⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The 76ers fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ PHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the 76ers won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, seven of ten from three
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up 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.
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up
Q1 6:35 · MIN 18-7 PHI
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 18
Q2 5:20 · MIN 40-22 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Wally Szczerbiak bad pass
Q4 3:28 · MIN 81-74 PHI
- Missed FT
Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:17 · MIN 83-77 PHI
- Turnover
Marko Jaric bad pass
Q4 0:34 · MIN 84-84 PHI
76ers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 6
Q3 0:35 · MIN 67-61 PHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q4 2:11 · MIN 84-86 PHI
- Winner
Andre Iguodala hit a 10-foot jumper
Q4 0:00 · MIN 84-86 PHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Chris Webber misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:31 · MIN 84-80 PHI
- Missed FT
Allen Iverson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:48 · MIN 84-83 PHI
- Turnover
Samuel Dalembert offensive goaltending
Q4 0:29 · MIN 84-84 PHI
📊The numbers
| MIN | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 2 | Threes made | 7 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 70% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 10 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
