The Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Friday night at Target Center with multiple players on the injury list. Tip-off comes at 8:00 PM ET.
Malik Monk lists as questionable for Sacramento with left ankle soreness. Keegan Murray sits out due to left thumb UCL injury recovery. Domantas Sabonis appears questionable from left ribcage contusion. Dylan Cardwell, Isaiah Stevens, Daeqwon Plowden stay unavailable on G League two-way.
Sacramento enters at 3-9 after losing its last two contests, capped by a 100-133 defeat to Atlanta on November 12. The visitors fell 108-122 to Denver on November 11.
The Kings have relied on Zach LaVine’s points and DeMar DeRozan’s playmaking through the first 12 games. LaVine averages 23.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. DeRozan posts 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per contest. Russell Westbrook contributes 14.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per outing. Domantas Sabonis adds 15.3 points and 12.3 rebounds nightly.
Minnesota lists Donte DiVincenzo as available with face mask. Terrence Shannon Jr. sits out due to left fifth metatarsal bone bruise. Enrique Freeman and Rocco Zikarsky remains out on G League two-way.
The Timberwolves hold a 7-4 record. Anthony Edwards leads Minnesota with 27.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. Julius Randle records 25.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per matchup. Jaden McDaniels provides 18.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
