Robert Covington had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won for the first time since Nov. 27. Richaun Holmes scored 20 points and collected a career-best 18 rebounds for the Kings. Hield knocked down a 3-pointer and converted a fastbreak layup to pull the Kings within 105-104 with 36.1 seconds left. The Timberwolves scored the first five points of the first overtime on a 3-pointer by Covington and a layup from Teague. Sacramento inbounded the ball from inside midcourt with 0.5 seconds left, but Barnes was unable to convert a lob from Joseph.

Source: National Post December 27, 2019 06:11 UTC