⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 26 points in the paint to 46
A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15 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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15
Q1 5:05 · MIN 29-14 ORL
- Steal
Corey Brewer stole it from Jameer Nelson
Q4 2:44 · MIN 89-96 ORL
- Steal
Wayne Ellington stole it from J.J. Redick
Q4 0:23 · MIN 97-102 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Corey Brewer out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:12 · MIN 99-104 ORL
Magic
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jameer Nelson bad pass
Q4 2:44 · MIN 89-96 ORL
- Turnover
Hedo Turkoglu bad pass
Q4 1:09 · MIN 93-100 ORL
- Turnover
J.J. Redick lost ball
Q4 0:23 · MIN 97-102 ORL
📊The numbers
| MIN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 7 | Threes made | 11 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Assists | 21 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
