Kings at Timberwolves 1/27/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/26/2020 at 8:17 PM ET

Kings at Timberwolves 1/27/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Sacramento Kings look for a second straight victory on Monday when visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings improved 16-29 following a 98-81 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Sacramento. Buddy Hield led the Kings with 21 points while Harrison Barnes chipped in with 19 points.

Buddy Hield leads the Kings in scoring with an average of 20.0 points per game. De'Aaron Fox is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 19.1 points and 7.1 assists per game, while Richaun Holmes is the leader in rebounding with an average of 8.5 per game.

Minnesota looks to snap a 9-game losing streak when hosting the Kings on Monday. The Timberwolves fell to 15-31 following a 113-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves in the loss with 37 points and helped rally the T-Wolves from a 20-point deficit to just five points over the last few minutes before running out of gas.

Karl-Anthony Towns is the leading scorer and rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 27.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Andrew Wiggins is the second leading scorer with an average of 22.6 points per game, while Shabazz Napier is the leader in assists with an average of 4.9 per game.

Minnesota is struggling entering this matchup. The Timberwolves have lost each of their last 9 games straight up, each of their last 5 against the spread and each of their last 6 against the spread at home. Minnesota has also failed to cover each of its last 5 versus an opponent from the Western Conference. Final Score Prediction, Sacramento Kings win and cover ATS 115-111.

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