⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Timberwolves stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Timberwolves won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 26- Went cold from three, twelve of 39
- Burned in transition, 11 fast break points to 30
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q1 6:31 · NO 17-18 MIN
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up
Q3 7:09 · NO 73-66 MIN
- Steal
Jeremiah Fears stole it from Ayo Dosunmu
Q4 0:15 · NO 109-113 MIN
Bad plays
- Technical
Zion Williamson technical foul
Q3 3:54 · NO 73-68 MIN
- Turnover
Trey Murphy III out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:49 · NO 94-102 MIN
- Turnover
Saddiq Bey lost ball turnover
Q4 1:33 · NO 101-107 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 9:32 · NO 5-13 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q2 5:04 · NO 45-53 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 7:30 · NO 89-95 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jonathan Kuminga misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:34 · NO 99-104 MIN
- Missed FT
Jonathan Kuminga misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:34 · NO 99-104 MIN
- Turnover
Ayo Dosunmu lost ball turnover
Q4 0:15 · NO 109-113 MIN
📊The numbers
| NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 10 | Threes made | 12 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 30 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. WilliamsonF | 36 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -2 |
T. Murphy IIIF | 34 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 | -1 |
K. MatkovicF | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | -6 |
D. MurrayG | 35 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
J. FearsG | 36 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 6-7 | -3 |
S. BeyF | 31 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 0 |
T. WatfordF | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | +2 |
H. JonesF | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
D. QueenC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -2 |
B. MathurinG | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Team | 109 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 39-86 | 10-24 | 21-26 |
Did not playJ. Reese (coach's decision), D. Jordan (coach's decision), J. Poole (coach's decision), B. McGowens (coach's decision), A. Johnson (coach's decision)
Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McDanielsF | 40 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 5-5 | +5 |
J. KumingaF | 34 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 6-12 | +14 |
R. GobertC | 25 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | +10 |
A. DosunmuG | 39 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 6-6 | -2 |
L. BallG | 35 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 5-5 | +23 |
T. LylesF | 29 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | +1 |
J. ClarkG | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | -7 |
B. HylandG | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | -10 |
J. BeringerF | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -4 |
| Team | 115 | 49 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38-88 | 12-39 | 27-37 |
Did not playC. Williams (coach's decision), I. Evans (coach's decision), R. Zikarsky (coach's decision), Z. Pullin (coach's decision)
