Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report: What is the availability status of Julius Randle, will he start against Golden State Warriors?

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be hosting Golden State Warriors in Game 5 in the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday, May 14th at the Target Center in Minneapolis. All eyes would be on Julius Randle, whether he starts Game 5 against Golden State Warriors or not.

Will Julius Randle play against Golden State Warriors?

The 30-year-old power forward will be seen stepping foot on the court for Game 5 against Golden State Warriors as he is not listed on the team's injury report. He even featured in 69 regular season games in this year's campaign. In those 69 games, he averaged 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 0.7 steals per game. 

Not just this, Julius Randle even featured in the first round against Los Angeles Lakers as Timberwolves went on to win the seven game series 4-1. In Game 1, Randle played for 35 minutes as he registered 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. In Game 2, Randle played for 39 minutes as he recorded 27 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. 

During Game 3, Randle played for 41 minutes as he notched up only 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. During Game 4, Randle clocked 43 minutes along with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. During Game 5, Randle featured on the court for 32 minutes as he ended the match with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. 

Julius Randle even played the first four games against Golden State Warriors. In Game 1, Randle played for 31 minutes as he registered 18 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. During Game 2, Randle played for 33 minutes as he notched up 24 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. 

During Game 3, Randle clocked 40 minutes along with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals. During Game 4, Randle had 41 minutes under his belt with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block to his name. Julius Randle has averaged 17.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists in the 23 games that he has played against the Golden State Warriors in his career.

Minnesota Timberwolves have nobody listed on their team's injury report. On the other hand, Golden State Warriors have their veteran Stephen Curry on the injury report as he will be sidelined from Game 5 due to a hamstring issue. 

When and where to watch Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5?

The tip-off time for Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5 is 9:30 pm. The live broadcast of Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5 will be available on TNT. The fans can enjoy live streaming on Max.