The unexpectedly extended All-Star break for Rudy Gobert provided a necessary reset after an uneven start to the season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Lakers can counter by playing Hayes more, or even Vanderbilt for defense and rebounding, but those lineups haven’t been as effective as their “Lasers Lineup” — two 40-plus 3-point shooters in Finney-Smith and Hachimura around their big three.

Doncic's jersey and supporting cast have changed, but the Wolves will have the chance to avenge that defeat when they meet the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the West playoffs, beginning with Saturday's Game 1 in Los Angeles.