⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 50 rebounds to 40- A 12-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 19 in the first quarter
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 from level to 8 points up
Q1 8:30 · MIN 14-6 DEN
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 19
Q1 0:02 · MIN 34-15 DEN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 27-point lead to 38
Q4 10:37 · MIN 86-48 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
Sam Cassell Double Technical Foul. Michael Doleac gains possession.
Q2 6:56 · MIN 40-19 DEN
- Technical
Gary Trent Technical Foul
Q4 1:57 · MIN 90-68 DEN
- Technical
Oliver Miller Technical Foul
Q4 1:57 · MIN 90-68 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 36-point deficit to 28
Q4 5:50 · MIN 88-60 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 30-point deficit to 21
Q4 3:31 · MIN 90-69 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Earl Boykins missed Technical Free Throw.
Q4 1:57 · MIN 90-68 DEN
- Flagrant
Francisco Elson Flagrant Foul Type 1
Q4 1:57 · MIN 90-68 DEN
📊The numbers
| MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 31% |
| 5 | Threes made | 2 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
