Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 1
San Antonio SpursSpurs
101
away
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
106
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 101 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 30 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves knocked off the Spurs 106-101. Every possession went the Timberwolves way. The Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Timberwolves bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.