SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a jubilant Minnesota Timberwolves locker room, Anthony Edwards smiled widely and hooted and hollered about his growing maturity that helped seal a hard-fought 117-115 win over the Sacramento Kings.

Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards had a simple message to new teammate Julius Randle before their win over the Kings.

Randle made sure to change the narrative on Thursday, though, as the three-time All-Star turned heads in Minnesota's 117-115 win over the Sacramento Kings. Randle caught fire in this one, dropping a game-high 33 points on 13-of-17 shooting, to go along with five boards, four assists and five triples in 35 minutes of action.

Anthony Edwards took a pair of stepback jumpers in the final two minutes of regulation late Thursday in Sacramento. But with the game on the line in the closing seconds, that would not be his

Anthony Edwards capped a 32-point performance with two tiebreaking free throws with 2.4 seconds left, Julius Randle scored a game-high 33 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out a 117-115 victory in the Sacramento Kings' season opener Thursday night.

Anthony Edwards hit a pair of free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining and the Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento’s opener by beating the Kings 117-115