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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 24 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 96 |
 Nets | 31 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 94 |
MINTeam statsBKN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 37-7549.3% | 10-2147.6% | 12-1675.0% | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| BKN | 35-7745.5% | 10-3330.3% | 14-1687.5% | 32 | 22 | 13 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves96| 37 | 27 | 12-15 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −6 | +2.0 | ||||||
| 36 | 24 | 8-23 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −7.3 | ||||||
| 33 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −2.5 | |||||
| 33 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +3 | −1.0 | ||||||||
| 33 | 10 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 | +1.1 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 | −4.9 | |||||||
| 18 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −1 | +1.5 | ||||||
| 17 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0.0 | ||||
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −2.7 | |||
| Team | 96 | 37-7549.3% | 10-2147.6% | 38 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 12-1675.0% | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||
Bench 16 points on 6 for 16 shooting
Did not play: Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr., Luka Garza and Wendell Moore Jr. (coach’s decision).
Brooklyn Nets94| 39 | 16 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | +2 | +8.8 | |||||||
| 36 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −4.2 | ||||
| 35 | 21 | 8-18 | 2-8 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −2.6 | ||||||
| 32 | 14 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −1.2 | ||||
| 22 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −3.0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 25 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 0 | 10-10 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +3.2 | |||||
| 18 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | −1 | −2.6 | |||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −5.4 | ||||||
| 14 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −6.6 | |||||
| Team | 94 | 35-7745.5% | 10-3330.3% | 32 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 14-1687.5% | 5 | 7 | 3 | |||
Bench 30 points on 9 for 28 shooting
Did not play: Keon Johnson, Jalen Wilson, Harry Giles III, Noah Clowney and Trendon Watford (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves96Nets94ClickTap 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.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points (18 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-94.
Rudy Gobert’s alley oop dunk put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Timberwolves 8-5. Mikal Bridges (No. 6 in clutch points, 2023-24) scored 5 of the Nets’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 3 at the line.
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points (10 in the third quarter) but shot 8 for 23.
For the Nets, Cam Thomas scored 25 points off the bench, and Bridges added 21 points. Nic Claxton had 16 points and 11 rebounds on 8 for 10 shooting.
The Nets got 5 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.
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).
84 points from the field on 75 shots: 4.1 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 14-22 | 63.6% | 66% |
| In the paint | 9-19 | 47.4% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-13 | 30.8% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-5 | 80.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 6-16 | 37.5% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 33 | 6 | 3-4 | −6 |
| Nic Claxton | 18 | 9 | 4-5 | +2 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 9 | 19 | 9-9 | +16 |
The tracking credits him with 38 points on 72 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | 33 | 0 | 0-2 | −12 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 11 | 4 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6 | 6 | 2-6 | +4 |
| Nic Claxton | 6 | 8 | 3-7 | +6 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 7 | 2-5 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 68 possessions. He usually scores about 26 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Claxton | 36 | 8 | 3-6 | +1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 13 | 2 | 1-3 | −1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Cameron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 10 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 13 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
Gobert 1' Alley Oop Dunk (10 PTS) (Towns 3 AST)
Q4 0:58
29.5%
56→27
Towns 1' Driving Layup (27 PTS)
Q4 2:05
19.1%
34→15
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
Q4 1:11
19.0%
37→56
Bridges 12' Fadeaway Jumper (21 PTS) (Dinwiddie 2 AST)
Q4 1:44
14.8%
15→29
Bridges 9' Floating Jump Shot (19 PTS)
Q4 3:34
13.1%
24→37
