Fast forward a few months, and Minnesota is headed back to the conference finals in no small part because of Randle, who continued the best stretch of basketball of his postseason -- and probably professional -- life with 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting on Wednesday as the Wolves eliminated the Warriors in five games.

The Golden State Warriors had a long night Wednesday as they faced elimination without their superstar Steph Curry. Curry suffered a hamstring strain in Game 1 of the Warriors' second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves,

After arriving from the New York Knicks via a blockbuster trade, the sometimes clunky style of play that Randle brought to the table didn’t help his approval rating as he tried to find his niche with the Timberwolves. It felt like a marriage that was well on its way to a divorce.

In the five-game series, Randle averaged 25.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists while shooting 53.3 percent from the field. The southpaw was second on the team in plus-minus, h

Julius Randle scored 29 points to send the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals with a 121-110 win over the Warriors in Game 5.