Julius Randle continues All-NBA case with career-high 57 points, but Knicks fall to Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves' thrilling 140-134 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night was one of the best showcases we've seen all season for the league's incredible depth of talent these days. Two teams not known for their offense -- though the Knicks are better than they get credit for -- combined for 274 points in regulation and shot a combined 99-of-168 from the field. Fifty-seven of those points were scored by Julius Randle, who set a career-high in scoring and now owns the third-highest scoring performance in Knicks franchise history. Only Carmelo Anthony (62 points) and Bernard King (60 points) have scored more. Furthermore, Randle also now owns the fifth-best scoring performance of any player at Madison Square Garden, behind Anthony (62), Kobe Bryant (61), James Harden (61) and King (60). Randle hit eight 3-pointers to tie a career -high in that category, sunk several tough mid-range jum...