Minnesota Timberwolves beat San Antonio Spurs 114-109 at home on Sunday, May 10. The Spurs led after three quarters, but the Timberwolves took control in the fourth.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Timberwolves had the better start, winning the first 34-30 to lead by 4 after one. The teams matched each other with 26 points apiece in the second quarter; the Timberwolves still led by 4 at halftime.
The Spurs won the third 28-20 to turn the game around, taking a 4-point lead into the fourth. The Timberwolves took the fourth 34-25; the Timberwolves completed the comeback for a 114-109 regulation win.
What decided it
The Timberwolves grabbed 34.9% of their own misses, while the Spurs recovered 27.7%. In a 5-point game, the second chances kept adding up.
The Spurs did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 14.2 against 16.1. The Timberwolves made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 102 possessions per team, the Timberwolves produced 111.5 points per 100 possessions to 106.6 for the Spurs.
The Timberwolves' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 31-19.
Who made the difference
Anthony Edwards was the game's biggest individual force for MIN: 36 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast on 13-22 shooting. His Game Score of 24 led everyone.
Dylan Harper led the Spurs with 24 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl on 8-11 shooting, good for a 23.3 Game Score.
Rudy Gobert (11 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 39% for the Timberwolves.
Across the last 10 meetings in our records, Minnesota Timberwolves lead 6-4.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.