Edwards' 30 points power Timberwolves to 3rd straight win, 124-110 over Kings in NBA Cup

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and Julius Randle added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat the Sacramento Kings 124-110 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.

Donte DiVincenzo made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Timberwolves, who have won four in a row and are 2-0 in the NBA Cup. Naz Reid had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.

Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 34 points and 11 rebounds. Zach Lavine scored 25 points, while Russell Westbrook extended his NBA record with his 205th career triple-double, posting 13 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds.

Sacramento, which gave up a season-high 144 points in a loss to the Timberwolves on Sunday, has lost five straight overall and is 0-2 in the NBA Cup.

Leading 92-91 after three quarters, the Wolves started the fourth on an 11-2 run, keyed by two DiVincenzo 3-pointers, the second coming after Jaden McDaniels rebounded a Randle missed free throw and found DiVincenzo, who buried a 32-foot shot to make it 103-94.

After two quick buckets by the Kings, the Wolves went on a 16-2 run to break the game open. Rudy Gobert had a dunk and a tip-in on consecutive possessions as Minnesota pulled away.

The Timberwolves led by as many as 11 in the first quarter, but the Kings came back and took a 49-47 lead on an alley-oop layup from Westbrook to Lavine.

Timberwolves: Host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

Kings: At the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) handles the ball as Sacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan (10) and forward Domantas Sabonis (11) defend during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) reacts after missing a shot during the second half of an NBA cup basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) reacts after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder (17), middle, looks to pass the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Clark (22), left, defends during the second half of an NBA cup basketball game, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo celebrates after making a 3-point shot during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Treasury chief Rachel Reeves sought Tuesday to present a rosy picture of the state of the U.K. economy even as oil and gas prices soared in the wake of the fast-evolving Iran war that has cast a pall over the global economic outlook.

Unveiling the latest U.K. economic forecasts compiled by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, Reeves insisted the plan she has been driving forward since the Labour Party returned to power in the 2024 election is bearing fruit.

Though economic growth this year is expected to be slightly lower than predicted at the time of last November's budget at 1.1%, it's set to be higher than anticipated in both 2027 and 2028 at 1.6%. Inflation and borrowing are expected to fall more quickly than previously thought, she added.

“The forecasts today confirm that the choices this government has made are the right ones,” she said.

Reeves had hoped her statement to the House of Commons would be a relatively low-key affair, but economists are warning that the Iran war could upend the forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt.

Perhaps most significantly, the price of Brent international oil standard has spiked by more than 15% this week to over $80 a barrel, while global gas prices, which the U.K. is particularly reliant on, have nearly doubled. If sustained, both would certainly lead to higher energy bills for businesses and households, fuelling inflation and keeping a lid on growth.

Reeves started off her speech by acknowledging that the world has become “yet more uncertain” in the past few days following the decision of the United States and Israel to launch strikes against Iran, which saw the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as other members of Iran's leadership.

“It is incumbent on me and on this government to chart a course through that uncertainty, to secure our economy against shocks, and protect families from the turbulence that we see beyond our borders,” she said.

Britain’s Labour government, which has lost significant support since it won the general election in 2024, has been hoping that 2026 would be the year that it was clear the British economy was on a sounder footing than it has been for years.

Some recent economic indicators have pointed to a pickup in growth in the early part of 2026. Inflation is also set to fall sharply in the coming months, prompting the Bank of England to cut interest rates further. Last month, the bank kept its main rate unchanged at 3.75%.

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver the Spring Statement in London, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A fox runs past the 10 Downing Street door before Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves to deliver the Spring Statement in London, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver the Spring Statement in London, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver the Spring Statement in London, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)