Rudy Gobert's Dunk On Victor Wembanyama Went Viral In Spurs-Timberwolves Game
On Tuesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the San Antonio Spurs at the Target Center.
The Timberwolves dominated and won by a score of 114-105.
All-Star guard Anthony Edwards led the way with 34 points, five rebounds and five assists.
During the game, starting center Rudy Gobert had a huge highlight when he dunked on Victor Wembanyama.
Despite being a rookie, Wembanyama is one of the best rim protectors in the league, which made the play even more impressive.
Gobert finished his night with 13 points, 17 rebounds, three assists and four blocks while shooting 6/12 from the field and 0/1 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.
The Timberwolves improved to 41-17 in 58 games, which has them as the first seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 21-6 in the 27 games they have played at the Target Center.
Following their victory over the Spurs, the Timberwolves will remain in Minnesota to host the Memphis Grizzlies.
Gobert is in his 11th season in the NBA (his second season with the Timberwolves) and has also spent time with the Utah Jazz.
He has made three NBA All-Star Games and won three Defensive Player of The Year Awards.
As for the Spurs, it's been a tough season, and they dropped to 11-48 in 59 games, which has them as the 15th seed in the Western Conference.
They are 1-9 over their last ten games and are in the middle of a five-game losing streak.
