⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q2 5:46 · MIN 52-42 NY
- Lead
Kevin Love hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:08 · MIN 96-95 NY
- Ties it
Kevin Love hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:08 · MIN 95-95 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Love lost ball
Q4 1:29 · MIN 94-93 NY
- Turnover
Ricky Rubio lost ball
Q4 0:25 · MIN 98-98 NY
- Turnover
Ricky Rubio out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:01 · MIN 98-99 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q1 6:26 · MIN 22-20 NY
- Ties it
Steve Novak hit a 25-foot three jumper, Jeremy Lin with the assist
Q4 0:36 · MIN 98-98 NY
- Winner
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:04 · MIN 98-99 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Landry Fields bad pass
Q4 1:44 · MIN 94-93 NY
- Missed FT
Jeremy Lin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:04 · MIN 98-98 NY
- Missed FT
Bill Walker misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:01 · MIN 98-99 NY
📊The numbers
| MIN | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 6 | Threes made | 7 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 18 | Assists | 20 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 29 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
