⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Timberwolves 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.
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 8:33 · MIN 35-29 SA
- Ties it
Al Jefferson hit a two point shot
Q4 0:39 · MIN 98-98 SA
- Lead
Al Jefferson hit a free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:39 · MIN 99-98 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Al Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:48 · MIN 90-92 SA
- Turnover
Al Jefferson lost ball
Q4 2:40 · MIN 92-94 SA
- Turnover
Randy Foye lost ball
Q4 2:25 · MIN 92-96 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- Steal
Ime Udoka stole it from Al Jefferson
Q4 2:40 · MIN 92-94 SA
- Steal
Manu Ginobili stole it from Randy Foye
Q4 2:25 · MIN 92-96 SA
- Winner
Manu Ginobili hit a jumper
Q4 0:06 · MIN 99-100 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tony Parker lost ball
Q4 2:02 · MIN 92-96 SA
- Turnover
Tim Duncan turnover
Q4 0:59 · MIN 96-98 SA
- Turnover
Manu Ginobili turnover
Q4 0:29 · MIN 99-98 SA
📊The numbers
| MIN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 5 | Threes made | 8 |
| 56% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
