⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 26 from three
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 took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 2:52 · MIN 26-21 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover
Q4 1:35 · MIN 107-101 SA
- Turnover
Ayo Dosunmu bad pass turnover
Q4 0:23 · MIN 112-107 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- Steal
Devin Vassell stole it from Anthony Edwards
Q4 1:35 · MIN 107-101 SA
- Steal
Dylan Harper stole it from Ayo Dosunmu
Q4 0:23 · MIN 112-107 SA
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Victor Wembanyama flagrant foul type 2
Q2 8:39 · MIN 36-34 SA
- Turnover
Stephon Castle offensive foul
Q4 2:13 · MIN 105-101 SA
- Turnover
Stephon Castle offensive foul turnover
Q4 2:13 · MIN 105-101 SA
📊The numbers
| MIN | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 10 | Threes made | 6 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
