Kings
Sacramento
Western Conference
Pacific
2
1
3
2912
2749
26
9
35
85
39
46
25
19
76
20
11
31
5
24
6
13
24
106
4
93
30
32
2421
1011
42
28
27
96
57
22
79
11
67
12
23
2529
6060
77
33
43
2119
108
5
123
82
67
44
52
96
21
74
30
26
3121
6060
9
3
33
24
10
42
2
2
100
5
2
7
1
6
1
2
25
60
3
0
0
21
11
52
8
7
88
7
2
9
1
7
2
3
29
60
7
3
43
21
10
48
12
8
67
4
5
9
2
7
3
2
31
60
7
3
43
19
8
42
3
2
67
4
2
6
1
4
0
6
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
True
33
3
10
30
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
1
1
5
3
0
2
2
8
-4
none
Rudy
Gay
Rudy Gay
True
33
11
20
55
0
0
0
6
8
75
2
4
6
2
1
2
2
3
28
15
none
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
True
32
9
16
56
0
2
0
11
14
79
5
2
7
4
1
0
3
6
29
14
none
Arron
Afflalo
Arron Afflalo
True
30
2
6
33
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
2
5
18
none
Kosta
Koufos
Kosta Koufos
True
19
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
0
0
0
2
3
4
-9
none
Matt
Barnes
Matt Barnes
False
27
4
10
40
3
6
50
1
2
50
0
5
5
9
1
1
2
4
12
8
none
Ben
McLemore
Ben McLemore
False
17
5
10
50
2
4
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
13
-15
none
Garrett
Temple
Garrett Temple
False
14
1
3
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
7
none
Anthony
Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
False
13
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
-9
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
9
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
none
Willie
Cauley-Stein
Willie Cauley-Stein
False
8
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
-11
none
Darren
Collison
Darren Collison
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Malachi
Richardson
Malachi Richardson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
31
October
2016
Monday
Philips Arena
Atlanta
Hawks
Atlanta
False
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
0
2
2
2707
3527
22
7
32
70
37
53
31
22
71
29
7
36
5
19
6
11
25
103
4
59
24
41
2117
149
7
412
49
12
107
11
118
21
95
21
22
3431
6060
44
10
23
1222
311
25
87
54
62
66
16
82
11
14
11
61
1226
6060
5
2
40
21
14
67
4
4
100
10
1
11
2
9
2
2
34
60
9
4
44
17
9
53
12
9
75
7
1
8
1
5
1
2
31
60
4
1
25
12
3
25
8
5
62
6
1
7
1
1
1
6
12
60
4
0
0
22
11
50
7
4
57
6
6
12
1
4
1
1
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
37
7
12
58
1
2
50
0
2
0
2
4
6
4
2
1
1
5
15
-7
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
36
10
20
50
1
5
20
8
11
73
0
1
1
0
1
1
3
2
29
-7
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
36
7
14
50
3
7
43
4
4
100
0
5
5
2
0
0
1
3
21
-3
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
34
5
9
56
0
1
0
4
4
100
4
9
13
2
0
2
1
4
14
15
double
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
28
2
4
50
0
1
0
1
1
100
0
1
1
5
3
0
1
3
5
-10
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
19
1
2
50
1
1
100
1
4
25
0
1
1
4
0
0
1
2
4
7
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
12
0
3
0
0
3
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
1
-4
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
0
1
3
0
-10
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
11
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
11
3
3
100
0
0
0
3
3
100
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
9
4
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
1
November
2016
Tuesday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
Rudy Gay and DeMarcus Cousins were the only two Kings averaging at least 10 points a game coming into Saturday 's game and they were the only two starters for Sacramento to score at least 10 points in the win . In fact , this is the third straight game in which that has happened . Ricky Rubio tallied just five points and five assists in the loss and he has yet to reach double - digits in scoring , assisting or rebounding this season . Andrew Wiggins put up a rare line in this game , scoring 29 points and failing to record anything else but one rebound and one block . There was a 29 - point swing in this game , as the Timberwolves led by 19 in the first half , while the Kings took a 10 - point in the second half . These two teams will have a rematch in Minneapolis on Dec. 23 for their next meeting . The Sacramento Kings won their first game at the Golden One Center , defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves , 106 - 103 , on Saturday . In a game where there was a 29 - point swing , the Kings were able to pull out a big comeback . After trailing by 19 at times in the first half , Sacramento prevailed thanks to a 31 - 12 third quarter . They dominated the Timberwolves in the paint , winning that battle 48 - 32 . Despite shooting 51 percent from the field , Minnesota had 13 less shots than the Kings and struggled getting the 50/50 balls they needed . Andrew Wiggins scored a season - high 29 points in the defeat , going 10 - for - 19 from the field . He did struggle to do much else though , as he recorded just one rebound and one block aside from his 29 points . Zach LaVine was second on the team , dropping 21 points and grabbing five boards . Gorgui Dieng double - doubled in the loss , totaling 14 points and 13 rebounds , dealing with foul trouble in the second half . The bench combined for just 19 points , with five players playing at least 11 minutes a piece . DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay continue to carry the Kings , as they combined for 57 of the teams 106 points in Saturday 's win . Cousins led the team , tallying 29 points , seven rebounds and four assists before fouling out in the final minutes . Gay finished with 28 points , adding five rebounds , and two blocks . The only other players in double figures were Matt Barnes and Ben McLemore , who scored 25 combined points off the bench . Barnes was a huge spark , adding nine assists and five rebounds to his 12 points . Sacramento 's next game is in Atlanta against the Hawks on Monday , while the Timberwolves host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday for their next fixture .
