Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 11/24/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: Bally Sports North
The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-3) will try to beat the Sacramento Kings (8-5) at Target Center on Friday.
The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and took a loss by a score of 129-93 in their last contest. Sacramento finished the game with a 37.9% FG percentage (33 of 87) and knocked down 11 out of their 45 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Kings knocked down 16 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 36 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 27 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to shoot 54.3% from the floor on 50 of 92 shooting. New Orleans recorded 38 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Moreover, New Orleans grabbed 55 boards (10 offensive, 45 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. New Orleans ended up shooting 81.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 21 attempts. They also made 12 of their 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Kings left the arena with 21 while the Pelicans finished the game with 19 fouls.
Harrison Barnes is a guy who played a role in this contest. He left the arena with 16 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins played and collected 4 boards. Barnes shot 44.4% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.
Sacramento will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-5 this year. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 43.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 364 dimes so far this year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing. The Kings are hitting 34.4% on three-point shots (190 of 552) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.2 pts per contest (11th in the NBA) while hitting 46.3% from the floor.
On the defensive end of the court, the Kings have forced 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 19th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 360 conceded this season. The Kings defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.0% (558 of 1,139) and they surrender 43.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 37.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 21st in basketball in opponents PPG (115.5).
In their last game, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 117-100 against the Knicks. The Timberwolves earned 37 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this game. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Knicks earned 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for 32 shots. They were able to bury 24 of those for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota converted 11 of 34 attempts (32.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 80 from the field which had them shooting 51.3%. The Timberwolves allowed the Knicks to convert 32 of their 92 attempts from the field which left them shooting 34.8% for the game. They finished shooting 23.7% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 38 and finished the game at 27 out of 34 at the free throw line (79.4%). When it comes to rebounding, Minnesota allowed New York to collect 50 in total (17 on the offensive glass).
Anthony Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves for this contest. Edwards earned 23 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 5 dimes for this contest. He made 9 out of 21 in this matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and tallied 10 rebounds.
Minnesota has a win-loss record of 10-3 for the year. The Timberwolves commit 19.5 fouls every game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.1 times per contest (21st in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per contest. Minnesota has tallied 1,472 points on the season (113.2 per contest) and they snag 45.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Timberwolves are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in basketball.
The Timberwolves on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 106.3. They are forcing 14.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (1st in the league). The Minnesota defense allows 33.0% on 3-point shots (152 of 460) and their opponents are converting on 80.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 24.6 assists and 42.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 7th and 7th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento
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