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Gobert Thwarts T-Wolves With Five Blocks Before Fourth Quarter

Nov 20, 2019, 8:02 PM | Updated: 9:06 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz tip-off t...
Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz tip-off to start the game on October 20, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Rudy Gobert dominated the Timberwolves with five blocks before the fourth quarter Wednesday night in Minnesota.

Gobert put up a stellar third quarter with four points, five rebounds and two of the five blocks.

He was +8 in less than nine minutes. One of the blocks led to a Royce O’Neale three-point shot.

The Timberwolves entire team combined for five blocks in the first three quarters.

Gobert was +1 for the first three-quarters of play.

With those five blocks, Gobert only posted two fouls. The big man had twelve rebounds in 25 minutes of play.

Gobert was the only Jazzman with blocks through the first three quarters.

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