The Minnesota Timberwolves (33-32) wrap up a 4-game road trip Saturday against the Sacramento Kings (37-25). Tip-off is 10 p.m. ET at Golden 1 Center. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Timberwolves vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Timberwolves have won 2 games in a row, topping the Los Angeles Clippers (108-101, Tuesday) and Los Angeles Lakers (110-102, Friday). Minnesota also won both games against the spread (ATS), covering as a 1.5-point road favorite Friday.
The Kings have won 5 games in a row and 8 of their last 10. Sacramento beat the Los Angeles Clippers 128-127 Friday but did not cover as a 7-point home favorite.
The Kings and Timberwolves split 2 games in Minnesota on Jan. 28 and 30.
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Timberwolves at Kings odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Kings -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Timberwolves +5.5 (-112) | Kings -5.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Timberwolves at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 118, Timberwolves 114
Moneyline
The Timberwolves are 13-18 on the road this season but have won 2 straight away from home and 5 of their last 8 road games overall.
The Kings are 19-12 at home and have won their last 3 at Golden 1 Center.
The home team has won 6 of the last 10 head-to-head matchups between these teams.
I lean toward Sacramento (-210) here, but you shouldn’t risk more than 2 times your potential return in what should be a close game.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Timberwolves are 14-17 ATS on the road and the Kings are only 15-15-1 ATS at home.
Minnesota has covered the spread in 2 straight games but is 5-5 ATS in its last 10.
The Kings are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games. They had a 4-game streak of covering the spread snapped with an ATS loss Friday.
Both teams are 6-4 ATS when playing on no rest.
Expect a close game between two teams playing well as of late and playing on no rest.
BET TIMBERWOLVES +5.5 (-112).
Over/Under
The Over is 4-0 in the Kings’ last 4 games playing on no rest, 5-0 in their last 5 games following an ATS loss and 3-0-1 in their last 4 games following an outright win.
However, the Under is 5-0 in Minnesota’s last 5 games.
Their meetings in January finished with 227 and 229 points.
BET UNDER 237.5 (-112).
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