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Kings Fourth Quarter Surge Beats Minnesota 115-104

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Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) roars after scoring and drew a foul as the Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) looks on in first half action at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Wed Nov 27, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Sacramento Kings (9-10) will surely enjoy their Thanksgiving turkey dinner tomorrow after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-10) 115-104 Wednesday night. The Kings trailed after one quarter and turned it on in the second quarter and bringing it home in the fourth quarter outscoring Minnesota by a shocking 34-18 closing the game on fire.

The Kings hit sa couple of three’s at the end of the game to seal the deal. Domantas Sabonis and bench wizard Malik Monk had 27 points each to finish off the Timberwolves. The team was without DeMar DeRozan in this game.

Game recap: The opening quarter was tight and after the first 12 minutes of play the Timberwolves had a slight edge leading the Kings 33-31. Sacramento turned this game around in the second quarter outscoring Minnesota 38-24 and leading at the half 69-57. Defensively the Kings were running Minnesota ragged .

When it looked as if the Kings had it all going, they fell apart in the third quarter getting outscored 29-12. After having led at the half they now found themselves trailing 81-86 and had some work to do. The fourth quarter was a wild one.

The Kings did outscore the Timberwolves 34-18 in the quarter but with 3:21 left in the game, the score was tied at 102. Sacramento put the screws to Minnesota from that point forward through the rest of the game with De’Aaron Fox Clutch Fox hitting two shots from downtown and Jae Crowder hitting a third to close out this game. The final was 115-104 with Sacramento sealing the deal in the final three minutes of the game.

Despite the absence of DeMar DeRozan out due to a lower back injury, the Sacramento Kings played a solid game offensively and defensively. The injury bug continues to hamper Sacramento although DeRozan is listed as returning this Friday.

The high score for the Kings was bench player Monk and Domantas Sabonis both scoring 27 points in the game. The surge in the final minutes of the fourth quarter was spear-headed by Monk and Fox.

Fox finished with 26 points and Sabonis had another double double scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Monk and Fox combined to outscore Minnesota 17-2 in the final five minutes of the game. Their four game losing streak had been broken and the Timberwolves now have lost seven of nine. The best news of all besides the win was the effort by Monk who appears to have fully healed from that right ankle injury suffered a few weeks ago.

The high score for the Timberwolves was Anthony Edwards who finished with 29 points and 5 rebounds. Julius Randle scored 21 points and had 9 rebounds as the Timberwolves struggle to turn their season around after having had a good start. The Kings outscored them in the paint 64-36 and despite scoring 29 points Edwards was 9 of 24 from the field.

Game notes: The Kings ended their four game skid against the Timberwolves at Target Center. The Kings come into this game after a Monday night loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-109. Sacramento had finally seen the return of Sabonis and DeRozan but still suffered the loss to the Thunder.

They were to turn this thing around against the Timberwolves who despite being a very good team have really, much like the Kings, been struggling. The Kings got help from Fox with 26 points and Sabonis 27 points and the Timberwolves have some weapons of their own in Edwards 29 points and Randle 21 points.

Friday night the Kings will travel to Portland for a matchup with the Trail Blazers. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 7:00 PM as Sacramento will be looking to make it two wins in a row. and getting back to five hundred.

Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: Kings face Timberwolves at Golden One tonight; Sac coming off win against Phoenix

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The Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones (21) figures the only way to stop the Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (left) is by hanging onto his jersey in the first half at Golden One Center in Sacramento on Wed Nov 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 On Wednesday night Sacramento Kings beat the short handed Phoenix Suns 127-101 on at Golden One in Sacramento. The Kings took advantage of the Sun short handedness with DeAaron Fox scoring a team leading 29 points.

#2 The Kings Kevin Huerter contributed with a season high 22 points. Donmantas Sabonis finished with 11 points, ten rebounds, and seven assists which helped the Kings win their second game in four days.

#3 Jeremiah, talk about how the absence of the Suns Kevin Durant has impacted their games. Durant has missed three straight due to a strained calf. The Suns really struggled in this one.

#4 The Kings had a wide gap on the Sun in the fourth quarter with a 26 point lead before the Suns scored five points making it 93-88 but the Suns were a few points and a few players short. The Kings have now won three of their last five games.

