The Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs were locked into a defensive showdown — perhaps a generous way of describing a game mostly void of high-end offense — for the first three quarters, but came to life in the final frame. In the end, it was Minnesota’s veterans — specifically Rudy Gobert — that provided enough of a burst to push the Wolves to victory.
Gobert finished the night with a plus/minus of 31, and his impact wasn’t more evident than when he came out of the game due to foul trouble in the second quarter.