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FINALOct 25Target Center
Toronto Raptors logo
TORToronto Raptors
94
Minnesota Timberwolves logo
MINMinnesota Timberwolves
117Winner
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
TOR2126153294
MIN32233527117

Game analysis: Toronto Raptors at Minnesota Timberwolves

How the Timberwolves Beat the Raptors

Minnesota's shooting from deep drove an efficient attack Toronto could not match. The Timberwolves took control with a 32-point first quarter and carried an eight-point advantage into halftime before a 35–15 third quarter broke the game open. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, while LaMelo Ball added 15 points and eight assists and Terrence Shannon Jr. supplied 15 points off the bench. Minnesota also controlled the glass by 15 rebounds despite committing seven more turnovers and allowing Toronto five more offensive rebounds.

The biggest reason

3PT Shooting

MIN 48%vsTOR 26%

Also mattered

  • +15Rebounds
  • +20Third-quarter separation
  • +6Assists

Game flow

When the lead changed

TORMIN

TOR's biggest lead was 1 point · MIN's was 32 points · 2 lead changes

-350+35Q1 11:09 · TOR 0–MIN 2Q1 10:00 · TOR 2–MIN 2Q1 10:00 · TOR 3–MIN 2Q1 9:43 · TOR 3–MIN 5Q1 9:22 · TOR 3–MIN 7Q1 9:05 · TOR 5–MIN 7Q1 8:48 · TOR 5–MIN 10Q1 8:01 · TOR 7–MIN 10Q1 7:41 · TOR 7–MIN 13Q1 7:07 · TOR 7–MIN 15Q1 6:42 · TOR 9–MIN 15Q1 5:44 · TOR 9–MIN 18Q1 5:29 · TOR 11–MIN 18Q1 5:12 · TOR 11–MIN 20Q1 4:57 · TOR 13–MIN 20Q1 4:38 · TOR 15–MIN 20Q1 4:16 · TOR 15–MIN 22Q1 3:54 · TOR 15–MIN 25Q1 3:41 · TOR 18–MIN 25Q1 2:28 · TOR 18–MIN 28Q1 2:12 · TOR 19–MIN 28Q1 1:08 · TOR 19–MIN 29Q1 39.3 · TOR 21–MIN 29Q1 22.4 · TOR 21–MIN 31Q1 22.4 · TOR 21–MIN 32Q2 11:39 · TOR 21–MIN 35Q2 10:20 · TOR 21–MIN 38Q2 9:40 · TOR 24–MIN 38Q2 9:18 · TOR 24–MIN 40Q2 7:42 · TOR 27–MIN 40Q2 7:15 · TOR 29–MIN 40Q2 6:52 · TOR 29–MIN 41Q2 6:52 · TOR 29–MIN 42Q2 6:11 · TOR 29–MIN 44Q2 5:54 · TOR 30–MIN 44Q2 5:40 · TOR 30–MIN 45Q2 5:21 · TOR 30–MIN 46Q2 5:21 · TOR 30–MIN 47Q2 4:36 · TOR 32–MIN 47Q2 3:52 · TOR 34–MIN 47Q2 3:29 · TOR 34–MIN 49Q2 3:14 · TOR 37–MIN 49Q2 2:46 · TOR 37–MIN 51Q2 2:26 · TOR 40–MIN 51Q2 2:03 · TOR 43–MIN 51Q2 1:46 · TOR 43–MIN 53Q2 1:09 · TOR 43–MIN 55Q2 52.0 · TOR 46–MIN 55Q2 10.0 · TOR 47–MIN 55Q3 11:40 · TOR 47–MIN 57Q3 11:08 · TOR 47–MIN 59Q3 11:08 · TOR 47–MIN 60Q3 10:29 · TOR 49–MIN 60Q3 10:13 · TOR 49–MIN 63Q3 9:40 · TOR 49–MIN 66Q3 8:50 · TOR 51–MIN 66Q3 8:06 · TOR 51–MIN 68Q3 7:22 · TOR 51–MIN 71Q3 6:57 · TOR 51–MIN 73Q3 6:28 · TOR 53–MIN 73Q3 6:21 · TOR 53–MIN 75Q3 5:46 · TOR 53–MIN 76Q3 5:46 · TOR 53–MIN 77Q3 5:24 · TOR 56–MIN 77Q3 5:11 · TOR 56–MIN 80Q3 4:55 · TOR 57–MIN 80Q3 4:41 · TOR 57–MIN 83Q3 4:20 · TOR 58–MIN 83Q3 4:20 · TOR 59–MIN 83Q3 3:54 · TOR 59–MIN 85Q3 3:33 · TOR 59–MIN 86Q3 3:15 · TOR 61–MIN 86Q3 2:22 · TOR 61–MIN 88Q3 1:21 · TOR 62–MIN 88Q3 1:00 · TOR 62–MIN 90Q4 11:38 · TOR 64–MIN 90Q4 10:59 · TOR 66–MIN 90Q4 9:52 · TOR 69–MIN 90Q4 9:03 · TOR 69–MIN 92Q4 8:49 · TOR 71–MIN 92Q4 8:32 · TOR 71–MIN 94Q4 8:05 · TOR 71–MIN 96Q4 7:49 · TOR 73–MIN 96Q4 7:29 · TOR 75–MIN 96Q4 7:14 · TOR 75–MIN 99Q4 6:50 · TOR 75–MIN 101Q4 6:23 · TOR 75–MIN 103Q4 6:23 · TOR 75–MIN 104Q4 5:29 · TOR 77–MIN 104Q4 5:17 · TOR 77–MIN 107Q4 4:46 · TOR 77–MIN 109Q4 3:57 · TOR 79–MIN 109Q4 3:57 · TOR 80–MIN 109Q4 3:35 · TOR 82–MIN 109Q4 3:13 · TOR 82–MIN 111Q4 2:39 · TOR 85–MIN 111Q4 2:25 · TOR 85–MIN 112Q4 2:25 · TOR 85–MIN 113Q4 2:25 · TOR 85–MIN 114Q4 2:20 · TOR 86–MIN 114Q4 2:20 · TOR 87–MIN 114Q4 2:02 · TOR 89–MIN 114Q4 1:38 · TOR 90–MIN 114Q4 1:38 · TOR 91–MIN 114Q4 1:38 · TOR 92–MIN 114Q4 55.1 · TOR 92–MIN 116Q4 41.2 · TOR 94–MIN 116Q4 31.5 · TOR 94–MIN 117Q4 0:00 · TOR 94–MIN 117Q1Q2Q3Q4

