⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
-8Q124-29
+19Q238-19
-3Q325-25
+2Q422-20
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 30
Key battles
3Points off turnovers12
7Blocks3
16Offensive rebounds9
60Rebounds37
📊The numbers
| MIN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 3 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
