A little over midway through the first quarter in Charlotte, N.C., Julius Randle backed down his defender in the post and then fired a crisp kickout pass to Jaden McDaniels above the 3-point line. McDaniels had an open look at a 3 from an area of the floor that has been profitable for him.
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Jaden McDaniels scored 27 points, Anthony Edwards blocked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s go-ahead shot attempt and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 25-point deficit in the second half to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-128 in overtime on Monday night.
Julius Randle, shown during Tuesday's game against Philadelphia, scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists Wednesday against Charlotte. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)