The Minnesota Timberwolves had three starters missing from their game against NBA -leading Oklahoma City on Thursday night, with center Rudy Gobert joining the injured group with lower-back spasms in his first absence of the season.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has taken issue with officials before. Most notably, Gobert was fined $100,000 for flashing a money sign toward a referee last season. It was the fourth time Gobert was fined for publicly criticizing officials. He soon took a reprieve from his harsh critiques.

The last day before the NBA All-Star Break is upon us and one of the last games before the break sees the Minnesota Timberwolves welcoming the Oklahoma City Thunder into the Target Center in Minneapolis.

It’s Thursday, February 13, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (44-9) and Minnesota Timberwolves (30-25) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis. The Thunder held the Miami Heat to a mere eight points in the 4th quarter last night as they rallied for a 115-101 win.

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at Target Center.