Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards gave a first look at what they can do together.

Randle scored a game-high 33 points and Edwards hit a pair of free throws in the waning seconds to lift the Timberwolves to a 117-115 win over the Sacramento Kings Thursday night in Sacramento, California.

After getting a stop with 25.1 seconds left and the game tied 115–115, Edwards drove to the rim and missed the layup, but was fouled on the play. He drilled both free throws before the go-ahead goal with just 2.4 seconds left, and Keegan Murray’s look at a potential game-winning 3-pointer didn’t fade as the Wolves won their first game of the season.

Edwards finished with 32 points on 10-for-24 shooting, seven rebounds, four assists and a steal. Randle scored his 33 points on 13-for-17 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3, five rebounds and four assists.

It wasn’t all plain sailing for the Timberwolves (1-1). The offense was once again disjointed for much of the night and they totaled 16 turnovers. There were also defensive lapses, with the Kings trio of Demar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis and Murray combining to score 73 points. Luckily, the Wolves had Edwards and Randle to offset them.

DeRozan led the Kings (0-1) with 26 points and eight rebounds.

After falling behind at halftime and seeing their deficit grow in a third quarter full of defensive errors, the Wolves started to find their rhythm. They went on a 13-2 run to end the quarter and took an 89-88 lead into the final frame of the game. play.

Edwards played the role of closer and scored 23 of his 32 points after halftime. His efforts helped the Wolves overcome a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and he ultimately closed out the game with a pair of free throws.

It was Randle who got the Wolves going and helped them overcome the disjointed offense early. The Wolves had eight turnovers in the first quarter, but Randle helped offset them with 11 points in the first quarter. He continued to keep them afloat in the second quarter, pouring in another 11 points to keep Minnesota within 59-55 at halftime.

No other Wolves starter finished in double figures. In the battle of last season’s contenders for Sixth Man of the Year, Naz Reid defeated Malik Monk. Reid finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds and three assists off the bench for Minnesota, while Monk had 17 points, four assists and a rebound for the Kings.