The Minnesota Timberwolves weren’t betting favorites in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers, but they moved past them with relative ease. On Wednesday night, the Timberwolves beat the Lakers 103-96,

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards dropped a Game of Thrones comparison for Rudy Gobert, who had a career game.

For years now, Gobert has been a safety net for Minnesota when things aren’t going well, particularly against cellar dwellers. His interior dominance creates a high floor. If opponents can’t score at the rim and have to battle for every rebound, Minnesota automatically becomes three times more difficult to beat.