⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The 76ers fell 8 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
▼ PHI better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the 76ers won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Made eleven threes to their five- They went cold, five of 29 from three
- Gave up second chances, seventeen offensive rebounds to their seven
A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up in the third 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 5 down to 9 up
Q3 1:44 · MIN 86-77 PHI
- Go-ahead
Jimmy Butler hit a 25-foot step back jumper, Andrew Wiggins with the assist
Q4 0:47 · MIN 97-96 PHI
- Go-ahead
Jimmy Butler hit a 25-foot three jumper
Q4 0:17 · MIN 100-98 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jimmy Butler offensive foul
Q4 4:26 · MIN 88-84 PHI
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul
OT 0:41 · MIN 107-114 PHI
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover
OT 0:41 · MIN 107-114 PHI
76ers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q2 5:54 · MIN 43-42 PHI
- Go-ahead
Dario Saric hit a 26-foot three jumper, Joel Embiid with the assist
Q4 1:45 · MIN 92-94 PHI
- Go-ahead
Ben Simmons hit a two point shot, JJ Redick with the assist
Q4 0:32 · MIN 97-98 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ben Simmons bad pass
Q4 4:12 · MIN 88-84 PHI
- Missed FT
Ben Simmons misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:32 · MIN 97-98 PHI
- Missed FT
Dario Saric misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 4:27 · MIN 100-101 PHI
📊The numbers
| MIN | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 5 | Threes made | 11 |
| 17% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 7 | Assists | 3 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 31 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Steals | 24 |
| 21 | Blocks | 18 |
