Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/4/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Sacramento Kings
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA
TV: NBC Sports California
The Minnesota Timberwolves are traveling to Golden 1 Center on Saturday where they will take on the Sacramento Kings.
The Timberwolves faced the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 108-101 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 20 while the Clippers finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They also buried 11 out of their 28 attempts from 3-point range. Los Angeles finished the contest at 87.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of 23 tries. In addition, Los Angeles had 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Los Angeles doled out 24 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Minnesota allowed 42.2% from the floor on 35 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 24 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 46 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 13 of their 22 shots for a rate of 59.1%. Minnesota finished the game with a 47.8% field goal percentage (43 of 90) and made 9 of 26 3-point shots.
Jaden McDaniels is someone who was a factor for the game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also pulled down 6 boards. McDaniels finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and earned 2 assists.
Minnesota will enter this game with a win-loss record of 32-32 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 15.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 41.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,626 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are hitting 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (764 of 2,146) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They average 115.4 points per outing (10th in the league) while hitting 49.1% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing 16.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 36.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 18th in basketball in opponents PPG (115.5). The Timberwolves are giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (2,661 of 5,674) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per game as a unit. They rank 26th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,631 conceded so far this year.
When they last played, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 123-117 when they faced the Thunder. The Kings were able to pull down 43 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 51 for the game. They turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Thunder earned 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Kings to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Sacramento converted 15 of their 42 attempts (35.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Kings shot 43 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.4%. The Kings permitted the Thunder to knock down 43 out of their 98 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.9% in the game. They went 31.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 of 35 and ended up going 20 out of 24 from the charity stripe (83.3%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Sacramento allowed Oklahoma City to collect 42 overall (12 on the offensive side).
Harrison Barnes ended up being a factor for the Kings for the contest. Barnes totaled 29 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this game. He buried 8 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 9 rebounds.
Sacramento has a mark of 36-25 so far this season. The Kings have committed 19.9 fouls per game while shooting 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.1 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game. Sacramento has totaled 7,365 points on the season (120.7 per contest) and they grab 42.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are hitting on 49.8% from the field, which ranks 3rd in basketball.
The Sacramento defense allows 37.3% from downtown (741 of 1,987) and their opponents are making 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.1 assists and 41.8 rebounds per game, ranking them 24th and 6th in the league. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 26th in basketball in points allowed per game with 118.1. They are able to force 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.3% from the field (29th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento
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