For the first time in the Anthony Edwards era, the Timberwolves had an opportunity to close out a playoff series in Target Center. The pressure and the emotion of the moment in games like this can weigh on a team,

Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight time with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

Minnesota is headed back to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season, eliminating the Golden State Warriors 121-110 in Game 5. The Warriors played the final four games of the series without Steph Curry,