Minnesota Timberwolves @ Sacramento Kings
6-7, 3-4 Away
97
6-7, 3-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 27 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 97 |
SAC | 26 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 89 |
4-10, 4-5 Home
89
4-10, 4-5 Home
Shot Chart
- Tyreke Evans makes 11-foot jumper
- Jason Thompson misses 8-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks misses three point jumper
- Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 13-foot jumper
- Tyreke Evans misses layup
- John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Tyreke Evans makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 19-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 17-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses tip shot
- DeMarcus Cousins makes two point shot
- Jason Thompson misses 17-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 20-foot jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Aaron Brooks misses 6-foot running hook shot
- Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
- John Salmons misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Thornton makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins makes driving layup
- Nikola Pekovic blocks Jason Thompson 's 6-foot jumper
- Andrei Kirilenko blocks DeMarcus Cousins 's 12-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 21-foot jumper
- Isaiah Thomas misses 18-foot jumper
- Marcus Thornton misses 19-foot jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses jumper
- Thomas Robinson misses jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses two point shot
- Josh Howard blocks Chuck Hayes 's 3-foot layup
- James Johnson makes layup
- Marcus Thornton misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Thornton makes layup (Thomas Robinson assists)
- Marcus Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)
- Isaiah Thomas misses three point jumper
- Isaiah Thomas makes two point shot
- Marcus Thornton makes driving layup
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 18-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
- Jason Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Marcus Thornton assists)
- Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Thornton misses three point jumper
- Andrei Kirilenko blocks DeMarcus Cousins 's 14-foot jumper
- Jason Thompson makes 5-foot two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)
- Tyreke Evans makes driving layup (Marcus Thornton assists)
- Jason Thompson misses 14-foot jumper
- Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Thompson misses two point shot
- Tyreke Evans makes 19-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins makes 20-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
- Tyreke Evans misses 25-foot three point jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 4-foot jumper
- Jason Thompson makes dunk (John Salmons assists)
- Luke Ridnour blocks Aaron Brooks 's 16-foot jumper
- Tyreke Evans misses 5-foot Running Jumper
- John Salmons misses 3-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks makes 7-foot jumper
- John Salmons misses two point shot
- Tyreke Evans misses 9-foot Running Jumper
- Aaron Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chuck Hayes makes jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Malcolm Lee blocks Marcus Thornton 's 7-foot jumper
- Thomas Robinson makes layup (Isaiah Thomas assists)
- Kevin Love blocks Thomas Robinson 's 5-foot jumper
- Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
- Isaiah Thomas makes 10-foot two point shot
- Marcus Thornton misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
- Tyreke Evans misses jumper
- Tyreke Evans makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)
- Isaiah Thomas makes two point shot
- Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Thornton makes layup (Isaiah Thomas assists)
- Marcus Thornton misses 6-foot running hook shot
- Tyreke Evans makes two point shot (John Salmons assists)
- Chuck Hayes misses 4-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins makes jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 18-foot jumper
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 18-foot jumper
- Isaiah Thomas makes driving layup
- John Salmons makes 19-foot jumper (Tyreke Evans assists)
- DeMarcus Cousins misses driving layup
- Andrei Kirilenko blocks DeMarcus Cousins 's 5-foot shot
- DeMarcus Cousins misses 21-foot jumper
- Malcolm Lee misses 12-foot Running Jumper
- Andrei Kirilenko makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Luke Ridnour makes 19-foot jumper (Malcolm Lee assists)
- Kevin Love misses 16-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes 19-foot jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Malcolm Lee makes 21-foot jumper (Nikola Pekovic assists)
- Malcolm Lee makes two point shot (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
- Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Kevin Love assists)
- Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Tyreke Evans blocks Nikola Pekovic 's 4-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes 8-foot two point shot