#5 The Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. The Timberwolves are coming off losing to the Portland Trailblazers in a two game sweep. Will the Kings be able to keep the momentum going and will the Timberwolves come back from the double loss to Portland at Golden One?

Jeremiah Salmonson covers the Sacramento Kings at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kings Fox 29 points help defeat Suns 127-104 at Golden One

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Sacramento Kings guard DeAaron Fox (5) is guarded by the Phoenix Suns forward Josh Okogie (2) and Ryan Dunn (0) at Golden One Center in Sacramento on Wed Nov 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings welcomed in the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. The Kings’ last game was a loss on Monday in San Antonio to the Spurs. The Suns came in on the second night of a back-to-back. The Kings and Suns were set to tip off at 7 PM PST. The Kings defeated the Suns 127-104.

In the first quarter, the Kings got off to a hot start. The Kings pretty much immediately jumped out to a double-digit lead. The Suns picked it up as the quarter came to a close. However, it wasn’t enough to get back even. The Kings outscored the Suns 35-29 in the first quarter. De’Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray both started hot with ten points each. Josh Okogie had nine points in the first.

In the second quarter, the Kings continued to build the lead early on. However, similarly to the first quarter, they relinquished the large spread late. The Kings were outscored in the second quarter 27-26 to take the 61-56 lead.

The Kings couldn’t close out either of the first two quarters with large leads. They would look to defensive intensity and continued good shooting in the second half to secure the win. Keegan Murray led the way in the first half with 15 points for the Kings. The Suns got their best contribution from Okogie in the first half with 16 points.

In the third quarter, the Kings had a solid third quarter in which they built the lead-up. The Kings outscored the Suns 32-24 in the quarter to take a 93-80 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Kings were in a commanding position against the Suns without Bradley Beal or Kevin Durant. The only thing left would be to close it out.

In the fourth quarter, the Kings closed out the game with force. The Kings erupted for 34 points in the fourth compared to only 24 points for the Suns. The Kings emptied their bench with 4:46 left in the game to cruise to a 127-104 victory.

The Kings were led in the win by De’Aaron Fox, who scored 29 points in the game. Worth noting in the game was that Fox only took two shots from beyond the arc. Fox talked about the lack of three-pointers from him postgame, saying, “It’s something Luke and I have been talking about… and just trying to touch the paint.”

Mike Brown was excited postgame at seeing some of the threes go in, to the tune of 53% on Wednesday night. Mike Brown said postgame “The difference really is us getting into the paint and feeling two people defending you then kicking it out.”

Up Next: The Kings will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at 7 PM PST inside Golden One Center. I asked Fox postgame about his thoughts going into the first game of the tournament. Fox said, “I think it’s dope just being able to see different courts, and I’m judging people’s courts,” Fox said jokingly. He went on to say, “I think the big difference is you could be playing a team, and it could be a blowout… and you are really playing to the final whistle,” referring to the point system in the tournament.

NBA Finals podcast with Tony Renteria: Mavericks and Celtics tip off for game 1 on Thursday at the Garden

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The Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) celebrates the win over the Indiana Pacers in game 4 on Mon May 27, 2024. The Celtics will host the Dallas Mavericks for game 1 on Thu Jun 6, 2024 at Boston Garden (AP News photo)

NBA Finals podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 The Boston Celtics are working on their tradition as that successful championship team. The Celtics are now in their second trip to the NBA Finals in three years.

#2 You look at their Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers and the Celtics just made easy work of the Pacers sweeping them in four games 4-0.

#3 In game 4 the Celtics high scorers Jaylen Brown with 29 points and Jayson Tatum with 26 points led the way against the Pacers talk about how the Celtics have relied on Brown and Tatum all season long?

#4 Last Thursday the Dallas Mavericks finished off the Minnesota Timberwolves four games to one. Mavericks in game 5 high scorers Kyle Irving and Luka Doncic both finishing with 36 points.

#5 Game 1 of the NBA Finals tips off on this Thursday Jun 6th at the Boston Garden. The Celtics have home court advantage for the first two games Tony tell us how important that is for the Celtics starting off the series against the Mavericks?

