⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
-3Q127-27
+4Q224-22
-12Q313-27
+14Q426-14
▼ DEN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 45 from three- Could not get to the line, seventeen free throws to their 33
Key battles
13%Three-point accuracy39%
24Free throws made11
6Threes made11
22Assists26
📊The numbers
| MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 6 | Threes made | 11 |
| 13% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 22 | Assists | 26 |
