Julius Randle struggled in a very familiar manner in the playoffs as the Timberwolves benched him late against the Thunder.

At the start of this season, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch asked his team whether it was a Western Conference Finals team a year ago, or if it was simply a team that reached the

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, led by Anthony Edwards . Edwards led Minnesota to a first round victory over the Los Angeles Lakers and a second round victory over the Golden State Warriors .

The Minnesota Timberwolves enter Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals needing a big game from Anthony Edwards, who is healthy and ready.

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The injury occurred when Foster presided over a tip-off between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle. Randle got the ball, while Dort whiffed and inadvertently struck Foster in the face with his hand.

Michigan forward Danny Wolf has been the Timberwolves' selection at pick No. 17 in two straight mock drafts from ESPN. Listed at 6-foot-11, Wolf is a unique passing big man with the versatility to shoot from beyond the arc.

One of the main reasons that the Timberwolves were unable to get anything going was the lack of contribution from their bench. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Naz Reid, and Donte DiVincenzo each struggled mightily to put the ball in the basket, which allowed the Thunder to create separation quickly.