Rudy Gay and DeMarcus Cousins were the only two Kings averaging at least 10 points a game coming into Saturday's game and they were the only two starters for Sacramento to score at least 10 points in the win. In fact, this is the third straight game in which that has happened. Ricky Rubio tallied just five points and five assists in the loss and he has yet to reach double - digits in scoring, assisting or rebounding this season. Andrew Wiggins put up a rare line in this game, scoring 29 points and failing to record anything else but one rebound and one block. There was a 29 - point swing in this game, as the Timberwolves led by 19 in the first half, while the Kings took a 10 - point in the second half. These two teams will have a rematch in Minneapolis on Dec. 23 for their next meeting.
Rudy Gay and DeMarcus Cousins were the only two Kings averaging at least 10 points a game coming into Saturday's game and they were the only two starters for Sacramento to score at least 10 points in the win. In fact, this is the third straight game in which that has happened. Ricky Rubio tallied just five points and five assists in the loss and he has yet to reach double - digits in scoring, assisting or rebounding this season. Andrew Wiggins put up a rare line in this game, scoring 29 points and failing to record anything else but one rebound and one block. There was a 29 - point swing in this game, as the Timberwolves led by 19 in the first half, while the Kings took a 10 - point in the second half. These two teams will have a rematch in Minneapolis on Dec. 23 for their next meeting. The Sacramento Kings won their first game at the Golden One Center, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 106 - 103, on Saturday. In a game where there was a 29 - point swing, the Kings were able to pull out a big comeback. After trailing by 19 at times in the first half, Sacramento prevailed thanks to a 31 - 12 third quarter. They dominated the Timberwolves in the paint, winning that battle 48 - 32. Despite shooting 51 percent from the field, Minnesota had 13 less shots than the Kings and struggled getting the 50/50 balls they needed. Andrew Wiggins scored a season - high 29 points in the defeat, going 10 - for - 19 from the field. He did struggle to do much else though, as he recorded just one rebound and one block aside from his 29 points. Zach LaVine was second on the team, dropping 21 points and grabbing five boards. Gorgui Dieng double - doubled in the loss, totaling 14 points and 13 rebounds, dealing with foul trouble in the second half. The bench combined for just 19 points, with five players playing at least 11 minutes a piece. DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay continue to carry the Kings, as they combined for 57 of the teams 106 points in Saturday's win. Cousins led the team, tallying 29 points, seven rebounds and four assists before fouling out in the final minutes. Gay finished with 28 points, adding five rebounds, and two blocks. The only other players in double figures were Matt Barnes and Ben McLemore, who scored 25 combined points off the bench. Barnes was a huge spark, adding nine assists and five rebounds to his 12 points. Sacramento's next game is in Atlanta against the Hawks on Monday, while the Timberwolves host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday for their next fixture.
<GAME> <DATE> 29 October 2016 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Golden 1 Center <CITY> Sacramento <HOME> <TEAM> Kings <CITY> Sacramento <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 106 <WINS-LOSSES> 2 1 <QTRS> 25 29 31 21 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 31 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 31 October 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Philips Arena <NEXT-CITY> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hawks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 0 2 <QTRS> 34 31 12 26 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 1 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 29 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 11 14 79 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 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<AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willie Cauley-Stein <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kosta Koufos <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Garrett Temple <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Malachi Richardson <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darren Collison <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Tolliver <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 29 <FG> 10 20 50 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 8 11 73 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 13 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none