⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nets got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nets won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their nine- They went cold, nine of 30 from three
- Beaten inside, 38 points in the paint to 66
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 dragged them back level
Q4 5:29 · MIN 109-109 BKN
- Ties it
Naz Reid hit a 26-foot three jumper, Kyle Anderson with the assist
Q4 0:00 · MIN 114-114 BKN
- Go-ahead
Jaden McDaniels hit a driving layup, Kyle Anderson with the assist
OT 2:32 · MIN 119-118 BKN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:27 · MIN 106-109 BKN
- Turnover
Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover
Q4 0:32 · MIN 111-112 BKN
- Missed FT
Mike Conley misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:14 · MIN 116-118 BKN
Nets
Good plays
- Lead
Royce O'Neale hit a 26-foot three jumper, Spencer Dinwiddie with the assist
Q4 1:38 · MIN 109-112 BKN
- Ties it
Mikal Bridges hit a 25-foot three jumper, Spencer Dinwiddie with the assist
OT 1:18 · MIN 121-121 BKN
- Winner
Dorian Finney-Smith hit a 23-foot three jumper, Spencer Dinwiddie with the assist
OT 0:36 · MIN 121-124 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Spencer Dinwiddie bad pass
Q4 2:39 · MIN 106-109 BKN
- Turnover
Nic Claxton offensive foul
Q4 2:11 · MIN 106-109 BKN
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 2:03 · MIN 119-118 BKN
📊The numbers
| MIN | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 9 | Threes made | 16 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Assists | 20 |
| 66 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
