The Timberwolves forward reflected on his strong outing
The Minnesota Timberwolves put together a full-team effort in their 125-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 4.
When all was said and done, seven players had scored in double figures, but it was ultimately Julius Randle who led the way for his team.
Randle scored 28 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 shooting from 3-point range. He also tallied a near double-double, grabbing nine rebounds in the contest.
“Just attacking,” Randle said during a postgame interview. “Just being [in an] aggressive mindset. And [the Pelicans] junked up the game obviously putting two on [Anthony Edwards] before he even crossed half court. So I knew I had to be aggressive, and just tried to stay aggressive throughout the night.”
Randle has not only been a perfect wingman to Edwards this season in terms of his scoring efforts, but he has also proven to be the most reliable and durable Timberwolves player through the team’s first 22 games of the 2025-26 season. He has played in every game, and like he did against the Pelicans, has shown he can step up when needed.
Randle is averaging 22.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game this season. He is shooting at just under a 50% clip from the field and is shooting at the second-highest clip from 3-point range (35.5%) of his career.
The veteran forward, who is in the 12th season of his NBA career, has played a big part in the Timberwolves’ solid start to the new season and sustained success as of late.
Minnesota had lost three consecutive games and had fallen to 10-8 just last week, but have now won their last four contests, bringing their record to 14-8.
“Got to keep stacking wins, but we know we can play better basketball,” Randle said. “So great to get wins, all wins, like Coach [Finch] said, are great, but we got to keep learning, keep getting better as a team, ‘cause we know…we can play better basketball, too.”
The Timberwolves’ next game is against the Los Angeles Clippers, who are currently 6-16.
This will serve as a prime opportunity for Minnesota as the team has a chance to extend its winning streak to five games against a Los Angeles team that appears to be floundering in a stacked Western Conference.
Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. tomorrow in Minnesota at the Target Center – the first of a two-game home stand for the Timberwolves.