⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
+8Q130-19
-1Q225-22
0Q329-24
-2Q425-27
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 40
Key battles
21Fast break points12
5Blocks2
17Points off turnovers10
62Points in the paint40
📊The numbers
| OKC | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 2 | Threes made | 3 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Assists | 21 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
