There was a little extra on the line Friday night when the Kings and Timberwolves met at Target Center.
With a win, the Wolves would have clinched their NBA in-season tournament group and a spot in the eight-team knockout round. With a loss, those hopes would suffer a body blow. Playing on their all-blue in-season tournament court, which matched the lake-theme of their City Edition jerseys, the Wolves suffered their first home loss of the season 124-111 to Sacramento.
The Wolves labored on offense much of the night, especially in the third quarter when they scored just 15 points.