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.

For the first six quarters of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves offense had little rhythm. They found it in the second half Thursday night in Sacramento for a 117-115 victory over the Kings. Julius Randle carried them through the first half with 22 of his 33 points,

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