⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score quarter by quarter is not in yet.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Made seven threes to their one- They went cold, one of eleven from three
- Beaten inside, 36 points in the paint to 62
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q1 4:48 · MIN 28-13 GS
- Lead
Nikola Pekovic hit a layup, Ricky Rubio with the assist
Q4 2:02 · MIN 95-93 GS
- Go-ahead
Ricky Rubio hit a 6-foot two point shot, Andrei Kirilenko with the assist
Q4 1:27 · MIN 97-96 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ricky Rubio bad pass
Q4 3:17 · MIN 93-93 GS
- Turnover
Derrick Williams turnover
Q4 2:46 · MIN 93-93 GS
- Missed FT
Ricky Rubio misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:27 · MIN 97-96 GS
Warriors
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Jarrett Jack hit a 24-foot three jumper, David Lee with the assist
Q4 1:47 · MIN 95-96 GS
- Winner
Stephen Curry hit a 22-foot jumper, Jarrett Jack with the assist
Q4 1:08 · MIN 97-98 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Klay Thompson offensive foul (Andrei Kirilenko draws the foul)
Q4 2:25 · MIN 93-93 GS
- Turnover
Klay Thompson turnover
Q4 2:25 · MIN 93-93 GS
- Missed FT
Harrison Barnes misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:37 · MIN 97-99 GS
📊The numbers
| MIN | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 1 | Threes made | 7 |
| 9% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 18 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 32 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
