Watch: Naz Reid throws down stunning dunk over Alex Len

Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks on Alex Len of the Sacramento Kings.
Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks on Alex Len of the Sacramento Kings.

With around nine minutes left in the fourth quarter, Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves threw down a stunning dunk over Alex Len of the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Monday (March 27) night.

It was an important game for the Timberwolves, in terms of the tight race for the playoff spots in the Western Conference. The slam increased Minnesota's lead to three points as Kings fans were in complete awe of what happened.

Jordan McLaughlin drove to the basket and drew several defenders. Reid was completely open outside the arc when he received the pass. Instead of shooting from there, Reid ran through the lane and posterized Len.

Here's the video of the move:

Naz Reid has been low-key posterizing people since he entered the league in 2019. This season, he has dunked on Pascal Siakam and Donovan Mitchell already. However, his slam on Alex Len might just be his best poster of the campaign.

Reid has been huge for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. He's 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in Karl-Anthony Towns' absence. He might be backing up Rudy Gobert, but Reid is more of an offensive threat like Towns.

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Timberwolves beat Kings, Naz Reid scores 18 off the bench

Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks against the Sacramento Kings
Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks against the Sacramento Kings

The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a huge 119-115 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. The Timberwolves improved their record to 39-37, overtaking the New Orleans Pelicans (38-37) and Golden State Warriors (39-37) in the Western Conference standings.

Minnesota owns the tiebreaker over the Warriors due to a better overall conference win percentage. The Timberwolves have now won four straight games to bolster their postseason chances.

It was an overall team performance for Minnesota, with seven players scoring in double figures. Jaden McDaniels continued to shine with 20 points, while Naz Reid had 18 points off the bench. Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while Anthony Edwards added 16 points, five rebounds and seven assists.

Meanwhile, the Kings are still looking for the win to clinch their playoffs spot. They are on the verge of ending the longest postseason drought in NBA history. They are third in the Western Conference with a record of 45-30 and well placed to make the postseason.

De'Aaron Fox put up 29 points, four rebounds and six assists in the loss to Minnesota. Domantas Sabonis had 24 points, ten rebounds and four assists, while Harrison Barnes added 19 points and five rebounds.

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Edited by Juan Paolo David