Quarter-by-quarter momentum

Quarter winners and scoring margin
  1. Q1
    Toronto Raptors logoTOR21
    Minnesota Timberwolves logoMIN32
    MIN won by 11
  2. Q2
    Toronto Raptors logoTOR26
    Minnesota Timberwolves logoMIN23
    TOR won by 3
  3. Q3Biggest margin
    Toronto Raptors logoTOR15
    Minnesota Timberwolves logoMIN35
    MIN won by 20
  4. Q4
    Toronto Raptors logoTOR32
    Minnesota Timberwolves logoMIN27
    TOR won by 5

Game turning points

Moments identified from the scoring timeline
  1. Final lead changeQ1 · 9:43

    Minnesota Timberwolves went ahead and did not trail again.

    Toronto Raptors logoTOR 3MIN 5Minnesota Timberwolves logo

Momentum swings

Key runs

4 runs · 7+ unanswered points
  1. Q3 · 8:06–6:57
    Minnesota Timberwolves logoMinnesota Timberwolves7–0run

    TOR 51 – MIN 66TOR 51 – MIN 73

  2. Q4 · 11:38–9:52
    Toronto Raptors logoToronto Raptors7–0run

    TOR 62 – MIN 90TOR 69 – MIN 90

  3. Q4 · 7:14–6:23Largest run
    Minnesota Timberwolves logoMinnesota Timberwolves8–0run

    TOR 75 – MIN 96TOR 75 – MIN 104

  4. Q4 · 2:20–1:38
    Toronto Raptors logoToronto Raptors7–0run

    TOR 85 – MIN 114TOR 92 – MIN 114

Players who shaped the game

Player impact

From the box score
Toronto Raptors logo

Toronto Raptors

TOR
  1. Leading scorerJa'Kobe Walter
    22PTS4REB2AST2STL1BLK
  2. Impact contributorRJ Barrett
    20PTS2REB2AST3STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorAllen Graves
    11PTS6REB4AST1STL1BLK
Minnesota Timberwolves logo

Minnesota Timberwolves

MIN
  1. Leading scorerAnthony Edwards
    26PTS1REB3AST0STL0BLK
  2. Impact contributorLaMelo Ball
    15PTS1REB8AST2STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorJaden McDaniels
    14PTS6REB3AST0STL3BLK

Team performance

Biggest advantages and setbacks

What the winner did best—and what it overcame

Advantages

  1. Field-goal shootingWinner edge

    Minnesota Timberwolves had a 18 percentage points edge in field-goal shooting.

    TOR 38%MIN 56%
  2. Three-point shootingWinner edge

    Minnesota Timberwolves had a 22 percentage points edge in three-point shooting.

    TOR 26%MIN 48%
  3. Total reboundsWinner edge

    Minnesota Timberwolves had a 15 edge in total rebounds.

    TOR 34MIN 49

Setbacks

  1. StealsOpponent edge

    Minnesota Timberwolves trailed in steals by 5.

    TOR 15MIN 10
  2. TurnoversOpponent edge

    Minnesota Timberwolves committed 7 more turnovers than Toronto Raptors.

    TOR 17MIN 24
  3. Fast-break pointsOpponent edge

    Minnesota Timberwolves trailed in fast-break points by 6.

    TOR 18MIN 12

The numbers behind the win

Evidence

5 signals

Three-point shooting

Minnesota created its largest shooting-efficiency advantage from beyond the arc.

Toronto Raptors logoTOR26%
Minnesota Timberwolves logoMIN48%

Overall shooting

The Timberwolves converted their opportunities far more efficiently from the field.

Toronto Raptors logoTOR38%
Minnesota Timberwolves logoMIN56%

Rebounding

Minnesota controlled the overall glass despite Toronto collecting more offensive rebounds.

Toronto Raptors logoTOR34
Minnesota Timberwolves logoMIN49

Third-quarter separation

The Timberwolves expanded an eight-point halftime advantage to 28 by the end of the third quarter.

Toronto Raptors logoTOR15
Minnesota Timberwolves logoMIN35
Editorial turning point

Minnesota outscored Toronto 35-15 in the third quarter

The Timberwolves turned an eight-point halftime lead into a 28-point advantage, creating separation that persisted through the final result.

This game’s Winning DNA

How Minnesota Timberwolves got it done.

The winning formula behind this game.

Minnesota Timberwolves logo

Minnesota Timberwolves

3PT Shooting
35%
Rebounding
25%
Superstar Performance
20%
Playmaking
20%

Editorial weights for this game — not fan-vote percentages or official NBA statistics.

Team Comparison

Toronto Raptors logoToronto Raptors94 PTSVSTarget CenterMinnesota Timberwolves logoMinnesota Timberwolves117 PTS
35-91FG43-77
10-383PT15-31
14-21FT16-25
34REB49
20AST26
15STL10
6BLK7
17TO24

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