and each of the last three to reach 11-3.
The Timberwolves started a seven-game win streak on November 1 when they beat defending champions Denver, 110-89.
They then reeled off three more wins at home, beating Utah 123-95, Boston 114-109 in overtime and New Orleans 122-101 before heading out on the road.
Minnesota’s streak continued as they beat San Antonio 117-100, and that was followed by a couple of wins at Golden State, 116-110 and 104-101.
The Timberwolves’ run was halted by a 133-115 defeat in Phoenix, but they rebounded with a 121-120 win in New Orleans, and then returned home to beat New York 117-100 and Philadelphia 122-99.