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Minnesota Timberwolves
6-3 · 3-2 on the road
Thu 2/4
7:00 PM PT
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1-7 · 0-3 at home
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TimberwolvesOffense
KingsDefense

The Timberwolves rank 6th in the NBA in effective field goal % (55.7%), and the Kings rank 29th in opponent eFG% (57.8%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Timberwolves are 2.5 points above it. Anthony Edwards leads them with 33.2 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

2/42026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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Timberwolves6-3
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 9 games, SAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINSAC
Scoring
118.86th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
109.224th · Below avg
107.64th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
123.229th · Bottom 5
+11.21st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-14.029th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
114.77th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.125th · Below avg
103.93rd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
119.229th · Bottom 5
+10.72nd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-14.129th · Bottom 5
103.510th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.78th
Shooting
55.7%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.8%21st · Below avg
57.4%14th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.3%23rd · Below avg
15.17th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.624th · Below avg
38.0%6th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
32.6%23rd · Below avg
0.2623rd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2622nd · Below avg
Defense
49.9%4th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
57.8%29th · Bottom 5
9.29th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.821st · Below avg
5.211th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
2.930th · Bottom 5
Possessions
14.4%11th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.6%23rd · Below avg
31.6%5th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.9%21st · Below avg
49.22nd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
40.927th · Bottom 5
26.812th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.427th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.

Sacramento Kings
LLLWL

Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.23.45.958.7
Jaden McDanielsF 16.46.23.658.1
Ayo DosunmuG 16.35.34.358.5
Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.63.87.049.9
Zach LaVineG 23.13.12.664.2
Domantas SabonisF 15.114.96.172.9
De'Andre HunterF 13.04.91.255.3

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~11/8 Out
Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~10/1/27 Out
De'Andre Hunter F · Illness · back ~11/8 Out
Keegan Murray F · Left Ankle Capsulitis · back ~11/10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~11/10 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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