Sacramento @ Minnesota Picks & Props

In comparison to last season's 10.1 mark, Naz Reid's points per game have spiked this season to 14.7. In contrast to last season's 53.5% mark, Naz Reid's shooting performance has surged this season to 54.7%. Naz Reid has committed a mere 1.4 personal fouls per game this year, significantly less than his 2.6 fouls per game last year. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games playing at home. The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Sacramento Kings).

Domantas Sabonis has successfully made a measly 36.1% of his 3-point attempts this year, a sizeable decrease from his 28.3 rate last year. The matchup against Minnesota is a tough one for scoring; when the Minnesota Timberwolves are on their home court, the opposition's starting Cs have averaged the 15th-least buckets per game in the league this year (4.7). The Sacramento Kings rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Playing at home, the Timberwolves have allowed the 9th-most offensive boards per game (11.6) in the league to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting Cs have attempted just 2.3 free throws per game over the last 10 games (12th-least in the NBA).

Rudy Gobert has made 81.0% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 12.0% more than he's made overall this year. Among all players in the NBA, Rudy Gobert rates in the 78th percentile for playing time, averaging a monstrous 31.3 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games playing at home. The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Sacramento Kings). While at home, the Kings have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (9.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the league, Malik Monk lands in the 86th percentile for three-point attempts on his home court, averaging 6.0 per game this year. The Sacramento Kings have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while on their home court. This year when they are on the road, the other team has totaled 97.6 points per game (fewest in the league) against the Minnesota Timberwolves, designating this as a difficult matchup for offensive output. The 4th-quickest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Sacramento Kings. Malik Monk has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games on the road, 9.4% higher than he's sunk over the course of the season away from home.

Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 4.6 personal fouls per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 4.1 fouls per game last season. This year when they are at home, the opposing team's starting Cs have averaged 1.1 three attempts per game (13th-fewest in the league) against the Kings, labeling this as a hard matchup. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves rank 1stworst in in the NBA on their home court with only 7.9 offensive rebounds per game this year. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting Cs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (12th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Kings, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe.

Kyle Anderson has successfully made a terrific 60.4% of his shot attempts from the field this season, a big improvement over his 52.4 mark last season. Kyle Anderson has sunk an impressive 50.0% of his three-point shots this season, significantly higher than his 36.6 mark last season. Kyle Anderson has been called for 1.4 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, placing him in the 24th percentile -- among the NBA's least-whistled. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games playing at home. The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Sacramento Kings).

Relative to last year's 16.1 mark, Nickeil Alexander-Walker's playing time has risen this year to 20.8 minutes per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games playing at home. The matchup vs. Sacramento is a positive one; when the Kings are at home, they have given up the 28th-most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SFs this year (17.4). The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Sacramento Kings). While at home, the Kings have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (9.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).

The matchup against the Timberwolves is a tough one for scoring; the other team's starting PGs have put up the 14th-lowest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (31.8%). The Sacramento Kings rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Playing at home, the Timberwolves have allowed the 9th-most offensive boards per game (11.6) in the league to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists). This matchup is a positive one for drawing fouls; their opposition has attempted an enormous 25.7 foul shots per game since the start of last season (3rd-most in the NBA). De'Aaron Fox will likely experience a decrease in performance in all facets of the game considering playing on the visting team in this game.

Out of all players in the league, Anthony Edwards comes in at the 87th percentile for technical fouls, averaging a whopping 0.1 fouls per game this year. The matchup vs. Sacramento is a tough one for shot attempts from the field; when the Kings are playing at home, the opposing team's starting SGs have tallied the 12th-least shot attempts per game in the league since the start of last season (12.6). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce additional chances for scoring and assists, but the Minnesota Timberwolves rank 1stworst in in the NBA on their home court with only 7.9 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Compared to last season's 25.0% rate, Chris Duarte's 3-point ability has risen this season to 52.1%. The Sacramento Kings have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while on their home court. The 4th-quickest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Sacramento Kings. In contrast to last year's 85.3% clip, Chris Duarte's foul-shot prowess has risen this year to 83.3%. This year, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (23rd-highest in the league) vs. the Timberwolves, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.

Harrison Barnes has notched an impressive 14.8 points per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 14.0 points per game last season. In comparison to last season's 1.5 mark, Harrison Barnes's threes drained have surged this season to 2.7 per game. Harrison Barnes has tallied 30.7 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 75th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA. The Sacramento Kings have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while on their home court. The 4th-quickest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Sacramento Kings.

In contrast to last season's 35.3% rate, Mike Conley's three-point effectiveness has surged this season to 52.5%. Mike Conley has played 33.0 minutes per game over the last 14 games while playing away from home, 6.0 more than he's played over the course of the year on the road. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games playing at home. The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to see a spike in plays in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Sacramento Kings). While at home, the Kings have given up the 2nd-least offensive boards per game (9.0) in the NBA to opposing squads this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Sacramento Kings have been the 8th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 5 games while on their home court. The 4th-quickest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Sacramento Kings. Kevin Huerter has converted a whopping 78.6% of his foul shots this season, significantly higher than his 69.7 rate last season.

Shake Milton has gone over 6.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Trey Lyles has gone over 7.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.