⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
-1Q129-28
+4Q225-20
0Q323-21
-3Q434-37
▼ OKC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
31Assists21
23Points off turnovers16
9Threes made7
15Fast break points12
📊The numbers
| MIN | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 9 | Threes made | 7 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 31 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
