⏱️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. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their thirteen- Won the glass, 42 rebounds to 26
- Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 36
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
Q2 1:43 · MIN 51-54 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 7:22 · MIN 99-93 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q4 2:04 · MIN 112-101 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Miller offensive foul (Ryan Bowen draws the foul)
Q4 2:36 · MIN 103-101 NO
- Turnover
Mike Miller turnover
Q4 2:36 · MIN 103-101 NO
- Turnover
Mike Miller bad pass
Q4 1:06 · MIN 109-101 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 8:56 · MIN 91-93 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Paul offensive foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)
Q4 5:00 · MIN 96-93 NO
- Turnover
Chris Paul turnover
Q4 5:00 · MIN 96-93 NO
📊The numbers
| MIN | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 10 | Threes made | 13 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 59% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Assists | 23 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
