Hoops fans received an early Christmas gift as the Minnesota Timberwolves secured another notch in their belt by toppling the Sacramento Kings with a solid 110-98 victory on Saturday night. KARE 11 reported that Anthony Edwards led the charge with an impressive 34 points and 10 assists, with Rudy Gobert adding a hefty 21 points and 17 rebounds to the tally.
Playing without the big man Karl-Anthony Towns due to knee soreness, Minnesota saw Jaden McDaniels step up with 20 points, as Kyle Anderson pitched in a 10-point effort, drumming the Timberwolves’ record up to a shiny 22-6. This ties them with Boston for the NBA's best. "I think it's starting to hit for a lot of us. We always kind of felt that we could compete with anybody. Now we've won a whole bunch of different ways," Mike Conley told CBS News Minnesota.
On Sacramento's side, De'Aaron Fox brought his A-game, clocking in 27 points and six assists, while Domantas Sabonis earned a triple-double. The Kings, however, struggled beyond the arc, landing only 8 of 33 shots. Despite a brief fourth-quarter rally cutting their deficit to 11, Minnesota sprinted ahead with a 12-2 run that dashed the Kings' comeback hopes.
Sacramento's Fox remarked on Minnesota's defense. "They're long and athletic," recognizing the impact of Rudy Gobert who has a tendency to make shooters think twice about approaching the rim, according to his statements obtained by CBS News Minnesota. After Sacramento trimmed their deficit with a Trey Lyles layup, a turnover on the next possession thrown by Edwards dunk pushed Minnesota to a comfortable 104-95 lead, essentially icing the game.
The T-Wolves are gunning to extend their sterling slate when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, as reported by KARE 11. Meanwhile, Sacramento is set to bounce back against Portland on the same night, aiming to put this loss behind them and forge ahead in what has been a tumultuous season so far.
