The Minnesota Timberwolves are playing some decent basketball right now. I can’t say the same about the Sacramento Kings, but the marathon continues. Let’s get to it.
Who: Sacramento Kings (3-6) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (5-4)
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
When: 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Watch: NBCSCA / League Pass
Much has been said – from Kings fans, from Kings media, from The Kings Herald, from Doug Christie – about Keon Ellis’ disappearance, and as someone who is very much on the side of Keon Ellis should be playing more, I’ll just add this one thing:
In a game where the Kings lost by 31 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 37-year-old Russell Westbrook played 35 minutes and Keon Ellis played 12 minutes. That isn’t a knock on Westbrook, who has been playing well. It’s commentary on what the Kings are trying (and failing) to accomplish this season. If you’re going to get blown out by the defending NBA champs, you can do that just as well with young players. Relying on veterans to the extent the Kings are only makes sense if you’re winning games. They aren’t.
Anyway. After a slow start, the Timberwolves are walking into Sacramento tonight winners of 3 of their last 4 games. They weren’t the best wins, (Hornets, Nets, and Jazz) but it’s something, and their injury report is pretty clean. For the Kings, Keegan Murray remains out, and Domantas Sabonis is questionable.
Prediction: Kings 120, Timberwolves 115
