⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Made eight threes to their one- They went cold, one of eleven from three
- Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 50
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q3 5:45 · ORL 70-69 MIN
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q4 7:01 · ORL 95-89 MIN
- Lead
Grant Hill hit a driving layup
OT 0:19 · ORL 104-102 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Darko Milicic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:04 · ORL 96-92 MIN
- Turnover
Dwight Howard turnover
OT 3:21 · ORL 100-100 MIN
- Turnover
Darko Milicic bad pass
OT 2:53 · ORL 100-102 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q1 10:51 · ORL 3-10 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 1:23 · ORL 98-100 MIN
- Winner
Ricky Davis hit a 26-foot three jumper, Kevin Garnett with the assist
OT 0:11 · ORL 104-105 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Randy Foye turnover
Q4 1:53 · ORL 96-92 MIN
📊The numbers
| ORL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 1 | Threes made | 8 |
| 9% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
