On Sunday night, the Sacramento Kings lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 144-117 (at home in California).
The Kings are now in the middle of a two-game losing streak.
Zach LaVine finished the loss with 26 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal while shooting 10/17 from the field and 6/9 from three-point range in 30 minutes of playing time.
Zach LaVine Makes Honest Statement After Timberwolves-Kings Game
The Kings have allowed 130+ points in three out of their last four games.
After the loss, LaVine made an honest statement when he met with the media.
LaVine (h/t Brenden Nunes of Sactown Sports 1140): “We’ve all been trying. I’ve been trying my a** off on defense. You need a team collective… Sometimes, you need the right personnel out there. You’re not going to ask Rudy Gobert to go out there and average 30… I think guys are giving the right effort. It’s just frustrating that we’re not getting the right results.”
Zach LaVine on SAC’s “defensive identity”:
“We’ve all been trying. I’ve been trying my ass off on defense, but you need a team collective, the right identity. Sometimes you need the right personnel out there.”
“You’re not gonna ask Rudy Gobert to go out there and average 30.” pic.twitter.com/DJPV1YhyUX
— Brenden Nunes (@BrendenNunesNBA) November 10, 2025
LaVine is in his second season playing for the Kings.
The two-time NBA All-Star is now averaging 25.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 52.7% from the field and 43.1% from three-point range in nine games.
Zach LaVine admits he’s frustrated after Sacramento’s 3–7 start to the season
“It’s frustrating because we’ve got a lot of talented guys on the team — guys that care and are competitive. But it’s something we’ve got to work through. You don’t want it happening now at Game 8, and… pic.twitter.com/C56gPsyHF5
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 10, 2025
The Kings are the 13th seed in the Western Conference with a 3-7 record in ten games.
They will play their next game on Tuesday night when they host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
At home, the Kings have gone 2-3 in five games.