Game ID: 22500044
Sacramento Kings @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 35 26 31 32 124SAC 30 31 30 19 110
MIN vs SAC ScoutingMIN vs SAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 4 since 10/27, returns tonight: 29 min (83% of 35)
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 20 min since (154% of 13)
NEW Conley 18 to 26 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restBACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 29 min since (83% of 35)
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 17 min since (136% of 13)
NEW Conley 18 to 25 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 27 min since (79% of 35)
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 18 min since (140% of 13)
NEW Conley 18 to 23 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 11/10 · back-to-backOUT Shannon Jr. missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 28 min since (81% of 35)
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 17 min since (136% of 13)
MIN availability going into 11/14 · 3 days' restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 4 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 31 min since (88% of 35)
MIN availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Shannon Jr. missed 5 since 11/05, out tonight
BACK Edwards back 11/05 after 4, 32 min since (91% of 35)
MIN availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 6 since 11/05, out tonight
MIN availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 7 since 11/05, out tonight
MIN availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Shannon Jr. missed 8 since 11/05, out tonight
NEW Clark 13 to 18 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 8 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 8 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 8 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 10 min since (36% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 22 min since (90% of 25)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 25 min since (115% of 22)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Sabonis 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/09 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 11/05, returns tonight: 30 min (100% of 30)
OUT Plowden missed 9 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 3 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 9 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 9 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 14 min since (54% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 21 min since (84% of 25)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 25 min since (112% of 22)
NEW Westbrook 29 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Eubanks 13 to 19 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 10 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 4 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 10 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 10 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 30 min since (100% of 30)
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 12 min since (45% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 21 min since (85% of 25)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 23 min since (104% of 22)
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Eubanks 13 to 18 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/12 · back-to-backOUT Plowden missed 11 since 10/22, returns tonight: 14 min (53% of 26)
OUT Cardwell missed 5 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 11 since 10/22, returns tonight: 8 min (52% of 15)
OUT Stevens missed 11 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 28 min since (93% of 30)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 24 min since (111% of 22)
NEW Eubanks 13 to 21 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Cardwell missed 6 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 12 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 27 min since (92% of 30)
BACK Plowden back 11/12 after 11, 14 min since (53% of 26)
BACK Monk back 11/05 after 2, 24 min since (111% of 22)
BACK McDermott back 11/12 after 11, 8 min since (52% of 15)
NEW Eubanks 13 to 20 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Cardwell missed 7 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 13 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 30 min since (102% of 30)
BACK Plowden back 11/12 after 11, 14 min since (53% of 26)
BACK McDermott back 11/12 after 11, 8 min since (52% of 15)
SAC availability going into 11/19 · 2 days' restOUT Raynaud missed 2 since 11/14, returns tonight: 19 min (70% of 26)
OUT Plowden missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 8 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 14 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 11/09 after 2, 31 min since (106% of 30)
SAC availability going into 11/20 · back-to-backOUT Plowden missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 9 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 3 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 15 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/19 after 2, 19 min since (70% of 26)
SAC availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 4 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 10 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 4 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 4 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 16 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/19 after 2, 20 min since (75% of 26)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 115, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 3 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 17 and Sabonis at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Cardwell (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 115 a night to Sacramento's 129 and the glass, where Minnesota has been minus-0 a night and Sacramento minus-7. Call it Minnesota 127, Sacramento 112, Minnesota by 15.
11/05 @ NYK 114-137 — MIN notes
MIN lost 114-137. MIN shot 48% (40 of 83) to NYK's 54%, 19 of 40 from three, and went to the line 17 times to NYK's 9 — 15 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 31-50 against them. Randle led with 32 (12 of 21, 3 of 6 from three); DiVincenzo added 21, Edwards 15. Q2 was theirs, 32-26, turning a 2-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 111-82 against them. Edwards's -25 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/07 vs UTA 137-97 — MIN notes
MIN won 137-97. MIN shot 57% (50 of 88) to UTA's 37%, 17 of 36 from three. The glass went 52-40 for them. Edwards led with 37 (12 of 21, 7 of 12 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); McDaniels added 22, Randle 19. The hinge was Q1, 43-15: from level to 28 ahead, and the lead reached 44. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +43.
11/09 @ SAC 144-117 — MIN notes
MIN won 144-117. MIN shot 54% (52 of 97) to SAC's 44%, 18 of 46 from three, and got to the line 24 times to SAC's 31. MIN turned it over 10 times to SAC's 16. Edwards led with 26 (7 of 16, 5 of 11 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); McDaniels added 21, Gobert 19. The hinge was Q2, 40-29: a lead of 6 became 17, and the lead reached 32. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/10 @ UTA 120-113 — MIN notes
MIN won 120-113. MIN shot 47% (42 of 89) to UTA's 40%, 10 of 33 from three. MIN turned it over 10 times to UTA's 15. Edwards led with 35 (13 of 25, 5 of 9 from three); Randle added 27, McDaniels 16. The hinge was Q3, 40-25: MIN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 22. MIN trailed 53-55 at the half and won the second half 67-58. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/14 vs SAC 124-110 — MIN notes
MIN won 124-110. MIN shot 49% (42 of 86) to SAC's 44%, 12 of 37 from three, and went to the line 40 times to SAC's 27 — 28 points from the stripe to their 16. Edwards led with 30 (9 of 20, 1 of 7 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Randle added 26, DiVincenzo 20. The hinge was Q4, 32-19: a lead of 1 became 14, and the lead reached 19. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/15 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Jokić at 36 and Gordon at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Minnesota minus-1 and the defense, Denver allowing 108 a night to Minnesota's 115. Call it Denver 119, Minnesota 118, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/17 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 98, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Edwards at 31 and Randle at 23 a game. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 33 free throws a game; Flagg at 18 and Marshall at 18 a game. Without Davis (8 straight), Nembhard (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 98 a night to Dallas's 122 and the arc, Minnesota at 36 percent from three to Dallas's 32. Call it Minnesota 120, Dallas 108, Minnesota by 12.
