Sabonis made his debut 22+14+5, and the Kings ended the Timberwolves' five-game winning streak

The Kings beat the Timberwolves 132-119 to end the latter's five-game winning streak. Sabonis made his debut with 22 points, 14 rebounds and five assists.

Beverly was sidelined with injury, Russell came up to score five straight points, Towns played 2+1, McDaniels received a dunk in the air, and the Timberwolves started 10-2. Meitu made three consecutive dunks, russell and Edwards scored 17 points, and the Timberwolves led 37-29 in the first quarter. Edwards had 15 points and Russell had 11 points and four assists. Kings Meitu made five dunks in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, Fox hit 2+1, Lamb hit a three-pointer, then Barnes hit three consecutive long-range shots, And David Mitchell also scored three points to give the Kings a 49-45 lead. McDaniels three-pointer, Vanderbilt dunked, Towns broke through and the Timberwolves regained the lead. But Fox burst out to score 10 points, scoring 15 points in a single quarter, and the Kings blasted down 42 points in the second quarter to lead 71-64 in the first half.

Russell exploded in the third quarter and scored 11 points to help the Timberwolves equalize, McDaniels and Towns also scored three points, and the Timberwolves scored 37 points in the quarter to lead 102-99 into the final quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Sabonis scored consecutive points, David Mitchell made a long-range shot, Lamb shot from near the basket, and the Kings rebounded 108-105. Towns scored consecutive baskets, Sabonis threw in response, Mitchell dunked, Fox scored quickly, Sabonis made up the basket, Barnes hit another three points, and the Kings went 10-0 to take a nine-point lead. Fox then steals Edwards' dunk to kill the game.

Fox had 27 points and eight rebounds, Barnes had 30 points and eight rebounds, Metu had 13 points, Sabonis had 22 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, Mitchell had 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Lamb had 14 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Edwards had 26 points, Towns had 21 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, Russell had 29 points and 10 assists, McDaniels had 13 points and Vanderbilt had eight points and 11 rebounds.