⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 7
Q4 8:32 · MIN 79-86 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shabazz Muhammad out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:33 · MIN 86-91 OKC
- Turnover
Gorgui Dieng offensive goaltending turnover
Q4 1:07 · MIN 89-95 OKC
- Turnover
Shabazz Muhammad bad pass
Q4 0:52 · MIN 89-95 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 13
Q1 10:03 · MIN 2-15 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q2 0:00 · MIN 48-65 OKC
- Steal
Kevin Durant stole it from Shabazz Muhammad
Q4 0:52 · MIN 89-95 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook offensive foul (Gorgui Dieng draws the foul)
Q4 2:23 · MIN 86-91 OKC
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook turnover
Q4 2:23 · MIN 86-91 OKC
- Turnover
Kevin Durant turnover
Q4 0:49 · MIN 89-95 OKC
📊The numbers
| MIN | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 7 | Threes made | 9 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 21 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
