Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves odds, tips and betting trends | 12/23/2023

The Minnesota Timberwolves (21-6) face the Sacramento Kings (17-10) on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Golden 1 Center. It begins at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and BSN.

The Kings face the Timberwolves. The Kings are favored by 3 points against the Timberwolves. The point total for the matchup is 233.

Kings vs. Timberwolves Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11:31 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Sacramento -3
  • Total: 233
  • Moneyline: Sacramento -151, Minnesota +128

Timberwolves at Kings odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 3)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (233)

  • Prediction:
    Timberwolves 115 – Kings 113
  • Sacramento has been victorious in 13, or 65%, of the 20 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • This year, Sacramento has won seven of nine games when listed as at least -151 or better on the moneyline.
  • Sacramento has an implied victory probability of 60.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Minnesota has compiled a 3-4 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.9% of those games).
  • Minnesota has a record of 1-3 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer (25%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, Minnesota has an implied win probability of 43.9%.
  • The Kings average 118.3 points per game, 11.4 more points than the 106.9 the Timberwolves allow.
  • Sacramento is 13-8 against the spread and 16-5 overall when scoring more than 106.9 points.
  • Minnesota is 7-2 against the spread and 9-0 overall when it scores more than 117.7 points.
  • Sacramento is 8-1 against the spread and 7-2 overall when it allows fewer than 113.7 points.
  • The Kings are the NBA’s seventh-ranked scoring team (118.3 PPG), while the Timberwolves rank best in points per game allowed (106.9) in the league.
  • Minnesota’s squad is currently the 17th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (113.7 PPG), while Sacramento’s team is 21st in points allowed per game (117.7).
  • The Kings have totaled just 15 more points than their opponents this season (0.6 per game on average), and the Timberwolves have scored 183 more points than their opponents (6.8 per game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Sacramento this season is 119.3 points, 1.3 more points than its implied total of 118 points in Saturday’s game.
  • This season, Sacramento has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (118) 16 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for Minnesota (114.1) is 0.9 fewer points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (115).

How to watch Kings vs. Timberwolves

  • Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CA and BSN
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Arena: Golden 1 Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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