Rudy Gobert matched his career high with 35 points and had 11 rebounds for Minnesota in a 117-91 victory over the Brooklyn Nets that put the Timberwolves on the brink of a top-six finish that would avoid the play-in games.

Rudy Gobert absolutely carried the Timberwolves in this one to the tune of 35 points and 11 rebounds as no one on the Nets was able to get between him and the basket without sending him to the free-throw line. Here are three Nets takeaways from Friday's loss at the Timberwolves:

Minnesota picks up seventh win in eight games behind Rudy Gobert’s monster performance, while Brooklyn nears end of dismal season. Rudy Gobert delivered one of his most