The Sacramento Kings played their best basketball of the season to get a huge 117-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Big games by Zach LaVine, Russell Westbrook and Maxime Raynaud weren’t enough for the struggling Sacramento Kings.

The Kings’ bad basketball continued in their final contest of a five-game homestand, falling to the Atlanta Hawks by a final score of 133-100 on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center. Boos poured into G1C throughout the game — and they weren’t for Atlanta.

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of Minnesota’s second straight stunning collapse, rallying late in regulation and outlasting the Timberwolves 117-112 in overtime.

Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa (9) and DeMar DeRozan (10) talk as the Sacramento Kings trail the Phoenix Suns in the fourth quarter during a game at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Sacramento. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. [email protected]

The Kings are Keegan Murray's team, and with favorable matchups this weekend, he needs to be starting in every format.

This season, DeRozan is averaging 17.9 points, 3.6 assists, and 3.3 rebounds in his second year in Sacramento. Those figures are currently marking lows on all fronts over DeRozan’s past decade in the league.

Even after back-to-back wins against the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, rumors have been swirling about basically everyone on the Sacramento Kings’

On Tuesday, Nov. 25, the sound of basketballs echoed through the Scotia Elementary gym as students dribbled, passed and shot hoops alongside youth coaches from

Sabonis sat out against the Thunder due to a knee issue, which has now put his status for Thursday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies in jeopardy. The Kings are already struggling badly this season, and the absence of their superstar big man will make things even more difficult for them on Thursday night.

Tim Bontemps believes there isn’t a market, currently, that desires the pieces that the Sacramento Kings have.