El Jefe
Heading into this First Round series, the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-25) will square off against the Sacramento Kings (25-20) in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 28 at Target Center. The home crowd has eagerly waited all season to host a playoff game, and they’ll surely be bringing the noise when these two cross paths in the first game of this First Round series. These two will tipoff at 7:00 PM CT, so don’t forget to make your picks before it’s too late!
For context about Saturday’s Conference Semifinal playoff game, how have the Timberwolves and the Kings performed against each other in the past?
Including the postseason, this year the franchises haven’t played yet and the T-Wolves are prepping to go all out in their first ball game with the Kings. In their most recent meeting this past Wednesday, the score was 132-119 in favor of the Kings. In that game, the Timberwolves had a 43.18% field goal percentage and a 34.78% three pointer percentage, whereas the Kings had a 44.12% field goal percentage and a 40% 3-point percentage. The former totaled 34 rebounds and 28 assists; the latter had 51 rebounds and 32 assists.
Betting Preview for the Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Game on January 28 2023
Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
When: Saturday, January 28, 2023
Betting on the Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are coming off a game where they beat the Denver Nuggets in spite of the solid showing from Harrison Barnes. Barnes, who will be out of the next game due to an injury, yielded 21 points (53.33 FG%), whereas De’Aaron Fox, who won’t be playing during the next game due to an injury, had 21 points (40.0 FG%), four rebounds, seven assists, one blocks, and one steals. Keep reading further to find our analysis below.
Absences and Injuries
As far as inactive players go, the Kings have zero injured players ruled out.
Absences and Injuries
In terms of injuries, the Timberwolves are without Karl-Anthony Towns (Calf) and Jordan Mclaughlin (Calf). Rudy Gobert (Right Groin) and Taurean Prince (Ankle) are questionable.
Kings vs T-Wolves | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Sacramento Kings (-146) at FanDuel
The Sacramento Kings are considered the favorite per oddsmakers. Who do you have?
Over/Under Pick: Under 240 Total Points (-110) at FanDuel
It is predicted that the total score for the game will be under 240.
Spread Pick: Sacramento Kings -3 Points (-108) at FanDuel
The Sacramento Kings will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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