Monk and Fox take over late to lead the Kings past the Timberwolves 115-104
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Malik Monk had 27 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, De'Aaron Fox added 26 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings rode a gritty performance underneath both baskets to a 115-104 victory against the scuffling Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Monk and Fox combined to outscore the Timberwolves 17-2 over the final five minutes. Domantas Sabonis had 27 points and 12 rebounds as Sacramento snapped a four-game losing streak.
Led by Sabonis, Sacramento outscored Minnesota 64-36 in the paint. The Kings also had 12 offensive rebounds to four for the Timberwolves.
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 29 points but went 9 for 24 from the field. After reaching the 2024 Western Conference finals and starting 6-3 this season, the Wolves have lost four in a row and seven of nine.
Kings: Monk appears to have fully recovered from the right ankle sprain that kept him out of seven games. The 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year finalist made back-to-back 3-pointers with less than four minutes remaining as Sacramento erased a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
Timberwolves: Even with Mike Conley back in the lineup after missing three games with a toe sprain, Minnesota continues to struggle with chemistry. The Karl-Anthony Towns trade haul of Julius Randle (21 points, nine rebounds) and Donte DiVincenzo (five points) has yielded mixed results as they attempt to gel with Edwards, Rudy Gobert and the rest of the Timberwolves' core.
Jae Crowder, a 12-year NBA veteran who signed with the Kings earlier Wednesday, started in his first game since the 2024 playoffs with Milwaukee. His 3 at the first-quarter buzzer cut an early Wolves lead to 33-31; Crowder pointed at the home team's bench before joining his new teammates for the break.
Edwards made his first four 3s and had 14 points in the first nine minutes. He entered Wednesday leading the NBA with 4.8 made 3s per game.
Both teams have NBA Cup group play games Friday night: Sacramento at Portland, and Minnesota at home against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Domantas Sabonis vs. Rudy Gobert (Mike Conley gains possession) | |||
11:35 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point floating jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 0-2 | |
11:15 | Domantas Sabonis misses two point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
11:04 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:00 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
10:44 | Rudy Gobert blocks Domantas Sabonis's two point layup | |||
10:43 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
10:40 | Domantas Sabonis offensive foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
10:40 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:27 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 0-5 | |
10:16 | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
10:16 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-5 | |
10:16 | De'Aaron Fox misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:15 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 3-5 | |
9:51 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 3-8 | |
9:26 | Domantas Sabonis misses two point driving layup | |||
9:25 | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Kings turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
9:08 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
9:05 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 5-8 | |
8:42 | Mike Conley turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
8:34 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Julius Randle steals) | |||
8:27 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 5-10 | |
8:16 | Domantas Sabonis misses two point cutting layup | |||
8:15 | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | |||
8:14 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point putback layup | 7-10 | |
8:07 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
8:04 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Rudy Gobert blocks Domantas Sabonis's two point driving layup | |||
7:52 | Keegan Murray offensive rebound | |||
7:51 | Keegan Murray misses two point driving layup | |||
7:51 | Isaac Jones offensive rebound | |||
7:45 | Malik Monk misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:44 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
7:37 | Mike Conley personal foul (Keegan Murray draws the foul) | |||
7:25 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point driving hook shot | 9-10 | |
7:06 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point stepback jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 9-12 | |
6:56 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
6:56 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
6:44 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | |||
6:25 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 9-14 | |
6:08 | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 11-14 | |
5:51 | De'Aaron Fox shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
5:51 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 | |
5:51 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-16 | |
5:37 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point cutting layup (Keon Ellis assists) | 13-16 | |
5:23 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 13-19 | |
4:58 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | |||
4:54 | Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (Keon Ellis steals) | |||
4:48 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Keon Ellis assists) | 15-19 | |
4:31 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
4:28 | Malik Monk defensive rebound | |||
4:16 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point layup (Malik Monk assists) | 17-19 | |
4:00 | Keon Ellis blocks Anthony Edwards's two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:59 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
3:57 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
3:49 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 17-22 | |
3:46 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
3:35 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting dunk (Malik Monk assists) | 19-22 | |
3:18 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 19-25 | |
3:05 | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | |||
3:04 | Isaac Jones offensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Naz Reid blocks Isaac Jones's two point putback layup | |||
3:02 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
2:51 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point cutting dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 21-25 | |
2:39 | Rob Dillingham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:18 | Keegan Murray misses two point driving layup | |||
2:17 | Keegan Murray offensive rebound | |||
2:17 | Keegan Murray misses two point tip layup | |||
2:15 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Julius Randle turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:06 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point driving finger roll layup | 23-25 | |
1:49 | Keegan Murray shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | |||
1:49 | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-26 | |
1:49 | Naz Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:47 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
1:38 | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point pullup jump shot (Isaac Jones assists) | 26-26 | |
1:23 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 26-28 | |
1:13 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point driving layup | 28-28 | |
1:02 | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | |||
0:59 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
0:50 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Isaac Jones's two point layup | |||
0:47 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
0:46 | Malik Monk personal foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
0:46 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-29 | |
0:46 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-30 | |
0:33 | Malik Monk misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:30 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
0:17 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
0:14 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
0:13 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 28-33 | |
0:01 | +3 | Jae Crowder makes three point jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 31-33 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:47 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point turnaround jump shot | 33-33 | |
11:33 | +2 | Donte DiVincenzo makes two point cutting layup (Mike Conley assists) | 33-35 | |
11:15 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point jump shot | |||
11:12 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
11:01 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
11:00 | Kings defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 36-35 | |
10:34 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 36-38 | |
10:26 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
10:17 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
10:17 | De'Aaron Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:17 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
10:17 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-38 | |
10:03 | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (bad pass) (Alex Len steals) | |||
9:53 | Jae Crowder turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | |||
9:44 | Keegan Murray shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
9:44 | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:44 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
9:44 | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-39 | |
9:27 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving finger roll layup (Alex Len assists) | 39-39 | |
9:13 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:13 | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | |||
8:57 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
8:51 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
8:48 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
8:44 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point running pullup jump shot | 42-39 | |
8:24 | Jae Crowder shooting foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-40 | |
8:24 | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-41 | |
8:08 | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
8:03 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting layup (Malik Monk assists) | 44-41 | |
8:03 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
8:03 | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:59 | Jae Crowder offensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Kevin Huerter misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:52 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:38 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point cutting layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 46-41 | |
7:28 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Malik Monk draws the foul) | |||
7:28 | +1 | Malik Monk makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 47-41 | |
7:07 | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | |||
7:04 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
6:55 | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point driving floating jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 49-41 | |
6:55 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
6:44 | Rob Dillingham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:32 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
6:32 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-41 | |
6:32 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-41 | |