The Minnesota Timberwolves (29-25) face the Sacramento Kings (20-36) for the second straight night on the road in the second of a four-game road trip. Wednesday’s game is 10 p.m. ET at Golden 1 Center. Below, we look at the Timberwolves vs. Kings odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Timberwolves blew out the Kings 134-114 Tuesday night. It was their fifth straight win and seventh in their last nine contests. They have won the first two matchups with the Kings this season, winning both by double digits.
The Kings have only two wins in their last 11 games and just traded away G Tyrese Haliburton to acquire C Domantas Sabonis from the Indiana Pacers. They sent Haliburton, F Tristan Thompson and G Buddy Hield to Indiana in exchange for Sabonis, G Jeremy Lamb, F Justin Holiday and a second-round draft pick.
Timberwolves at Kings odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Timberwolves -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | Kings +360 (bet $100 to win $360)
- Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves -8.5 (-122) | Kings +8.5 (-102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Timberwolves at Kings key injuries
Timberwolves (projected — not officially submitted)
- G Patrick Beverley (ankle) questionable
- C Reid Naz (knee) questionable
- G D’Angelo Russell (shin) questionable
Kings (projected — not officially submitted)
- F Marvin Bagley III (ankle) out
- G De’Aaron Fox (ankle) questionable
- F Maurice Harkless (ankle) questionable
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Timberwolves at Kings odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Timberwolves 119, Kings 111
Money line
PASS on the money line. The Kings are struggling too much to bet on them to win, despite the potentially huge payout, while betting the Wolves doesn’t make sense because of the cost. There is no value wagering more than five times what you can win.
Against the spread
The Timberwolves have beaten the Kings twice this season by at least double digits, including a 20-point win Tuesday night. They have won all five games in their winning streak by at least 10 points.
Overall this season, Minnesota is 28-25-1 ATS and 14-13-1 ATS on the road.
The Kings are 25-31 ATS overall but 15-16 ATS at home, and they have covered the spread in three of their last four games and four of their last six despite losing nine of 11 games overall.
As a general rule, when teams face each other consecutively, I tend to lean against one team winning and covering the spread both times.
I LEAN KINGS +8.5 (-122).
Over/Under
The Timberwolves have scored 118 or more points in six straight games. Five of their last seven games have had totals of more than 232, and a sixth had exactly 232.
Their game against the Kings Tuesday had 248 points.
But only two of the Kings’ last eight games have had 233 or more points.
Playing on consecutive nights, the scoring will come down some.
Take UNDER 233.5 (-110).
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