The Sacramento Kings defeat the Timberwolves 116-114 in a Nail-biting Victory

Zach LaVine’s final game ended Monday night with the Sacramento Kings defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-114, led by 33 points from DeMar DeRozan.
The Kings finished 2-6 on the road, led by 26 points by Malik Monk. 19 points were added by Keegan Murray.
In order to acquire LaVine for the Kings, Sacramento traded D’Aaron Fox to San Antonio. On Wednesday, LaVine is anticipated to make his debut for his new squad.
With a season-high 30 points, including 16 in the first quarter, Naz Reed led Minnesota. Anthony Edwards scored 21 points, while Jaden McDaniels scored 22.
For the second consecutive game, Minnesota did not have forward Julius Randle. Due to a back issue, Randle was unable to play.
The Timberwolves briefly took a 91-90 lead early in the fourth quarter after falling behind by as much as 12. However, the Kings took the lead again, and each time the Timberwolves pushed in the closing minutes, they had a response.
Key Takeaways
Kings: Monk took Fox’s place at point guard. Monk led Sacramento’s offensive attack and finished with 26 points, five assists, and eight rebounds. Monk made four free throws in the last 17 seconds of the game and two clutch baskets late in the fourth quarter.
Timberwolves: Minnesota lost its second straight game to a club with a worse record on Saturday, failing to bounce back from their defeat to the NBA-worst Washington Wizards.
Crucial Moment
With 30 seconds left, DeRozan scored a basket to put the Kings ahead 110-106.
Important Statistic
Minnesota made just two more 3-pointers (12) than Sacramento, but they made 16 more 3-pointers than the Kings (40-24).
Next Up
On Wednesday, Minnesota will host Chicago, and the Kings will host Orlando.