⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Kings 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.
Kings
Good plays
- Lead
Kevin Martin hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:55 · SAC 83-82 MIN
- Go-ahead
Shareef Abdur-Rahim hit a 9-foot jumper, Mike Bibby with the assist
Q4 2:16 · SAC 85-84 MIN
- Ties it
Mike Bibby hit a jumper, Ron Artest with the assist
Q4 1:35 · SAC 87-87 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ron Artest traveling
Q4 4:11 · SAC 78-78 MIN
- Turnover
Ron Artest traveling
Q4 0:07 · SAC 89-94 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Craig Smith hit a dunk, Ricky Davis with the assist
Q4 2:38 · SAC 83-84 MIN
- Go-ahead
Ricky Davis hit a 24-foot three jumper, Marko Jaric with the assist
Q4 1:50 · SAC 85-87 MIN
- Winner
Craig Smith hit a layup, Kevin Garnett with the assist
Q4 1:17 · SAC 87-89 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Randy Foye turnover
Q4 4:01 · SAC 78-78 MIN
- Turnover
Ricky Davis lost ball
Q4 0:44 · SAC 87-90 MIN
- Missed FT
Ricky Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:02 · SAC 89-94 MIN
📊The numbers
| SAC | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
