Kings vs. Timberwolves: De’Aaron Fox, Anthony Edwards injury updates; scouting reports

Two of the league’s most dynamic players could be out due to injuries when the Kings face the top team in the Western Conference on Friday night at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Kings (33-25) are listing De’Aaron Fox as questionable because of a left knee contusion. Fox sustained the injury in Monday’s loss to the Miami Heat. He went through morning shootaround and pregame warmups before being ruled out for Wednesday’s blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets.

The Timberwolves are listing Anthony Edwards as questionable due to left ankle soreness. The two-time All-Star scored 34 points in 40 minutes in a win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday before appearing on the team’s injury report Thursday.

The Timberwolves (42-17) are No. 1 in the West, a game ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder. They have won three in a row and seven of their last eight.

The Kings (33-25) need a win to stop their slide in the West after losing two in a row and four of their last seven. They have fallen to eighth in the West, one game behind the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. 6 seed and a half-game behind the Dallas Mavericks for No. 7.

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are just two games behind Sacramento now. The Warriors have won eight of 10. The Lakers have won seven of 10.

Scouting Sacramento

The Kings are 16-10 at home and 17-15 on the road this season.

Fox is averaging 26.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.9 steals. He is shooting 47.1% from the field and 36.9% from 3-point range.

Sabonis averages 19.9 points, 13.2 rebounds and 8.4 assists. He leads the league in rebounding, double-doubles (54) and triple-doubles (21). He has recorded 41 consecutive double-doubles,

Keegan Murray is averaging 15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in his second season out of Iowa. Malik Monk, a leading Sixth Man of the Year candidate, averages 15.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists.

Harrison Barnes (12.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg), Kevin Huerter (11.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.6 apg) and Trey Lyles (7.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg) are also playing key roles for the Kings.

Scouting Minnesota

Minnesota is 22-6 at home this season.

Edwards is averaging 26.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals. He is shooting 46.9% from the field and 38.1% from 3-point range on 6.8 attempts per game.

Karl-Anthony Towns averages 22.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He is shooting 51.2% from the field and 43.5% from beyond the arc.

Rudy Gobert is still an imposing presence in his 11^th NBA season. He is averaging 13.6 points, 12.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks while converting 64.6% of his field-goal attempts.

Naz Reid (12.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg), Mike Conley (10.6 ppg, 6.2 apg) and Jaden McDaniels (10.3 ppg) also play important roles for the Timberwolves.

Fox watch

Fox participated in Sacramento’s morning shootaround Friday in Minneapolis, just as he did Wednesday in Denver. Fans on social media noted Fox didn’t appear to be moving particularly well in a short video posted by The Sacramento Bee’s Chris Biderman.

Fox will likely go through pregame warmups again before a decision is made regarding his status for Friday’s game.

Ruled out

Fox has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Timberwolves. Davion Mitchell will likely start his second game in a row in place of Fox.

Kings at Timberwolves

When: 5 p.m.

Where: Target Center

TV: NBC Sports California

Radio: Sactown Sports 1140

Odds: Timberwolves -6.5

Over/under: 222.5

Injury report

Kings: QUESTIONABLE — De’Aaron Fox (knee). OUT — Jordan Ford (G League); Colby Jones (G League); Jalen Slawson (G League); Sasha Vezenkov (ankle).

Timberwolves: QUESTIONABLE — Anthony Edwards (ankle). DOUBTFUL — Kyle Anderson (knee). OUT — Jaylen Clark (Achilles); Leonard Miller (G League); Wendell Moore Jr. (G League).

Upcoming schedule

March 1 at Minnesota Timberwolves

March 4 vs. Chicago Bulls

March 6 at Los Angeles Lakers

March 7 vs. San Antonio Spurs

March 10 vs. Houston Rockets