Game ID: 22300629
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Brooklyn Nets
Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 31 17 26 20 94MIN 24 36 21 15 96
BKN vs MIN ScoutingBKN vs MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 32 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 8 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 8 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 11 min since (66% of 17)
NEW Bridges 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 27 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 33 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 9 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 9 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 13 min since (74% of 17)
NEW Bridges 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Claxton 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 25 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 34 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 10 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 4 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 10 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 35 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 11 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 5 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 11 since 12/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 36 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 12 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 6 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 12 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 37 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 13 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 7 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 13 since 12/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 38 since 11/08, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 12/29, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 8 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 14)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 14 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 36 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Wilson missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 9 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 15 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 4 min since (26% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 10 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 16 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 5 min since (33% of 14)
MIN availability going into 1/18 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Milton missed 2 since 1/18, returns tonight: 15 min (115% of 13)
OUT Brown Jr. missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Brown Jr. missed 3 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 15 min since (115% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Conley missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 33 min (111% of 29)
OUT Brown Jr. missed 4 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (129% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Brown Jr. missed 5 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 33 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (129% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Brown Jr. missed 6 since 1/18, returns tonight: 6 min (56% of 11)
BACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 33 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Conley missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 25 min (86% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (56% of 11)
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 29 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (55% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Thomas at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Simmons (36 straight), Clowney (12 straight), Wilson (8 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Towns at 30 and Edwards at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Conley (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Brooklyn minus-5 and the line, where Minnesota takes 25 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 16. Call it Brooklyn 113, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/17 @ POR 103-105 — BKN notes
BKN lost 103-105. BKN shot 48% (35 of 73) to POR's 49%, 15 of 38 from three, and went to the line 27 times to POR's 14 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. Bridges led with 21 (7 of 18, 3 of 9 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Dinwiddie added 19, Johnson 13. Q3 was theirs, 31-23, but the other 3 periods went 82-72 against them. They led by as many as 11. Smith Jr.'s -14 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 @ LAL 130-112 — BKN notes
BKN won 130-112. BKN shot 53% (50 of 95) to LAL's 44%, 19 of 47 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAL's 24. BKN turned it over 8 times to LAL's 14. Thomas led with 33 (13 of 18, 4 of 7 from three); Claxton added 22, Dinwiddie 19. The hinge was Q3, 38-22: BKN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 23. BKN trailed 62-68 at the half and won the second half 68-44. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/21 @ LAC 114-125 — BKN notes
BKN lost 114-125. BKN shot 49% (44 of 90) to LAC's 51%, 14 of 39 from three, and got to the line 16 times to LAC's 33. Bridges led with 26 (9 of 17, 4 of 7 from three); Thomas added 20, Dinwiddie 16. Q2 was theirs, 34-25, but the other 3 periods went 100-80 against them. They led by as many as 18. Thomas's -19 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 vs NYK 103-108 — BKN notes
BKN lost 103-108. BKN took 9 more shots (95 to 86), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to NYK's 47%, 15 of 42 from three, and got to the line just 5 times against 19 fouls committed. Bridges led with 36 (14 of 26, 7 of 13 from three); Johnson added 19, Thomas 14. Q3 was theirs, 36-26, turning a 1-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 82-67 against them. They led by as many as 10. Smith Jr.'s -11 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs MIN 94-96 — BKN notes
BKN lost 94-96. BKN shot 45% (35 of 77) to MIN's 49%, 10 of 33 from three. Thomas led with 25 (7 of 15, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Bridges added 21, Claxton 16. Q1 was theirs, 31-24, but the other 3 periods went 72-63 against them. Walker IV's -12 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Thomas at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Simmons (37 straight), Clowney (13 straight), Wilson (9 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sengun at 24 and Ja. Green at 21 a game. Without Smith Jr. (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 109 a night to Houston's 118 and the line, where Houston takes 23 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 16. Call it Brooklyn 115, Houston 113, Houston keeping it close.
