San Francisco - His triple-double helped put the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals to 102-97 on Saturday night, a Wolves crew waited for a Wolves staff to wait for Julius Randle’s stuff: the game ball.

Randle, who scored 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, was just the second player in Minnesota's playoff history to record a triple-double, joining Kevin Garnett. According to ESPN Research, by following up on his 24-point, 11 assistant performance in Game 2 and making a similar output on Saturday’s output, it also became the first player in franchise history to score multiple 20-point, 10-assisted games in a single playoff game.

"I think I have a lot of different tools, do you know what I mean?" Randall said. "It's really about using my mind and mastering what the defense gives me. If they don't play my game, then score points. If they're on a double team, please find my guy."

Randle's release skills were fully demonstrated in the fourth quarter as he collected five assists and Minnesota surpassed Golden State 33-24.

He is an 11-year veteran and he is particularly effective in the decision to tighten the time to get the game out of the Warriors. He found Jaden McDaniels swing pass, set up a three-pointer to increase the Wolves' lead from three to six with 3:20 left. He poured it on a trailing Rudy Gobert, dunked it and free throws, lowering Minnesota mat from four to seven, and 2:05 to four free throws. He brought Anthony Edwards to a corner 3 with 1:19 left, which added another seven, finally deflated the crowds in the home.

Edwards, who scored 28 points in the second half and scored 28 on Randle, said: "He was incredible. "That's what we asked for him, and he's been doing it at a very high level." Can't ask for something better. He made it easier for me, so I'm grateful for him here. ”

McDaniels added that he dominated the offensive with 15-point shooting while allowing the Warriors players to shoot 12-12 as their main defender: "They put the big guy on him and he was too slow.

It was a lasting few months that Randle, 30, acquired in the training camp trade with the New York Knicks (Donte Divincenzo) for a 30-year-old and a first-round draft pick.

"It really changed our season - his game production, his decisions, playing at different attractions on different grounds," said Minnesota coach Chris Finch. "He almost gave us another point guard. It's everything for us. It's everything for us turnaround. It's everything for our team."

Randall also took charge of two of the second half Draymond Green encountered in six fouls as the previous defensive player of the year fouls.

"Obviously, he's one of the highest defenders in the world," Jimmy Butler said after leading the Warriors with 33 points. "It's certainly the best defender on this team. When he's out, it's different. You don't have anyone back there, that's the quarterback he's doing, you can switch everything and get all the loose balls and you can bounce."

Randle's imprint in the fourth quarter was necessary, with Butler and Jonathan Kuminga (30 points and 6 rebounds on 11-18) staying Golden State for most of the time. If the Warriors look shocked in Game 2, it's since their star Stephen Curry was left out of the left hamstring that was ruled out indefinitely, they looked like a team that started flying on Saturday.

"I feel good about the way I play tonight, we just can't finish it," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "Give them honors. They did all the games in Game 4, Randall and Edwards did go and once we got out of the stage, we couldn't completely overcome them. ... The (new) formula (no curry) looks good. We'll make some adjustments. But I love the game. I love what we're doing."

Like the wolf that leadership Randle brings to their team.

"He's an adult man, and that's what I'm going to say," Naz Reid said of Randle.

Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN contributed to the report.