It’s a much-needed boost for Minnesota, which is locked in a tight race for playoff positioning in the West. The Wolves went 5-8 during Randle’s absence and have fallen into a tie for ninth place at 32-29.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reeling, as they have lost four of their last five games to fall down to the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference standings. However, they finally got some good news on Sunday regarding star forward Julius Randle, who has missed the past 13 games with a right groin strain.

Randle is playing for the first time since Jan. 30 Sunday night after an extended absence due to a groin injury.