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,

Conley’s Minnesota Timberwolves were in Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 27, Dončić’s sixth game in a Lakers uniform. Even though Dončić wasn’t particularly sharp, the Lakers cruised to a 111-102 victory. Long after the visiting locker room cleared out,

Gobert had 27 points and 24 rebounds as the Timberwolves were too physical for the Lakers, in Game 5 and all series.