The Sacramento Kings had every reason to roll over after three quarters against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. They trailed by 16 at the start of the fourth. They were playing without key scorers DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk.

When De’Aaron Fox saw that he had 48 points in the fourth quarter in a 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, teammate Malik Monk told him, “You might as well go get 60.”

A star is born every day, but superstars can only be created on nights like this. De’Aaron Fox erupted for a franchise-record 60 points to bring his team back from a 20-point deficit against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fox did all he could in a ...