⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 38
A 13-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 14 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.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q3 10:23 · NO 44-48 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q3 4:52 · NO 53-52 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q4 3:23 · NO 77-74 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot Clock Violation
Q4 4:03 · NO 68-72 MIN
- Missed FT
Chris Paul missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:22 · NO 77-76 MIN
- Turnover
David West Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett.
Q4 0:06 · NO 80-80 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 14
Q1 2:45 · NO 17-31 MIN
- Ties it
Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:19 · NO 78-78 MIN
- Ties it
Kevin Garnett made layup.
Q4 0:06 · NO 80-80 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Troy Hudson missed Technical Free Throw.
Q3 2:51 · NO 53-52 MIN
- Turnover
Kevin Garnett Traveling
Q4 2:38 · NO 72-74 MIN
📊The numbers
| NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 13% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
