⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-3Q119-23
+2Q219-19
-9Q326-35
+3Q432-28
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 30 from three
Key battles
23%Three-point accuracy50%
10Fast break points7
41%Shooting from the field53%
7Threes made5
📊The numbers
| LAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 7 | Threes made | 5 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
