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Ahead of a key clash against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Minnesota Timberwolves has suffered a massive setback as their star center, Rudy Gobert has been slapped with a one-game suspension for reaching seventh Flagrant Foul point in the win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Why is Rudy Gobert suspended for a game against the Sixers?
Following Minnesota Timberwolves' massive 122-111 win over the Mavericks on Friday, February 20, the star center was given a foul with just 29.8 seconds left.
Before the game against the Mavericks, Gobert had six points in his account. As a result, the star center will miss the game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The NBA confirmed the imposition of the ban in their announcement made on February 21. The post from the NBA confirmed that the Timberwolves' center will serve his one-game without pay ban for his seventh flagrant foul point of the season.
How does the NBA's Flagrant Foul system work?
The NBA's regular-season flagrant foul system suspends players who gather a particular number of points.
"Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended one game without pay for accruing his seventh Flagrant Foul point of the 2025-26 regular season, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations," the NBA annoucement read.
"Gobert, who entered Friday’s game with six Flagrant Foul points, received a Flagrant Foul 1 with :29.8 remaining in the second quarter of the Timberwolves’ 122-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center. Gobert will serve his suspension tomorrow when the Timberwolves host the Philadelphia 76ers at Target Center. The NBA’s regular season Flagrant Foul point system appears below: If the player’s regular season total exceeds 5 points, he will receive an automatic suspension following the game in which his point total exceeds 5 points," the statement added.
It will be interesting to see, if the Minnesota Timberwolves manage to register a win against the Philadelphia 76ers in the absence of their star center.
Minnesota Timberwolves' performance so far
Currently, the Minnesota Timberwolves are riding on a 35-22 record, and stand at the sixth place in the Western Conference. On the other hand, Rudy Gobert has been dropping consistent performance for his side, as he is averaging 11.2 points per game, 11.2 rebounds with 1.7 assists per game. The French international's absence will be missed in the game against the Sixers
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