Timberwolves vs Kings prediction NBA · Sunday, November 9
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (3-6) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-4) on Sunday, November 9 at 9:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 144 – Kings 117. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 61% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Kings are 2-2 at home and the Timberwolves are 3-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-6 for the Kings and 5-4 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Kings L1, Timberwolves W1).
The analysis Model
The Timberwolves are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Kings 114 – 117 Timberwolves, a margin of about 3.3 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-2.2 vs +3.5 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Timberwolves' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MINSAC
Top performers
Timberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · #526pts / gameAnthony EdwardsG · #55assists
Rudy GobertC · #2712reboundsKings
Zach LaVineG · #826pts / game
Nique CliffordG · #105assists
Domantas SabonisF · #1113reboundsRecent form
MINSACHead-to-head
MIN lead 3-1 this season.
MIN
Team comparison
| MIN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-4 | Record | 3-6 |
| 116.2 | Points scored / game | 115.5 |
| 112.1 | Points allowed / game | 118.0 |
| +3.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.2 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-4 | Last 10 games | 3-6 |
| 3-2 road | Home / road record | 2-2 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Timberwolves
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.