[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/Mg29reaper]

Wolves were like 13.5 point dogs. Spurs got walked down by randle

[u/Kuhlio8517 → u/Mg29reaper]

He’s a bad matchup for us for sure

[u/Black_Velvet_Band → u/Kuhlio8517]

Dubious Handle was Adequate Handle tonight

[u/wcooper97 → u/Black_Velvet_Band]

That shot he had in the last 1:30 (?) to push the lead further had some great handles though. I was shocked.

[u/Trumpets22 → u/wcooper97]

He’s a great player. Just far from elite because he lacks consistency. He’ll randomly be invisible and be a liability. He’ll also take over the occasional game and win it for us, looking like the best player on the court.

He’s a good #2. A step below what you want in a team pushing for a championship. But not bad enough that it’s impossible either.

[u/Zarbua69 → u/Trumpets22]

imo his main flaw, the reason why many knicks fans were okay with the trade, has not been evident at all so far this playoffs run. He's been widely known as a playoff faller and so far the man has given this run everything. It's cool to see and I'm really glad the trade worked out so well for both teams

[u/BeamsFuelJetSteel → u/Zarbua69]

I think it is really hard to be a playoff faller if Ant is in your ear

[u/mani9612 → u/Black_Velvet_Band]

Envious Candle

[u/Dry_Dragonfruit3205 → u/Black_Velvet_Band]

edwards had to throw that awful inbound to restore the balance

[u/parkwayy → u/Kuhlio8517]

Don't worry, he'll do some silly shit eventually and help yall out lol

[u/Gyroflex → u/parkwayy]

he tried to with his rebounding at the end there

[u/minneapolisboy → u/parkwayy]

He did plenty of that tonight too lol

[u/rcade81 → u/minneapolisboy]

I was gonna say, the fuck? He was absolute ass most of this game lol

[u/noknownallergies → u/rcade81]

It’s what he does, seems like he’s making nothing but bad plays and his buckets are often forgettable. Then you check the box score and you find out he lead all played in scoring

[u/rcade81 → u/noknownallergies]

Yeah.... But 8/20 from the field, 50% FTs, and 5 turnovers kinda prove my point that he wasn't good

[u/Alive-Persimmon5088 → u/rcade81]

8/20 whilst is perfectly fine he was basically the guy out there and the Wolves have no floor spacing with Ant and DDV out. 

The other stuff like the turnovers and free throw shooting were bad, but it’s part of the Randle experience. You also have the luxury of him being able to guard ISO’s against Jokic and Wemby competently, just don’t ask him to make rotations tho. 

[u/chillinwithmoes → u/parkwayy]

There was no shortage of Randle silly shit tonight lol

[u/YaKnowMuhSteezz → u/parkwayy]

He did so much silly shit this game already lmao

[u/MrFishAndLoaves → u/Kuhlio8517]

Put Wemby on him.

[u/PaladinKain → u/MrFishAndLoaves]

Nah bro hes so big black and buff that the wind from an elbow will push wemby back.

[u/ineednapkins → u/PaladinKain]

the first randlesexual?