Who’s playing
Sacramento Kings @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Current files: Sacramento 24-24, Minnesota 27-22
How to look
- When: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 8 p.m.
- Or: Target center – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: Fanduel SN – North
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: FUBOTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions can apply.)
- Ticket cost: $ 9.37
What to know
The Minnesota Timberwolves will compete against the Kings of Sacramento at 8:00 p.m. on Monday at the Target Center. The defense of the Timberwolves only granted 107.9 points per game this season, so that the Kings offensive will have work to do.
The Timberwolves were supposed to go to the match after a big victory against the Wizards, but things went a little different in their competition on Saturday. The Timberwolves dropped Wizards with a 105-103 score. Minnesota’s defeat pointed out the end of his sequence of five consecutive victories.
Despite the defeat, the Timberwolves experienced solid projections from Jaden McDaniels, who dropped a double-double over 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. McDaniels had trouble finding his foot against jazz on Thursday, so it was a great turnaround.
Even if they lost, the Timberwolves worked as a unit and finished the match with 29 assists. This high performance was not new to the team: they have now displayed at least 26 assists in three consecutive clashes.
Meanwhile, the Kings found themselves the reluctant recipients with a punch of 144-110 with the intestine against the Thunder on Saturday. Unfortunately, the defeat continues a disappointing trend for Sacramento in their clashes with Oklahoma City: they have now lost four in a row.
The defeat of Minnesota dropped its record at 27-22. As for Sacramento, their defeat lowered its record at 24-24.
Keep an eye on the arc in the match on Monday: the Timberwolves were deep dynamite this season, having nailed 38.5% of their three per game. This is another story for the Kings because they have only made 34.5% of their three this season. Given the advantage of Timberwolves in this area, the Kings will have to find a way to fill this gap.
The Timberwolves failed against the Kings in their previous match in November 2024, falling 115-104. Can Timberwolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat themselves? We will know it early enough.
Odds
Minnesota is a 4.5 -point favorite against Sacramento, according to the last NBA odds.
The line of this game has evolved a lot since its opening, because it started with the Timberwolves as a 1 point favorite.
The most / less is 221.5 points.
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Story History
Minnesota has won 6 of its last 10 games against Sacramento.
- November 27, 2024 – Sacramento 115 vs. Minnesota 104
- November 15, 2024 – Minnesota 130 vs. Sacramento 126
- October 24, 2024 – Minnesota 117 against Sacramento 115
- March 01, 2024 – Sacramento 124 vs. Minnesota 120
- December 23, 2023 – Minnesota 110 vs. Sacramento 98
- November 24, 2023 – Sacramento 124 vs. Minnesota 111
- March 27, 2023 – Minnesota 119 vs. Sacramento 115
- March 04, 2023 – Minnesota 138 vs. Sacramento 134
- January 30, 2023 – Sacramento 118 vs. Minnesota 111
- January 28, 2023 – Minnesota 117 vs. Sacramento 110
