⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Went cold from three, six of 22- Kept giving it away, 22 turnovers to their sixteen
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13 in the first quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13
Q1 4:09 · MIN 31-18 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q2 7:01 · MIN 49-42 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns possession lost ball turnoverEmmanuel Mudiay
Q4 3:47 · MIN 94-99 DEN
- Missed FT
Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:43 · MIN 97-99 DEN
- Turnover
Nemanja Bjelica out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:15 · MIN 99-102 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 11:34 · MIN 37-33 DEN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 9:41 · MIN 66-67 DEN
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 13
Q3 6:15 · MIN 70-83 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Emmanuel Mudiay lost ball turnover
Q4 4:13 · MIN 94-99 DEN
- Turnover
Emmanuel Mudiay possession lost ball turnover
Q4 3:34 · MIN 94-99 DEN
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:04 · MIN 99-102 DEN
📊The numbers
| MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 9 | Threes made | 6 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
