NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Timberwolves vs Kings change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (176 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Timberwolves win
- TimberwolvesMagic 68→67Top-6 magic 70→69
- KingsWest #14→#15Tragic 66→65
- JazzWest #15→#14
Kings win
- TimberwolvesWest #3→#5Top-6 magic 70→-
- RocketsWest #4→#3
- Trail BlazersWest #5→#4
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimberwolvesWest #3 · 9-3 | 68 | - | 70 |
| KingsWest #14 · 1-10 | - | 66 | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 3 this season
Before this game
- Nov 29 Timberwolves @ Kings (Scheduled)
- Feb 4 Timberwolves @ Kings (Scheduled)
- Mar 31 Kings @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
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Sun, Nov 29 game · Sacramento
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Team records
- Timberwolves9-3
- Kings1-10
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- Joan BeringerAvailable
Kings
- Maxime RaynaudOut
- Ben SimmonsOut
- Precious AchiuwaOut
- Alex KarabanOut
- Jonathan MogboOut
- Sean PedullaOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.