⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Timberwolves 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q1 0:02 · MIN 43-26 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Anthony Edwards technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 6:59 · MIN 93-93 ORL
- Missed FT
Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:24 · MIN 98-100 ORL
- Turnover
Jaden McDaniels bad pass
Q4 2:42 · MIN 98-100 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 10:55 · MIN 64-64 ORL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 8:10 · MIN 93-98 ORL
- Steal
Jalen Suggs stole it from Jaden McDaniels
Q4 2:42 · MIN 98-100 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paolo Banchero out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:42 · MIN 95-98 ORL
- Missed FT
Wendell Carter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:04 · MIN 101-103 ORL
- Missed FT
Jonathan Isaac misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:04 · MIN 103-107 ORL
📊The numbers
| MIN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 12 | Threes made | 9 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
