⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
+9Q136-27
+7Q231-23
-22Q321-38
+6Q433-26
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 22 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 46 rebounds to 36
Key battles
28Assists20
3Blocks5
16Turnovers12
17Offensive rebounds13
📊The numbers
| LAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 9 | Threes made | 7 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 54% |
| 38 | Free throws made | 35 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
