National Basketball Association
Minnesota 117, Sacramento 115
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, October 24, 2024
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Officials:
#39 Tyler Ford, #64 Justin Van Duyne, #82 Suyash Mehta
Attendance:
18049
By Field Level Media
Anthony Edwards capped a 32-point performance with two tiebreaking free throws with 2.4 seconds left, Julius Randle scored a game-high 33 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out a 117-115 victory in the Sacramento Kings' season opener Thursday night.
Edwards got to the free-throw line after drawing a foul from Domantas Sabonis with the score tied at 115-115.
Keegan Murray misfired on a potential winning 26-footer at the buzzer as the Timberwolves won their first game after their season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
The tight finish came after a three-point play by Malik Monk had given Sacramento a 115-114 lead with 53.3 seconds left.
Minnesota had a chance to retake the lead, but Rudy Gobert missed the second of two free throws with 38.2 seconds left, leaving the score tied at 115-115.
The Kings then rushed the ball up the court, only to see De'Aaron Fox miss from 18 feet, setting up Edwards' heroics.
Randle's 33 points came on the heels of a 16-point effort in his Timberwolves debut in Los Angeles. He hit 13 of his 17 shots Thursday, including five of his six 3-point attempts.
Naz Reid had 19 points and a game-high 13 rebounds off the bench for the Timberwolves, while Gobert finished with 11 rebounds and just three points.
DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 26 points in his debut for Sacramento, which led by 12 points midway through the third quarter. Sabonis added 24 points, while Murray tallied 23 points and a team-high 11 rebounds and Fox had 15 points and a team-high 11 assists.
With Edwards and Randle hitting five 3-pointers apiece, the Timberwolves outscored the hosts 60-33 from beyond the 3-point arc, going 20-for-50. The Kings finished 11-for-29.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
Sacramento |
Julius Randle 33 |
Scoring |
DeMar DeRozan 26 |
Mike Conley 4 |
Assists |
De'Aaron Fox 11 |
Naz Reid 13 |
Rebounds |
Keegan Murray 11 |
Anthony Edwards 7 |
Free Throws Made |
DeMar DeRozan 12 |
Rudy Gobert 2 |
Steals |
Keon Ellis 2 |
Mike Conley 1 |
Blocks |
Alex Len 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Minnesota
|
117 |
47.7 |
20-50 |
15-17 |
24 |
42 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
Sacramento
|
115 |
46.3 |
11-29 |
28-35 |
21 |
38 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.