⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 28 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 22 points worse than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 25- Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 59
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Spurs
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q1 6:05 · SA 18-13 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q4 9:18 · SA 83-89 MIN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q4 3:15 · SA 105-99 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tony Parker bad pass
Q4 1:27 · SA 99-99 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 1:09 · SA 23-25 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q3 7:03 · SA 64-71 MIN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 15
Q3 1:42 · SA 71-86 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Michael Beasley lost ball
Q4 3:00 · SA 97-99 MIN
- Turnover
Kevin Love bad pass
Q4 2:05 · SA 99-99 MIN
- Missed FT
Kevin Love misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:29 · SA 103-99 MIN
📊The numbers
| SA | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 33 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 63 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 24 |
| 23 | Assists | 18 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