Tony Renteria is an NBA analyst and NBA podcast contributor Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA Playoffs podcast with David Zizmor: Timberwolves live another day defeat Mavericks 105-100 avoid elimination

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Minnesota Timberwolves Karl Anthony Towns (32) reacts to a play in the second half in game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas on Tue May 28, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the NBA Playoffs with David Zizmor:

#1 That twosome tandum saves the Minnesota Timberwolves from elimination on Tuesday night in Dallas at American Airlines Arena. Down 3-0 on the road the Timberwolves had their backs to the wall and with the help of Anthony Edwards with 29 points and Karl Anthony Towns with 25 points defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-100.

#2 For Towns he scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and it was Towns and Edwards who staved off the Mavericks and rest assured they and Minnesota played for their lives in game four.

#3 Game 5 coming up as the series goes back to Minnesota. The Mavericks can close this one out and the Timberwolves who have the home floor can close the gap to just one game if they can win it. David how do you see game 5 on Thursday night?

Join David for the NBA post season podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA Playoffs podcast with David Zizmor: Timberwolves-Mavericks tip off for game 1 tonight in Minnesota in round 3

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The Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (right) drives on the Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns (32) in the first half of game 7 in the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Sun May 19, 2024

On the NBA Playoffs podccast with David Zizmor:

#1 Dave, the Minnesota Timberwolves came back in the second half from 20 points down to defeat the defending NBA Champions Denver Nuggets 98-90 in game 7 on Sunday to advance to round three of the playoffs. The Wolves over came a 15 point deficit in game 7 which was the largest comeback in an NBA playoff game.

#2 The Timberwolves Anthony Edwards said he just couldn’t get his rhythm but his trust in his teammates and said he had to make the right plays for the rest of the game.

#3 The Timberwolves move onto game 1 of the third round of the NBA Playoffs as they tip off against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night at 5:30pm PT in Minnesota. The Mavericks in their last game just got by the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-116 in Dallas. How do you see the Timberwolves and Mavericks matching up for this series?

Join David Zizmor for the NBA Post Season podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary : Comparing Ohtani to Babe Ruth; Padres Bogarts day to day with shoulder injury; plus more news

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Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani rounds third base on a Will Smith base hit on Fri May 17, 2024 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, Babe Ruth once said that he didn’t want to pitch every other day while playing a position in the outfield. Ruth had said this before 1920 before he was traded and converted to being an outfielder. Much the same can be said about Los Angeles Dodgers two way player Shohei Ohtani who is taking the year off from pitching. Ohtani the designated hitter is not throwing from the outfield like Ruth did but he did want to play everyday and not wear his arm out by being a pitcher.

#2 Xander Bogarts second baseman of the San Diego Padres suffered a left shoulder injury during Monday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Bogarts was going for a ground ball when he landed his left shoulder on a bases loaded grounder. Bogarts was not able to make the throw on Ronald Acuna’s infield hit that allowed a run to score. Bogarts signaled for the dugout and manager Mike Schildt and the trainer. Bogarts was given tests and they proved to be negative. Bogarts status is day to day.

#3 The Tampa Bay Rays placed starter Zach Eflin on the 15 day IL on Monday night in a game against the Boston Red Sox. Eflin is suffering from back inflammation. Eflin struggled this season at 3-4, ERA 4.12. Last season Eflin went 16-8. The Rays were counting on him signing him to a three year $68 million contract.

#4 It was mentioned it was a great time to be a Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Twins fan and a Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers fan. The Timberwolves and Mavericks of the NBA are headed for the third round of the NBA playoffs and the Twins are in third place only five games behind first place in the AL Central. The Rangers are just 1.5 games out of first place in the AL West.

#5 Amaury, the A’s are coming off an eight game losing streak. They went 1-9 on the last road trip in games played in Seattle, Kansas City and Houston and lost all but one of those games. They had to deal with the thunderstorms in Houston and now return to host the Colorado Rockies tonight here at the Coliseum. Can the A’s turn it around with home field advantage to open this six game homestand?

