⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ SAC better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Kings.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 21- Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 36
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Kings
Good plays
- Steal
Ray McCallum stole it from Zach LaVine
Q4 0:21 · SAC 115-109 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jason Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:59 · SAC 115-107 MIN
- Turnover
Rudy Gay out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:28 · SAC 115-109 MIN
- Missed FT
Ray McCallum misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:16 · SAC 115-109 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 6
Q4 11:17 · SAC 93-87 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrew Wiggins turnover
Q4 1:13 · SAC 115-107 MIN
- Turnover
Zach LaVine bad pass
Q4 0:21 · SAC 115-109 MIN
📊The numbers
| SAC | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 9 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Assists | 29 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
