When De’Aaron Fox saw that he had 48 points in the fourth quarter in a 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, teammate Malik Monk told him, “You might as well go get 60.”

De’Aaron Fox was an unstoppable force — he erupted for 60 points Friday night, a personal and Sacramento Kings franchise record. He was clutch in doing it, scoring 26 of those points in the final 17 minutes of the game.

The Sacramento Kings had every reason to roll over after three quarters against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. They trailed by 16 at the start of the fourth. They were playing without key scorers DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk.

On Friday night, the Kings start their NBA Cup journey at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first Group Play matchup. The Kings and Wolves have already faced off for Sacramento's season opener, where the Wolves escaped with a two-point win.

Many teams will be kicking off their NBA Cup group stage games on Friday night, one of which is the Sacramento Kings. With De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings were already one of the better offensive teams in the league.

The Brooklyn Nets cross the East River for a heated cross-town rivalry clash against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The Kings will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:00 p.m. ET at Golden 1 Center.