Malik Monk leads Kings to victory over Timberwolves with 27 points
- The Sacramento Kings defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-104 on November 27, 2024.
- Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox were standout players, combining for 53 points and leading the team to victory.
- The Kings ended a four-game losing streak and will aim to build on this performance in their upcoming games.
In the United States, on November 27, 2024, the Sacramento Kings faced off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. Malik Monk delivered a standout performance, contributing 27 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds. Alongside him, De’Aaron Fox added 26 points, ensuring the Kings secured a 115-104 victory, thus snapping their four-game losing streak. Domantas Sabonis also shone for the Kings with 27 points and 12 rebounds, and the team dominated the paint, outscoring the Timberwolves 64-36 underneath the basket. The Kings' gritty performance was highlighted by significant offensive rebounds, collecting 12 compared to only four from the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves have been struggling this season despite their strong start; at one time, they reached the Western Conference Finals in 2024 but have since lost four consecutive games and seven of their last nine. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 29 points but faced challenges shooting, making only 9 of 24 attempts from the field. The Timberwolves are grappling with team chemistry issues, compounded by the recent return of Mike Conley, who had missed three games due to a toe injury. Meanwhile, the results of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, involving Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, have yielded mixed outputs as the team seeks to find its rhythm alongside key players like Edwards and Rudy Gobert. A significant moment in the game came from Jae Crowder, the veteran who had just signed with the Kings prior to the match. Making a notable impact, his buzzer-beater three-pointer at the end of the first quarter narrowed a 12-point Timberwolves lead to just two. The Kings managed to overturn a late-game deficit, combining Monk and Fox’s late-game performances to outscore Minnesota 17-2 in the final stretch. Both teams will be participating in NBA Cup games on Friday night, with the Kings facing the Portland Trail Blazers and the Timberwolves hosting the Los Angeles Clippers, looking to turn around their recent fortunes.