⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fourteen turnovers to their 24- Owned the paint, 42 points inside to 22
- Lost the glass, 34 rebounds to 44
A 14-0 run took them from 6 down to 8 up in the third 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 3:40 · MIN 46-40 WSH
- Steal
Ricky Rubio stole it from John Wall
Q4 0:31 · MIN 83-82 WSH
Bad plays
- Technical
Luke Ridnour technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 10:08 · MIN 65-68 WSH
- Turnover
Derrick Williams traveling
Q4 2:43 · MIN 83-79 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 6 down to 8 up
Q3 2:46 · MIN 65-73 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Emeka Okafor traveling
Q4 2:58 · MIN 83-79 WSH
- Missed FT
Nenê misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:26 · MIN 83-79 WSH
- Turnover
John Wall lost ball turnover
Q4 0:31 · MIN 83-82 WSH
📊The numbers
| MIN | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 22 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 30 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
