Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the exclamation point on what turned out to be a rude night for the LA teams this NBA Thursday.
Randle waxed hot and finished with 20 points as the Timberwolves ended the Clippers’ nine-game winning streak at home behind a 108-80 demolition.
The former Most Improved Player raced to a fast start, dropping 16 first-quarter points as he outscored Los Angeles, who tallied 14 markers as a team, by himself during that period.
Julius Randle 16-point 1Q 🔥🔥
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The Wolves end the quarter on a 24-4 run 👀
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Anthony Edwards added 16 markers for Minnesota, who tied a season-high three-game winning streak and moved to 11-10.
Ant rises up for the triple 🎯
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Earlier, the Lakers suffered a 134-93 beating against the Heat that saw them trailed by as many as 43 points in Miami.
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And nearly 2,730 miles across downtown Inglewood, the Clippers suffered the same fate against a Timberwolves team who beat them six days ago in Minnesota.
On the other hand, Bones Hyland registered 18 points off the bench for the Clippers, who dropped to 14-10 with the loss.
The Clips aim to bounce back when they host West no. 2 Houston Rockets (15-7) while the Timberwolves visit the Golden State Warriors (12-8) next.
