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The Minnesota Timberwolves will have to make do without Rudy Gobert in their Play-In game against the Lakers after the French big man threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves climbed into the 8th seed thanks to their victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, a victory that came despite some chaos erupting within the team.

Rudy Gobert

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Center Rudy Gobert threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in the first half of the game, while forward Jaden McDaniels was seen punching a wall in frustration later on as well.

This could have major consequences for Tuesday’s Play-In Game against the Lakers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez of ESPN, McDaniels suffered a fractured hand and is out for the season while Gobert will serve a one-game suspension and miss the team's play-in game on Tuesday against the Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Already without the services of Jaden McDaniels for the foreseeable future, the team will be without its All-star big man for their play-in matchup against the Lakers.

Gobert is expected to rejoin the team following the game which would mean he would be available in the event the team loses on Tuesday or if they win and advance to the first round.

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