- Andrei Kirilenko makes driving layup
- Nikola Pekovic misses 6-foot jumper
- Nikola Pekovic misses tip shot
- Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alexey Shved assists)
- Andrei Kirilenko makes layup (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Andrei Kirilenko misses jumper
- Nikola Pekovic makes two point shot
- Kevin Love misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alexey Shved misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Johnson blocks Andrei Kirilenko 's 3-foot jumper
- Andrei Kirilenko makes 21-foot jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Kevin Love misses 18-foot jumper
- Dante Cunningham makes layup
- Dante Cunningham makes 4-foot two point shot
- Jose Juan Barea misses driving layup
- Josh Howard misses Running Jumper
- Dante Cunningham makes two point shot
- Dante Cunningham misses 22-foot jumper
- Dante Cunningham misses layup
- Nikola Pekovic makes layup
- Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup
- Tyreke Evans blocks Josh Howard 's 15-foot jumper
- Alexey Shved makes 2-foot two point shot (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Jose Juan Barea misses layup
- Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
- Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nikola Pekovic misses two point shot
- Luke Ridnour makes jumper
- Kevin Love makes 7-foot two point shot (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
- Nikola Pekovic misses two point shot
- Malcolm Lee makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Pekovic assists)
- Kevin Love makes 9-foot two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)
- Jason Thompson blocks Luke Ridnour 's 7-foot jumper
- Kevin Love makes layup (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
- Andrei Kirilenko misses 18-foot jumper
- Jason Thompson blocks Nikola Pekovic 's 4-foot jumper
- Malcolm Lee makes three point jumper (Nikola Pekovic assists)
- Jason Thompson blocks Andrei Kirilenko 's 3-foot
- Kevin Love misses layup
- Luke Ridnour makes 21-foot jumper
- Nikola Pekovic misses two point shot
- Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes 5-foot two point shot
- Luke Ridnour makes 21-foot jumper (Nikola Pekovic assists)
- Malcolm Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jose Juan Barea misses 34-foot three point jumper
- Alexey Shved misses 21-foot jumper
- Andrei Kirilenko misses
- Dante Cunningham misses layup
- Andrei Kirilenko misses tip shot
- Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alexey Shved makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Alexey Shved makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Andrei Kirilenko misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love makes dunk (Jose Juan Barea assists)
- Alexey Shved misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andrei Kirilenko makes dunk (Alexey Shved assists)
- Alexey Shved misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Dante Cunningham misses 15-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luke Ridnour makes 15-foot jumper
- Luke Ridnour misses 22-foot jumper
- Kevin Love makes two point shot
- Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Alexey Shved misses 11-foot jumper
- Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
- Kevin Love makes 15-foot jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
TIMBERWOLVES
KINGS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Nikola Pekovic vs. Jason Thompson (John Salmons gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Tyreke Evans makes 11-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:15 | | Malcolm Lee misses 12-foot Running Jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:15 | | DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Jason Thompson misses 8-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:02 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | Nikola Pekovic lost ball turnover (Tyreke Evans steals) | 0 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Aaron Brooks misses three point jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 10:44 | | Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Andrei Kirilenko makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:08 | | Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 2 | 5 |
| 9:45 | | Luke Ridnour makes 19-foot jumper (Malcolm Lee assists) | 4 | 5 |
| 9:22 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses 13-foot jumper | 4 | 5 |
| 9:22 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 9:15 | | DeMarcus Cousins personal foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul) | 4 | 5 |
| 9:02 | | Nikola Pekovic lost ball turnover (DeMarcus Cousins steals) | 4 | 5 |
| 8:56 | | Tyreke Evans misses layup | 4 | 5 |
| 8:55 | | Aaron Brooks offensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 8:52 | | John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists) | 4 | 8 |
| 8:38 | | Kevin Love misses 16-foot jumper | 4 | 8 |
| 8:37 | | Jason Thompson defensive rebound | 4 | 8 |
| 8:33 | | Kings Full timeout | 4 | 8 |
| 8:19 | | Tyreke Evans makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists) | 4 | 11 |
