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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 22 | 32 | 35 | 23 | 112 |
 Nets | 26 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 102 |
MINTeam statsBKN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 44-9247.8% | 9-2536.0% | 15-1788.2% | 38 | 25 | 7 |
| BKN | 33-7941.8% | 14-4531.1% | 22-2684.6% | 46 | 26 | 18 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves112| 38 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 | −0.3 | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 | −7.0 | ||||||
| 30 | 15 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | +15 | +5.4 | |||||
| 28 | 21 | 9-18 | 1-4 | 2-2 | +19 | +3.1 | ||||||||
| 26 | 16 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 0 | 3-3 | +10 | +10.4 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 25 | 11-17 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | +4.3 | |||||
| 20 | 9 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 0 | 2-2 | −7 | +0.4 | |||||||
| 18 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +3.3 | |||||
| 16 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −3.3 | ||||
| Team | 112 | 44-9247.8% | 9-2536.0% | 38 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 15-1788.2% | 9 | 15 | 4 | |||
Bench 44 points on 18 for 37 shooting
Did not play: Anthony Tolliver, Luol Deng, James Nunnally and Josh Okogie (coach’s decision).
Brooklyn Nets102| 34 | 18 | 5-13 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | −11 | +0.2 | ||||||
| 30 | 11 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −3.0 | ||||||
| 26 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −2.4 | ||||||
| 26 | 5 | 2-10 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −10.5 | |||||
| 15 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −2.8 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 18 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.1 | ||||||
| 24 | 13 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −1.2 | ||||||
| 20 | 9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | −7 | +1.3 | ||||||||
| 17 | 12 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0 | +4.5 | ||||||||
| 13 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −3.1 | ||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −0.8 | ||||
| Team | 102 | 33-7941.8% | 14-4531.1% | 46 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 22-2684.6% | 9 | 2 | 4 | |||
Bench 52 points on 15 for 35 shooting
Did not play: Treveon Graham (injury/illness).
Timberwolves112Nets102ClickTap 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.
Derrick Rose scored 25 points (11 in the fourth quarter), and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-102.
The Timberwolves took control with a 24-10 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 18.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points (17 in the third quarter) and 9 rebounds. Taj Gibson added 16 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals, and Robert Covington had 7 points and 5 steals.
For the Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie had 18 points and 8 assists off the bench.
The Nets forced 7 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They did not make a field goal in the last 4:04. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Nets 33-22 in 14 minutes together. Jarrett Allen fouled out.
Minnesota TimberwolvesBrooklyn NetsPS, 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).
97 points from the field on 92 shots: 5.3 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 20-24 | 83.3% | 63% |
| In the paint | 6-20 | 30.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 9-23 | 39.1% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 2-6 | 33.3% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-19 | 36.8% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 26 | 10 | 4-5 | +2 |
| Allen Crabbe | 12 | 4 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Shabazz Napier | 9 | 3 | 1-3 | 0 |
| DeMarre Carroll | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 10 | 5-8 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen | 24 | 7 | 3-8 | 0 |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | 11 | 4 | 2-5 | +1 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Ed Davis | 3 | 4 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 6 | 3-5 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 53 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Dudley | 15 | 5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Kenneth Faried | 7 | 4 | 1-1 | +3 |
| DeMarre Carroll | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Joe Harris | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 20 | 5 | 2-2 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 52 possessions. He usually scores about 11 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.
BKN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Towns 3' Turnaround Hook Shot (21 PTS) (Teague 8 AST)
Q4 4:27
11.7%
21→9
Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
Q3 11:43
9.9%
37→47
Allen 1' Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Dinwiddie 8 AST)
Q4 4:41
9.7%
11→21
Napier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dinwiddie 1 AST)
Q1 1:21
9.3%
53→62
Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
Q2 10:53
9.3%
62→53
