Randle, Edwards each score 24 and Timberwolves top Raptors 112-101
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Julius Randle had 24 points nine rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 112-101 on Saturday night.
Anthony Edwards also scored 24 for Minnesota, while Rudy Gobert added 15 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks.
Toronto's Gradey Dick led all scorers with 25 points, while Scottie Barnes had 20 points and Ochai Agbaji added 19 for the Raptors.
Raptors: Playing again without leading returning scorer RJ Barrett, who is day-to-day with a shoulder injury, Toronto could not get its offense to click early. The Raptors missed eight of their first nine shots as they fell behind 16-3.
Timberwolves: Coming off their run to the Western Conference finals, the Timberwolves sold 11,000 season tickets for the first time since 1990, their first season at Target Center. The crowd for the home opener got its first look at Randle and Donte DiVencenzo, who were acquired in a trade with the New York Knicks, and the duo didn't disappoint. Randle filled the stat sheet, while DiVincenzo scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers.
The Raptors trailed by 12 at halftime but started the third quarter with a spurt, cutting Minnesota’s lead to single digits for the first time since early in the first quarter. But Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Randle combined for 13 straight points to build Minnesota’s lead back to 78-56. The Wolves kept the Raptors at arm's length the rest of the night.
After shooting 46 free throws in their win over Milwaukee on Friday, the Raptors went to the line just 13 times, making nine.
The Timberwolves host Dallas on Tuesday night in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals. Toronto returns home to face Denver on Monday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jakob Poeltl vs. Rudy Gobert (Davion Mitchell gains possession) | |||
11:40 | Scottie Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
11:38 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | Mike Conley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:15 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
10:59 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 0-3 | |
10:34 | Scottie Barnes turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:13 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving layup (Mike Conley assists) | 0-5 | |
9:58 | Ochai Agbaji turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:49 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
9:46 | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | |||
9:39 | +3 | Gradey Dick makes three point jump shot (Ochai Agbaji assists) | 3-5 | |
9:16 | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:12 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
9:04 | Julius Randle personal foul (Jakob Poeltl draws the foul) | |||
8:51 | Anthony Edwards blocks Davion Mitchell's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:48 | Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Jakob Poeltl misses two point putback layup | |||
8:45 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Anthony Edwards misses two point running layup | |||
8:38 | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Gradey Dick misses two point running layup | |||
8:34 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
8:23 | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Ochai Agbaji steals) | |||
8:21 | Scottie Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
8:17 | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point running pullup jump shot | 3-8 | |
7:58 | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
7:48 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 3-10 | |
7:47 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
7:35 | Jakob Poeltl misses two point reverse layup | |||
7:33 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 3-13 | |
7:08 | Scottie Barnes misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:06 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 3-16 | |
6:45 | Rudy Gobert blocks Jakob Poeltl's two point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Ochai Agbaji steals) | |||
6:37 | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point running layup | 5-16 | |
6:37 | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Ochai Agbaji draws the foul) | |||
6:37 | Ochai Agbaji misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:36 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
6:26 | Jakob Poeltl shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
6:26 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-17 | |
6:26 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
6:26 | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:23 | Chris Boucher defensive rebound | |||
6:12 | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 7-17 | |
5:53 | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point stepback jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 7-20 | |
5:34 | Jaden McDaniels blocks Chris Boucher's two point floating jump shot | |||
5:34 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
5:32 | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Shead assists) | 9-20 | |
5:18 | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:16 | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul (Chris Boucher draws the foul) | |||
5:04 | Chris Boucher misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:04 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Chris Boucher misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:01 | Chris Boucher offensive rebound | |||
4:58 | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | |||
4:54 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point running layup (Julius Randle assists) | 9-22 | |
4:37 | +3 | Gradey Dick makes three point pullup jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 12-22 | |
4:18 | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:15 | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | |||
4:11 | Ochai Agbaji misses two point running layup | |||
4:09 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | Naz Reid misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:00 | Bruno Fernando defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | |||
