The Sacramento Kings (3-9) and Minnesota Timberwolves (7-4) will meet in the group stage of the NBA Cup on Friday night. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The game will broadcast live on FDSN.
The Wolves are 11-point favorites over the Kings on the spread (Timberwolves -11), with the over/under set at 240 total points. Minnesota is a -600 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Sacramento is +425 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Kings vs. Timberwolves predictions and NBA picks for Friday, November 14.
Kings vs Timberwolves Prediction, Picks
- Kings vs Timberwolves pick: Over 240 (-110)
My Timberwolves vs. Kings best bet is on the over, with the best price currently available at DraftKings. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Kings vs Timberwolves Odds for Friday, November 14
| Kings Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+11 -110 | 240 -110o / -110u | +425 |
| Timberwolves Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-11 -110 | 240 -110o / -110u | -600 |
Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Cup Preview
I'm taking the over in Kings-Timberwolves tonight, as I make this total 243 points.
The Wolves' defense is sneaky and not as awesome as it should be early this season.
They've been a little crazy, so I don't want any part of the spread at all.
The Kings are the third-best road over team, while the Wolves are the fifth-best home over team.
Now, guide those two factors going against one another.
Minnesota actually ranks third in half-court offense.
Meanwhile, Sacramento ranks 28th in half-court defense. So, the Wolves should put up a big number here.
If you want to just play the Wolves team total over, that's fine.
Here's a trend: 68 out of 110 favorites have gone over their team total when winning, so it is not a particularly large margin in NBA Cup play.
This is not what you would think, given the scoring totals that we've recently seen, but on the combined total, I still think this is a light number, so I'll take the over.
Kings vs Timberwolves Betting Prediction
- Over 240 (-110, DraftKings)
Kings vs Timberwolves Betting Trends
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