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Jaden McDaniels scored 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento's hopes for a playoff clinching party by beating the Kings 119-115 on Monday night.
The Timberwolves won their fourth straight and completed a sweep of a back-to-back set at Golden State and Sacramento to tie the Warriors for sixth place in the Western Conference playoff race.
Naz Reid hit a 3-pointer to give the Timberwolves a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter and McDaniels' emphatic dunk made it 114-104 with about four minutes left.
The Kings had a chance to make it close late, but Keegan Murray missed a 3-pointer from the corner that could have cut the deficit to three points with 42 seconds left.
Reid added 18 points, Anthony Edwards had 17 and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points and Domantas Sabonis added 24 points and 10 rebounds for Sacramento. The Kings struggled from the outside, making just 5 of 26 3-pointers.
Sacramento now will look to clinch its first playoff berth s
The Timberwolves won their fourth straight and completed a sweep of a back-to-back set at Golden State and Sacramento to tie the Warriors for sixth place in the Western Conference playoff race.
Naz Reid hit a 3-pointer to give the Timberwolves a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter and McDaniels' emphatic dunk made it 114-104 with about four minutes left.
The Kings had a chance to make it close late, but Keegan Murray missed a 3-pointer from the corner that could have cut the deficit to three points with 42 seconds left.
Reid added 18 points, Anthony Edwards had 17 and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points and Domantas Sabonis added 24 points and 10 rebounds for Sacramento. The Kings struggled from the outside, making just 5 of 26 3-pointers.
Sacramento now will look to clinch its first playoff berth s