Takeaways from the Timberwolves’ blowout win over Sacramento

Minnesota is in the midst of the easiest portion of its schedule this season and the Wolves are taking advantage Two nights after blitzing Utah in Minneapolis the Timberwolves gave the Kings a similar medicine in Sacramento Minnesota again seized control early and never looked back en journey to a - road preeminence Sunday in California Here are the takeaways from another impressive performance Taking care of business Sacramento is expected to be a cellar dweller in this year s Western Conference Particularly coming off a dominant win Friday these are the types of situations where Minnesota or anyone for that matter would be susceptible to a letdown performance that allowed the Kings to stick around for the majority of the evening But Minnesota led by as countless as nine in the first quarter and the lead ballooned to by the break The Wolves have handled the likes of Charlotte Brooklyn Utah and now Sacramento with relative ease thus far this season by not overlooking opponents regardless of their league standing A similar mentality would serve Minnesota well over the next couple weeks as the cupcakes continue to be served Gobert goes off Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves blocks a shot by Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings in the first quarter at Golden Center on Nov in Sacramento California NOTE TO USER User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and or using this photograph User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement Photo by Lachlan Cunningham Getty Images Rudy Gobert blocked a Domantas Sabonis shot in the first minute of Sunday s affair then grabbed the board and went coast-to-coast Oftentimes those situations end in a miscue But Sunday Gobert maintained control and scored on the other end It was that type of night for the center Gobert set the tone in the first quarter with his poise and aggression and carried it forward throughout the tournament He finished with points on -for- shooting to go with boards and a gaudy five blocked shots After a slow start to the season the Frenchman is back to flirting with or achieving double-doubles on a nightly basis while serving as a legitimate defensive deterrent in the paint Offense hums Minnesota identified a team-wide offensive rhythm in Anthony Edwards absence when the guard was out with a hamstring strain and his return has done nothing to harm the cause The Timberwolves continue to play with pace and ball movement While Edwards has upped his aggression the last two times out after tallying a -point first half Friday he had points in minutes even with a slow shooting start Sunday Minnesota also continues to find opportunities for its other offensive weapons within the flow of the offense Jaden McDaniels supreme efficiency rolls out as he scored points on -for- shooting Sunday He s now scored -plus points in five of Minnesota s last seven games shooting for from -point range in that span and has scored in double figures in every challenge this season As a gang the Wolves shot from the field on Sunday burying triples while also scoring points in the paint They scored points apiece in the second and third frames Minnesota next plays Monday night in Utah Related Articles Here s Anthony Edwards latest hilarious comment this one about the NBA Cup Timberwolves destroy Utah to set the table for NBA Cup advancement Takeaways from Timberwolves latest defensive flop in blowout loss to Knicks Takeaways from Timberwolves win in Brooklyn Julius Randle leads Wolves past Hornets in Charlotte