⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their fifteen
A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up in the fourth 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:41 · MIN 8-0 CHI
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up
Q4 8:38 · MIN 110-104 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Julius Randle offensive foul turnover
Q4 2:17 · MIN 110-109 CHI
- Turnover
Julius Randle bad pass turnover
Q4 0:50 · MIN 115-114 CHI
- Turnover
Jaden McDaniels out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:34 · MIN 115-114 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q3 7:47 · MIN 72-75 CHI
- Winner
Tre Jones hit a driving layup, Coby White with the assist
Q4 0:31 · MIN 115-116 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 1:06 · MIN 115-120 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ayo Dosunmu misses technical free throw
Q4 8:51 · MIN 97-101 CHI
- Turnover
Josh Giddey bad pass turnover
Q4 4:18 · MIN 110-104 CHI
- Turnover
Coby White traveling turnover
Q4 2:08 · MIN 110-109 CHI
📊The numbers
| MIN | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 15 | Threes made | 17 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 1 |
