The Minnesota Timberwolves look to snap a two-game losing streak on Wednesday when they visit the Chicago Bulls. The T-Wolves were beaten by the Golden State Warriors 116-108 on Monday. Karl-Anthony Towns led the T-Wolves with 31 points and 11 boards, while Derrick Rose scored 21 points.
Sacramento won its fourth game in its last five on Monday defeating the Chicago Bulls 108-89. The Kings were led by De’Aaron Fox who scored 25 points, with 23 during the second half and 15 in the third quarter to turn the game around. The Kings committed nine fewer turnovers (27-18) than did the Bulls. The Kings shot an impressive 43.2% from 3-point territory.
Karl-Anthony Towns is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 21.6 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. Derrick Rose is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.4 points per game. Jeff Teague leads in assists with an average of 8.0 per game. Minnesota is shooting 44.6% from the field and 36.7% from three-point territory.
Buddy Hield leads the Kings in scoring with an average of 18.6 points per game. De’Aaron Fox is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 18.1 points and of 7.5 assists per game. The leading rebounder for the Kings is Willie Cauley-Smith with an average of 8.5 rebounds per game. The Kings as a team are shooting 47.8% from the field and 38.8% from 3-point territory.
