Yikes. That is one of many possible words I would use to describe the basketball being played by the Sacramento Kings these days. They’ve lost 4-straight games, none of which were particularly close, and they have to play the Timberwolves tonight. Good luck.
Who: Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
When: 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET
Watch: NBCSCA / League Pass
I’ll be curious to see if the Kings show any semblance of life tonight. Doug Christie has called out his squad repeatedly (in addition to calling out the haters) and these press conferences will continue to get more and more uncomfortable the longer the Kings players fail to respond to any of it.
For the Kings, Keegan Murray is still out. Malik Monk is questionable. Domantas Sabonis is questionable. Sacramento’s defense is also questionable, and that is being kind. The Timberwolves are essentially at full strength.
Oh, and this is an NBA Cup game, for those who value that sort of thing. The Kings are 0-1 in NBA Cup group play, and a loss tonight will likely end their title chase. And keep an eye out for the Timberwolves’ court tonight, it’s pretty insane.
Prediction: Kings 120, Timberwolves 113.