1/29 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Simmons (38 straight), Clowney (14 straight), Wilson (10 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 129, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 23 a game. Without Hendricks (7 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight), Juzang (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 109 a night to Utah's 129 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 119, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
1/31 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Thomas at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Wilson (11 straight), Sharpe (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 38 and Durant at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Brooklyn 115, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
2/03 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harris at 21 and Oubre Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Melton (10 straight), Batum (2 straight), Morris Sr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Thomas at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight), Wilson (12 straight), Sharpe (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Philadelphia's 124 and the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to Philadelphia's 32. Call it Philadelphia 116, Brooklyn 115, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/18 vs MEM 118-103 — MIN notes
MIN won 118-103. MIN shot 55% (45 of 82) to MEM's 46%, 12 of 28 from three. Edwards led with 28 (11 of 19, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Reid added 20, Gobert 17. The hinge was Q4, 37-17: MIN came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 15. MIN trailed 50-55 at the half and won the second half 68-48. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/20 vs OKC 97-102 — MIN notes
MIN lost 97-102. MIN shot 41% (31 of 75) to OKC's 40%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 29 times to OKC's 35. MIN turned it over 21 times to OKC's 8, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 50-37 for them. Edwards led with 19 (6 of 10, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 10 at the line); Towns added 19, Reid 18. Q3 was theirs, 29-17, turning a 3-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 85-68 against them. They led by as many as 12. Conley's -22 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 vs CHA 125-128 — MIN notes
MIN lost 125-128. MIN shot 52% (44 of 84) to CHA's 57%, 18 of 41 from three, and went to the line 25 times to CHA's 18 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. Towns led with 62 (21 of 35, 10 of 15 from three, 10 of 14 at the line); Alexander-Walker added 18, Gobert 13. Q3 was theirs, 38-28, but the other 3 periods went 100-87 against them. They led by as many as 18.
1/24 @ WAS 118-107 — MIN notes
MIN won 118-107. MIN shot 42% (42 of 100) to WAS's 48%, 9 of 32 from three. MIN turned it over 7 times to WAS's 21. Edwards led with 38 (11 of 28, 3 of 10 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Towns added 27, Gobert 19. The hinge was Q3, 33-19: MIN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 12. MIN trailed 57-59 at the half and won the second half 61-48. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/25 @ BKN 96-94 — MIN notes
MIN won 96-94. MIN shot 49% (37 of 75) to BKN's 45%, 10 of 21 from three. Towns led with 27 (12 of 15, 2 of 3 from three); Edwards added 24, Gobert 10. The hinge was Q2, 36-17: MIN came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 17. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
1/27 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 125, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Vassell at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Towns at 30 and Edwards at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to San Antonio's 125 and the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to San Antonio's 35. Call it Minnesota 118, San Antonio 112.
1/29 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 17 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Towns at 31 and Edwards at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 41 percent from three to OKC's 34 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and OKC minus-3. Call it OKC 113, Minnesota 110, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/31 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 20 free throws a game; Towns at 31 and Edwards at 26 a game. Without Conley (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 129, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 43 and Hardaway Jr. at 21 a game. Without Irving (4 straight), Jones Jr. (2 straight), Exum (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Dallas's 129 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to Minnesota's 20. Call it Minnesota 119, Dallas 113.
