⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DAL better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of thirteen from three- Won the glass, 54 rebounds to 41
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 11
Q2 8:17 · DAL 27-38 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q3 9:30 · DAL 51-56 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 3:59 · DAL 89-91 MIN
Bad plays
- Technical
Dirk Nowitzki Double Technical Foul. Kevin Garnett gains possession.
Q4 7:37 · DAL 75-77 MIN
- Turnover
Jason Terry Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett.
Q4 0:42 · DAL 91-96 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 16
Q1 0:14 · DAL 18-34 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q3 10:57 · DAL 42-56 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mark Madsen 3 second
Q4 3:12 · DAL 85-91 MIN
- Turnover
Kevin Garnett Traveling
Q4 2:48 · DAL 87-91 MIN
- Turnover
Kevin Garnett Bad Pass. Stolen by Keith Van Horn.
Q4 1:17 · DAL 89-94 MIN
📊The numbers
| DAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 3 | Threes made | 4 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 11 | Blocks | 6 |
