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.

Sabonis picked up his fourth foul halfway through the third and stayed in the game, and then picked up his fifth foul 35 seconds later. It came while the Wolves went on a game-altering run, outscoring the Kings 29-12 in the frame and 14-4 after Sabonis exited.

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.