⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up 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.
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 8:41 · DEN 40-44 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q2 3:39 · DEN 57-52 MIN
- Steal
Kenneth Faried stole it from Gorgui Dieng
Q4 1:45 · DEN 100-108 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Wilson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:42 · DEN 103-108 MIN
- Goaltend
Kenneth Faried defensive goaltending violation
Q4 0:33 · DEN 105-112 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q1 8:45 · DEN 12-18 MIN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q1 1:30 · DEN 25-39 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Gorgui Dieng lost ball turnover
Q4 1:45 · DEN 100-108 MIN
- Missed FT
Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:23 · DEN 105-112 MIN
📊The numbers
| DEN | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 10 | Threes made | 8 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
