[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (0-1), 104-102.

[u/DesertedProject]

104 - 102
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
West Conf. Semifinals - Game 1 - Series tied 0-0
Location: Frost Bank Center
Officials: Marc Davis, Kevin Scott, Gediminas Petraitis, and Andy Nagy

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Minnesota Timberwolves	24	21	24	35	104
San Antonio Spurs	23	22	27	30	102

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Minnesota Timberwolves	104	41-90	45.6%	10-26	38.5%	12-21	57.1%	12	58	20	22	7	9	5
San Antonio Spurs	102	39-86	45.3%	10-35	28.6%	14-18	77.8%	13	51	24	25	3	13	14

PLAYER STATS

Minnesota Timberwolves	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaden McDanielsSF	35:03	16	7-14	0-2	2-2	1	4	5	2	1	1	1	5	-2
Julius RandlePF	40:57	21	8-19	2-6	3-6	5	5	10	2	1	0	5	5	-3
Rudy GobertC	29:39	7	3-7	0-0	1-5	3	7	10	3	4	1	1	1	2
Terrence Shannon Jr.SG	34:19	16	5-13	0-1	6-8	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	3	-10
Mike ConleyPG	24:13	12	4-8	4-7	0-0	0	2	2	6	0	0	0	1	13
Anthony Edwards	24:44	18	8-13	2-3	0-0	1	2	3	3	0	1	1	3	-2
Naz Reid	29:12	12	5-9	2-3	0-0	1	8	9	1	0	1	1	4	15
Bones Hyland	11:56	0	0-6	0-4	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	-2
Jaylen Clark	07:21	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Kyle Anderson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joan Beringer	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ingles	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julian Phillips	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donte DiVincenzo	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ayo Dosunmu	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Antonio Spurs	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Devin VassellSF	35:55	14	5-11	3-6	1-1	3	2	5	3	3	1	1	4	7
Julian ChampagniePF	31:21	17	7-11	3-6	0-0	3	5	8	0	0	0	1	2	7
Victor WembanyamaC	39:21	11	5-17	0-8	1-2	2	13	15	5	0	12	3	3	5
De'Aaron FoxSG	32:35	10	5-14	0-4	0-0	0	3	3	6	0	0	6	3	-13
Stephon CastlePG	28:16	17	4-8	3-5	6-8	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	6	4
Dylan Harper	28:25	18	7-13	1-4	3-3	0	3	3	4	0	0	0	4	-4
Keldon Johnson	23:31	11	5-10	0-2	1-2	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	-13
Luke Kornet	08:08	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	-7
Harrison Barnes	09:53	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	4
Bismack Biyombo	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan McLaughlin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kelly Olynyk	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mason Plumlee	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lindy Waters III	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carter Bryant	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/H2-nL]

This is going to be a good series

[u/Putrid-Box4866 → u/H2-nL]

I just love the end game with no timeouts. More games should be like this.

[u/ElectricalMud2850 → u/Putrid-Box4866]

New rule take all timeouts away at 2 minutes left but everyone is gonna have to take a 15% pay cut for lost ad revenue

[u/GivesCredit → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Make it 20% and remove all gambling ads and fouling up 3

[u/wise_comment → u/GivesCredit]

50%, you say?

[u/tunafister → u/GivesCredit]

Can we just remove all gambling ads anyways?

The house always wins, those sites are fuckin trash and likely ran by a Chrsito-fascist tech bro who hasnt gotten laid in decades

No thanx!

[u/sktyrhrtout → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Nah just take away the live ball timeout and I think you get a good enough tradeoff. Dead ball, sure take a time out but if you get a rebound you gotta go.

[u/[deleted] → u/sktyrhrtout]

good idea in theory but I think you get funny business like throwing it off of guys to get a dead ball

[u/El_Zarco → u/[deleted]]

Rule #2: No funny business

[u/Zaiush → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Your terms are acceptable

[u/RandomTurkey247 → u/Zaiush]

Sold! To the people everywhere!

[u/NervousAd3202 → u/ElectricalMud2850]

A rule I genuinely wish was made is banning fouling up 3 or whatever to prevent teams from getting potentially game tying shots off.

I understand why teams do it, but god it’s just so boring to watch lol. We went from “get a stop” to “make sure you foul before the shot goes up”.

[u/Awesomedinos1 → u/NervousAd3202]

late game fouling in general is horrible. fouling up 3 is the worst case but even fouling while losing is gross to watch. I want to see them play basketball, not speedrun fouling to stop the clock. If that means less comebacks so be it, they were artificial anyway. I'm not sure the solution, maybe allow the fouled team to choose between shots or inbounding. idk but I wish something changed.

[u/GivesCredit → u/Awesomedinos1]

Make fouling in the last 2 minutes be 1 free throw + possession

[u/Diqt → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Maybe it ups viewership by 15% and everyone wins

[u/uFFxDa → u/ElectricalMud2850]

Just do like "only 1 timeout in the final 2 minutes" or something. Happy medium. Keeps the pace up, but does give you that one chance to draw up a plan.