Rudy Gobert Nearly Got Hit In Head With Piece of Falling Jumbotron in Wolves vs. Hawks

That was close.

Screenshots via @LegionHoops on X.

Look out below!

As the first quarter ended in Monday night's matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Atlanta Hawks in Minneapolis, center Rudy Gobert came a mere inches away from being hit in the head with a mysterious object.

Upon further review, said object looked to be some sort of horn that fell off of the Target Center's Jumbontron.

Here's a look at the video:

Rudy Gobert almost got taken out by a piece of the Jumbotron 😳

(via @WolvesClips)pic.twitter.com/rHJSEDMaIA

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 28, 2025

And here's a look at what actually fell from the ceiling:

Screenshot via @LegionHoops on X

That was close.

The Timberwolves entered Monday night with a 24-22 record and winners of their last two, while the Hawks—at 22–23—are riding a four-game losing streak and are below .500 for the first time since before Christmas.

Perhaps the Jumbotron horn was good luck for Minnesota, as they entered halftime with a 60-43 lead over Atlanta.

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