⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
+1Q127-27
0Q226-23
-7Q329-31
+8Q430-21
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 44 free throws to their 27- Won the glass, 42 rebounds to 28
Key battles
17Offensive rebounds8
34Free throws made20
18Assists28
7Blocks4
📊The numbers
| NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
