Kings vs. Timberwolves NBA betting odds and trends for October 24

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Kings vs. Timberwolves NBA betting odds and trends for October 24

Data Skrive:

The Minnesota Timberwolves are just 1.5-point underdogs against the Sacramento Kings in the season opener for both teams at Golden 1 Center on Thursday, October 24, 2024. The game begins at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and FDS-N. The point total for the matchup is 227.5.

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Kings Cover -1.5 vs Timberwolves -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Kings vs. Timberwolves Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, October 24, 2024
  • Game time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: NBCS-CA and FDS-N
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Arena: Golden 1 Center
  • Favorite: Kings (-1.5)
  • Total: 227.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Kings vs. Timberwolves Betting Statistics

  • Sacramento put together a 42-39-1 record against the spread last season.
  • The Kings were 22-27 ATS last season when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
  • Kings games went over the point total 37 out of 82 times last season.
  • Minnesota compiled a 40-39-3 ATS record last year.
  • The Timberwolves were an underdog by 1.5 points or more 18 times last season, and covered the spread in 11 of those matchups.
  • In Timberwolves games last year, the combined scoring went over the point total 41 times.

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Kings Trends & Top Players

  • The Kings made 47.7% of their shots from the field last season, which was 2.7 percentage points higher than the Timberwolves allowed to their opponents (45%).
  • Sacramento went 33-19-1 against the spread and 39-14 overall when it shot better than 45% from the field.
  • Sacramento went 31-13-1 against the spread and 32-13 overall when it shot better than 35.4% from distance.
  • Last year, the 116.6 points per game the Kings averaged were 10.1 more points than the Timberwolves gave up (106.5).
  • When Sacramento put up more than 106.5 points last season, it went 38-22-1 against the spread and 43-18 overall.
  • Domantas Sabonis averaged 19.4 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game last season.
  • De’Aaron Fox tallied 26.6 points a game in addition to his 4.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists.
  • Fox knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest a season ago.

Timberwolves Trends & Top Players

  • The Timberwolves shot 48.5% from the field, 0.5% higher than the 48% the Kings’ opponents shot last season.
  • Last season, Minnesota had a 30-18-1 record against the spread and a 42-7 record overall in games the team collectively shot over 48% from the field.
  • Minnesota had a 19-17-2 ATS record and is 30-8 straight-up when the team made more than 38.7% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Timberwolves’ 113 points per game last year were only 1.8 fewer points than the 114.8 the Kings gave up.
  • Minnesota went 23-10-1 against the spread and 29-5 overall when it scored more than 114.8 points last season.
  • Anthony Edwards averaged 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game last season.
  • Rudy Gobert pulled down 12.9 rebounds per game, while Mike Conley averaged 5.9 assists per contest.
  • Donte DiVincenzo hit an average of 3.5 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.