Rudy Gobert came to save the day. It wasn't Edwards who booted the Lakers out of the playoffs. It wasn't only Julius Randle, who actually did have himself a solid game. But, really, a bulk of the credit goes to Rudy Gobert,

Minnesota Timberwolves star center Rudy Gobert showed Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers the door on Wednesday night. Thanks in large part to Gobert's incredible performance, the Timberwolves successfully booked their spot in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs by defeating the Lakers via a 103-96 score in Game 5.

On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs when they beat the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 103-96. Rudy Gobert was the star of the game, finishing with 27 points,