DENVER – The Timberwolves were without defensive anchor Rudy Gobert on Monday night for Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference semifinal series against the Nuggets.
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said before Game 2 that Gobert would miss the game for personal reason. Sources confirmed Gobert had been in the Twin Cities on Monday for the birth of his child with fiancée, Julia Bonilla.
The team attempted to find a way to have Gobert return in time for the game at Ball Arena, but those efforts were unsuccessful given the timing and heavy winds that caused flight delays in Denver.