⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Grizzlies fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ MEM better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Grizzlies won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 24- A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up in the second quarter
A 12-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 14 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 2-point lead to 14
Q1 4:48 · MIN 27-13 MEM
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q3 1:08 · MIN 70-69 MEM
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 8
Q4 1:40 · MIN 97-105 MEM
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:33 · MIN 81-85 MEM
- Turnover
Andrew Wiggins lost ball turnover
Q4 2:54 · MIN 84-92 MEM
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up
Q2 4:45 · MIN 49-53 MEM
- Steal
James Ennis stole it from Andrew Wiggins
Q4 2:54 · MIN 84-92 MEM
Bad plays
- Technical
Zach Randolph technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 5:09 · MIN 77-82 MEM
- Turnover
Mike Conley lost ball turnover
Q4 0:13 · MIN 97-105 MEM
📊The numbers
| MIN | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 10 | Threes made | 10 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 33 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
