⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their 22- Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 35
- Made one threes to their eight
- Kept giving it away, 21 turnovers to their eleven
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q2 7:24 · MIN 40-28 SAC
- Go-ahead
Kevin Garnett made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Q4 2:05 · MIN 98-97 SAC
- Winner
Kendall Gill made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
OT 4:43 · MIN 105-103 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rod Strickland Lost Ball. Stolen by Chris Webber.
Q4 0:11 · MIN 103-101 SAC
- Turnover
Rod Strickland Traveling
OT 4:13 · MIN 105-103 SAC
- Turnover
Kendall Gill Lost Ball. Stolen by Doug Christie.
OT 1:07 · MIN 112-106 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q3 10:56 · MIN 47-43 SAC
- Go-ahead
Chris Webber made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vlade Divac.
Q4 1:45 · MIN 98-99 SAC
- Ties it
Chris Webber made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mike Bibby.
Q4 0:01 · MIN 103-103 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Webber Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett.
Q4 2:25 · MIN 96-97 SAC
- Missed FT
Chris Webber missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 0:01 · MIN 103-103 SAC
- Turnover
Vlade Divac Offensive Foul
OT 3:01 · MIN 107-103 SAC
📊The numbers
| MIN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 1 | Threes made | 8 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 74 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Assists | 33 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
