Minnesota Timberwolves ahead Julius Randle sealed a dramatic extra time win, and didn’t maintain again after the ultimate buzzer.
Randle knocked down the game-winning shot with 8.8 seconds remaining to elevate Minnesota previous the Houston Rockets, 110–108, in a wild contest at Goal Middle. The second capped off a gritty efficiency from a Timberwolves aspect that needed to dig deep late, particularly after a controversial sequence in extra time.
The turning level got here when teammate Naz Reid was ejected with simply over 4 minutes left within the additional interval following a name from referee Scott Foster. On the time, Minnesota was trailing by 5, making the comeback much more spectacular.
Randle’s late-game heroics finally flipped the consequence, however his feelings spilled over instantly after.
“Julius Randle simply now strolling down the hallway to the locker room: ‘That s*** didn’t work Scott Foster,’” wrote SB Nation’s Ryan Eichten on X.
Regardless of the frustration, Randle stored his postgame interview centered on the group’s resilience and talent to execute beneath stress.
“We’re constructed for the second. So simple as that,” Randle stated.
“We’re constructed for the second.” 😤
—Julius Randle after Minnesota’s OT win over the Rockets 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0v7hv9JAgK
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 26, 2026
“It feels good. We took care of enterprise, particularly at residence,” Randle stated. “We received another matchup in opposition to this group, so it’s essential for us to get this one. Down the stretch, for us to indicate the resilience we confirmed, I’m tremendous happy with our group. Everyone stepped up and made massive performs at completely different factors of the sport.”
Randle completed with 24 factors, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and a pair of steals, main a balanced Minnesota effort. Jaden McDaniels added 25 factors, whereas Rudy Gobert managed the paint with 14 factors, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
The win pushed Minnesota to 45–28 on the season, preserving momentum alive regardless of the absence of Anthony Edwards, who stays sidelined with a knee harm.
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