Timberwolves Look To Stay Hot At Home
The Minnesota Timberwolves play host to the Sacramento Kings at Target Center on Friday evening.

The Timberwolves (42-17) are winners of three straight and look to keep rolling for a chance to add to their, 22-6, home record. They are, 4-1, in their last five home games and face the fifth game of a seven-game home stand. Anthony Edwards (ankle) is the team's leading scorer, averaging 26.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, but he is listed as questionable for action on Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns averages 22.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists, while Rudy Gobert is averaging 13.6 points, 12.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.1 blocks per game. The Timberwolves average 113.6 points per game, and they hold opponents to a league-low 106.3 points per game. Kyle Anderson (knee) missed the last game and remains doubtful for action.

Meanwhile, the Kings (33-25) have dropped two in a row and face the second game of a two-game road trip with the opportunity to improve on their, 17-15, road record. De'Aaron Fox (knee) missed the last game and remains questionable for action on Friday. After Fox, Domantas Sabonis is the team's second-highest scorer, averaging 19.9 points, 13.2 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game. Keegan Murray averages 15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 16 assists and 1.1 steals, while Malik Monk is averaging 15.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. The Kings average 118.1 points per game, which ranks eighth most in the league, but they give up 117.8 points per game, which is also eighth most in the league.
Posted on: 2/29/2024 3:25 PM
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