11/19 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 98, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 22 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 132, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; McCollum at 24 and George at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Watkins (3 straight), Gill (4 straight), Cooper (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 98 a night to Washington's 132 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-13. Call it Minnesota 124, Washington 108, Minnesota by 16.
11/21 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Allen at 26 and Booker at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Allen (2 straight), Green (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Randle at 25 and Edwards at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 97 a night to Phoenix's 109 and the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Minnesota's 32. Call it Phoenix 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/07 vs OKC 101-132 — SAC notes
SAC lost 101-132. SAC shot 41% (38 of 92) to OKC's 54%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 15 times to OKC's 24. The glass went 38-52 against them. Westbrook led with 24 (9 of 17, 5 of 9 from three); DeRozan added 18, Eubanks 16. Q1 was theirs, 32-30, but the other 3 periods went 102-69 against them. Schröder's -25 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/09 vs MIN 117-144 — SAC notes
SAC lost 117-144. SAC shot 44% (40 of 90) to MIN's 54%, 13 of 29 from three, and went to the line 31 times to MIN's 24 — 24 points from the stripe to their 22. SAC turned it over 16 times to MIN's 10, and MIN turned those into 11 steals. LaVine led with 26 (10 of 17, 6 of 9 from three); DeRozan added 22, Sabonis 20. Q4 was theirs, 33-33, but the other 3 periods went 111-84 against them. LaVine's -21 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/11 vs DEN 108-122 — SAC notes
SAC lost 108-122. SAC shot 48% (41 of 85) to DEN's 51%, 10 of 33 from three. The glass went 35-48 against them. Sabonis led with 19 (8 of 12, 1 of 3 from three); Eubanks added 19, DeRozan 18. Q1 was theirs, 34-33, but the other 3 periods went 89-74 against them. LaVine's -22 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 vs ATL 100-133 — SAC notes
SAC lost 100-133. SAC shot 39% (36 of 92) to ATL's 58%, 14 of 39 from three. The glass went 35-45 against them. Ellis led with 20 (7 of 14, 6 of 11 from three); Sabonis added 12, Carter 11. Q4 was theirs, 32-28, the deficit cut from 37 to 33, but the other 3 periods went 105-68 against them. Sabonis's -38 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 @ MIN 110-124 — SAC notes
SAC lost 110-124. SAC shot 44% (41 of 93) to MIN's 49%, 12 of 33 from three, and got to the line 27 times to MIN's 40. Sabonis led with 34 (14 of 24, 5 of 8 at the line); LaVine added 25, Schröder 14. Q2 was theirs, 31-26, the deficit cut from 5 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 98-79 against them. LaVine's -18 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/16 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 27 and Fox at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Harper (6 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 131, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sabonis at 21 and LaVine at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Cardwell (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-4 a night and Sacramento minus-9 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 116 a night to Sacramento's 131. Call it San Antonio 125, Sacramento 110, San Antonio by 15.
11/19 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 100, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Wiggins (6 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sabonis at 20 and LaVine at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Raynaud (2 straight), Plowden (2 straight), Cardwell (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Sacramento's 129 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-4 a night and Sacramento minus-8. Call it OKC 125, Sacramento 106, OKC by 19.
11/20 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 119, shooting 40 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 20 and Aldama at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Jackson (2 straight), Small (5 straight), Prosper (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sabonis at 20 and DeRozan at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Plowden (3 straight), Cardwell (9 straight), Carter (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-0 a night and Sacramento minus-8. Call it Memphis 117, Sacramento 112.
11/22 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 30 free throws a game; Jokić at 36 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Braun (4 straight), Pickett (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 126, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sabonis at 21 and LaVine at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Sabonis (2 straight), Plowden (4 straight), Cardwell (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 107 a night to Sacramento's 126 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-1 a night and Sacramento minus-9. Call it Denver 120, Sacramento 107, Denver by 13.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
LM L. Miller
MC M. Conley
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
SACDD D. DeRozan
DE D. Eubanks
DS D. Sabonis
DS D. Schröder
KE K. Ellis
MM M. Monk
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
RW R. Westbrook
SC Schroder
ZL Z. LaVine
MIN/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Edwards' 30 points power Timberwolves to 3rd straight win, 124-110 over Kings in NBA Cup
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and Julius Randle added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat the Sacramento Kings 124-110 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.
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.
Up next Timberwolves: Host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.