Minnesota and Sacramento meet in conference showdown
Sacramento Kings (31-28, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (28-31, 11th in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. Eastern
BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Minnesota and Sacramento face off at the Target Center.
The Timberwolves are 17-22 in Western Conference games. Minnesota is 5-5 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Kings are 12-17 on the road. Sacramento is 6-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The two teams match up for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick Rose is second on the Timberwolves scoring 18.4 points per game while shooting 48.0 percent. Jerryd Bayless has averaged 4.2 assists and 6 points over the last 10 games for Minnesota.
De'Aaron Fox has shot 46 percent and is averaging 17.2 points for the Kings. Willie Cauley-Stein is shooting 59.4 percent and has averaged 9.4 points over the last 10 games for Sacramento.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 6-4, averaging 116.5 points, 48.6 rebounds, 24.4 assists, nine steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.9 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points on 43.8 percent shooting.
Timberwolves: 4-6, averaging 114.5 points, 43.8 rebounds, 25.5 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.8 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.6 points on 47.3 percent shooting.
Timberwolves Injuries: Robert Covington: out (ankle), Karl-Anthony Towns: day to day (concussion protocol), Gorgui Dieng: out (personal).
Kings Injuries: Corey Brewer: day to day (eye).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by HERO Sports, and data from Sportradar.