Julius Randle scored 29 points (22 in the paint), and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 121-110 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals to reach the Western Conference finals.
The Timberwolves took control with a 25-10 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 25.
Anthony Edwards had 22 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), 12 assists and 3 blocks, and Mike Conley added 16 points and 8 assists. Edwards and Conley set each other up for 6 baskets and 17 points, 5 of them 3-pointers.
For the Warriors, Brandin Podziemski scored 28 points, and Jonathan Kuminga added 26 points off the bench. All 12 of Moses Moody’s points came in the fourth quarter.
The Timberwolves shot 62.8% from the field and 41.9% from 3 to the Warriors’ 43.3% and 28.2%. They outscored the Warriors 72-50 in the paint. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Warriors 46-29 in 16 minutes together.