During Julius Randle ’s five seasons in New York, his son Kyden became almost as big a star as his father. He was a fixture at Madison Square Garden, basking in the glow created by Dad’s emergence as an All-NBA level performer.

After trailing from the first basket to the final 69 ticks, Minnesota defeated a Phoenix team that lacked key players but had Devin Booker, who scored 44 points.

Julius Randle’s “welcome to Minnesota” moment came early Sunday evening at Target Center, courtesy of himself.