Kings
Sacramento
Western Conference
Pacific
31
48
79
1720
1722
17
6
35
85
36
42
21
19
90
30
17
47
5
19
11
19
23
97
4
46
12
26
2120
98
5
87
86
99
97
44
141
10
63
32
74
2724
6060
52
21
40
2321
109
5
42
32
76
59
54
113
31
55
51
35
2521
6060
4
1
25
21
9
43
8
8
100
9
4
13
1
6
3
7
27
60
6
2
33
20
8
40
7
6
86
7
4
11
0
3
2
4
24
60
5
2
40
23
10
43
4
3
75
5
5
10
3
5
5
3
25
60
2
1
50
21
9
43
2
2
100
9
4
13
1
5
1
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Darren
Collison
Darren Collison
True
36
7
12
58
1
3
33
4
4
100
0
2
2
6
0
0
2
4
19
-5
none
Rudy
Gay
Rudy Gay
True
34
4
15
27
1
1
100
4
4
100
2
11
13
3
5
2
5
2
13
-19
double
Willie
Cauley-Stein
Willie Cauley-Stein
True
32
6
12
50
0
0
0
3
3
100
4
2
6
0
3
0
2
5
15
4
none
Seth
Curry
Seth Curry
True
25
3
8
38
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
10
-14
none
Kosta
Koufos
Kosta Koufos
True
20
1
7
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
4
10
2
1
0
0
4
2
-3
none
James
Anderson
James Anderson
False
29
4
8
50
0
2
0
1
2
50
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
9
6
none
Quincy
Acy
Quincy Acy
False
27
7
12
58
1
3
33
2
2
100
3
3
6
1
0
1
1
3
17
-10
none
Ben
McLemore
Ben McLemore
False
19
3
9
33
1
5
20
1
2
50
1
3
4
2
0
0
3
1
8
0
none
Eric
Moreland
Eric Moreland
False
12
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
4
1
none
Caron
Butler
Caron Butler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Rajon
Rondo
Rajon Rondo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
9
April
2016
Saturday
Sleep Train Arena
Sacramento
Thunder
Oklahoma City
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
27
52
79
2417
2377
21
11
52
80
36
45
31
22
71
30
13
43
4
25
11
15
17
105
4
65
43
66
2218
118
5
615
58
9
87
24
111
11
74
43
44
3127
6060
64
22
34
2119
89
4
82
72
88
87
61
148
02
67
13
52
2522
6060
6
4
67
22
11
50
6
5
83
8
2
10
1
7
4
4
31
60
5
3
60
18
8
44
15
8
53
7
4
11
1
4
3
4
27
60
6
2
33
21
8
38
8
7
88
8
6
14
0
6
1
5
25
60
4
2
50
19
9
47
2
2
100
7
1
8
2
7
3
2
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
34
7
15
47
0
1
0
4
6
67
5
8
13
2
0
1
1
1
18
23
double
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
33
5
12
42
1
2
50
4
5
80
2
2
4
2
1
0
2
2
15
19
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
27
6
16
38
1
1
100
4
6
67
4
6
10
3
1
1
1
2
17
12
double
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
25
6
10
60
4
7
57
2
2
100
0
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
18
11
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
50
0
3
3
7
1
0
5
3
2
2
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
26
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
4
0
1
1
5
6
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
25
6
7
86
4
5
80
2
2
100
1
3
4
2
0
1
2
4
18
6
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
19
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
2
-1
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
16
3
10
30
0
2
0
4
6
67
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
-6
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
7
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
0
-18
none
Greg
Smith
Greg Smith
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-7
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-7
none
9
April
2016
Saturday
Moda Center
Portland
Trail Blazers
Portland
False
The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 27 - 52 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 31 - 48 ) 105 - 97 on Thursday . Minnesota came into this game as a rare road favorite and did n't disappoint . In fact , they either won or tied every quarter in this game . The key for them was the shooting , as they shot 45 percent from the field and 52 percent from three - point range . The defense was solid as well , as the Kings were held to 42 percent shooting on their end , while committing 19 turnovers . After coming off their biggest win of the season , the T'Wolves did n't have a letdown . Gorgui Dieng was the player of the game , as he scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the win . Zach LaVine scored 18 of his own , while also recording three steals . Nemanja Bjelica scored 18 points of his own off the bench as well . Karl-Anthony Towns recorded yet another double - double in a 17 - point , 10 - rebound performance . On deck for Minnesota is a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday . The Kings played this game without DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo and they clearly were n't the same team . Rudy Gay did step up though , as he accumulated 13 points , 13 rebounds and five steals in the defeat . The leading scorer was Darren Collison , as he scored 19 while dishing out six assists . Willie Cauley-Stein started again to tally 15 points , six rebounds and three steals . Quincy Acy came off the bench to scored 17 in a solid performance . Up next for Sacramento is a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday .
