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| Sacramento Kings | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 23-43 | March 16, 2014, 07:00 | Target Center | 32-32 |
Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Sacramento when they hit take on the Timberwolves on Sunday in pro hoops betting action.
(Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). The Timberwolves are 32-32 so far on the season, and 32-32 ATS vs. the number. The Kings, meanwhile, are 23-43 and 29-35-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Minnesota go 28-32-4 and the Kings go 31-34-1 on the totals.View Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to back the visiting Kings before tip-off in this one found them as 7.5-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook, while the total was sitting at 213.5 at Sportsbook.
This game matches up the No. 18 (Timberwolves) and the No. 21 (Kings) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 99-93 result in favor of the Timberwolves is predicted by handicapping models.
In their last action, Sacramento was a 94-87 loser on the road against the Bulls. They covered the 8-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (181) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Isaiah Thomas went off for 26 points and added 3 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Chicago defeated Sacramento, 94-87 at United Center.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 105-93 result against the Bobcats on March 14. The Timberwolves failed to cover in that game as a 2.5-point favorite, while the 198 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Timberwolves endured a 105-93 loss at the hands of the Bobcats on Friday, despite a 19-point effort from Kevin Martin at Time Warner Cable Arena.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 5-ranked offense (106.12 PPG) against a Kings defense that ranks No. 26 at 103.47 PPG. The Timberwolves have averaged 43.95% from the field per game, less than the Kings have managed so far this season (44.7% on average).
Next up:
Sacramento home to Washington, Tuesday, March 18th
Minnesota at Dallas, Wednesday, March 19th
