⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 36- Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 40
- A 15-0 run took them from 3 down to 12 up in the third quarter
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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 9 down to 5 up
Q1 0:07 · MIN 32-27 SAC
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 3 down to 12 up
Q3 11:08 · MIN 66-54 SAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 16
Q4 2:02 · MIN 117-101 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses technical free throw
Q1 0:56 · MIN 18-27 SAC
- Missed FT
Donte DiVincenzo misses technical free throw
Q3 8:51 · MIN 64-54 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q2 7:41 · MIN 35-39 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Dennis Schroder technical foul
Q1 0:56 · MIN 18-27 SAC
- Technical
Russell Westbrook technical foul
Q3 8:51 · MIN 64-54 SAC
📊The numbers
| MIN | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 12 | Threes made | 10 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
