The Sacramento Kings will continue their NBA Cup run against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. It is one of the nine NBA Cup games scheduled for this round.
The Kings are 14th in the Western Conference with a 3-9 record. They have lost their last four games, with their last game being a 133-100 home loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Kings guard Keon Ellis recorded 20 points and one assist. Domantas Sabonis added 12 points, five rebounds and two assists.
The Timberwolves, on the other hand, are sixth in the Western Conference with a 7-4 record. They have won their last three games, with their last game being a 120-113 away win on Monday against the Utah Jazz.
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Julius Randle recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Anthony Edwards added 35 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game details
The Kings-Timberwolves game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves betting lines
Moneyline: Kings (+450) vs. Timberwolves (-600)
Spread: Kings (+11.5) vs. Timberwolves (-11.5)
Total: (O/U): Kings (o239.5) -110 vs. Timberwolves (u239.5) -110
Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves preview
The Minnesota Timberwolves have a better head-to-head record against the Kings. They have met 135 times, and Minnesota leads with a 71-64 record. The Timberwolves have dominated the last 10 matchups with a 6-4 record.
Their last regular season matchup was on Sunday, with the Timberwolves winning 144-117 on the road. Minnesota guard Edwards recorded 26 points, four rebounds and five assists. Kings guard Zach LaVine finished with 26 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves predicted starting lineups
Kings
PG - Dennis Schroder | SG - Zach LaVine | SF - DeMar DeRozan | PF - Precious Achiuwa | C - Drew Eubanks
Timberwolves
PG: Donte DiVincenzo | SG: Anthony Edwards | SF: Jaden McDaniels | PF: Julius Randle | C: Rudy Gobert
Note: The starting lineups could still change ahead of tipoff.
Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves betting tips
DeMar DeRozan has an over/under of 20.5 points via FanDuel. He is averaging 19.2 ppg this season, and the safe bet is the under.
Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards has an over/under of 29.5 points via FanDuel. He is averaging 27.1 ppg this season, and the safe bet is the under.
Game prediction
The Timberwolves are the bookmakers' heavy favorites to win this matchup with an 85.7% win probability compared to the Kings' 18.2%.
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