⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
-12Q123-35
+6Q229-23
+17Q334-14
+8Q428-22
▼ SAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 61 rebounds to 35
Key battles
22Offensive rebounds12
32Assists18
16Fast break points9
72Rebounds47
📊The numbers
| MIN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 2 | Threes made | 2 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 72 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 22 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
