Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle both overcame some playoff demons in the Minnesota Timberwolves' sweep of the Lakers.

The Minnesota Timberwolves spent Game 5 in a dismal shooting funk, providing the Los Angeles Lakers with ample opportunity to stave off playoff elimination. While his teammates struggled, Rudy Gobert stepped up against the small-ball Lakers — and on their big man’s shoulders,

Minnesota completed a series win over Los Angeles on Wednesday night, using a huge game from its center and some clutch buckets to send the Lakers home in the first round.