| 8:04 | | Malcolm Lee bad pass | 4 | 11 |
| 7:56 | | John Salmons traveling | 4 | 11 |
| 7:43 | | Luke Ridnour makes 19-foot jumper (Kevin Love assists) | 6 | 11 |
| 7:24 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes 19-foot jumper | 6 | 13 |
| 7:13 | | Malcolm Lee makes 21-foot jumper (Nikola Pekovic assists) | 8 | 13 |
| 6:58 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses 17-foot jumper | 8 | 13 |
| 6:58 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 8 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Luke Ridnour bad pass (Tyreke Evans steals) | 8 | 13 |
| 6:47 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses jumper | 8 | 13 |
| 6:46 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound | 8 | 13 |
| 6:45 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses tip shot | 8 | 13 |
| 6:43 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes two point shot | 8 | 15 |
| 6:43 | | DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound | 8 | 15 |
| 6:28 | | Malcolm Lee makes two point shot (Andrei Kirilenko assists) | 10 | 15 |
| 5:58 | | John Salmons shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | 10 | 17 |
| 5:58 | | Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 5:43 | | Jason Thompson misses 17-foot jumper | 12 | 17 |
| 5:41 | | Aaron Brooks offensive rebound | 12 | 17 |
| 5:35 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes 20-foot jumper (Aaron Brooks assists) | 12 | 19 |
| 5:20 | | Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Kevin Love assists) | 14 | 19 |
| 4:56 | | Aaron Brooks misses 6-foot running hook shot | 14 | 19 |
| 4:56 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 14 | 19 |
| 4:50 | | Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists) | 16 | 19 |
| 4:26 | | Tyreke Evans makes driving layup | 16 | 21 |
| 4:13 | | Tyreke Evans blocks Nikola Pekovic 's 4-foot jumper | 16 | 21 |
| 4:13 | | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 16 | 21 |
| 4:11 | | Kevin Love lost ball turnover (Jason Thompson steals) | 16 | 21 |
| 4:09 | | Jason Thompson bad pass (Malcolm Lee steals) | 16 | 21 |
| 3:54 | | Luke Ridnour makes 8-foot two point shot | 18 | 21 |
| 3:30 | | John Salmons misses 26-foot three point jumper | 18 | 21 |
| 3:30 | | Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound | 18 | 21 |
| 3:17 | | Andrei Kirilenko makes driving layup | 20 | 21 |
| 3:08 | | Kings 20 Sec. timeout | 20 | 21 |
| 3:08 | | Marcus Thornton enters the game for Tyreke Evans | 20 | 21 |
| 2:58 | | Marcus Thornton makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeMarcus Cousins assists) | 20 | 24 |
| 2:34 | | Nikola Pekovic misses 6-foot jumper | 20 | 24 |
| 2:33 | | Nikola Pekovic misses tip shot | 20 | 24 |
| 2:33 | | Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound | 20 | 24 |
| 2:32 | | Jason Thompson defensive rebound | 20 | 24 |
| 2:30 | | Andrei Kirilenko personal foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul) | 20 | 24 |
| 2:30 | | Timberwolves Full timeout | 20 | 24 |
| 2:18 | | John Salmons lost ball turnover (Kevin Love steals) | 20 | 24 |
| 2:01 | | Malcolm Lee traveling | 20 | 24 |
| 1:42 | | DeMarcus Cousins makes driving layup | 20 | 26 |
| 1:29 | | Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper | 20 | 26 |
| 1:28 | | Marcus Thornton defensive rebound | 20 | 26 |
| 1:27 | | Luke Ridnour personal foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul) | 20 | 26 |
| 1:27 | | Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Malcolm Lee | 20 | 26 |
| 1:27 | | Alexey Shved enters the game for Luke Ridnour | 20 | 26 |
| 1:12 | | Nikola Pekovic blocks Jason Thompson 's 6-foot jumper | 20 | 26 |
| 1:10 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 20 | 26 |
| 1:00 | | Kevin Love makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alexey Shved assists) | 23 | 26 |
| 46.0 | | Andrei Kirilenko blocks DeMarcus Cousins 's 12-foot jumper | 23 | 26 |
| 45.0 | | Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound | 23 | 26 |
| 42.0 | | Andrei Kirilenko makes layup (Jose Juan Barea assists) | 25 | 26 |
| 22.0 | | DeMarcus Cousins misses 21-foot jumper | 25 | 26 |
| 21.0 | | Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound | 25 | 26 |
| 5.0 | | Aaron Brooks personal take foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul) | 25 | 26 |
| 1.0 | | Andrei Kirilenko misses jumper | 25 | 26 |
| 0.0 | | Nikola Pekovic makes two point shot | 27 | 26 |
| 0.0 | | Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound | 25 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 27 | 26 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Sleep Train Arena
3:00 AM, 28 November 2012
Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 10,741
- Referees:
- Ron Garretson
- John Goble
- Brent Barnaky
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 9 | .710 | 4 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | W2 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2 | W3 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 9 | 21 | .300 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 23 | .258 | 12 | W1 |
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