⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 38 free throws to their 21- Gave up second chances, nineteen offensive rebounds to their seven
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 13-point deficit to 5
Q4 9:37 · MIN 72-77 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Jefferson lost ball
Q4 2:41 · MIN 80-84 ATL
- Missed FT
Ryan Gomes misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:15 · MIN 80-84 ATL
- Missed FT
Al Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:04 · MIN 83-86 ATL
Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 11:30 · MIN 20-30 ATL
- Steal
Mike Bibby stole it from Al Jefferson
Q4 2:41 · MIN 80-84 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ronald Murray misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:03 · MIN 81-84 ATL
- Missed FT
Marvin Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:30 · MIN 83-85 ATL
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:23 · MIN 84-92 ATL
📊The numbers
| MIN | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
