Timberwolves forward Julius Randle will be sidelined at least two more weeks because of a right adductor strain.

Unlike last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves don’t look like legitimate threats in the Western Conference. Currently, Minnesota is sitting at the seventh seed with a 27-22 win-loss card. After sending away Karl-Anthony Towns in a blockbuster deal with the New York Knicks,

The Minnesota Timberwolves fell Monday night at the Target Center in a close battle with the Sacramento Kings 116-114.

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points on 14-for-25 shooting, and the Sacramento Kings held on for a 116-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.

The sight of DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk throwing daggers at the Timberwolves has become familiar. DeRozan has averaged more points against the Wolves than any other team in his career, while Monk’s shotmaking has keyed multiple Kings wins in Target Center over the past three seasons.