⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
+1Q119-19
+1Q224-25
-6Q320-27
-5Q421-26
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their nineteen
Key battles
23%Three-point accuracy57%
3Threes made8
8Blocks3
17Free throws made25
📊The numbers
| MIN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 3 | Threes made | 8 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 57% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
