⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
+7Q130-19
+5Q231-26
-3Q325-28
-16Q417-34
▼ DAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
6Steals3
26Assists17
7Fast break points4
7Blocks4
📊The numbers
| MIN | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 6 | Threes made | 9 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
