⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Warriors got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIN better than we expected
▼ GS better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Warriors won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 27
Won the glass, 53 rebounds to 42
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 9:08 · MIN 12-7 GS
- Steal
Ayo Dosunmu stole it from Stephen Curry
Q4 0:24 · MIN 112-116 GS
- Steal
Terrence Shannon Jr. stole it from Draymond Green
Q4 0:17 · MIN 112-116 GS
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Warriors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 5:39 · MIN 17-22 GS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q2 6:48 · MIN 38-51 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Stephen Curry lost ball turnover
Q4 0:24 · MIN 112-116 GS
- Turnover
Draymond Green lost ball turnover
Q4 0:17 · MIN 112-116 GS
- Missed FT
Yaxel Lendeborg misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · MIN 112-116 GS
📊The numbers
| MIN | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 15 | Threes made | 11 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Assists | 25 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
📋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 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 8-18 | 1-8 | 2-3 | -11 |
J. KumingaF | 32 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 3-5 | -9 |
R. GobertC | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -11 |
A. DosunmuG | 32 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | -9 |
L. BallG | 28 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 0-0 | -2 |
T. Shannon Jr.G | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 8-10 | +7 |
T. LylesF | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +7 |
J. BeringerF | 20 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | -5 |
B. HylandG | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0 |
J. ClarkG | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Team | 114 | 42 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 40-90 | 15-45 | 19-27 |
Did not playC. Williams (coach's decision), I. Evans (coach's decision)

Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. GreenF | 32 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +3 |
G. NiangF | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
Y. LendeborgF | 35 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 11-20 | 2-5 | 2-4 | +2 |
S. CurryG | 32 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 52 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 11-27 | 6-16 | 16-16 | +10 |
B. PodziemskiG | 32 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-7 | +3 |
W. RichardG | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -5 |
D. MeltonG | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | +2 |
A. HorfordC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
B. WilliamsG | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 3-4 | -2 |
G. Payton IIG | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
C. BasseyC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Team | 119 | 53 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 39-89 | 11-35 | 30-37 |
Did not playG. Ike (coach's decision), M. Leons (coach's decision), G. Santos (coach's decision), L. Cryer (coach's decision)











