Rudy Gobert will miss Game 2 of the Timberwolves’ series against the Nuggets, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune tweets.
Head coach Chris Finch told the assembled media during the pregame press conference that Gobert wouldn’t make it to Denver, in part due to weather conditions. Numerous flights to Denver have been delayed today due to windy conditions, Bennett Durando of the Denver Post tweets.
Gobert left the team after Game 1 due to the birth of his first child and was listed as questionable to play earlier in the day. Gobert, the favorite to win the Defensive Player of the Year award on Tuesday, had six points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in Game 1.
Without Gobert, the Timberwolves will have to lean on Naz Reid to match up with Nikola Jokic. Reid had 16 points off the bench in Game 1.
Children ruin everything good.
Especially the adult variety ;)
Don’t look like they need him much. They stole home court but they are showing they are a dominate team. KAT understands he is playing against one of the best.
Looks like the Nuggets are getting sweep. 22pt lead now
No updates on Finch’s knee…was hoping we’d get something by now
The knee is connected to the thigh bone…
They already said that night…torn patellar tendon. You don’t get immediate surgery swelling and blood needs to go anyways.
Oh forgive me for caring about a man’s life!
Dominant/Swept. Yes a clearly impressive first couple games!
Nuggets need Murray healthy to get back into this…
How the Lakers series went was far more about his health and shooting than the Lakers keeping it close…