The Timberwolves can clinch a spot in the eight-team knockout round of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament with a victory Friday.
The Wolves are 2-0 in the West Group C field, having beaten Golden State and San Antonio on the road. Sacramento is also 2-0 after victories over San Antonio and Oklahoma City.
Sacramento is at Target Center to face the Wolves on Friday night in both teams' third game of the in-season tournament.
If the Wolves win, they would win their group and advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament, regardless of what happens in their fourth and final in-season tournament game Tuesday against Oklahoma City.