⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
+10Q132-23
-9Q216-27
-10Q327-35
+6Q432-27
▼ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
They went cold, two of fourteen from three- Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 47
Key battles
14%Three-point accuracy38%
17Offensive rebounds5
2Threes made5
9Fast break points15
📊The numbers
| MIN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 14% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
