⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
+4Q125-20
-8Q221-29
+6Q326-17
+6Q432-25
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Made fourteen threes to their seven- They went cold, seven of 29 from three
Key battles
52%Three-point accuracy24%
8Free throws made16
14Threes made7
27Assists22
📊The numbers
| MIN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 14 | Threes made | 7 |
| 52% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 27 | Assists | 22 |
