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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hornets | 36 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 135 |
 Timberwolves | 33 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 102 |
CHATeam statsMIN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 51-9852.0% | 17-3943.6% | 16-2176.2% | 54 | 33 | 17 |
| MIN | 39-9640.6% | 9-4022.5% | 15-1883.3% | 45 | 25 | 19 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Charlotte Hornets135| 32 | 16 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | +21 | +3.3 | ||||||||
| 31 | 23 | 10-18 | 0-6 | 3-4 | 0 | +30 | +9.6 | |||||||
| 29 | 8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +23 | +5.1 | ||||||||
| 29 | 31 | 12-21 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +23 | +8.2 | ||||||
| 26 | 19 | 7-13 | 4-5 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +25 | +4.0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 13 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | +26 | +5.2 | |||||||
| 26 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | +12 | −0.9 | ||||||
| 26 | 18 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −6.1 | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −0.2 | |||
| 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −1.4 | ||||
| Team | 135 | 51-9852.0% | 17-3943.6% | 54 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 16-2176.2% | 13 | 14 | 7 | |||
Bench 38 points on 13 for 31 shooting
Did not play: Cody Zeller and Devonte' Graham (injury/illness).
Minnesota Timberwolves102| 33 | 19 | 8-23 | 1-10 | 2-2 | 0 | −24 | −6.3 | |||||||
| 32 | 16 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | −27 | −2.8 | ||||||
| 26 | 14 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | −21 | +3.5 | ||||||
| 24 | 20 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0 | −10 | +7.4 | |||||||
| 18 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −1.1 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −26 | −5.2 | |||
| 24 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | −23 | −0.6 | ||||||||
| 23 | 7 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −6.5 | |||||
| 16 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 2-2 | −6 | −0.6 | |||||||
| 14 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −5.8 | |||||
| Team | 102 | 39-9640.6% | 9-4022.5% | 45 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 15-1883.3% | 12 | 11 | 2 | |||
Bench 27 points on 10 for 37 shooting
Did not play: Juancho Hernangomez, Josh Okogie and Ed Davis (coach’s decision); Malik Beasley (nwt_league_suspension).
Hornets135Timberwolves102ClickTap 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.
Gordon Hayward had 23 points (14 in the paint) and a season-high 5 steals, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-102.
The Hornets led by as many as 38, pulling away with a 24-4 run in the third quarter.
Terry Rozier had 31 points (12 during an 18-0 run in the third quarter) and 3 steals.
For the Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio had 20 points and 9 assists, and Anthony Edwards went 1 for 10 from 3.
The Hornets shot 52.0% from the field and 43.6% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 40.6% and 22.5%. The Timberwolves turned it over 21 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions.
Charlotte HornetsMinnesota TimberwolvesPS, 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).
119 points from the field on 98 shots: 13.1 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 17-30 | 56.7% | 64% |
| In the paint | 13-21 | 61.9% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 4-8 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 3-8 | 37.5% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 14-31 | 45.2% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 29 | 9 | 3-5 | +1 |
| Ricky Rubio | 13 | 4 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Jaylen Nowell | 7 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Jake Layman | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 10 | 4-9 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 64 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 27 | 7 | 3-6 | −1 |
| Jake Layman | 12 | 6 | 3-4 | +2 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 8 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Jarrett Culver | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 8 | 4-8 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Rubio | 20 | 8 | 3-4 | +3 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 11 | 5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Jaylen Nowell | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Jake Layman | 4 | 5 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 6 | 2-5 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 59 possessions. He usually scores about 16 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.
MIN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Rozier 27' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Ball 2 AST)
Q3 10:45
11.0%
41→30
Rubio 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Layman 1 AST)
Q3 10:18
10.9%
30→40
Ball 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)
Q3 10:07
10.9%
40→30
Monk 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
Q1 0:38
9.3%
62→53
Bridges 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hayward 1 AST)
Q2 10:04
9.2%
53→44
