⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Made twenty threes to their nine- They went cold, nine of 33 from three
- Kept giving it away, thirteen turnovers to their seven, and outscored them 21-10 off them
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q1 8:55 · MIN 10-12 DET
- Lead
Robert Covington hit a 26-foot three jumper, Derrick Rose with the assist
Q4 1:29 · MIN 113-110 DET
- Go-ahead
Robert Covington hit a 23-foot three jumper, Dario Saric with the assist
Q4 0:07 · MIN 118-116 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 1:59 · MIN 110-107 DET
- Turnover
Derrick Rose bad pass
OT 4:42 · MIN 118-118 DET
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover
OT 1:24 · MIN 123-126 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q1 11:44 · MIN 0-12 DET
- Go-ahead
Reggie Jackson hit a 24-foot three jumper, Blake Griffin with the assist
Q4 0:31 · MIN 115-116 DET
- Go-ahead
Andre Drummond hit a 24-foot three jumper
OT 2:44 · MIN 122-123 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Blake Griffin bad pass
Q4 0:09 · MIN 115-116 DET
- Missed FT
Andre Drummond misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 2:06 · MIN 123-124 DET
- Missed FT
Reggie Jackson misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:12 · MIN 123-126 DET
📊The numbers
| MIN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 9 | Threes made | 20 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 26 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
