⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Timberwolves 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.
Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q2 11:08 · LAC 34-22 MIN
- Winner
Cuttino Mobley made driving dunk.
OT 1:46 · LAC 97-96 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Cuttino Mobley missed Technical Free Throw.
Q1 0:55 · LAC 24-16 MIN
- Turnover
Quinton Ross Bad Pass. Stolen by Eddie Griffin.
Q4 2:51 · LAC 86-82 MIN
- Missed FT
Cuttino Mobley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 0:41 · LAC 99-96 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Marko Jaric made layup.
OT 2:00 · LAC 95-96 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Eddie Griffin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 3:09 · LAC 86-81 MIN
- Missed FT
Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 1:50 · LAC 89-86 MIN
- Missed FT
Marko Jaric missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
OT 2:00 · LAC 95-96 MIN
📊The numbers
| LAC | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 4 | Threes made | 3 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
