⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Made eighteen threes to their twelve- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their eighteen, and were outscored 28-16 off them
- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 42
- A 15-0 run stretched a 14-point lead to 29 in the fourth quarter
- Could not get to the line, eleven free throws to their 22
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 stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q4 8:18 · MIN 106-90 LAC
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run stretched a 14-point lead to 29
Q4 6:32 · MIN 121-92 LAC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Clippers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 8
Q3 0:27 · MIN 98-90 LAC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| MIN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 18 | Threes made | 12 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 32 | Assists | 24 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 28 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McDanielsF | 33 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 11-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +22 |
J. KumingaF | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
R. GobertC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | +18 |
A. DosunmuG | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +12 |
L. BallG | 29 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 9-20 | 6-15 | 0-0 | +16 |
B. HylandG | 20 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 8-16 | 3-9 | 0-0 | +8 |
T. Shannon Jr.G | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | +10 |
J. BeringerF | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +8 |
T. LylesF | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +9 |
J. ClarkG | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +23 |
Z. PullinG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
C. WilliamsF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
I. EvansF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Team | 127 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 51-96 | 18-43 | 7-11 |
Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jones Jr.F | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
R. HachimuraF | 26 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 2-3 | -4 |
I. JacksonF | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -8 |
K. DunnG | 31 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | -6 |
D. GarlandG | 31 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 10-22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | -19 |
K. WaglerG | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2-11 | 1-5 | 7-8 | -24 |
K. SandersG | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -16 |
B. LopezC | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -14 |
G. DickG | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -12 |
N. MartinelliF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -4 |
C. ChristieG | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
B. MillerF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
B. WesleyG | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Team | 101 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 35-85 | 12-30 | 19-22 |
Did not playJ. Pickett (coach's decision)
