SALT LAKE CITY - The Timberwolves' first experiment playing without both Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert didn't go as well as they wanted it to last Sunday against the Lakers.
With Gobert out because of a left rib strain he suffered in Tuesday's win over the Clippers, the Wolves pulled away in the second half to beat the Jazz 119-100.
Unlike the Lakers game, the Wolves were facing a lottery-bound opponent who was just as fine losing the game, and was without several of its key contributors including Lauri Markkanen (quad), Jordan Clarkson (groin) and John Collins (rest).