In the NBA Cup, the Timberwolves defeated the Kings 124-110. After the game, McDaniels was interviewed.

Talking about how the Timberwolves allowed Sabonis to score 31 points in the first three quarters, but only allowed him 3 points in the fourth quarter, Madan said: "We made it more difficult for him to catch the ball in the penalty area. In the pick-and-roll tactics of the first three quarters, they always allowed him to catch the ball smoothly in the penalty area, so we shrunk the defense to make his receiving space more crowded, and at the same time put Let him shoot from mid-range near the free throw line. It's really impressive to score 31 points in the third quarter, but we completed the defensive task at the last moment. "

In this game, Sasha played 39 minutes, making 14 of 24 three-pointers, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 5 of 8 free throws, and scored a game-high 34 points, plus 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block, with a plus-minus value of -17.