⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Spurs
Good plays
- Lead
Tim Duncan made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:51 · SA 85-84 MIN
- Ties it
Stephen Jackson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Danny Ferry.
Q4 0:00 · SA 89-89 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tim Duncan Out of Bounds
Q4 0:31 · SA 86-88 MIN
- Turnover
Stephen Jackson Lost Ball. Stolen by Wally Szczerbiak.
OT 4:13 · SA 89-91 MIN
- Turnover
Emanuel Ginobili Bad Pass. Stolen by Troy Hudson.
OT 3:05 · SA 90-95 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- Ties it
Joe Smith made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
Q4 2:11 · SA 84-84 MIN
- Lead
Troy Hudson made 15 ft Jumper.
Q4 0:46 · SA 86-88 MIN
- Winner
Kevin Garnett made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
OT 4:47 · SA 89-91 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Troy Hudson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:02 · SA 86-89 MIN
- Turnover
Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Foul
OT 0:34 · SA 92-99 MIN
- Turnover
Wally Szczerbiak Foul
OT 0:34 · SA 92-99 MIN
📊The numbers
| SA | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 3 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 17 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
