⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
A 19-0 run took them from 8 down to 11 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- 19-0 run
A 19-0 run took them from 8 down to 11 up
Q2 10:36 · HOU 34-23 MIN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 15
Q3 8:15 · HOU 58-43 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Cuttino Mobley missed Technical Free Throw.
Q2 9:17 · HOU 18-23 MIN
- Turnover
Maurice Taylor Lost Ball. Stolen by Kevin Garnett.
Q4 1:08 · HOU 87-79 MIN
- Missed FT
James Posey missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:47 · HOU 87-81 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 7
Q4 4:09 · HOU 83-76 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Troy Hudson Bad Pass. Stolen by Maurice Taylor.
Q4 1:13 · HOU 87-79 MIN
- Turnover
Igor Rakocevic Lost Ball. Stolen by James Posey.
Q4 0:39 · HOU 88-81 MIN
📊The numbers
| HOU | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
