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Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 23 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 117-110
35-26 24-26 22-27 36-31
Position#22
Record18-32
FormLWLWL
Points / game105.9
Allowed / game107.8
vs
Position#27
Record16-31
FormLLLLL
Points / game111.1
Allowed / game115.1
USANBA· United Center
NBA2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
104-111
104
111
-7
H05/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
110-118
110
118
-8
A07/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
108-123
108
123
-15
A09/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
105-116
105
116
-11
H11/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
108-99
108
99
+9
A12/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
101-113
101
113
-12
A14/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
115-106
115
106
+9
H16/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
89-100
89
100
-11
A18/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
118-116
118
116
+2
H19/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
98-111
98
111
-13
A20/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-30
24-25
21-30
31-26
27-33
28-28
27-27
28-30
21-23
27-25
27-44
33-31
27-29
19-25
26-25
33-37
35-20
26-29
20-22
27-28
14-28
23-27
34-28
30-30
24-26
31-34
30-20
30-26
24-21
23-25
24-35
18-19
31-33
25-40
31-29
31-14
23-30
29-23
25-31
21-27
216.9Avg total
105.6Scored
111.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)105.9107.8213.7-1.936%
Season at home (26)106.3107.1213.5-0.838%
Season away (24)105.4108.5214.0-3.133%
Last 10 (10)105.6111.3216.9-5.730%
Last 5 (5)104.2109.2213.4-5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)102.1109.8211.9-7.88%
vs Similar ◀ (12)105.0106.2211.2-1.258%
vs Weaker (5)111.6100.6212.2+11.060%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
99-84
99
84
+15
H03/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
118-103
118
103
+15
A06/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
112-119
112
119
-7
A08/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
116-102
116
102
+14
H10/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
L
109-139
109
139
-30
A11/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
104-117
104
117
-13
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
99-104
99
104
-5
H16/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
114-116
114
116
-2
A18/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
112-122
112
122
-10
H19/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
100-107
100
107
-7
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-19
24-22
23-26
18-17
24-20
42-28
28-31
24-24
32-27
24-24
28-31
28-37
28-34
31-13
41-27
16-28
20-22
21-35
35-45
33-37
33-30
27-33
19-29
25-25
30-24
29-30
18-22
22-28
26-32
35-35
32-32
21-17
39-32
23-26
22-31
28-33
29-26
25-29
25-26
21-26
219.6Avg total
108.3Scored
111.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (47)111.1115.1226.2-4.034%
Season at home (21)108.0112.3220.3-4.429%
Season away (26)113.7117.3231.0-3.638%
Last 10 (10)108.3111.3219.6-3.030%
Last 5 (5)105.8113.2219.0-7.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)108.6117.2225.8-8.76%
vs Similar ◀ (12)109.6106.3215.9+3.258%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: +2.9+2.9Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: -2.6-2.6Q3: -2.9-2.9Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: -3.6-3.6
Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
52-55
52
55
-3
H05/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
55-61
55
61
-6
A07/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
D
48-48
48
48
+0
A09/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
46-54
46
54
-8
H11/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
61-49
61
49
+12
A12/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
37-55
37
55
-18
A14/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
L
55-60
55
60
-5
H16/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
47-46
47
46
+1
A18/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
56-73
56
73
-17
H19/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
52-53
52
53
-1
A20/01
NBA
106.3Avg total
50.9Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.352.6104.9-0.343%-
Last 30 at home (15)52.453.5105.9-1.140%-
Last 30 away (15)52.151.7103.8+0.547%-
Last 10 (10)50.955.4106.3-4.520%-
Last 5 (5)49.457.4106.8-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)50.653.5104.1-2.838%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)52.151.0103.1+1.142%-
vs Weaker (5)57.054.2111.2+2.860%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
58-41
58
41
+17
H03/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
66-48
66
48
+18
A06/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
56-51
56
51
+5
A08/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H10/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
L
41-57
41
57
-16
A11/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
60-63
60
63
-3
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
59-54
59
54
+5
H16/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
