⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their fourteen, and were outscored 19-6 off them
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q1 4:48 · LAL 21-17 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 1:19 · LAL 31-20 MIN
- Steal
Kobe Bryant stole it from Ricky Rubio
Q4 1:58 · LAL 105-111 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:21 · LAL 102-104 MIN
- Turnover
Julius Randle out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:32 · LAL 102-108 MIN
- Missed FT
Jordan Clarkson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:00 · LAL 108-112 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q2 5:01 · LAL 53-43 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 8:00 · LAL 97-99 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Martin misses technical free throw
Q2 7:54 · LAL 41-28 MIN
- Turnover
Ricky Rubio lost ball turnover
Q4 1:58 · LAL 105-111 MIN
- Missed FT
Ricky Rubio misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:40 · LAL 105-112 MIN
📊The numbers
| LAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 9 | Threes made | 5 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Assists | 24 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
