⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Raptors got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Raptors won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 40
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q1 3:35 · TOR 29-26 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 1:29 · TOR 37-28 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q3 5:07 · TOR 82-79 MIN
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Kyle Lowry flagrant foul type 1 (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul)
Q3 3:55 · TOR 78-77 MIN
- Technical
Terrence Ross technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 1:47 · TOR 83-79 MIN
- Technical
Terrence Ross technical foul (2nd technical foul)
Q3 1:47 · TOR 83-79 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andrew Wiggins out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:46 · TOR 104-101 MIN
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:09 · TOR 104-101 MIN
- Turnover
Gorgui Dieng offensive goaltending turnover
Q4 0:20 · TOR 113-105 MIN
📊The numbers
| TOR | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 10 | Threes made | 6 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 60% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Assists | 25 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
