Minnesota
Timberwolves
123
–
117
FINAL
Charlotte
Hornets
Date
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 30 | 32 | 24 | 35 | 123 |
| CHA | 23 | 36 | 26 | 30 | 117 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Rudy Gobert
MIN
26
PTS
12
REB
0
AST
+10
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections1
Contested Shots13
Opp FG% When Defending88.9%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.31
Impact Composite54.9
Hustle: 21.5Defense: 31.5Impact: 1.9
Double-Double83.3% FG3 blocks13 contested shots+10 plus/minusonly 21 pts allowed on 67.0 possessions
Box Score MVP
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
28
PTS
7
REB
5
AST
+12
+/−
Game Performance
FG12-23 (52.2%)
3PT4-8
FT0-0
TS%60.9%
eFG%60.9%
TOV3
ORTG130
DRTG115
NET+15
4-8 from 37 contested shots+12 plus/minusonly 24 pts allowed on 50.1 possessions
Box Score
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown Jr. | 31:34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-7 | 43% | 3-6 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +15 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 29:49 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -7 |
| Mike Conley | 34:08 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 33% | 1-7 | 14% | 7-8 | 88% | +10 |
| Naz Reid | 24:32 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-14 | 64% | 3-6 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | -7 |
| Kyle Anderson | 25:56 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 7-7 | 100% | +2 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Shake Milton | 22:42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 25% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -5 |
| Rudy Gobert | 39:18 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-12 | 83% | 0-0 | 0% | 6-9 | 67% | +10 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 32:01 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12-23 | 52% | 4-8 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +12 |
| TOTAL | — | 123 | 41 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 43-84 | 51% | 11-31 | 35% | 26-30 | 87% | — |
Josh Minott —
Daishen Nix —
Wendell Moore Jr. —
Luka Garza —
| CHA | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens | 15:45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +5 |
| Nick Richards | 9:11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -3 |
| Ish Smith | 16:23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +3 |
| Terry Rozier | 35:29 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-20 | 40% | 3-7 | 43% | 4-5 | 80% | -6 |
| Brandon Miller | 36:21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5-13 | 39% | 2-4 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | -8 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Gordon Hayward | 31:17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7-11 | 64% | 1-2 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | -14 |
| Mark Williams | 29:03 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4-6 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 3-4 | 75% | -8 |
| Miles Bridges | 35:35 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8-18 | 44% | 2-5 | 40% | 4-4 | 100% | -7 |
| P.J. Washington | 30:56 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 50% | 4-7 | 57% | 0-0 | 0% | +8 |
| TOTAL | — | 117 | 36 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 44-91 | 48% | 12-25 | 48% | 17-19 | 89% | — |
James Bouknight —
Theo Maledon —
Leaky Black —
JT Thor —
Nick Smith Jr. —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
MIN43/84 (51%)
Paint
29/47 (62%)
Mid
4/10 (40%)
3PT
11/31 (35%)
RA 66%ATB3 36%Paint 40%Corner 3 33%Mid 60%
CHA44/91 (48%)
Paint
25/50 (50%)
Mid
9/21 (43%)
3PT
12/26 (46%)
RA 62%Paint 38%ATB3 48%Mid 29%Corner 3 40%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Mark Williams
defended Rudy Gobert
10.1 min • 4 pts • 50%
Best Defender
P.J. Washington
held Naz Reid
4.5 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
P.J. Washington
vs Karl-Anthony Towns
3.6 min • 8 pts • 75%
| CHA Defense | Karl-Anthony Towns | Kyle Anderson | Mike Conley | Naz Reid | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Rudy Gobert | Shake Milton | Troy Brown Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Rozier | — | 2.7m 5pts 40% | 1.7m 5pts 100% | — | 8.8m 9pts 40% | — | — | — |
| Brandon Miller | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | 7.4m 2pts 14% | — | — | — | 2.0m 0pts 0% | 1.8m 8pts 100% |
| Miles Bridges | 6.2m 5pts 25% | 3.5m 4pts 33% | — | — | 1.0m 3pts 100% | — | 1.1m 4pts 67% | — |
| Mark Williams | — | — | — | — | — | 10.1m 4pts 50% | — | 1.1m 2pts 100% |
| P.J. Washington | 3.6m 8pts 75% | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | 4.5m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 4pts 67% | — | — | — |
| Gordon Hayward | — | — | 1.1m 4pts 100% | — | — | 1.1m 6pts 75% | — | 8.3m 4pts 33% |
| Ish Smith | — | — | 1.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 2.1m 2pts 100% | — |
| Bryce McGowens | — | — | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — |
| Nick Richards | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Other | 3.5m 6pts 40% | — | 2.4m 6pts 67% | 3.5m 2pts 50% | 1.9m 4pts 50% | 2.7m 4pts 20% | 1.9m 4pts 50% | 2.3m 7pts 40% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = CHA leads, negative = MIN leads
CHA Largest Lead
4
Q4 7:07
MIN Largest Lead
12
Q1 8:22
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
MIN 10-0 run
Q1 0:34 – Q1 1:56
-2 → -10
CHA 8-0 run
Q1 2:21 – Q1 4:11
-7 → -2
CHA 9-0 run
Q3 5:54 – Q3 7:58
-6 → +1