⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️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.
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 0:04 · NY 57-61 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q3 2:34 · NY 91-82 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
RJ Barrett misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:19 · NY 107-105 MIN
- Turnover
Evan Fournier lost ball turnover
Q4 1:41 · NY 109-107 MIN
- Turnover
RJ Barrett bad pass
Q4 1:25 · NY 109-108 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 9 down to 2 up
Q3 1:21 · NY 91-93 MIN
- Steal
Anthony Edwards stole it from RJ Barrett
Q4 1:25 · NY 109-108 MIN
- Winner
Karl-Anthony Towns hit a driving layup
Q4 0:29 · NY 109-110 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Patrick Beverley misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:00 · NY 107-105 MIN
- Missed FT
Jaden McDaniels misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:38 · NY 109-107 MIN
- Missed FT
Patrick Beverley misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:19 · NY 110-111 MIN
📊The numbers
| NY | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 12 | Threes made | 13 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
