⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- Ties it
Anthony Edwards hit a two point shot
Q4 1:16 · MIN 99-99 NY
- Winner
Malik Beasley hit a 26-foot three jumper, Anthony Edwards with the assist
Q4 0:37 · MIN 102-101 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:17 · MIN 94-98 NY
- Turnover
Malik Beasley lost ball turnover
Q4 0:20 · MIN 102-101 NY
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass
Q4 0:05 · MIN 102-101 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 18
Q2 10:52 · MIN 21-39 NY
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q3 6:21 · MIN 62-74 NY
- Lead
Taj Gibson hit a tip shot
Q4 0:55 · MIN 99-101 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Taj Gibson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:29 · MIN 97-98 NY
- Turnover
RJ Barrett out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:25 · MIN 102-101 NY
📊The numbers
| MIN | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 14 | Threes made | 11 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
