⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 20 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 6 down to 9 up in the third quarter- Beaten inside, 42 points in the paint to 58
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q2 4:47 · OKC 54-49 MIN
- Lead
Steven Adams hit a two point shot
Q4 0:53 · OKC 110-108 MIN
- Go-ahead
Russell Westbrook hit a driving layup
Q4 0:23 · OKC 112-111 MIN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 6 down to 9 up
Q3 4:45 · OKC 80-89 MIN
- Lead
Robert Covington hit a 26-foot threeer, Karl-Anthony Towns with the assist
Q4 2:00 · OKC 104-107 MIN
- Go-ahead
Dario Saric hit a 24-foot three jumper, Robert Covington with the assist
Q4 0:37 · OKC 110-111 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul
Q4 2:29 · OKC 104-104 MIN
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover
Q4 2:29 · OKC 104-104 MIN
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover
Q4 0:03 · OKC 112-114 MIN
📊The numbers
| OKC | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 9 | Threes made | 14 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 52% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Assists | 25 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 27 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 10 | Blocks | 5 |
