It's probably a Game 1 overreaction to at least some degree, but Julius Randle was a problem for the Timberwolves in the opener. The spacing is cramped with him in the place of Karl-Anthony Towns, and Minnesota's defense is going to have to do A LOT of work to shut down Sacramento's high-flying offense to a level that Minnesota can match with essentially only one offensive option in Anthony Edwards. Kings cover at home.

The T-wolves have already played a game, but the loss to the Lakers on Tuesday raised some questions. Specifically, how will Julius Randle (just 5 for 10 from the floor in the opener) and Rudy Gobert fit together offensively? Remember, Karl-Anthony Towns and Gobert had all sorts of trouble meshing. Moreover, Randle needs the ball that Anthony Edwards always has in his hands. Mike Conley is not going to be involved as much in the offense as a result. Chris Finch has some issues to sort. Meanwhile, how is Mike Brown is going to get the Kings operating as a smooth-functioning machine? Can De'Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, and new add Demar DeRozan co-exist with only one ball to share? We'll see. Play Timberwolves-Kings Under