⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
-2Q124-23
+11Q234-25
+5Q325-21
+16Q434-18
▼ PHX better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their 25- Won the glass, 41 rebounds to 30
Key battles
32Free throws made14
7Blocks2
39%Three-point accuracy20%
11Steals5
📊The numbers
| MIN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 7 | Threes made | 3 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 16 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
