Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
The Sacramento Kings will travel to the Target Center on Saturday night to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference matchup. The Kings are third in the West with a 27-20 record and are coming off a 113-95 home loss on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. The Timberwolves are ninth in the West with a 25-25 record and are on the second half of a back-to-back as they are hosting the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. This is the first of four games against one another, including playing again on Monday.
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Our winning run of two straight best bet victories was snapped when Detroit and Brooklyn combined to score 252 points to easily finish over the 233.5 closing line. However, Saturday starts the NFL conference title weekend and our NBA over/under pick is a sure winner as we prepare for Sunday’s two NFL picks that will also be winners. NOTE: Comes with a profit guarantee. Win or get the money back in credit.
Kings of the Thrones
The Sacramento Kings have been doing extremely well throughout the season, but are coming off a 113-95 home loss against the Toronto Raptors. The Kings were able to shoot the ball pretty well as they shot 35-of-73 (47.9 percent) overall, 13-of-32 (40.6 percent) from beyond the arc, and 13 free-throw attempts during the game. Shooting guard Kevin Huerter led the team as in 32 minutes he finished with 21 points, four rebounds, four assists, one block, one steal, and two turnovers in the game. Defensively, they struggled as they allowed 49.5 percent from the field, 30 percent from beyond the arc, and seven trips to the charity stripe. They were able to force 10 total turnovers with six steals and two blocks in the game as well.
light work after practice…
let’s get @KevinHuerter in the 3-point contest at #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/d5WVHxGUyP
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 26, 2023
The Kings have been doing an amazing job offensively this season; they are leading the sport with 119.7 points per game thus far and are shooting 49.5 percent from the floor and 37.2 percent from beyond the arc. Also they are third in the league with 27.2 assists per game as well. On the defensive side of the court, they are 22nd in the NBA with 116.6 points per game as well as allowing their opponents to shoot 48.8 percent from the field. They have been average as they are 24th in the league with 6.7 steals and 29th with 3.3 blocks per game.
Injury Report for Sacramento
No injuries to report
T-Wolves Trying to Stay Afloat
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been playing decently well this season and are coming off a 111-102 road win against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Timberwolves were excellently able to shoot the ball as they shot 40-of-82 (48.8 percent) overall, 11-of-29 (37.9 percent) from beyond the arc, and 28 free-throw attempts during the game. Shooting guard Anthony Edwards led the team as in 37 minutes he finished with 37 points, six rebounds, five assists, and four turnovers in the game. Defensively, they held their own as they allowed 43.5 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from beyond the arc, and 21 trips to the charity stripe. They were able to force 15 total turnovers with eight steals and five blocks in the game as well.
GAMEDAY AT HOME 🏠 pic.twitter.com/M98mhC1CvF
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 27, 2023
The Timberwolves have been doing well offensively this season as they are 11th in the sport with 115.2 points per game thus far and are shooting 49.2 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from beyond the arc. Also they are 13th in the league with 25.2 assists per game as well. On the defensive side of the court, they are 19th in the NBA with 115.4 points per game allowed as well as allowing their opponents to shoot 46.7 percent from the field. They have been dominant as they are fourth in the league with 8.4 steals per game and 5.4 blocks per game.
Injury Report for Minnesota
Center Rudy Gobert: Groin injury (Questionable)
Small forward Tauerean Prince: Ankle injury (Questionable)
Point guard Jordan McLaughlin: Calf injury (OUT)
Center Karl-Anthony Towns: Calf injury (OUT)
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Rating:
The injuries to Minnesota are way too critical at this point to defeat a tough Sacramento team right now. Dunk and Threes have an adjusted net rating and that shows a huge difference as Sacramento is eighth in basketball with a +2.1 rating while Minnesota is 23rd in the NBA with a -0.9 rating up to this point. The ability to shoot well from beyond the arc as a team is critical and there is a huge difference. The Kings are eighth in the sport with a 37.2 three-point percentage as a team while the Timberwolves are currently 19th in all of basketball with a team 35.4 percentage from beyond the arc this year.
Go with the Sacramento Kings to cover the spread on the road in this game.
Prediction: Sacramento Kings -3
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Rating:
These teams are really doing well at pushing the pace as the Kings are ninth in the sport with 101.2 possessions per 48 minutes while the Timberwolves are seventh in NBA with 101.2 possessions per 48 minutes as well. These offenses in the previous three games have shown both teams can get the ball in the basket as Sacramento is averaging 118.3 points per game while Minnesota is scoring 112.7 points per game.
All in all, go with the OVER in this game as they are doing well in that department.
Prediction: Under 240
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