⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+11Q133-20
-4Q228-31
-9Q321-24
+1Q427-25
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 42 from three- Could not get to the line, twelve free throws to their 27
Key battles
36%Three-point accuracy24%
11Free throws made18
27Assists20
49%Shooting from the field41%
📊The numbers
| DEN | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 10 | Threes made | 10 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 27 | Assists | 20 |