3:48 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Ochai Agbaji personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
3:31 | Jamal Shead personal foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | |||
3:22 | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:17 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
3:13 | Ochai Agbaji offensive foul (Charge) (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
3:13 | Ochai Agbaji turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:53 | Bruno Fernando blocks Naz Reid's two point driving layup | |||
2:52 | Raptors defensive rebound | |||
2:40 | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-22 | |
2:33 | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (lost ball) (Scottie Barnes steals) | |||
2:27 | Chris Boucher misses three point running jump shot | |||
2:23 | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Jamal Shead personal foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | |||
2:02 | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-25 | |
1:50 | Scottie Barnes misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:49 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
1:31 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:28 | Joe Ingles offensive rebound | |||
1:25 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point hook shot (Joe Ingles assists) | 14-27 | |
1:10 | Bruno Fernando misses two point layup | |||
1:09 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
1:09 | Bruno Fernando turnover (traveling) | |||
1:00 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop dunk (Joe Ingles assists) | 14-29 | |
0:43 | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | |||
0:42 | Joe Ingles personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul) | |||
0:42 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-29 | |
0:42 | +1 | Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-29 | |
0:29 | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point pullup jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 16-32 | |
0:05 | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point jump shot | 18-32 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
11:44 | Chris Boucher defensive rebound | |||
11:32 | +2 | Jamison Battle makes two point cutting layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 20-32 | |
11:13 | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point driving layup | |||
11:12 | Raptors defensive rebound | |||
11:04 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Davion Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
10:56 | Chris Boucher misses two point driving layup | |||
10:54 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Chris Boucher shooting foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
10:45 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:45 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
10:45 | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-33 | |
10:24 | Jonathan Mogbo turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
10:13 | Jonathan Mogbo shooting foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | |||
10:13 | +1 | Donte DiVincenzo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-34 | |
10:13 | +1 | Donte DiVincenzo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-35 | |
10:04 | Scottie Barnes turnover (traveling) | |||
9:39 | Davion Mitchell blocks Rudy Gobert's two point layup | |||
9:37 | Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound | |||
9:31 | Jonathan Mogbo misses two point running layup | |||
9:29 | Jonathan Mogbo offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | +2 | Jonathan Mogbo makes two point tip layup | 22-35 | |
9:21 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
9:18 | Jamison Battle defensive rebound | |||
9:08 | Scottie Barnes misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
9:06 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
8:55 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point driving layup | |||
8:52 | Naz Reid offensive rebound | |||
8:51 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point putback layup | 22-37 | |
8:43 | Davion Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | Mike Conley misses two point driving layup | |||
8:29 | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | |||
8:26 | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 22-40 | |
8:25 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
8:12 | D.J. Carton turnover (lost ball) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
8:10 | Julius Randle turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Mogbo steals) | |||
8:06 | Jonathan Mogbo misses two point running alley-oop layup | |||
8:04 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
7:45 | Julius Randle misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
7:42 | Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point cutting layup (Davion Mitchell assists) | 24-40 | |
7:02 | Mike Conley misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:59 | D.J. Carton defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | D.J. Carton turnover (lost ball) (Mike Conley steals) | |||
6:44 | Julius Randle misses two point driving layup | |||
6:42 | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Jaden McDaniels kicked ball violation | |||
6:28 | Jaden McDaniels blocks Jakob Poeltl's two point driving layup | |||
6:26 | Timberwolves defensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Mogbo steals) | |||
6:06 | +2 | D.J. Carton makes two point running layup (Jonathan Mogbo assists) | 26-40 | |
6:06 | Joe Ingles shooting foul (D.J. Carton draws the foul) | |||
6:06 | +1 | D.J. Carton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-40 | |
6:06 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
5:43 | Julius Randle turnover (traveling) | |||
5:28 | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists) | 29-40 | |
5:03 | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point stepback jump shot | 29-42 | |
4:50 | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 31-42 | |
4:32 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot (Joe |