61-67
61
67
-6
A18/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
62-58
62
58
+4
H19/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
54-55
54
55
-1
H21/01
NBA
111.7Avg total
57.6Scored
54.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.455.4109.8-0.940%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.553.7107.2-0.229%-
Last 30 away (16)55.256.8112.1-1.650%-
Last 10 (10)57.654.1111.7+3.560%-
Last 5 (5)59.259.4118.6-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)55.558.3113.8-2.833%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)52.850.9103.8+1.950%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 105.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.2 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.228.1
54.9%
52.3%56.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.711.6
33.4%
35.7%34.8
🏀 Free throws19.114.6
76.4%
77.2%14.6
They take 85.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 108.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.5 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.4 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.426.2
51.0%
52.3%52.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.213.5
33.6%
35.7%40.5
🏀 Free throws20.715.4
74.4%
77.2%15.4
They take 91.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Jan 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Chicago Bulls
LWLWLWLLLL
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLLLLLWLWW
#22
League position
#27
-5.8
Net rating
-2.9
106.8
Offensive rating
105.7
112.6
Defensive rating
108.6
53.0%
Effective FG%
50.7%
58.0%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
13.8%
Turnover %
13.7%
19.9%
Off. rebound %
24.2%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.23
33.4%
3-point %
33.6%
54.4%
Assist %
65.7%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence106.8 · 105.7Defence112.6 · 108.6Shooting53.0% · 50.7%3-point %33.4% · 33.6%Ball care13.8% · 13.7%Off. rebounds19.9% · 24.2%Free throws0.22 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)30% · 30%
■ Chicago Bulls   ■ Minnesota Timberwolves
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/20AMilwaukee Bucks98-111
19/01/20HCleveland Cavaliers118-116
18/01/20APhiladelphia 76ers89-100
16/01/20HWashington Wizards115-106
14/01/20ABoston Celtics101-113
12/01/20ADetroit Pistons108-99
11/01/20HIndiana Pacers105-116
09/01/20ANew Orleans Pelicans108-123
07/01/20ADallas Mavericks110-118
05/01/20HBoston Celtics104-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/20HDenver Nuggets100-107
19/01/20HToronto Raptors112-122
18/01/20AIndiana Pacers114-116
16/01/20HIndiana Pacers99-104
14/01/20HOklahoma City Thunder104-117
11/01/20AHouston Rockets109-139
10/01/20HPortland Trail Blazers116-102
08/01/20AMemphis Grizzlies112-119
06/01/20ACleveland Cavaliers118-103
03/01/20HGolden State Warriors99-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL36%
HomeLLLWW38%
AwayLWLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502624
Win %36%38%33%
Points / game105.9106.3105.4
Allowed / game107.8107.1108.5
Point differential-1.9-0.8-3.1
Avg total213.7213.5214.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%19%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (12)33% (6)33% (6)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL34%
HomeWLLLL29%
AwayLWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games472126
Win %34%29%38%
Points / game111.1108.0113.7
Allowed / game115.1112.3117.3
Point differential-4.0-4.4-3.6
Avg total226.2220.3231.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%14%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)0% (3)40% (5)
Overtime %13%14%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks5044688%119.5106.6+13.0
2 Los Angeles Lakers50381276%113.0105.8+7.2
3 Denver Nuggets47341372%109.3104.9+4.3
4 Miami Heat49351471%112.4107.8+4.6
5 Boston Celtics47331470%112.3103.9+8.5
6 Toronto Raptors48321667%112.1106.6+5.5
7 Los Angeles Clippers48311765%114.1109.2+4.8
8 Indiana Pacers48311765%109.9106.9+3.0
9 Philadelphia 76ers50321864%108.2104.3+4.0
10 Utah Jazz47301764%111.0107.9+3.1
11 Houston Rockets47291862%118.8114.9+4.0
12 Dallas Mavericks48291960%115.6108.8+6.8
13 Oklahoma City Thunder48272156%109.5108.3+1.1
14 Orlando Magic51242747%103.6103.8-0.2
15 New Orleans Pelicans49222745%115.6117.7-2.1
16 San Antonio Spurs47212645%112.8114.4-1.6
17 Memphis Grizzlies47212645%112.6116.0-3.3
18 Brooklyn Nets45202544%108.9111.1-2.2
19 Phoenix Suns47202743%113.2113.7-0.5
20 Portland Trail Blazers49202941%111.8114.3-2.5
21 Detroit Pistons50203040%108.9110.6-1.8
22 Chicago Bulls50183236%105.9107.8-1.9
23 Sacramento Kings48173135%107.6110.9-3.3
24 Minnesota Timberwolves47163134%111.1115.1-4.0
25 Washington Wizards47163134%114.1118.6-4.5
26 Charlotte Hornets50163432%103.3110.0-6.7
27 New York Knicks49133627%104.0111.6-7.6
28 Cleveland Cavaliers47123526%103.9114.0-10.1
29 Golden State Warriors50123824%106.3113.8-7.5
30 Atlanta Hawks50123824%106.5116.4-10.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chicago Bulls35242236117
Minnesota Timberwolves26262731110
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