⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 38 from three- Won the glass, 65 rebounds to 47
- Owned the paint, 66 points inside to 48
A 12-0 run took them from 10 down to 2 up 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.
Hawks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q4 9:38 · ATL 101-102 MIN
- Winner
Vince Carter hit a 24-foot three jumper, Kevin Huerter with the assist
OT 3:56 · ATL 121-118 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q4 0:20 · ATL 125-118 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Trae Young offensive foul
Q4 3:13 · ATL 111-112 MIN
- Turnover
Trae Young turnover
Q4 3:13 · ATL 111-112 MIN
- Missed FT
Vince Carter misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:24 · ATL 127-123 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 10 down to 2 up
Q1 6:55 · ATL 21-23 MIN
- Lead
Karl-Anthony Towns hit a dunk
Q4 1:00 · ATL 114-116 MIN
- Lead
Derrick Rose hit a 8-foot two point shot
Q4 0:31 · ATL 116-118 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover
Q4 3:22 · ATL 111-112 MIN
- Missed FT
Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:00 · ATL 114-116 MIN
📊The numbers
| ATL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 12 | Threes made | 12 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 76 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Assists | 29 |
| 66 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
