Julius Randle is still working things out with his new team. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 105–99 on Christmas Day and the forward flirted with a triple-double. He finished with 23 points,

Just as Karl-Anthony Towns has shown nothing but joy at being back near his home with the Knicks, both Randle and Donte DiVincenzo professed their happiness in Minnesota. But it was the Knicks reunion that was really the subject. Neither the Knicks nor the Timberwolves have quite lived up to the expectations held for their teams after this trade.

Randle is attempting far fewer shots and being asked to facilitate more often in his first season in Minnesota.

Timberwolves hang on to beat Mavericks behind the idealized version of Julius Randle in this Wolves offense. He and Chris Finch discuss Randle’s “little bit different” role and transition to a facilitator.