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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Brooklyn Nets

NBA
Timberwolves
24-15
97-98
Final
Nets
15-23
Barclays Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 5, BKN 12
Q1Q2Q3Q4
BKN leads
Team1234T
MIN2221302497
BKN2424232798

Who won: Nets 98-97

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-97 on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Barclays Center. The Nets lead the series 1-0. Spencer Dinwiddie led the Nets in points (26). Jimmy Butler III led the Timberwolves in points (30).

Player of the game

Jimmy Butler III

MIN · 30 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%BKN final
MINBKN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 1.0MIN

    Offensive rebound

    Timberwolves offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 1.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler misses 22-foot pullup jump shot

    J. Butler III · 30 PTS

  5. Q4 9.0MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  6. Q4 10.0Spencer Dinwiddie
    +2

    Bucket, 11 ft

    Spencer Dinwiddie makes 11-foot two point shot

    S. Dinwiddie · 26 PTS

    MIN 97 - 98 BKN
  7. Q4 33.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Butler III · 30 PTS

    MIN 97 - 96 BKN
  8. Q4 33.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 30 PTS

    MIN 96 - 96 BKN
  9. Q4 33.0Quincy Acy

    Shooting foul

    Quincy Acy shooting foul

    Q. Acy · 8 PTS

  10. Q4 40.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 30 PTS

    MIN 95 - 96 BKN
  11. Q4 40.0Quincy Acy

    Away from play foul

    Quincy Acy away from play foul

    Q. Acy · 8 PTS

  12. Q4 40.0MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  13. Q4 40.0DeMarre Carroll
    TO

    Steps out of bounds turnover

    DeMarre Carroll steps out of bounds turnover

    D. Carroll · 9 PTS

  14. Q4 58.0Tyus Jones
    TO

    Out of bounds lost ball turnover

    Tyus Jones out of bounds lost ball turnover

    T. Jones · 11 PTS

  15. Q4 1:11Spencer Dinwiddie
    +2

    Bucket, 10 ft

    Spencer Dinwiddie makes 10-foot two point shot

    S. Dinwiddie · 26 PTS

    MIN 94 - 96 BKN
  16. Q4 1:21BKN

    Full timeout

    Nets Full timeout

  17. Q4 1:22Tyus Jones
    +2

    Driving layup

    Tyus Jones makes driving layup

    T. Jones · 11 PTS

    MIN 94 - 94 BKN
  18. Q4 1:25Taj Gibson

    Defensive rebound

    Taj Gibson defensive rebound

  19. Q4 1:28Rondae Hollis Jefferson

    Jimmy Butler blocks Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 's...

    Jimmy Butler blocks Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 's 6-foot two point shot

    R. Hollis Jefferson · 10 PTS

  20. Q4 1:52Andrew Wiggins
    +2

    Bucket

    Andrew Wiggins makes two point shot

    A. Wiggins · 17 PTS

    MIN 92 - 94 BKN
  21. Q4 1:56Jimmy Butler III

    Defensive rebound

    Jimmy Butler defensive rebound

  22. Q4 2:03Quincy Acy

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Quincy Acy misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Q. Acy · 8 PTS

  23. Q4 2:20Taj Gibson

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Taj Gibson makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Gibson · 5 PTS

    MIN 90 - 94 BKN
  24. Q4 2:20MIN

    Offensive rebound

    Timberwolves offensive team rebound

  25. Q4 2:20Taj Gibson

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Taj Gibson misses free throw 1 of 2

    T. Gibson · 5 PTS

Leaders

MINBKN
Points
Jimmy Butler III
30
Spencer Dinwiddie
26
Assists
Jimmy Butler III
4
Spencer Dinwiddie
9
Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns
10
Allen Crabbe
8

Season seriesBKN leads series 1-0

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