Nickeil Alexander-Walker has converted 1.8 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.6 more than he's made from downtown over the course of the year playing at home.Nickeil Alexander-Walker has played an impressive 20.8 minutes per game this season, a big improvement over his 16.1 minutes per game last season.The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the 10th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 7 games on their home court.The matchup against Sacramento is a positive one for 3-pointers; when the Sacramento Kings are the visiting team, the opposition's starting SFs have totaled the 28th-most three-pointers per game in the NBA this year (2.4).The Timberwolves will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from facing the 4th-speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Sacramento Kings).
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