Game ID: 22501220
Sacramento Kings @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 20 31 37 29 117SAC 27 25 32 19 103
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 12/04 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/30 after 4, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 11/24 after 9, 12 min since (87% of 14)
NEW Edwards 35 to 40 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
MIN availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 16 min (99% of 16)
MIN availability going into 12/12 · 3 days' restBACK Hyland back 11/30 after 4, 9 min since (54% of 16)
MIN availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 12/08 after 3, 10 min since (64% of 16)
MIN availability going into 12/17 · 2 days' restOUT Edwards missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Conley missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 12/08 after 3, 19 min since (117% of 16)
MIN availability going into 12/19 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 3 since 12/12, returns tonight: 41 min (118% of 35)
OUT Conley missed 3 since 12/12, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 12/08 after 3, 23 min since (141% of 16)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 37 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Conley missed 4 since 12/12, returns tonight: 24 min (136% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 12/19 after 3, 41 min since (118% of 35)
BACK Hyland back 12/08 after 3, 21 min since (133% of 16)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 37 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restBACK Edwards back 12/19 after 3, 39 min since (112% of 35)
BACK Conley back 12/21 after 4, 24 min since (136% of 18)
NEW Hyland 16 to 22 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/03 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 7 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 9 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 15 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 9 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 9 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 21 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Murray 34 to 40 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/06 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 8 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 10 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 16 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 10 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 10 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 22 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Murray 34 to 40 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 9 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 11 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 17 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 11 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 11 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 23 since 10/22, out tonight
SAC availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 10 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 12 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 18 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 12 since 11/14, returns tonight: 21 min (115% of 18)
OUT McDermott missed 12 since 11/14, returns tonight: 3 min (22% of 15)
OUT Stevens missed 24 since 10/22, out tonight
SAC availability going into 12/14 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 11 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 13 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 7 since 11/26, returns tonight: 25 min (95% of 26)
OUT Cardwell missed 19 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 25 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 12/11 after 12, 21 min since (115% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 12/11 after 12, 3 min since (22% of 15)
SAC availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 12 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 14 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 20 since 11/03, returns tonight: 16 min (78% of 21)
OUT Stevens missed 26 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 25 min since (95% of 26)
BACK Carter back 12/11 after 12, 21 min since (115% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 12/11 after 12, 3 min since (22% of 15)
SAC availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 13 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 15 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 27 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 24 min since (90% of 26)
BACK Cardwell back 12/18 after 20, 16 min since (78% of 21)
SAC availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT LaVine missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 14 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 16 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 5 min (22% of 22)
OUT Carter missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 28 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 26 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Cardwell back 12/18 after 20, 18 min since (90% of 21)
SAC availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT LaVine missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 15 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 17 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 4 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 4 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 29 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 4 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Monk back 12/21 after 2, 5 min since (22% of 22)
BACK Cardwell back 12/18 after 20, 19 min since (93% of 21)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 34 min over the last 5
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 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 23 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 20 and DeRozan at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Sabonis (11 straight), Plowden (13 straight), Schröder (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and Sacramento minus-8 and the line, where Minnesota takes 29 free throws a game to Sacramento's 20. Call it Minnesota 122, Sacramento 111, Minnesota by 11.
12/04 @ NOP 125-116 — MIN notes
MIN won 125-116. MIN shot 46% (42 of 92) to NOP's 45%, 15 of 38 from three. MIN turned it over 19 times to NOP's 12, and NOP turned those into 11 steals. Randle led with 28 (9 of 18, 2 of 3 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Reid added 19, DiVincenzo 15. The hinge was Q4, 37-26: MIN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 9. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/06 vs LAC 109-106 — MIN notes
MIN won 109-106. MIN shot 50% (34 of 68) to LAC's 47%, 11 of 25 from three, and went to the line 34 times to LAC's 25 — 30 points from the stripe to their 17. McDaniels led with 27 (10 of 13, 3 of 3 from three); Randle added 24, Reid 19. The hinge was Q4, 37-28: MIN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 3. MIN trailed 42-56 at the half and won the second half 67-50. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/08 vs PHX 105-108 — MIN notes
MIN lost 105-108. MIN shot 47% (39 of 83) to PHX's 46%, 11 of 42 from three. Edwards led with 40 (15 of 21, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Randle added 21, Gobert 15. Q3 was theirs, 27-23, the deficit cut from 4 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 85-78 against them. DiVincenzo's -9 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/12 @ GSW 127-120 — MIN notes
MIN won 127-120. MIN shot 54% (48 of 89) to GSW's 46%, 11 of 31 from three, and went to the line 28 times to GSW's 22 — 20 points from the stripe to their 17. Randle led with 27 (7 of 14, 2 of 6 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Gobert added 24, DiVincenzo 21. The hinge was Q4, 39-29: MIN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 7. MIN trailed 61-63 at the half and won the second half 66-57. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/14 vs SAC 117-103 — MIN notes
MIN won 117-103. MIN shot 46% (43 of 94) to SAC's 46%, 12 of 37 from three. The glass went 48-36 for them. Randle led with 24 (9 of 21, 2 of 6 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); McDaniels added 21, Reid 20. The hinge was Q4, 29-19: a lead of 4 became 14. MIN trailed 51-52 at the half and won the second half 66-51. McDaniels was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
12/17 vs MEM — 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 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Randle at 25 and Edwards at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Edwards (2 straight), Conley (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Spencer at 19 and Wells at 18 a game. Without Edey (2 straight), Jackson (9 straight), Small (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Minnesota 116, Memphis 113, Memphis keeping it close.
12/19 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Randle at 23 and McDaniels at 16 a game. Without Edwards (3 straight), Conley (3 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 103, shooting 55 percent and 46 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Hartenstein (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 46 percent from three to Minnesota's 32 and the line, where Minnesota takes 28 free throws a game to OKC's 20. Call it OKC 117, Minnesota 112.
