⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
+2Q122-23
+2Q229-28
-6Q328-35
-1Q429-29
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their 21
Key battles
18Free throws made25
38%Shooting from the field46%
22Assists26
14Threes made12
📊The numbers
| MIN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 14 | Threes made | 12 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 22 | Assists | 26 |
