Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report: What is the availability status of Rudy Gobert, will he start against Golden State Warriors?

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be hosting Golden State Warriors in Game 5 in the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday, May 14th at the Target Center in Minneapolis. All eyes would be on Rudy Gobert, whether he starts Game 5 against Golden State Warriors or not.

Will Rudy Gobert play against Golden State Warriors?

The 32-year-old center will be seen stepping foot on the court for Game 5 against Golden State Warriors as he is not listed on the team's injury report. He even featured in 72 regular season games in this year's campaign. In those 72 games, he averaged 12.0 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals per game. 

Not just this, Rudy Gobert even featured in the first round against Los Angeles Lakers as Timberwolves went on to win the seven game series 4-1. In Game 1, Gobert played for 24 minutes as he registered 2 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. In Game 2, Gobert played for 29 minutes as he recorded 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. 

During Game 3, Gobert played for 25 minutes as he notched up only 1 point, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and one block. During Game 4, Gobert clocked 26 minutes along with 5 points, 10 rebounds and 1 steal. During Game 5, Gobert featured on the court for 39 minutes as he ended the match with 27 points, 24 rebounds and 2 blocks. 

Rudy Gobert even played the first four games against Golden State Warriors. In Game 1, Gobert played for 26 minutes as he registered 9 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. During Game 2, Gobert played for 27 minutes as he notched up 5 points and 9 rebounds. 

During Game 3, Gobert clocked 27 minutes along with 9 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. During Game 4, Gobert had 30 minutes under his belt with 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block to his name. Rudy Gobert has averaged 9.8 rebounds, 7.6 points and 2.0 blocks in his last 5 games against the Golden State Warriors.

Minnesota Timberwolves have nobody listed on their team's injury report. On the other hand, Golden State Warriors have their veteran Stephen Curry on the injury report as he will be sidelined from Game 5 due to a hamstring issue. 

When and where to watch Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5?

The tip-off time for Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5 is 9:30 pm. The live broadcast of Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Game 5 will be available on TNT. The fans can enjoy live streaming on Max.