Sacramento Kings at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationTimberwolves top Kings 117-103 without Edwards behind 24 points from Randle
Jaden McDaniels scored 21 points and Naz Reid added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves (17-9). They have won seven of eight and exacted a measure of revenge for their 117-112 overtime loss at Sacramento on Nov. 24 when they blew a 10-point lead with less than three minutes left in regulation.
Donte DiVincenzo had 18 points, six assists and four steals and Bones Hyland pitched in 18 points in his second straight start for Edwards, the guard sidelined by soreness in his right foot. Point guard Mike Conley also was out with an Achilles injury. Rudy Gobert, who had 12 rebounds in 20 minutes, left in the third quarter because of what the team announced as personal reasons.
DeMar DeRozan, Dennis Schroder and Precious Achiuwa each had 17 points for the Kings (6-20). They have lost 15 of their last 18 and have their worst winning percentage since the 2008-09 season when they finished 17-65.
Schroder returned to action from a hip injury, but leading scorer Zach LaVine injured his ankle in the second quarter and didn't return.
The Timberwolves are 14-1 against teams currently with losing records, with that late collapse against the Kings their only such loss. They won the season series 3-1, having already faced the Kings four times in 26 games in quite the scheduling quirk.
The Kings, highlighted by a career-high five blocks by Keegan Murray, kept the Wolves out of sync with active defense in the first half. They were devasted by two long scoreless stretches, a 14-0 run by the Wolves into the second quarter and a 15-0 surge in the third quarter.
Timberwolves: Host Memphis on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 103 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 117 |
| 4th 21.4 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 103 - 117 |
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Keegan Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 | 103 - 117 |
| 4th 45.5 | ![]() |
Keegan Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | 102 - 117 |
Statistics
SAC |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-81 | FG | 43-94 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 12-37 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 19-25 | FT | 19-27 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 21 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 21 | Fouls | 26 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 42 | Percent Led | 53 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Precious Achiuwa, F | Out | Nov 13 |
| Maxime Raynaud, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Ben Simmons, G | Out | Oct 20 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 15,466 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W7 |
Golden State |
8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | L1 |
Phoenix |
5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | W2 |
LA Clippers |
2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | L1 |
Sacramento |
1 | 10 | .091 | 9 | L4 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
- | 3 | W5 | 0.75 | 9 |
Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
Oklahoma City |
1 | 4 | L2 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
Denver |
2 | 4 | W1 | 0.6 | 6 |
Utah |
8 | 11 | L10 | 0.083333336 | 1 |
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