The Sacramento Kings saw their five-game post-All-Star break winning streak end on Saturday in a 138-134 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Minnesota went up by 16 in the third quarter and Sacramento did a good job of rallying to get the game back close, but ultimately, poor defense and some timely shots by Anthony Edwards were too much for the Kings to overcome.
Here are three takeaways from the loss:
The Kings’ defensive issues persist
For the most part, Sacramento is a bad defensive team. This has been the case for the first 63 games of the season and will continue to be the case as the team plays high-leverage games in April.