Rudy Gobert had 27 points, and the Timberwolves advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 win over the Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series.

Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle both overcame some playoff demons in the Minnesota Timberwolves' sweep of the Lakers.

Gobert has found a kinship with Randle, who was a career 34-percent shooter in the playoffs in his career before emerging as the offensive stabilizer in his first season in Minnesota. Randle averaged 22.6 points per game in the series and shot 48 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3.