Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Sacramento Kings will travel up north for a battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night.
Tip off time from Minnesota is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up with the home team Minnesota Timberwolves favored by -6 ½ points with an over under of 191 ½ points.
Early money from the betting public has landed on the side of the home team as the Minnesota Timberwolves are now favored by -7 ½ points.
The total has moved up to 192 points.
Minnesota Timberwolves money line gamblers will lay –260 odds with the road underdog Sacramento Kings bringing back +290 odds to win outright without the aid of points on their side.
The Kings won the season series in 2010-11 by a 2-1 game margin and covered the point spread in two of the three games.
There were two overs and one under.
Sacramento travels to Minnesota with a 4-9 record on the year. The team is 1-6 on the road.
The Kings average 90 points and 39.3% shooting with 25.9% from beyond the arc. The Kings make 74.3% from the free throw line.
On defense Sacramento allows 102 points and 47.9% shooting. Opponents connect on 30.8% from three against them.
The team has dropped two straight and four of their past five.
They are coming off the awful 99-60 defeat on Monday night to the Dallas Mavericks as a +12 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 195 points.
Sacramento had a embarrassing 23 points scored at the half.
The team shot a horrid 25.6% from the floor and 2 of 21 from the three point line.
Marcus Thornton led Sacramento with 14 points on 4 of 14 from the floor.
DeMarcus Cousins had 12 points and 10 boards and made 4 of his 12 shots.
Off the bench Jason Thompson chipped in with nine points.
The Kings allowed Dallas 45.7% shooting with 7 of 16 from three.
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Minnesota enters play with a record of 4-8 on the campaign. The team is 2-5 at home.
The Timberwolves average 94 points and 42.6% shooting with 33% from three. From the free throw line Minnesota makes 74.3% of their shots.
On defense Minnesota allows 93 points and 43% shooting. Opponents hit on 31.2% from three against them.
The club is coming off the 93-91 road defeat at the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The over under landed under the closing line of 188 points.
The T’Wolves blew an eight point lead after three quarters in the loss.
Minnesota converted on 44.7% of their shots with 4 of 21 coming from the three point line.
They were out rebounded by the Hawks by a margin of 11.
Kevin Love led the club with 30 points and 13 rebounds on 12 of 26 shooting.
Rookie point guard Ricky Rubio had 18 points and 12 assists on 7 of 15 from the floor.
Off the bench Wayne Ellington had 13 points sinking 6 of his 9 shots.
They allowed the Hawks 41% shooting with 7 of 21 from beyond the arc.
Trend: Sacramento Kings are 4-0 to the under in their past four games.
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