Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #72 Kevin Cutler, #35 Kane Fitzgerald
Attendance: 16159
Kevin Love had 33 points and 11 rebounds and Luke Ridnour scored 25 to spark the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 99-86 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Love now has double-doubles in all 13 games this season.
Ridnour shot 10 of 14, including making all four of his 3-pointers, to go with nine assists. Ricky Rubio was just 3 of 9 for nine points but had eight assists and eight rebounds. Reserve Wayne Ellington scored 15.
Tyreke Evans, the Kings' No. 2 scorer, was 3 of 11 from the field for seven points but had 10 assists and eight rebounds. Sacramento fell to 1-6 on the road.
Marcus Thornton, Jason Thompson and Francisco Garcia each scored 12 for the Kings, who were just 4 of 17 on 3-pointers. John Salmons scored 11 and DeMarcus Cousins 10.
Sacramento got to 75-73 with seven minutes remaining, but the Timberwolves went on a 12-3 run.
| Sacramento | Minnesota | |
| Francisco Garcia 12 | Scoring | Kevin Love 33 |
| Tyreke Evans 10 | Assists | Luke Ridnour 9 |
| Tyreke Evans 8 | Rebounds | Kevin Love 11 |
| Tyreke Evans 3 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Love 9 |
| Marcus Thornton 3 | Steals | Kevin Love 2 |
| DeMarcus Cousins 2 | Blocks | Darko Milicic 3 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Sacramento | 86 | 44.3 | 4-17 | 12-20 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| Minnesota | 99 | 46.2 | 10-26 | 15-19 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
- Minnesota will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .500 after a loss.
- Sacramento will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Kings have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .333 after a loss.