NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento Kings

Pre-Game: Previewing Friday Night’s Matchup

Sacramento Kings Look to Stay Hot Against Young Timberwolves

The Sacramento Kings are coming off of an impressive 4-0 run in their last four games. They will look to continue their winning ways when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night at Golden 1 Center.

The Kings are led by their dynamic backcourt duo of De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton. Fox is averaging 24.3 points and 6.3 assists per game, while Haliburton is averaging 17.4 points and 7.6 assists per game.

The Timberwolves are a young team with a lot of potential. They are led by Karl-Anthony Towns, who is averaging 24.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Anthony Edwards is also a key player for the Timberwolves, averaging 20.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Injury Report

The Kings will be without Richaun Holmes (personal reasons) and Terence Davis (ankle) for Friday’s game. The Timberwolves will be without Jaden McDaniels (ankle) and Taurean Prince (knee).

Keys to the Game

The key to the game for the Kings will be to slow down Towns. They will also need to make sure to take care of the basketball, as the Timberwolves are one of the best teams in the league at forcing turnovers.

The key to the game for the Timberwolves will be to get production from their bench. The Kings have a deep bench, so the Timberwolves will need to be able to match their production.

Prediction

The Kings are the favorites in this game. They are the more experienced team and they are playing at home. However, the Timberwolves are a young team with a lot of potential. If they can play to their potential, they could pull off the upset.