12/21 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; Randle at 22 and DiVincenzo at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Conley (4 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 19 and Kuzma at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (5 straight), Prince (20 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-7 and the line, where Minnesota takes 30 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 21. Call it Minnesota 117, Milwaukee 109.
12/23 vs NYK — 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 109, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Randle at 21 and DiVincenzo at 18 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and Bridges at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without McBride (4 straight), Shamet (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 39 percent from three to Minnesota's 32 and the line, where Minnesota takes 30 free throws a game to New York's 23. Call it Minnesota 115, New York 113, New York keeping it close.
12/03 @ HOU 95-121 — SAC notes
SAC lost 95-121. SAC shot 41% (40 of 97) to HOU's 53%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 10 times to HOU's 24. The glass went 32-62 against them. Raynaud led with 25 (10 of 15); Monk added 25, Westbrook 12. Q2 was theirs, 26-23, turning a 2-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-69 against them. Monk's -30 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 @ MIA 127-111 — SAC notes
SAC won 127-111. SAC shot 53% (49 of 93) to MIA's 48%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIA's 32. LaVine led with 42 (12 of 24, 8 of 13 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Murray added 16, Clifford 15. The hinge was Q2, 38-24: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 28. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/08 @ IND 105-116 — SAC notes
SAC lost 105-116. SAC shot 47% (41 of 88) to IND's 44%, 7 of 22 from three. SAC turned it over 19 times to IND's 13, and IND turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 51-41 for them. Westbrook led with 24 (10 of 16, 2 of 3 from three); DeRozan added 20, LaVine 16. Q3 was theirs, 37-26, the deficit cut from 15 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 90-68 against them. DeRozan's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/11 vs DEN 105-136 — SAC notes
SAC lost 105-136. SAC shot 45% (39 of 87) to DEN's 59%, 11 of 38 from three, and got to the line 23 times to DEN's 29. Monk led with 18 (5 of 11, 3 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Westbrook added 17, Raynaud 15. Q4 was theirs, 24-27, but the other 3 periods went 109-81 against them. Clifford's -29 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/14 @ MIN 103-117 — SAC notes
SAC lost 103-117. SAC shot 46% (37 of 81) to MIN's 46%, 10 of 23 from three. The glass went 36-48 against them. DeRozan led with 17 (8 of 15); Achiuwa added 17, Schröder 17. Q1 was theirs, 27-20, but the other 3 periods went 97-76 against them. Raynaud's -19 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 29 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Sharpe at 24 a game. Without Holiday (14 straight), Henderson (26 straight), Thybulle (21 straight). 3 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 18 and DeRozan at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Sabonis (12 straight), Plowden (14 straight), Cardwell (20 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-0 a night and Sacramento minus-7 and the line, where Portland takes 29 free throws a game to Sacramento's 20. Call it Portland 121, Sacramento 115.
12/20 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; LaVine at 23 and DeRozan at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Sabonis (13 straight), Plowden (15 straight), Carter (2 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 130, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Avdija at 26 and Sharpe at 25 a game. Without Holiday (15 straight), Henderson (27 straight), Thybulle (22 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 123 a night to Portland's 130 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 19 times a game to Sacramento's 16. Call it Sacramento 121, Portland 120, Portland keeping it close.
12/21 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and Raynaud at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without LaVine (2 straight), Sabonis (14 straight), Plowden (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Sengun at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Eason (14 straight), Finney-Smith (25 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Sacramento minus-2 and the arc, Houston at 41 percent from three to Sacramento's 30. Call it Houston 119, Sacramento 114.
12/23 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and Schröder at 17 a game. Without LaVine (3 straight), Sabonis (15 straight), Plowden (17 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Duren at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 105 a night to Sacramento's 122 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and Sacramento minus-2. Call it Detroit 118, Sacramento 112.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDD D. DeRozan
DS D. Schröder
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
RW R. Westbrook
SC Schroder
ZL Z. LaVine
MINBH B. Hyland
DD D. DiVincenzo
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
TS T. Shannon Jr.
SAC/MIN 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
Timberwolves top Kings 117-103 without Edwards behind 24 points from Randle
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Julius Randle had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead Minnesota past the Sacramento Kings 117-103 on Sunday night in the Timberwolves' second straight game without star Anthony Edwards .
Jaden McDaniels scored 21 points and Naz Reid added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves (17-9). They have won seven of eight and exacted a measure of revenge for their 117-112 overtime loss at Sacramento on Nov. 24 when they blew a 10-point lead with less than three minutes left in regulation.
Donte DiVincenzo had 18 points, six assists and four steals and Bones Hyland pitched in 18 points in his second straight start for Edwards, the guard sidelined by soreness in his right foot. Point guard Mike Conley also was out with an Achilles injury. Rudy Gobert , who had 12 rebounds in 20 minutes, left in the third quarter because of what the team announced as personal reasons.
DeMar DeRozan , Dennis Schroder and Precious Achiuwa each had 17 points for the Kings (6-20). They have lost 15 of their last 18 and have their worst winning percentage since the 2008-09 season when they finished 17-65.
Schroder returned to action from a hip injury, but leading scorer Zach LaVine injured his ankle in the second quarter and didn't return.
The Timberwolves are 14-1 against teams currently with losing records, with that late collapse against the Kings their only such loss. They won the season series 3-1, having already faced the Kings four times in 26 games in quite the scheduling quirk.
The Kings, highlighted by a career-high five blocks by Keegan Murray , kept the Wolves out of sync with active defense in the first half. They were devasted by two long scoreless stretches, a 14-0 run by the Wolves into the second quarter and a 15-0 surge in the third quarter.