SACRAMENTO, Calif. – – Anthony Edwards hit a pair of free throws with 2.4 seconds left and the Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento’s opener by beating the Kings 117-115 on Thursday night.

Edwards was fouled by Domantas Sabonis on a drive with the game tied and calmly hit free throws, giving him 32 points.

Keegan Murray’s three-point attempt rang at the buzzer for the Kings.

Julius Randle led the Timberwolves with 33 points in his second game after being acquired in a trade from New York this month.

Demar DeRozan scored 26 points to lead the Kings in his debut for Sacramento after being acquired in a sign-and-trade from Chicago this summer. Sabonis added 24 points and Murray had 23.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Minnesota emerged from its season-opening trip to California with a split after rebounding from a loss to the Lakers on Tuesday night. Randle looked much more assertive in his second game after taking just 10 shots in the opener.

Kings: Sacramento has lost its last six season openers at home, with the last win coming in 2013 against Denver.

Key moment

Edwards and Naz Reid hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark an 11-0 run for Minnesota, which turned a five-point deficit into a 105-99 lead midway through the fourth quarter.

Key stat

After going 13 for 41 from 3 in the opener, Minnesota shot 20 for 50 from long range against Sacramento. The 91 attempted 3s are the most ever for the Timberwolves through the first two games of a season.

Next

The Timberwolves play their home opener against Toronto on Saturday night, while the Kings travel to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers on Saturday.

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