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: San Jose Sharks get No.1 draft pick; Celtics bury Cavs to take game 1; plus more news

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NHL overall top draft pick Macklin Celebrini is most likely a top choice for the San Jose Sharks. The NHL announced that the Sharks have the number one choice at the NHL Draft on Jun 28-29th, 2024 which will held at the Sphere in Las Vegas (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly presented the flip card revealing the number one draft pick and the San Jose Sharks who had the league’s worst record at 19-54-9. The Sharks are looking at Macklin Celebrini the first overall draft pick in the NHL draft.

#2 The Boston Celtics went through the Cleveland Cavaliers like butter on Tuesday night in Boston with a 25 point 120-95 win to take game 1 of the NBA second round playoffs. The Celtics got top scoring from Jaylen Brown with 32 points and Derrick White hit seven three pointers.

#3 The WNBA has committed for the next two seasons to spend $58 million for charter for the league travel as opposed to commercial flying. This would be full time charter flight service. With the arrival of Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever as the face of the league the WNBA plans on stepping it up and taking care of it’s players with charter flights that means no more standing in lines at the ticket counter, at security and with other passengers to board a flight. They’ll be treated truly like a professional team.

#4 The frustration of the Denver Nuggets is starting show. The Nuggets who lost the first two games of this second round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nuggets saw team leader Jamal Murray throw a towel and then a heat pack toward an official and ended up getting fined $100,000 and was lucky he didn’t get suspended for a game. The toss came while live action was taking place with 4:41 was remaining in the second quarter.

#5 On Tuesday the Texas Rangers didn’t hold back scoring ten runs in the top of the second inning against the Oakland A’s at the Oakland Coliseum. The Rangers 15-8 win gives them their fourth straight win and the A’s their third straight loss. The Rangers and A’s split both ends of a doubleheader with the A’s taking the front game and

Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA Playoffs podcast with Tony Renteria: Edwards 43 pts and Towns 20 pts lead Timberwovles past Nuggets 106-80

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The Minnesota Timberwolves center Anthony Edwards (32) tries to play keep away from the Denver Nuggets forwards Michael Porter Jr (left) and Aaron Gordon (right) in game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at the Ball Center in Denver on Mon May 6, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the NBA Playoffs podcast with Tony R:

#1 Tony in game 2 of the second round of the NBA playoffs the Minnesota Timberwolves got some great offensive help from Anthony Edwards who lead with 27 points and Karl Anthony-Towns with 27 points on Monday night as the Wolves go up 2-0 in the series against the Denver Nuggets.

#2 With both Edwards and Towns each scoring 27 a piece it gave the Timberwolves a great tandem when you consider the Denver Nuggets are champs and are already down 0-2 to start the second round.

#3 Facing Edwards and Towns it’s a handful for the Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon did the heavy lifting scoring 20 points and center Nikola Jokic scored 16 points but it was not enough against Minnesota.

#4 The Wolves are going big they are perfect so far in the post season winning 4-0 in the first round and now are up on the Nuggets 2-0 with the series going back to Minnesota.

#5 Game 3 Friday night in Minnesota Target Center, the Nuggets will need to salvage one of the two games or go home. The Nuggets are champs and couldn’t win on their own floor and could be eliminated sooner than they thought.

Tony Renteria is a NBA podcast contributor for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor: Warriors hear the Rockets footsteps for that last play in spot

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr looks befuddled over the Warriors trying to hold onto tenth place in the Western Conference. Kerr was seen here coaching against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Mon Mar 25, 2024 at the Target Center in Minneapolis (AP News photo)

On the Warriors podcast with David:

#1 The Warriors had only 12 minutes left in the game before they had a chance to move into the win column but their star player guard Stephen Curry sat on the bench for five of those 12 minutes and the Warriors went down to a four point 114-110 loss at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Monday night.

#2 With the loss the Warriors lead over the 11th place Houston Rockets is down to just one game. The Rockets are coming on strong they’ve won nine straight games and they’re coming for the Warriors for the tenth place spot.

#3 The Warriors take on the Miami Heat tonight in Miami, the Heat are seventh in the Eastern Conference and have lost six of their last ten games. How do you see the Warriors chances going into this one tonight?

David Zizmor podcasts the Golden State Warriors each Wednesday at http://www.sporrsradioservice.com