Kings lose to Edwards, T-Wolves 130-126 in OT despite franchise record 60 points from De’Aaron Fox
Anthony Edwards had 36 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the shorthanded Sacramento Kings 130-126 in overtime on Friday night, despite a franchise-record 60 points from De’Aaron Fox.
Fox had 26 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, but that wasn’t enough for a Kings team without DeMar DeRozan (lower back tightness) and Malik Monk (ankle). Julius Randle had the go-ahead shot on a driving layup with less than a minute to play, giving the Timberwolves a two-up lead.
Minnesota made the first four shots in the extra session, including five in a row from Edwards after Fox opened the scoring with a 3-pointer.
Randle added 26 points and Naz Reid had 16 for Minnesota. Domantas Sabonis added 23 points and 12 rebounds for Sacramento.
The Timberwolves gave up a 20-point lead in the second half after the Kings started the fourth on a 14-0 run. Fox had 21 points in the first half, but Minnesota led 62-54 after building a double-digit lead in the first quarter.
Timberwolves: Seven Minnesota players and all five starters finished in double figures as the Timberwolves showed resilience following Sacramento’s fourth-quarter comeback.
Kings: Sacramento couldn’t overcome the loss of DeRozan, its second-leading scorer, despite an all-time performance by Fox.
Fox missed a floater that would have tied the game after Randle’s layup. Edwards grabbed the rebound and then made a deep two-pointer at the other end to push the lead to four with 14.1 seconds to play.
Fox recorded the Kings’ first 50-point game since 2016, when DeMarcus Cousins scored 56. Jack Twyman had 59 points for the Cincinnati Royals in 1960, the previous franchise record.
The Timberwolves host the Suns on Sunday and the Kings host the Jazz on Saturday.