⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 21- Owned the paint, 46 points inside to 30
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 8:00 · MIN 61-55 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q3 0:41 · MIN 83-72 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anthony Edwards offensive foul
Q4 3:13 · MIN 100-93 POR
- Turnover
Anthony Edwards turnover
Q4 3:13 · MIN 100-93 POR
- Missed FT
Josh Okogie misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:17 · MIN 104-96 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 2:24 · MIN 43-49 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Robert Covington technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 5:48 · MIN 97-84 POR
- Turnover
Robert Covington offensive foul
Q4 1:06 · MIN 106-101 POR
- Turnover
Robert Covington turnover
Q4 1:06 · MIN 106-101 POR
📊The numbers
| MIN | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 13 | Threes made | 17 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 4 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
