For the first time in seven years, the Sacramento Kings are 1-0. The Minnesota Timberwolves' performance was much more familiar, including Kevin Love on the bench and defensive breakdowns all over the place. Carl Landry had 22 points and 11 rebounds and the Kings held off the Timberwolves 117-116 on Wednesday night. "It was a great season-opening game," said Kings point guard Beno Udrih, who had 18 points and six assists in place of the suspended Tyreke Evans. "The last two years, we've been 0-3, 0-4 and we've been basically chasing that .500. This year we start with a win and hopefully we can get a couple more on this road trip." Francisco Garcia scored 22 points and rookie DeMarcus Cousins had 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Kings, who started on the road for the seventh straight season. They had lost their previous six season openers. http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301027016
