Many tagged the Minnesota Timberwolves as one of the top contenders in the Western Conference after back-to-back trips to the conference finals. But so far, they have yet to find a consistent rhythm.

They visited the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Monday, looking to notch back-to-back wins after beating the Charlotte Hornets, 122-105, on Saturday.

The Timberwolves, who are still playing without Anthony Edwards due to a hamstring strain, held a slim lead, 63-59, at halftime.

In the third quarter, the team got a huge boost from Rudy Gobert after his emphatic slam off a nifty dish from Julius Randle. Expand Tweet

The bench definitely enjoyed that one. Article Continues Below

Gobert has been chastised for not being aggressive on offense, but he has often stated that he kno

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