2/02 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 100, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 25 a game. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to Orlando's 112 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Orlando's 36. Call it Minnesota 113, Orlando 106.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 6 17 +1 6 9 67 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 4 4 1 1 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 6 16 -1 4 8 50 2 3 67 2 2 100 1 5 2 0 1 1 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiJrTh 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Smith Jr., Thomas
out Dinwiddie, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRe 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Reid
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'JrTh 2 8 +3 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in O'Neale
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 3 6 -6 1 3 33 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Towns
out Conley, Gobert, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThIv 6 11 -3 3 4 75 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 4 3 0 2 4 1
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton, Walker IV
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 3 6 -6 1 3 33 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Towns
out Conley, Gobert, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThIv 6 11 -3 3 4 75 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 4 3 0 2 4 1
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton, Walker IV
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnMcReTo 3 11 +9 4 5 80 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, McLaughlin, Reid, Towns
in McLaughlin
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThIv 6 11 -3 3 4 75 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 4 3 0 2 4 1
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton, Walker IV
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoMcReTo 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
MIN Anderson, Conley, McLaughlin, Reid, Towns
in Conley
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'JrTh 2 2 -1 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Bridges, Finney-Smith
out Claxton, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGoMcMcRe 2 3 +1 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
MIN Conley, Gobert, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Reid
in Gobert, McDaniels
out Anderson, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiJoIv 1 0 -8 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Walker IV
in Dinwiddie, Johnson, Walker IV
out O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRe 2 9 +9 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 2 0 0
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Edwards
out McLaughlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiJo 12 27 -1 7 11 64 4 11 36 1 1 100 1 5 8 0 0 2 4
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Johnson
in Claxton
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 11 27 0 8 14 57 3 3 100 3 4 75 0 7 5 0 0 1 2
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Towns
out Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiFiO'Th 2 3 +1 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Thomas
in O'Neale, Thomas
out Claxton, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoMcRe 2 2 -1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Alexander-Walker, Reid
out Conley, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiFiO'ThIv 3 4 +1 1 1 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
BKN Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Thomas, Walker IV
in Walker IV
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdMcRe 3 3 -1 0 4 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 2 1 1 0 1 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels, Reid
in Anderson
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThIv 3 5 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 2 0
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton, Smith Jr.
out Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnMcReTo 4 7 0 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 3 3
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, McLaughlin, Reid, Towns
in McLaughlin, Towns
out Edwards, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiJoTh 2 5 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Thomas
in Bridges, Dinwiddie, Johnson
out O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnCoGoTo 2 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 1 1 0 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Conley, Gobert, Towns
in Conley, Gobert
out McLaughlin, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiTh 6 10 +5 4 7 57 0 1 0 5 5 100 0 3 1 1 0 0 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Thomas
in Finney-Smith
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 5 5 -5 2 6 33 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 4 1 0 0 2 4
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Edwards, McDaniels
out Alexander-Walker, Anderson
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Smith Jr.
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
BKN/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Towns scores 27 points, Edwards gets 24, Timberwolves hang on for 96-94 win over Nets
NEW YORK -- — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points, Anthony Edwards added 24 and the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 96-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Minnesota led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter and was still ahead by 10 midway through the fourth quarter.
An 8-0 Nets run, capped by Mikal Bridges’ short jumper with 3:34 left, made it 91-89.
Cam Thomas’ free throws with 1:11 left tied the game 94-94.
“We made some mistakes in the fourth quarter and they punished us for that,” Towns said. “It was a good game. They did a good job at the end and we did a really poor job trying to close it out.”
Rudy Gobert put down an alley-oop from Towns with 58 seconds remaining to put the Timberwolves back in front.
“They have a really good connection,” said Timberwolves’ coach Chris Finch. “(Towns) is a phenomenal passer. Good court vision. He looks for him naturally. And, Rudy really did a helluva job because the pass was a little off target.”
Bridges was fouled by Jaden McDaniels with two seconds left, giving the Nets a chance to tie the score. He missed the first and the Nets were called for a lane violation on his ensuing intentional miss.
After a timeout, Minnesota successfully inbounded the ball and ran out the clock.
The Nets have now lost three straight, seven of eight and 12 of their last 14.
“We were down but we fought back,” Thomas said. “We played well. It’s encouraging that we just kept fighting. It just came down to the last possession and that was it.”
Gobert finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds, while Mike Conley also scored 10. Towns added 10 rebounds.
Thomas led the Nets with 25 points and Bridges had 21. Nic Claxton finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 14.
The Nets led by as many as eight points midway through the first quarter. Minnesota used a 12-4 run to tie the game at 21-all before Brooklyn ended the quarter on a 10-3 streak for a 31-24 lead.
The Timberwolves scored the first nine points of the second quarter to take the lead.
Thomas followed with a pair of free throws to tie the game, and after his jumper put Brooklyn up 40-37, Minnesota scored the next 12 points and never trailed again.
Mike Conley’s 3-pointer in the final seconds gave the Timberwolves a 60-48 lead at halftime.
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