Wolves-Sacramento game preview

December 25, 2019 at 11:56PM
Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton gestures from the sideline in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Sacramento coach Luke Walton. (Ken Chia — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

9 p.m. at Sacramento • FSN, 830-AM

Wolves update: The Wolves are in danger of losing their 12th consecutive game and of going winless on yet another multigame road trip. The streak began with a home loss to Memphis before the Wolves dropped four on the road. Now, they're about to conclude another four-game trip before heading home for three of their next four. … Center Karl-Anthony Towns remains questionable because of a left knee injury that has kept him out of the past four games. … In his past five games, Josh Okogie is averaging just four points per game on 19% shooting. … Robert Covington has scored just seven points combined in his past two games.

Kings update: The Kings had their most promising season in a long time a year ago in going 39-43, besting a lot of expectations, but they still fired coach Dave Joerger after the season. They hired former Lakers coach Luke Walton and got off to a slow start this season, dropping their first five games. They rebounded to win seven of their next nine. They're on a four-game losing streak now. … The Kings have gone from being the third-most fast-paced team in the league last season (103.9 possessions per game) to being the second-slowest (97.7) this season.

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