⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
-1Q123-26
+2Q227-23
-2Q324-27
+3Q420-17
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 3 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 25 free throws to their ten
Key battles
16Free throws made6
13Points off turnovers21
44%Three-point accuracy60%
21Assists29
📊The numbers
| OKC | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 4 | Threes made | 3 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 60% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Assists | 29 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
