SAN FRANCISCO -- After Julius Randle's triple-double helped give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals with a 102-97 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, a Wolves staffer waited by the postgame podium to give something to him: the game ball.
Randle, who finished with 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, became just the second player in Minnesota playoff history to record a triple-double, joining Kevin Garnett. By following up his 24-point, 11-assist performance in Game 2 with a similar output on Saturday, Randle also became the first player in franchise history with multiple 20-point, 10-assist games in a single postseason, according to ESPN Research.