Game ID: 22500197
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Sacramento Kings
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 25 29 30 33 117MIN 31 40 40 33 144
MIN @ SAC ScoutingMIN @ 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.
SAC availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Raynaud missed 4 since 10/24, returns tonight: 4 min (15% of 26)
OUT Plowden missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Clifford missed 4 since 10/24, returns tonight: 16 min (63% of 25)
OUT Cardwell missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 5 min (25% of 21)
OUT McDermott missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 8 min since (43% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW DeRozan 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 4 min since (15% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 16 min since (63% of 25)
BACK Cardwell back 11/01 after 2, 5 min since (25% of 21)
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 8 min since (43% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW DeRozan 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Plowden missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 25 min (115% of 22)
OUT McDermott missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/01 after 4, 4 min since (15% of 26)
BACK Clifford back 11/01 after 4, 17 min since (69% of 25)
BACK Cardwell back 11/01 after 2, 5 min since (25% of 21)
BACK Carter back 10/26 after 2, 7 min since (37% of 18)
NEW LaVine 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW DeRozan 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 33 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)
MIN availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Edwards missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clark missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 19 min (148% of 13)
MIN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Clark back 11/01 after 2, 19 min since (148% of 13)
NEW Conley 18 to 23 min over the last 5
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
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 127, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and LaVine at 21 a game. Without Sabonis (2 straight), Plowden (9 straight), Cardwell (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 23 free throws a game; Randle at 27 and McDaniels at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 46 percent from three to Sacramento's 36 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 113 a night to Sacramento's 127. Call it Minnesota 121, Sacramento 117, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/01 @ MIL 135-133 — SAC notes
SAC won 135-133. SAC shot 52% (45 of 87) to MIL's 60%, 10 of 28 from three, and went to the line 40 times to MIL's 31 — 35 points from the stripe to their 20. LaVine led with 31 (8 of 17, 6 of 13 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); DeRozan added 29, Schröder 24. The hinge was Q2, 34-24: the deficit went from 11 to 1. SAC trailed 70-71 at the half and won the second half 65-62. Westbrook was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/03 @ DEN 124-130 — SAC notes
SAC lost 124-130. SAC shot 52% (47 of 90) to DEN's 52%, 9 of 27 from three. SAC turned it over 15 times to DEN's 7, and DEN turned those into 9 steals. Westbrook led with 26 (10 of 17, 3 of 6 from three); DeRozan added 19, Schröder 18. Q4 was theirs, 31-26, the deficit cut from 11 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 104-93 against them. LaVine's -14 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/05 vs GSW 121-116 — SAC notes
SAC won 121-116. SAC shot 49% (41 of 83) to GSW's 45%, 11 of 23 from three, and went to the line 33 times to GSW's 23 — 28 points from the stripe to their 19. DeRozan led with 25 (8 of 20, 9 of 9 at the line); Westbrook added 23, Monk 21. The hinge was Q3, 35-23: SAC came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7. SAC trailed 57-62 at the half and won the second half 64-54.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 131, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 29 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and LaVine at 20 a game. Without Plowden (10 straight), Cardwell (4 straight), McDermott (10 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Gordon at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 110 a night to Sacramento's 131 and the arc, Sacramento at 39 percent from three to Denver's 33. Call it Denver 124, Sacramento 115.
11/12 vs ATL — 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 114 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and Westbrook at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Plowden (11 straight), Cardwell (5 straight), McDermott (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Johnson at 19 and Alexander-Walker at 19 a game. Without Alexander-Walker (2 straight), Young (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 129. Call it Atlanta 119, Sacramento 113.
11/14 @ MIN — 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.
11/16 @ 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.
11/01 @ CHA 122-105 — MIN notes
MIN won 122-105. MIN shot 54% (47 of 87) to CHA's 40%, 17 of 36 from three, and got to the line 14 times to CHA's 27. Randle led with 30 (12 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); DiVincenzo added 18, Reid 18. The hinge was Q3, 36-18: MIN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 20. MIN trailed 50-56 at the half and won the second half 72-49. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
11/03 @ BKN 125-109 — MIN notes
MIN won 125-109. MIN shot 56% (44 of 78) to BKN's 40%, 14 of 35 from three. The glass went 53-40 for them. DiVincenzo led with 25 (8 of 17, 6 of 13 from three); McDaniels added 22, Reid 21. The hinge was Q4, 34-21: a lead of 3 became 16, and the lead reached 22. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 120, shooting 40 percent and 28 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and George at 22 a game. Without Kessler (4 straight), Tshiebwe (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 113, shooting 54 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to Utah's 28 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 113 a night to Utah's 120. Call it Minnesota 121, Utah 112.
11/14 vs SAC — 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.
11/15 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.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
BH B. Hyland
DD D. DiVincenzo
JB J. Beringer
JC J. Clark
JJ J. Juzang
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
LM L. Miller
MC M. Conley
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
SACDC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DE D. Eubanks
DS D. Sabonis
DS D. Schröder
KE K. Ellis
MM M. Monk
MR M. Raynaud
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 scores 26 points to lead the Timberwolves to a 144-117 win over the Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Anthony Edwards had 26 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 144-117 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Edwards shot 7 for 16 from the field, 5 for 11 from 3-point range and made 7 of 8 shots from the line. He was coming off a 37-point effort in a 137-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday. In his last two games, Edwards has hit 12 of 23 shots from 3-point distance.
Jaden McDaniels scored 21 points and Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert added 19 points apiece for the Timberwolves (6-4). Naz Reid scored 13 points off the bench. Gobert added 12 rebounds and five blocked shots.
Zach LaVine scored 26 points, and DeMar DeRozan added 22 for the Kings (3-7), who lost for the third time in four games. Domantas Sabonis had 20 points and 13 rebounds after missing the last two games due to rib soreness.
Edwards missed his first five shots before making a 3-pointer, followed by a four-point play at the 4:07 mark of the second quarter. His 3-point basket gave Minnesota a 67-48 lead in the first half.
The Timberwolves led 71-54 at halftime. Edwards had 16 points in the second quarter, making 4 of 6 shots from the field and hitting all three of his attempts from distance. He also hit 5 of 6 free throws.
In the third quarter, Reid’s basket gave the Timberwolves a 99-71 lead, their largest margin of the game. Minnesota scored 40 points in the second and third quarters. The Timberwolves scored 64 points in the paint.
Kings fans began chanting for Keon Ellis halfway through the third quarter. He started the fourth quarter after sitting for the first three.