A little over midway through the first quarter in Charlotte, N.C., Julius Randle backed down his defender in the post and then fired a crisp kickout pass to Jaden McDaniels above the 3-point line. McDaniels had an open look at a 3 from an area of the floor that has been profitable for him.

Mike Conley, Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 15 points each and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat 106-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle finished with 13 each.

Tonight's Spurs vs. Timberwolves predictions expect Jaden McDaniels to continue taking a back seat to Julius Randle on offense.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker's no-look dime finds Julius Randle for a dunk, and Jaden McDaniels steals the ensuing inbounds pass for another Timberwolves bucket.

Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels scored 29 points apiece and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-110 on Wednesday night. Julius Randle finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Timberwolves,

Julius Randle finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Timberwolves, who won their third straight.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert returned to action against San Antonio after a 10-game absence due to a lower back injury and joined in the team's highest-scoring game of the season. Gobert had 16 points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes after being reinserted in Minnesota's most common starting lineup this season with Mike Conley and Anthony Edwards at guard and Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle at forward.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has returned to action against San Antonio after a 10-game absence due to a lower back injury. Gobert was reinserted in Minnesota’s most common starting lineup this season with Mike Conley and Anthony Edwards at guard and Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle at forward.

Mike Conley, Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 15 points each and the Minnesota beat the Miami Heat 106-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle finished with 13 each.

A little over midway through the first quarter in Charlotte, N.C., Julius Randle backed down his defender in the post and then fired a crisp kickout pass to Jaden McDaniels above the 3-point line. McDaniels had an open look at a 3 from an area of the floor that has been profitable for him.

Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels has scored in double-figures in 24 of his last 25 games, becoming a much more visible part of the team’s offensive success.

An NBA analyst recently discussed whether Jaden McDaniels is peaking at the perfect time for the Timberwolves' playoff push.