Tip Off Live daily · Monday, May 4

NBA daily digest: Timberwolves pull off an upset

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2 games finished on Monday, May 4, averaging 221 combined points. 1 game was decided by five points or fewer and 1 was a rout of 20 or more.

The surprise of the night: Timberwolves over Spurs, 104-102. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.

The top individual line belonged to Jalen Brunson (NYK), who scored 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting.

Numbers of the night

Most points in a game23576ers at Knicks
Biggest margin39Knicks over 76ers
Most points by a player35Jalen Brunson, NYK
Most threes4Paul George, PHI
Most rebounds15Victor Wembanyama, SAS

Game by game

The Spurs led after three quarters, but the Timberwolves won the fourth 35-30 to take it 104-102. Our Win Meter gave them about 18% beforehand.

The Knicks won by 39, breaking it open in the second quarter (41-26).

Players of the night

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls up points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers.

Jalen Brunson NYK35 pts, 1 reb, 3 ast on 12-18 shooting · win vs PHI
30.6
Mikal Bridges NYK17 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast on 7-10 shooting · win vs PHI
17.5
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK17 pts, 6 reb, 6 ast on 7-11 shooting · win vs PHI
15.7
Stephon Castle SAS17 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast on 4-8 shooting · loss vs MIN
14.8
OG Anunoby NYK18 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast on 7-8 shooting · win vs PHI
14.3
Devin Vassell SAS14 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl on 5-11 shooting · loss vs MIN
14.2

Streaks to know

  • Detroit Pistons (3-0) are on a winning streak of 3.
  • Miami Heat (0-4) are on a losing streak of 4.
  • Houston Rockets (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
  • Memphis Grizzlies (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.

Tip Off Live daily is written from the day's box scores and our team ratings. Upsets are measured against our own pre-game Win Meter readings.