⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 50 rebounds to 38- Ran them off the floor, 20 fast break points to 4
- A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 3:24 · OKC 44-43 MIN
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 10 down to 3 up
Q3 1:00 · OKC 76-73 MIN
- Winner
Russell Westbrook hit a driving layup
Q4 2:18 · OKC 86-85 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Earl Watson bad pass
Q4 1:52 · OKC 86-85 MIN
- Turnover
Jeff Green bad pass
Q4 1:24 · OKC 86-85 MIN
- Missed FT
Jeff Green misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:07 · OKC 88-85 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q2 11:45 · OKC 20-29 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q2 0:20 · OKC 46-54 MIN
- Go-ahead
Al Jefferson hit a two point shot
Q4 2:41 · OKC 84-85 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Miller lost ball
Q4 3:56 · OKC 84-83 MIN
- Turnover
Corey Brewer bad pass
Q4 1:14 · OKC 86-85 MIN
📊The numbers
| OKC | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 1 | Threes made | 3 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
