⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their four- They went cold, four of nineteen from three
- Could not get to the line, fifteen free throws to their 39
A 17-0 run dragged them back level in the fourth 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
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 7:26 · MIN 102-102 NY
- Ties it
Zach LaVine hit a 24-foot three jumper, Gorgui Dieng with the assist
Q4 0:49 · MIN 102-102 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:58 · MIN 93-101 NY
- Turnover
Zach LaVine bad pass
Q4 0:00 · MIN 104-106 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 11:14 · MIN 2-9 NY
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 6 down to 5 up
Q3 10:04 · MIN 64-69 NY
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 4:09 · MIN 70-78 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:40 · MIN 97-101 NY
📊The numbers
| MIN | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 4 | Threes made | 13 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 24 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
