The Minnesota Timberwolves (6-6) and Sacramento Kings (7-5) meet Friday at Golden 1 Center for in-season tournament play. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 PM ET. Let’s round up BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds Timberwolves vs. Kings chances and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Timberwolves lead 1-0

The Timberwolves dropped back-to-back games to the Trail Blazers in Portland, including Tuesday’s In-Season Tournament game as 9-point favorites. The Over-Under split into the 2 games.

The Wolves have lost three straight games in a row, while also going 0-3 against the spread (ATS). They are also 3-7 ATS in the past 10 games.

For the Kings, they punished the Phoenix Suns 127-104 as an 8-point favorite, with the Over (226.5) cashing in. They’ve alternated wins and losses, and covers and non-covers, over the past five outings. The Under has a slight 4-2 lead in their previous six matches.

Timberwolves vs. Kings odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Timberwolves -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Kings +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
• Against the spread: Timberwolves -1.5 (-110) | Kings +1.5 (-110)
• Top/Bottom (O/U): 222.5 (E: -110 | U: -110)

Timberwolves among King’s top injuries

Timber wolves

Kings

• G Devin Carter (shoulder) outward
• G DeMar DeRozan (back) doubtful
• G Malik monk (single) out

For the latest updates: Official NBA Injury Report.

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Timberwolves at Kings picks and predictions

Prediction

Kings 118, Timberwolves 113

Moneyline

The KINGS (+105) are worth a roll of the dice like little dogs at home in this In-Season Cup battle.

The Timberwolves (-125) have stubbed their toe in three straight games, including back-to-back losses to the lowly Blazers. If Minnesota can lose to Portland twice in a row, it can lose to anyone.

Against the spread

Playing the Kings +1.5 (-110) doesn’t really make sense unless you have a strong feeling that the Timberwolves -1.5 (-110) are going to win, but only by one point. If you like Sacto, it is much more beneficial to play it straight.

PASSAGE.

Top/Bottom

MORE THAN 222.5 (-110) is worth a look. The Over has batted in 2 of the past 3 games, with the Kings going for 127 points in each of those high games, both against the Suns.

When these teams met on October 24, the total was high (222) in Minnesota’s 117-115 win over Golden 1 Center.

Since Oct. 29, the T-wolves have transferred in 3 of the past 5 games and in 6 of the previous 9 games.

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