Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction: Which team will be able to rehabilitate itself?

Minnesota and Sacramento approach the game after two consecutive defeats. Which team will be able to rehabilitate itself and finish the summer tournament in Las Vegas with a win?

At the start of the summer training camp, the Kings won three consecutive victories, beating Golden State (100:94), Miami (95:83), and Atlanta (80:76). But the team from Sacramento could not extend the successful series and lost two games in a row - Los Angeles Clippers (70:80) and Chicago (99:107).

The Kings' slump during the tournament can most likely be explained by roster rotation. Unlike the games in Sacramento against GSW and Miami, Keegan Murray is not playing in Las Vegas. And, for example, in the last game against Chicago, Sacramento's main center Neemias Queta did not appear on the court. The results of Summer League games are in the background, so the Kings' coaching staff's approach is understandable.

While Sacramento has already played five games this summer, having been involved in the California Classic home tournament, Minnesota has only played three. First, the Timberwolves secured a 102:88 win over New Orleans before losing two straight - to Utah (96:108) and Atlanta (93:99).

Minnesota's summer entry doesn't have many players with big NBA experience. And the best one so far should probably be Leonard Miller - the 33rd number of the last draft. The forward scored 38 points in his team's previous two games. Defenceman Brandon Williams, who was not drafted in 2021, also performed well - 23 points against Atlanta and 17 against Utah.

Minnesota has been productive in Summer League. But Sacramento has shown quality defense in most of their games and could well stop the Timberwolves. In the tournament's last game, the Kings will surely stop experimenting with the lineup, which means the team will be able to reach the level of the first summer games. We bet on Sacramento, and not the most productive match.