SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Timberwolves starters didn't seem too interested in putting away a team they should have Tuesday night. Luckily for the Wolves, their bench was there to make sure nothing funny happened.
The Wolves defeated the shorthanded Kings 134-114 behind another sterling effort from their bench and 22 3-pointers to win their fifth consecutive game.
Malik Beasley continued his upswing from outside with 21 points on seven 3-pointers. Naz Reid pitched in 12 while point guard Jordan McLaughlin smoothly ran the whole operation with 11 points and 11 assists. That helped make up for a 2-for-12 night from Anthony Edwards (five points) while Karl-Anthony Towns had a dependable 25 points and nine rebounds. The Wolves had 72 bench points.
