⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
-2Q128-28
-7Q218-22
-1Q318-21
-7Q423-26
▼ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their fourteen- Won the glass, 54 rebounds to 35
Key battles
8Offensive rebounds24
46%Three-point accuracy30%
13Free throws made21
42Rebounds62
📊The numbers
| MIN | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 24 |
| 23 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
