⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 17 in the first quarter- Lost the glass, 32 rebounds to 45
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 17
Q1 2:56 · MIN 32-15 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q4 8:08 · MIN 88-72 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Garnett misses technical free throw
Q2 3:45 · MIN 42-29 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Rashard Lewis technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 3:45 · MIN 42-29 OKC
- Missed FT
Ray Allen misses technical free throw
Q3 2:40 · MIN 77-57 OKC
- Technical
Danny Fortson technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 7:13 · MIN 87-72 OKC
📊The numbers
| MIN | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 31 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
