Anthony Edwards made two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining and the Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento’s Recreation 1 by beating the Kings 117-115 on Thursday night time.
Edwards was fouled by Domantas Sabonis on a game-tying drive and calmly made the free throws to offer him 32 factors.
Keegan Murray’s 3-point try failed on the buzzer for the Kings.
Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 33 factors in his second recreation after being acquired in a commerce from New York this month.
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Demar DeRozan scored 26 factors to guide the Kings in his debut with Sacramento after being acquired this summer time in a sign-and-trade from Chicago. Sabonis added 24 factors and Murray added 23.
Takeaways
For the Timberwolves, Minnesota got here out of its season-opening journey to California with one deficit after bouncing again from a loss to the Lakers on Tuesday night time. Randle regarded far more assertive in his second recreation after making simply 10 pictures within the first recreation.
For the Kings, Sacramento has misplaced its final six season openers performed at house, with the final win coming in 2013 in opposition to Denver.
Key second
Edwards and Naz Reid made consecutive 3-pointers that began an 11-0 run for Minnesota that turned a five-point deficit right into a 105-99 lead halfway by way of the fourth quarter.
Key statistic
After taking pictures 13 for 41 from 3 within the opener, Minnesota shot 20 for 50 from lengthy vary in opposition to Sacramento. The 91 3 makes an attempt are probably the most the Timberwolves have ever recorded within the first two video games of a season.
To be continued
The Timberwolves will play their house opener Saturday night time in opposition to Toronto, whereas the Kings will journey to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Saturday.
