The Minnesota Timberwolves did not let up on the Los Angeles Lakers after eliminating them 4-1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Though they were underdogs coming into the series against the third-seeded Lakers, the sixth-seeded Timberwolves had zero fear, outscoring Los Angeles 127-85 over the course of the fourth quarters. This trend held up in Game 5's 103-96 win -- Los Angeles had closed to within one by the end of the third quarter, only to see Minnesota outscore it 22-16 in the fourth.
Rudy Gobert was the Wolves' hero in Game 5, scoring 27 points and pulling down 24 rebounds in a strong performance in the paint.