Julius Randle completes NBA season with first pass against Bulls
The The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to veteran Julius Randle for consistent production every night. Randle scored on Monday in a strong win over the Chicago Bulls.
Minnesota beat the Bulls 136-101 with Randle registered an incredible 14 assists in the game. That great passing display was something the NBA hasn’t seen this year.
“Julius Randle had 14 assists and 0 turnovers tonight. No other player in the NBA has done that this season,” reported reporter Jon Krawczynski for X, formerly Twitter.
Minnesota shined like a diamond with Randle on the floor. Randle had a double-double in 28 minutes of action. He also scored 17 points for Minnesota, which is now 21-12 on the season. Naz Reed led the Timberwolves with 33 points.
Anthony Edwards also scored 23 for Minnesota, which won for the first time since Dec. 23.
Julius Randle is having a solid season for the Timberwolves
The veteran forward has given Minnesota plenty of production since being traded to the New York Knicks. This year Randle is averaging 22 points and seven rebounds per game.
While Randle didn’t post his season best, his unselfish play led the Timberwolves on Monday. Minnesota exploded on offense, scoring 81 points in the second half alone. It was a tough loss for Chicago, who are now 15-17 on the season.
The Timberwolves got a huge boost from not only Randle, but Reid as well. The 33-point explosion was his most points of the season.
“After the loss on Saturday, just come back and take a step in the right direction,” Reed said, per The Athletic, after his epic offensive performance. “We had to show who we are and who we can be.”
The Timberwolves shot better than 53 percent from the floor on Monday. Minnesota also held the Bulls to a cold shooting night, allowing Chicago to hit just under 41 percent of their attempts.
Minnesota is next on the road in Atlanta on Wednesday to play the Hawks.
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