Just when it looked like the Wolves were well on their way to snapping a three-game skid, Malik Monk had other ideas. Monk knocked down a pair of 3-pointers as the Sacramento Kings closed an eight-point gap in the final minutes of the fourth quarter,

The Minnesota Timberwolves let a 10-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter as they dropped their fourth consecutive game on Wednesday night to the Sacramento Kings, 115-104, at Target Center. The Kings went on a 25-6 run to close out the game, spoiling a third-quarter comeback by Minnesota that was all for naught.

Jae Crowder, a 12-year NBA veteran who signed with the Kings earlier Wednesday, started in his first game since the 2024 playoffs with Milwaukee. His 3 at the first-quarter buzzer cut an early Wolves lead to 33-31; Crowder pointed at the home team's bench before joining his new teammates for the break.