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Timberwolves Pull Away Late to Beat Kings 124-110, Improve to 2-0 in NBA Cup

Minnesota’s plus-54 point differential positions a Phoenix road win next week as a likely path to essentially clinch a quarterfinal berth.

Overview

  • Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, Julius Randle posted 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo hit five threes for 20 points.
  • Minnesota turned a 92-91 edge into control with an 11-2 burst to open the fourth quarter, punctuated by DiVincenzo’s 32-foot three, then added a 16-2 run.
  • Naz Reid delivered a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double off the bench, and Rudy Gobert added key interior finishes during the decisive stretch.
  • The Timberwolves have won four straight and are 2-0 in NBA Cup group play with a reported +54 point differential that strengthens tiebreak odds.
  • Domantas Sabonis had 34 points and 11 rebounds for Sacramento, Zach LaVine scored 25, and Russell Westbrook logged his 205th career triple-double as the Kings fell to 0-2 in Cup play with a fifth straight loss.