Recap: Sacramento 109, Wolves 105

The Wolves lost to the Kings at Target Center on Friday.

December 24, 2016 at 5:34AM

IMPACT PLAYER

DeMarcus Cousins, Kings

He scored 12 of his 32 points in the Kings' 31-20 fourth quarter to give Sacramento its third straight victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

17 Points on 6-for-9 shooting, including five threes, for former Wolf Anthony Tolliver.

31 Points given up by the Wolves in the fourth quarter.

15-for-29 The Kings on three-pointers, including five from former Timberwolves player Anthony Tolliver.

6 Consecutive games with multiple blocks for Gorgui Dieng, the league's longest active streak.

48-38 Kings' edge in points scored in the paint.

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Kent Youngblood has covered sports for the Minnesota Star Tribune for more than 20 years.

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