Julius Randle had to grab his phone to text his wife, Kendra, immediately after his warmups Sunday night before Minnesota's home opener against Indiana.

“The lighting is sick,” he messaged.

Jaylen Clark has a hard time spotting his mom and girlfriend in the Target Center crowd these days. All eyes and attention are now firmly planted on the court for participants and viewers alike.

Minnesota debuted new stage lighting at Target Center this week, a feature that will be utilized at all Timberwolves home games this season. The setup spotlights the action on the court while only otherwise illuminating the first few rows of fans. Everyone else is shrouded in darkness.

It’s a similar effect to that of Madison Square Garden for Knicks games and Crypto.Com Arena’s setup for Lakers contests. Ra

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