During the game, a Nuggets assistant coach was pictured on the TNT broadcast holding a drawing board with a simple, amusing message: 'Foul Gobert at rim.'
The Timberwolves shot 17 of 22 from the foul line , but the plan to foul Gobert to force him to go to the charity stripe could've been beneficial.
Gobert, 30, is a career 63.9% free throw shooter through 10 seasons -- nine in Utah -- and had inconsistent rates in this first-round series against Denver leading up to Game 4. Here's how he fared until Sunday:Minnesota's win forced a Game 5 on Tuesday at Ball Arena in Colorado, with a win seeing the home team advance to the second round.
If the Nuggets want to put the series to bed early and receive extra rest before a potential matchup with either the No. 4 Phoenix Suns or No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers, maybe following the fouling plan on Gobert could do the trick.
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