⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 8 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
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 5:41 · MIN 21-10 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dante Cunningham bad pass
Q4 3:16 · MIN 87-90 DEN
- Missed FT
Kevin Love misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:41 · MIN 88-92 DEN
- Turnover
Kevin Love bad pass
Q4 0:07 · MIN 94-101 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 2
Q3 10:04 · MIN 63-61 DEN
- Steal
Ty Lawson stole it from Kevin Love
Q4 0:07 · MIN 94-101 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ty Lawson offensive foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul)
Q4 2:31 · MIN 88-92 DEN
- Turnover
Ty Lawson turnover
Q4 2:31 · MIN 88-92 DEN
- Missed FT
Andre Miller misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:34 · MIN 90-94 DEN
📊The numbers
| MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 10 | Threes made | 9 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