The Minnesota Timberwolves (27 - 52) defeated the Sacramento Kings (31 - 48) 105 - 97 on Thursday. Minnesota came into this game as a rare road favorite and didn't disappoint. In fact, they either won or tied every quarter in this game. The key for them was the shooting, as they shot 45 percent from the field and 52 percent from three - point range. The defense was solid as well, as the Kings were held to 42 percent shooting on their end, while committing 19 turnovers. After coming off their biggest win of the season, the T'Wolves didn't have a letdown. Gorgui Dieng was the player of the game, as he scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the win. Zach LaVine scored 18 of his own, while also recording three steals. Nemanja Bjelica scored 18 points of his own off the bench as well. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded yet another double - double in a 17 - point, 10 - rebound performance. On deck for Minnesota is a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. The Kings played this game without DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo and they clearly weren't the same team. Rudy Gay did step up though, as he accumulated 13 points, 13 rebounds and five steals in the defeat. The leading scorer was Darren Collison, as he scored 19 while dishing out six assists. Willie Cauley-Stein started again to tally 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. Quincy Acy came off the bench to scored 17 in a solid performance. Up next for Sacramento is a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (27 - 52) defeated the Sacramento Kings (31 - 48) 105 - 97 on Thursday. Minnesota came into this game as a rare road favorite and didn't disappoint. In fact, they either won or tied every quarter in this game. The key for them was the shooting, as they shot 45 percent from the field and 52 percent from three - point range. The defense was solid as well, as the Kings were held to 42 percent shooting on their end, while committing 19 turnovers. After coming off their biggest win of the season, the T'Wolves didn't have a letdown. Gorgui Dieng was the player of the game, as he scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the win. Zach LaVine scored 18 of his own, while also recording three steals. Nemanja Bjelica scored 18 points of his own off the bench as well. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded yet another double - double in a 17 - point, 10 - rebound performance. On deck for Minnesota is a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. The Kings played this game without DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo and they clearly weren't the same team. Rudy Gay did step up though, as he accumulated 13 points, 13 rebounds and five steals in the defeat. The leading scorer was Darren Collison, as he scored 19 while dishing out six assists. Willie Cauley-Stein started again to tally 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. Quincy Acy came off the bench to scored 17 in a solid performance. Up next for Sacramento is a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 7 April 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Sleep Train Arena <CITY> Sacramento <HOME> <TEAM> Kings <CITY> Sacramento <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 31 48 <QTRS> 27 24 25 21 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 19 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 9 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Sleep Train Arena <NEXT-CITY> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 27 52 <QTRS> 31 27 25 22 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 9 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Darren Collison <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quincy Acy <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willie Cauley-Stein <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rudy Gay <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 15 27 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 13 <AST> 3 <STL> 5 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Seth Curry <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Anderson <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ben McLemore <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Moreland <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kosta Koufos <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 6 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rajon Rondo <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> DeMarcus Cousins <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-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> Caron Butler <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> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 13 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 10 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 1 <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> Greg Smith <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 1 <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> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none