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Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-96 to clinch this first round Western Conference Playoff Series 4-1.  In a stat line you rarely see with the Wolves, Rudy led the team in scoring with 27 points on 12 of 15 shooting exclusively from inside the paint, as indicated by this shot chart.  He also pulled in 24 rebounds and had 2 blocks.  The Wolves as a team actually shot worse than the Lakers overall (40% vs 42%), but they made 3 more field goals and 5 more free throws, which was the difference in this game.

If you're a baller like me and you like analyzing shot charts like this, then you may appreciate my shot chart art.  Game recognize game.  Much appreciated!