⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Went cold from three, thirteen of 55
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 5 down to 3 up
Q1 10:43 · MIN 8-5 CHA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q1 9:21 · MIN 19-7 CHA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q4 2:37 · MIN 108-104 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jarred Vanderbilt misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 4:45 · MIN 109-108 CHA
- Missed FT
D'Angelo Russell misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:32 · MIN 123-117 CHA
- Missed FT
Jordan McLaughlin misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:07 · MIN 125-120 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q3 11:23 · MIN 55-66 CHA
- Ties it
Miles Bridges hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:09 · MIN 108-108 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Montrezl Harrell out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:12 · MIN 105-104 CHA
- Missed FT
Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · MIN 108-107 CHA
- Missed FT
Kelly Oubre Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:24 · MIN 123-117 CHA
📊The numbers
| MIN | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 13 | Threes made | 8 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Assists | 31 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
