⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Raptors got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Raptors won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 40
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q2 6:39 · TOR 48-43 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 3:51 · TOR 73-72 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 5:20 · TOR 101-95 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
RJ Barrett misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:32 · TOR 109-103 MIN
- Turnover
Gradey Dick lost ball turnover
Q4 0:22 · TOR 109-105 MIN
- Missed FT
Scottie Barnes misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:11 · TOR 110-105 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 7 down to 4 up
Q2 9:17 · TOR 39-43 MIN
- Steal
Anthony Edwards stole it from Gradey Dick
Q4 0:22 · TOR 109-105 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rudy Gobert 3 second turnover
Q4 4:56 · TOR 95-95 MIN
- Turnover
Rudy Gobert lost ball turnover
Q4 4:02 · TOR 97-95 MIN
- Turnover
Julius Randle bad pass
Q4 0:01 · TOR 110-105 MIN
📊The numbers
| TOR | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 7 | Threes made | 12 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Assists | 16 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 22 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
