It's No. 6 Minnesota against No. 7 Golden State in the Western Conference semifinals. Both were lower-seeded in their Round 1 matchups, and both won closeout games on the road to get to Round 2.

After totaling 14 points and 25 rebounds through the first four games, Gobert destroyed the Lakers with 27 points on 12-for-15 shooting and 24 rebounds in the clincher. He became the fifth player in the past 20 seasons to post a 25-20 line in a closeout game, joining Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dirk Nowitzki and Shaquille O'Neal.