⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ PHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q1 4:48 · MIN 18-21 PHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q2 6:33 · MIN 46-39 PHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q3 9:53 · MIN 67-56 PHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Al Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:34 · MIN 90-86 PHI
- Turnover
Craig Smith turnover
Q4 1:42 · MIN 94-91 PHI
- Missed FT
Craig Smith misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:12 · MIN 95-92 PHI
76ers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up
Q1 10:15 · MIN 3-14 PHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 5:33 · MIN 88-86 PHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Thaddeus Young misses technical free throw
Q2 4:52 · MIN 46-39 PHI
- Missed FT
Andre Iguodala misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:28 · MIN 94-91 PHI
📊The numbers
| MIN | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 4 | Threes made | 1 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 9% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Assists | 19 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
