⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
-5Q128-35
-9Q227-35
+11Q329-17
0Q428-28
▼ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, fourteen of 27 from three- Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 37
Key battles
34%Three-point accuracy52%
37Rebounds49
12Threes made14
48%Shooting from the field52%
📊The numbers
| MIN | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 12 | Threes made | 14 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 52% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
