Sacramento Kings at Minnesota Timberwolves
· NBA Cup - Group PlayEdwards' 30 points power Timberwolves to 3rd straight win, 124-110 over Kings in NBA Cup
Donte DiVincenzo made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Timberwolves, who have won four in a row and are 2-0 in the NBA Cup. Naz Reid had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.
Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 34 points and 11 rebounds. Zach Lavine scored 25 points, while Russell Westbrook extended his NBA record with his 205th career triple-double, posting 13 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds.
Sacramento, which gave up a season-high 144 points in a loss to the Timberwolves on Sunday, has lost five straight overall and is 0-2 in the NBA Cup.
Leading 92-91 after three quarters, the Wolves started the fourth on an 11-2 run, keyed by two DiVincenzo 3-pointers, the second coming after Jaden McDaniels rebounded a Randle missed free throw and found DiVincenzo, who buried a 32-foot shot to make it 103-94.
After two quick buckets by the Kings, the Wolves went on a 16-2 run to break the game open. Rudy Gobert had a dunk and a tip-in on consecutive possessions as Minnesota pulled away.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 11 in the first quarter, but the Kings came back and took a 49-47 lead on an alley-oop layup from Westbrook to Lavine.
Kings: At the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 124 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 124 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | 110 - 124 |
| 4th 0.4 |  |
Leonard Miller misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot | 110 - 124 |
| 4th 12.4 | |
Leonard Miller defensive rebound | 110 - 124 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-93 | FG | 42-86 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 12-33 | 3PT | 12-37 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 16-27 | FT | 28-40 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 32 | Assists | 28 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 26 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Sep 28 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 16,962 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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