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Sacramento Kings
1-9 overall · 1-4 on the road
Wed 3/31
5:00 PM PT
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8-3 overall · 4-1 at home
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TimberwolvesOffense
KingsDefense

The Timberwolves rank 5th in the NBA in effective field goal % (55.3%), and the Kings have the worst opponent eFG% (58.0%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.2%, so the Timberwolves are 2.1 points above it. Anthony Edwards leads them with 33.2 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

Kings1-9
Timberwolves8-3
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Team vs team

Season before this game (SAC 10 games, MIN 11). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

SACMIN
Scoring
109.124th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
118.18th · Above avg
122.429th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
107.05th · Top 5
-13.328th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+11.11st · Top 5
Efficiency
106.325th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.68th · Above avg
119.629th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
104.23rd · Top 5
-13.228th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.41st · Top 5
102.514th
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
102.89th
Shooting
52.6%18th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.3%5th · Top 5
56.1%19th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.7%14th · Average
12.022nd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.59th · Above avg
33.6%22nd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
37.3%8th · Above avg
0.2623rd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2816th · Average
Defense
58.0%30th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.7%3rd · Top 5
7.521st · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
8.713th · Average
3.130th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.112th · Average
Possessions
15.5%21st · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.7%16th · Average
24.4%26th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
31.8%5th · Top 5
40.728th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
48.81st · Top 5
25.223rd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.621st · Below avg

Recent form

Sacramento Kings
LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -10.0 (season -13.3). Streak L3.

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.1). Streak W4.

Key players

Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.93.87.451.8
Zach LaVineG 21.43.32.663.2
Domantas SabonisF 15.314.66.072.3
De'Andre HunterF 13.14.71.255.3
Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 18.33.36.059.4
Ayo DosunmuG 18.14.94.062.7
Jaden McDanielsF 17.06.23.658.7

Injury report

Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · back ~10/1/27 Out
Domantas Sabonis F · back ~11/10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · back ~11/10 Out
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~4/2 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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