Timberwolves Rout Kings 144-117 on Edwards' 26 Points

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 144-117 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night at Golden 1 Center.

The Timberwolves improved to 6-4 with the win, their second in as many games, while the Kings fell to 3-7, marking their third loss in four outings. Edwards, the team's shooting guard, overcame a slow start to dominate the second quarter, where he tallied 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field, including all three of his three-point attempts, and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. He finished 7 of 16 from the field, 5 of 11 from beyond the arc and 7 of 8 from the line, adding five assists, four rebounds and two steals.

Minnesota built a commanding lead early, outscoring Sacramento 40-23 in the second quarter to take a 71-54 halftime advantage. A three-pointer by Edwards in the first half had given the Timberwolves a 67-48 edge, and Naz Reid's basket in the third quarter pushed the margin to 99-71, the largest of the night. The Timberwolves scored 40 points in the third quarter as well and dominated the paint with 64 points overall. Jaden McDaniels contributed 21 points, while Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert...