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Edwards hits late free throws to lift the Timberwolves past the Kings, 117-115
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Anthony Edwards hit a pair of free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining and the Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento’s opener by beating the Kings 117-115 on Thursday night.
Edwards got fouled by Domantas Sabonis on a drive with the game tied and calmly hit the free throws to give him 32 points.
Keegan Murray's 3-point attempt rimmed out at the buzzer for the Kings.
Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 33 points in his second game after being acquired in a trade from New York this month.
Demar DeRozan scored 26 points to lead the Kings in his debut for Sacramento after being acquired this summer in a sign-and-trade from Chicago. Sabonis added 24 points and Murray had 23.
Timberwolves: Minnesota came out of its season-opening trip to California with a split after rebounding from a loss to the Lakers on Tuesday night. Randle looked much more assertive in his second game after taking only 10 shots in the opener.
Kings: Sacramento has lost its last six season openers played at home with the last win coming in 2013 against Denver.
Edwards and Naz Reid hit back-to-back 3-pointers that started an 11-0 run for Minnesota that turned a five-point deficit into a 105-99 lead midway through the fourth quarter.
After going 13 for 41 from 3 in the opener, Minnesota shot 20 for 50 from long range against Sacramento. The 91 attempted 3s are the most ever for the Timberwolves in the first two games of a season.
The Timberwolves play their home opener on Saturday night against Toronto, while the Kings travel to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Domantas Sabonis (Kevin Huerter gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 |  | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:41 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:31 | | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | ||
| 11:26 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point running layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:10 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | DeMar DeRozan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Julius Randle shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-4 |
| 10:48 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 |
| 10:26 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:12 | | Jump ball. Rudy Gobert vs. Domantas Sabonis (Mike Conley gains possession) | ||
| 10:12 | | Domantas Sabonis turnover (lost ball) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 9:53 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot | 5-5 |
| 9:38 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (lost ball) (Domantas Sabonis steals) | ||
| 9:32 | | Domantas Sabonis turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 9:23 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point pullup jump shot | 8-5 |
| 9:13 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving layup | 8-7 |
| 9:03 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 8-9 |
| 8:37 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (lane violation) | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 8-11 |
| 8:09 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:01 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | De'Aaron Fox turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:51 | | Rudy Gobert offensive foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | ||
| 7:51 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:37 | | Domantas Sabonis misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +3 | Domantas Sabonis makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 8-14 |
| 6:54 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Domantas Sabonis personal foul (Loose ball) (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:46 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 11-14 |
| 6:28 | | Keegan Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (DeMar DeRozan steals) | ||
| 6:08 | | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point jump shot (Keegan Murray assists) | 11-17 |
| 5:42 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Kings defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Malik Monk shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 5:11 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-17 |
| 5:11 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-17 |
| 4:58 | | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Keon Ellis steals) | ||
| 4:40 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point running layup | 13-19 |
| 4:29 | | Naz Reid misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Keon Ellis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point floating jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 13-21 |
| 3:43 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 16-21 |
| 3:29 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | ||
| 3:29 | | DeMar DeRozan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:29 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-22 |
| 3:16 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 19-22 |
| 3:06 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | ||
| 3:06 | | DeMar DeRozan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:06 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 2:55 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop layup (Naz Reid assists) | 21-23 |
| 2:43 | | Trey Lyles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | DeMar DeRozan turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:21 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:59 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:56 | | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point driving dunk | 21-25 |
| 1:25 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 24-25 |
| 1:04 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point cutting dunk (Trey Lyles assists) | 24-27 |
| 1:01 | | Donte DiVincenzo offensive foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | ||
| 1:01 | | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:55 | | +2 | Alex Len makes two point alley-oop dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 24-29 |
| 0:45 | | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (lost ball) (Trey Lyles steals) | ||
| 0:39 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point running pullup jump shot | 24-32 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup | 26-32 |
| 0:30 | | Keegan Murray shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 0:30 | | Julius Randle misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:28 | | Alex Len defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Alex Len turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point stepback jump shot | 29-32 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point pullup jump shot | 29-34 |
| 11:09 | | Naz Reid offensive foul (Charge) (Trey Lyles draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | Naz Reid turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:47 | | Joe Ingles shooting foul (Keegan Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:47 | | +1 | Keegan Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-35 |
| 10:47 | | +1 | Keegan Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-36 |
| 10:25 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point floating jump shot | 31-36 |
| 10:03 | | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 31-38 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving floating jump shot (Joe Ingles assists) | 33-38 |
| 9:34 | | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Donte DiVincenzo makes two point running layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 35-38 |
| 9:18 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:10 | | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 35-41 |
| 8:55 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Kevin Huerter shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-41 |
| 8:47 | | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-41 |
| 8:23 | | Trey Lyles misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point driving reverse layup (Malik Monk assists) | 37-43 |
| 7:51 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 39-43 |
| 7:51 | | Trey Lyles shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 7:51 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-43 |
| 7:42 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-44 |
| 7:42 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-45 |
| 7:27 | | Naz Reid misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Domantas Sabonis turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:16 | | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point running pullup jump shot | 40-47 |
| 6:45 | | Julius Randle misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:35 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-48 |
| 6:35 | | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:32 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 42-48 |
| 6:00 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 45-48 |
| 5:26 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Julius Randle offensive foul (Malik Monk draws the foul) | ||
| 5:16 | | Julius Randle turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:01 | | Keegan Murray misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | De'Aaron Fox misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | |