SACRAMENTO -- Let it fly. The Sacramento Kings run, they pass and on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, they shot the lights out.
In a wild up and down game, the Kings hit a franchise record 19 3-pointers on 38 attempts in the team’s 141-130 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The leader in the clubhouse was Buddy Hield, who scored 20 points on 5-of-8 from long range. Nemanja Bjelica hit 4-of-9 from deep on his way to a team-high 25 points and Yogi Ferrell had a perfect 4-for-4 showing from 3-point range in 16 minutes of action.
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SIGN UP HERE Four other Kings players knocked triples to help the team improve to 15-12 on the season.
After Wednesday’s performance, Sacramento is the best 3-point shooting teams in the league. They hit 39.4 percent from deep, but their 28.5 attempts per game is just 25th best in the NBA.
“We play an uptempo, high-octane, fun brand of basketball,” De’Aaron Fox said. “We share the ball.”
Sacramento finished the night with 34 assists and just 11 turnovers. They moved the ball all over the court and found the open man. The Kings also set a new season-high for points in a half with 78, although they allowed Minnesota to score 80 after the intermission.
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The Kings will likely need a similar offensive production on Friday evening when they host the Golden State Warriors at Golden 1 Center. If it becomes a track meet, the team’s record books could be rewritten again.