Randle, Edwards each score 24 and Timberwolves top Raptors 112-101

Julius Randle had 24 points 9 rebounds and 5 assists and nan Minnesota Timberwolves hit nan Toronto Raptors 112-101

MINNEAPOLIS -- Julius Randle had 24 points 9 rebounds and 5 assists and nan Minnesota Timberwolves hit nan Toronto Raptors 112-101 connected Saturday night.

Anthony Edwards besides scored 24 for Minnesota, while Rudy Gobert added 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks.

Toronto's Gradey Dick led each scorers pinch 25 points, while Scottie Barnes had 20 points and Ochai Agbaji added 19 for nan Raptors.

Raptors: Playing again without starring returning scorer RJ Barrett, who is day-to-day pinch a enarthrosis injury, Toronto could not get its discourtesy to click early. The Raptors missed 8 of their first 9 shots arsenic they fell down 16-3.

Timberwolves: Coming disconnected their tally to nan Western Conference finals, nan Timberwolves sold 11,000 play tickets for nan first clip since 1990, their first play astatine Target Center. The crowd for nan location opener sewage its first look astatine Randle and Donte DiVencenzo, who were acquired successful a waste and acquisition pinch nan New York Knicks, and nan duo didn't disappoint. Randle filled nan stat sheet, while DiVincenzo scored 16 points, including 4 3-pointers.

The Raptors trailed by 12 astatine halftime but started nan 3rd 4th pinch a spurt, cutting Minnesota’s lead to azygous digits for nan first clip since early successful nan first quarter. But Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Randle mixed for 13 consecutive points to build Minnesota’s lead backmost to 78-56. The Wolves kept nan Raptors astatine arm's magnitude nan remainder of nan night.

After shooting 46 free throws successful their triumph complete Milwaukee connected Friday, nan Raptors went to nan statement conscionable 13 times, making nine.

The Timberwolves big Dallas connected Tuesday nighttime successful a rematch of past season’s Western Conference finals. Toronto returns location to look Denver connected Monday night.

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