Kevin Garnett knows the formula: MVP awards are won in the regular season, and superstars are born only in the playoffs.

And when Garnett added the first landmark postseason performance to his resume, The Kid capped it with a man-sized shot. His star continues to rise -- and the Minnesota Timberwolves are enjoying the ride.

Garnett scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, including a fallaway jumper to beat the shot clock with 10.8 seconds left in the Timberwolves' 114-113 victory over the Kings in Game 3 of the second-round playoff series Monday night.