It was a tough ask for any player to come in and replace a franchise mainstay like Towns, and Randle certainly had his ups and downs, but he came up big in some pressure situation

The Timberwolves have seen how far this team can go, but they might not be able to change much for next season.

IN A GAME the Minnesota Timberwolves desperately needed, Julius Randle played miserably. His five points were the fewest he'd ever scored in a playoff game, eclipsing his previous career low of six, set just two games earlier.