Minnesota
Timberwolves
119
–
101
FINAL
Dallas
Mavericks
Date
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 119 |
| DAL | 26 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 101 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Naz Reid
MIN
27
PTS
6
REB
3
AST
+16
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections1
Contested Shots4
Opp FG% When Defending58.3%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.38
Impact Composite39.6
Hustle: 8.0Defense: 28.7Impact: 2.9
57.1% FG7-11 from 3+16 plus/minusonly 21 pts allowed on 54.9 possessions
Box Score MVP
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
21
PTS
17
REB
2
AST
+11
+/−
Game Performance
FG8-14 (57.1%)
3PT1-3
FT4-5
TS%64.8%
eFG%60.7%
TOV3
ORTG112
DRTG97
NET+15
Double-Double57.1% FG4 loose balls recovered+11 plus/minusonly 17 pts allowed on 54.0 possessions
Box Score
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | 31:24 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-14 | 57% | 7-11 | 64% | 4-4 | 100% | +16 |
| Kyle Anderson | 18:08 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 43% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 31:08 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8-14 | 57% | 1-3 | 33% | 4-5 | 80% | +11 |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 14:34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -2 |
| Rudy Gobert | 29:56 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-6 | 33% | +11 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 20:23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | 83% | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | +20 |
| Mike Conley | 29:05 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 56% | 2-4 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | +7 |
| Anthony Edwards | 34:34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3-19 | 16% | 0-3 | 0% | 3-6 | 50% | +20 |
| Josh Minott | 1:46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | -1 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 23:44 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 56% | 0-2 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | +7 |
| Shake Milton | 1:46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 1:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| TOTAL | — | 119 | 45 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 44-88 | 50% | 14-31 | 45% | 17-25 | 68% | — |
Wendell Moore Jr. —
| DAL | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dereck Lively II | 31:51 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7-9 | 78% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -12 |
| Greg Brown III | 1:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| A.J. Lawson | 1:46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| Dante Exum | 28:02 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-6 | 83% | 2-3 | 67% | 2-2 | 100% | +7 |
| Jaden Hardy | 12:51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -1 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Markieff Morris | 13:24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -6 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 30:14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-8 | 13% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | -25 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | 2:54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| Dwight Powell | 7:06 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 4-4 | 100% | +4 |
| Grant Williams | 36:11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-11 | 18% | 1-7 | 14% | 0-0 | 0% | -14 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 31:57 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-15 | 27% | 0-7 | 0% | 2-3 | 67% | -30 |
| Luka Dončić | 39:19 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 15-27 | 56% | 2-7 | 29% | 7-7 | 100% | -12 |
| TOTAL | — | 101 | 34 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 39-83 | 47% | 7-32 | 22% | 16-18 | 89% | — |
Dexter Dennis —
Richaun Holmes —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
MIN44/88 (50%)
Paint
27/49 (55%)
Mid
6/16 (38%)
3PT
14/31 (45%)
RA 59%ATB3 41%Paint 47%Corner 3 56%Mid 38%
DAL39/83 (47%)
Paint
29/37 (78%)
Mid
10/21 (48%)
3PT
7/32 (22%)
RA 74%ATB3 23%Paint 65%Corner 3 20%Mid 14%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Derrick Jones Jr.
defended Anthony Edwards
7.6 min • 0 pts • 0%
Best Defender
Derrick Jones Jr.
held Anthony Edwards
7.6 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Luka Dončić
vs Jaden McDaniels
6.4 min • 22 pts • 67%
| DAL Defense | Anthony Edwards | Jaden McDaniels | Josh Minott | Karl-Anthony Towns | Kyle Anderson | Mike Conley | Naz Reid | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Rudy Gobert | Shake Milton | Troy Brown Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | 1.8m 2pts 100% | 6.4m 22pts 67% | — | 1.1m 4pts 50% | 2.4m 6pts 60% | — | — | 2.8m 8pts 67% | — | — | — |
| Grant Williams | — | — | — | 4.3m 3pts 25% | — | — | 6.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.7m 3pts 100% | 2.4m 2pts 33% | — | 2.6m 1pts 0% | — | — | 2.6m 0pts 0% |
| Dereck Lively II | — | — | — | 3.6m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — | 6.6m 4pts 50% | — | — |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 7.6m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dante Exum | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 2pts 100% | 4.9m 0pts 0% | — | 1.4m 2pts 100% | — | — | — |
| Jaden Hardy | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — | 1.2m 3pts 100% |
| Markieff Morris | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 2.5m 8pts 57% | 2.3m 3pts 25% | 0.7m 4pts 67% | — | 2.1m 2pts 50% | — | 3.3m 6pts 100% | — | 5.3m 15pts 55% | 0.7m 2pts 100% | 2.0m 4pts 67% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = DAL leads, negative = MIN leads
DAL Largest Lead
15
Q1 3:14
MIN Largest Lead
22
Q4 11:10
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DAL 8-0 run
Q1 2:33 – Q1 3:14
+8 → +14
DAL 9-0 run
Q1 2:33 – Q1 3:14
+8 → +15
MIN 9-0 run
Q1 4:19 – Q1 6:06
+13 → +6
MIN 10-0 run
Q1 4:19 – Q1 6:32
+13 → +5