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Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA
Trail Blazers
16-14
107-108
Final
Timberwolves
18-13
Target Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

POR leadsBiggest lead POR 10, MIN 5
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN leads
Team1234T
POR24303122107
MIN24272532108

Who won: Timberwolves 108-107

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-107 on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Target Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 1-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Trail Blazers 32-22 in the 4th quarter. Jimmy Butler III led the Timberwolves in points (37). Jusuf Nurkic led the Trail Blazers in points (20).

Player of the game

Jimmy Butler III

MIN · 37 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST

9.6

Win probability

100%MIN final
PORMIN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.0POR

    Offensive rebound

    Trail Blazers offensive team rebound

  4. Q4 0.0Damian Lillard

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Damian Lillard misses 27-foot three point jumper

    D. Lillard · 17 PTS

  5. Q4 2.0POR

    Full timeout

    Trail Blazers Full timeout

  6. Q4 2.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Butler III · 37 PTS

    POR 107 - 108 MIN
  7. Q4 2.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 37 PTS

    POR 107 - 107 MIN
  8. Q4 2.0Al-Farouq Aminu

    Shooting foul

    Al-Farouq Aminu shooting foul

    A. Aminu · 13 PTS

  9. Q4 8.0MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  10. Q4 8.0Taj Gibson

    Defensive rebound

    Taj Gibson defensive rebound

  11. Q4 10.0Damian Lillard

    Misses driving layup

    Damian Lillard misses driving layup

    D. Lillard · 17 PTS

  12. Q4 28.0Evan Turner

    Defensive rebound

    Evan Turner defensive rebound

  13. Q4 31.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler misses 18-foot step back jumpshot

    J. Butler III · 37 PTS

  14. Q4 44.0CJ McCollum
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 20 ft

    CJ McCollum makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Damian Lillard assists)

    C. McCollum · 20 PTS · ast D. Lillard

    POR 107 - 106 MIN
  15. Q4 1:00Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Butler III · 37 PTS

    POR 105 - 106 MIN
  16. Q4 1:00Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Butler III · 37 PTS

    POR 105 - 105 MIN
  17. Q4 1:00CJ McCollum

    Shooting foul

    CJ McCollum shooting foul

    C. McCollum · 20 PTS

  18. Q4 1:03Andrew Wiggins

    Defensive rebound

    Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound

  19. Q4 1:06Al-Farouq Aminu

    Andrew Wiggins blocks Al-Farouq Aminu's layup

    A. Aminu · 13 PTS

  20. Q4 1:22Jusuf Nurkic

    Defensive rebound

    Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound

  21. Q4 1:25Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler misses 18-foot jumper

    J. Butler III · 37 PTS

  22. Q4 1:39Jusuf Nurkic

    Loose ball foul

    Jusuf Nurkic loose ball foul

    J. Nurkic · 20 PTS

  23. Q4 1:39Karl-Anthony Towns

    Jusuf Nurkic vs. Karl-Anthony Towns

    K. Towns · 16 PTS

  24. Q4 1:39MIN

    Offensive rebound

    Timberwolves offensive team rebound

  25. Q4 1:40Jamal Crawford

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Jamal Crawford misses 26-foot three point jumper

    J. Crawford · 23 PTS

Leaders

PORMIN
Points
Jusuf Nurkic
20
Jimmy Butler III
37
Assists
Damian Lillard
13
Jeff Teague
5
Rebounds
Damian Lillard
8
Karl-Anthony Towns
7

Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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