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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 33 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 109 |
 Jazz | 14 | 28 | 23 | 33 | 98 |
MINTeam statsUTA| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 37-7152.1% | 10-2050.0% | 25-2986.2% | 40 | 22 | 15 |
| UTA | 37-8444.0% | 14-4035.0% | 10-1190.9% | 31 | 23 | 15 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves109| 41 | 24 | 10-15 | 4-6, Ties his career high | 0 | 0-0 | +3 | +9.2 | |||||||
| 39 | 15 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 4-5 | +21 | +0.4 | |||||||
| 39 | 11 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 0 | +25 | −4.2 | |||||||
| 39 | 21 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 0 | 9-10 | +11 | +9.8 | |||||||
| 38 | 22 | 7-15 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +14 | −1.4 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −1.8 | ||||
| 13 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | −6 | +2.4 | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +0.4 | |||
| 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −2.0 | |
| Team | 109 | 37-7152.1% | 10-2050.0% | 40 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 25-2986.2% | 5 | 9 | 5 | |||
Bench 16 points on 5 for 11 shooting
Did not play: Cole Aldrich, Aaron Brooks and Marcus Georges-Hunt (coach’s decision); Gorgui Dieng (injury/illness).
Utah Jazz98| 35 | 24 | 10-19 | 3-9 | 1-2 | −11 | +6.6 | ||||||||
| 27 | 9 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-1 | −22 | +0.7 | |||||||
| 25 | 13 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0 | −6 | +2.4 | |||||||
| 24 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −24 | −7.7 | ||||
| 22 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-6 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −10.3 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | 13 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −3.7 | |||||
| 21 | 16 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +2.3 | ||||||
| 21 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | +11 | +0.9 | ||||||
| 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | +0.4 | |||||
| 16 | 11 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +0.3 | |||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −4.8 | ||||
| Team | 98 | 37-8444.0% | 14-4035.0% | 31 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 10-1190.9% | 8 | 8 | 4 | |||
Bench 49 points on 18 for 36 shooting
Did not play: Nate Wolters and Tony Bradley (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves109Jazz98ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jimmy Butler III had 21 points (9 in the second quarter) and 10 assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 109-98.
The Timberwolves took control with a 20-5 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 26.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points (12 in the paint) and 13 rebounds on 10 for 15 shooting, and Jeff Teague added 22 points. The Timberwolves had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell had 24 points and a career-high 4 steals. Mitchell scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter.
The Timberwolves shot 52.1% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Jazz’s 44.0% and 35.0%. The Jazz outscored the Timberwolves 49-16 off the bench. The Jazz’s starters were outscored 28-13 in 12 minutes together.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah JazzPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
84 points from the field on 71 shots: 12.6 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 14-19 | 73.7% | 63% |
| In the paint | 7-18 | 38.9% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 6-14 | 42.9% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 3-4 | 75.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-16 | 43.8% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Favors | 39 | 13 | 5-8 | +3 |
| Ekpe Udoh | 20 | 5 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 8 | 4-6 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 80 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Rubio | 29 | 7 | 3-6 | +2 |
| Raul Neto | 17 | 0 | 0-2 | −3 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Alec Burks | 7 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 6 | 2-4 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 71 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 40 | 8 | 4-10 | +1 |
| Joe Ingles | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Rodney Hood | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Jonas Jerebko | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 12 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
UTA win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
MIN
50/50
UTA
Highest Leverage Moments
Wiggins 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
Q1 4:05
10.1%
40→29
Burks 1' Driving Dunk (4 PTS)
Q2 11:10
9.7%
11→21
Mitchell 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
Q2 9:36
9.7%
15→24
Teague 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
Q1 4:43
9.7%
34→24
Mitchell 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
Q1 4:21
9.7%
24→34
