[Game] 26/82: Kings @ Timberwolves 14 DEC 2025, 4pm PT, 7pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Sacramento Kings 6-19 (3-11 Away) @ Minnesota Timberwolves 16-9 (8-4 Home)
14 December 2025, 4pm PT/7pm ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Last 5:
Timberwolves 4-1 Kings 1-4

Series:
Timberwolves lead 2-1​

Game Preview:
Timberwolves aim to stay hot with strong effort vs. Kings (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

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Injury Report (as of 3pm ET):
Timberwolves:
Mike Conley - OUT (Achilles)
Anthony Edwards - OUT (foot)

Kings:
Dennis Schröder - QUESTIONABLE (hip)
Drew Eubanks - OUT (thumb)
Domantas Sabonis - OUT (knee)



Referee Assignments:
Curtis Blair (#74 - Crew Chief), Mark Lindsay (#29 - Referee), Matt Kallio (#53 - Umpire). Forty-one years combined experience.



Mister Slim Says: I wouldn't mind some more of what we saw in the Nuggets game: heavy minutes for the youngsters, and let the chips fall where they may.

The bad news is that Russell Westbrook never played for the Timberwolves, which means no 'revenge' factor: instead of the Russell Westbrook of old, expect to just get an old-ass Russell Westbrook. The good news is that notorious Kings killers Anthony Edwards and Mike Conley are both expected to be out tonight. Which means, if the Kings play their young guards (aka, the ones who actually play defense), they should have a good chance at forcing Minnesota into a lot of turnovers, and getting some easy baskets in transition.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Julius “he never even played for us or was promised to be drafted by us revenge game incoming” Randle

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Pretty easy call on Mojo-Jojo in the poll. Powerpuff Girls was definitely a guilty pleasure.

 

[macadocious]

Monchhichi is the correct answer

 

[iowamcnabb]

Dennis is not listed on the injury report so that likely puts an end to the handshake trade speculation (maybe?)

 

[Caccia]

Raynaud vs Gobert will be something to watch. I am hoping for Zach-to-back-to-back threes. I assume Achiuwa will play backup center tonight. Dario Šarić will take the "break glass in case of emergency" role.

 

[Caccia]

Fourth game against the Timberwolves, just after the fourth game against the Nuggets. By my count, there are 12 teams in the NBA the Kings have not yet played.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Monchhichi is the correct answer

I deadass forgot about the Monchichis!

 

[Kingz19]

McDaniels travels all the time

 

[Caccia]

Keegan coast-to-coast. Good off-ball movement early on.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'm not saying that Westbrook wasn't a great player in his day, but if I were an NBA big, I would feel disrespected seeing teams put him on me defensively.

 

[Caccia]

Raynaud is setting screens and scrambling on defense for all he's worth.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I've seen enough. Drew Eubanks, when all players are healthy, is now our #3 center.

 

[Kingz19]

Julius “he never even played for us or was promised to be drafted by us revenge game incoming” Randle

He honestly hasn’t be so dominant since the Kings acquired Precious and he mainly played on him in the previous 3 matchups. He’s been average in those games with a 26 point showing being his best, the other two games being below average performances.

Far cry from his usual blow up against the the Kings the last several years

 

[gunks]

**** a draft pick, we're building around Max!

 

[Caccia]

Cardwell is on the bench. Well, actually, sitting on the floor.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Okay, we've seen eight minutes of DeRozan, LaVine and Westbrook in the first quarter. That's at least seven minutes too many.

 

[Tetsujin]

I regret to inform you that Maxime Raunaud might be really good.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Schröder sighting!

 

[Caccia]

Four subs in for Sacramento, plus Murray. Can they hold it together?

 

[Tetsujin]

Malik loves playing in Minnesota (cc A-Rod and Marc Lore)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

 

[Jdbraver137]

I hate Schroeder game so much

 

[Jdbraver137]

How did max fall to the 2nd round?

 

[Caccia]

Decent start. The Timberwolves are missing a lot of firepower without Anthony Edwards.

 

[Caccia]

How did Max fall to the 2nd round?

Too old for the NBA.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

A 20-point first quarter was the best defensive quarter for the Kings in their past 25 quarters.

 

[The_Jamal]

How did max fall to the 2nd round?

Word was he orchestrated his way here (God knows why), but thankfully he did!

Most draft mocks had him as a late FRP though

 

[Jdbraver137]

Word was he orchestrated his way here (God knows why), but thankfully he did!

Most draft mocks had him as a late FRP though

The way he is playing he should have been top 10

 

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