The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to continue their franchise-best start to the season when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday night in Minneapolis.
The Timberwolves are off to an 11-3 start, which is tops in team history and has propelled them to the top of the Western Conference standings. They are 7-0 at home.
The Timberwolves’ next test will come against Sacramento, which is two games above .500 but is coming off back-to-back losses on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Kings were outscored by 36 points in their first loss to the Pelicans and lost by five points in the second contest.
Kings guard De’Aaron Fox put the blame on himself for the disappointing outcomes. Fox has been a huge reason for the team’s success this season, averaging 29.2 points on 48.7 percent shooting, but he said he needed to do more with the game on the line.
The Timberwolves are led by Anthony Edwards, who is averaging 26.1 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is Minnesota’s second-leading scorer at 21.6 points per game, while three others are averaging double digits.
The teams played each other four times last season, with Minnesota posting a 3-1 record. The Timberwolves won both of their games on the road and the teams split their meetings in Minnesota.
