⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 21 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
They went cold, sixteen of 57 from three- A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up in the second quarter
- Gave up second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to their eight
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 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.
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q2 3:01 · MIN 46-43 UTAH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 7:27 · MIN 67-59 UTAH
- Lead
D'Angelo Russell hit a 25-foot step back jumper
Q4 2:29 · MIN 100-97 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anthony Edwards bad pass
Q4 4:46 · MIN 97-92 UTAH
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:45 · MIN 97-92 UTAH
- Missed FT
Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:15 · MIN 102-100 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up
Q1 8:04 · MIN 5-16 UTAH
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 5:39 · MIN 97-97 UTAH
- Go-ahead
Mike Conley hit a 25-foot step back jumper
Q4 0:06 · MIN 103-104 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Conley bad pass
Q4 1:09 · MIN 102-98 UTAH
- Missed FT
Mike Conley misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:12 · MIN 103-101 UTAH
- Turnover
Mike Conley lost ball turnover
Q4 0:00 · MIN 105-104 UTAH
📊The numbers
| MIN | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 16 | Threes made | 16 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Assists | 24 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
