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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 28 Jan 2010
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 109-95
27-26 33-22 25-18 24-29
Position#2
Record37-15
FormWWWWW
Points / game99.9
Allowed / game94.4
vs
Position#29
Record11-42
FormWLLLL
Points / game97.2
Allowed / game106.9
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers 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

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#27
W
121-98
121
98
+23
H07/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
97-99
97
99
-2
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
106-94
106
94
+12
A11/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
117-114
117
114
+3
A12/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
96-97
96
97
-1
A15/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#22
W
102-101
102
101
+1
A17/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
108-100
108
100
+8
H20/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
W
93-87
93
87
+6
H22/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
100-99
100
99
+1
H24/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
92-91
92
91
+1
A26/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-23
36-20
36-37
20-18
24-30
25-18
24-21
24-30
34-29
30-20
18-29
24-16
33-31
29-23
31-29
24-31
26-19
21-21
13-15
36-42
23-26
24-30
26-22
29-23
28-28
34-32
29-23
17-17
18-27
26-19
23-19
26-22
26-23
30-20
21-35
23-21
24-34
26-20
17-15
25-22
201.2Avg total
103.2Scored
98.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (52)99.994.4194.3+5.571%
Season at home (23)99.992.3192.2+7.578%
Season away (29)99.996.1196.0+3.866%
Last 10 (10)103.298.0201.2+5.280%
Last 5 (5)99.095.6194.6+3.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)101.093.7194.7+7.380%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)102.995.2198.1+7.780%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#21
W
116-109
116
109
+7
H09/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
96-110
96
110
-14
A10/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
94-105
94
105
-11
A12/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
114-120 OT
114
120
-6
A14/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
L
110-135
110
135
-25
A16/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
108-103 OT
108
103
+5
H18/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
92-94
92
94
-2
H21/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
94-96
94
96
-2
H23/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
94-127
94
127
-33
A24/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
105-132
105
132
-27
A27/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-26
35-36
31-19
24-28
32-28
14-24
18-27
32-31
15-20
35-38
20-27
24-20
13-30
31-23
17-16
28-20
30-35
29-31
22-40
29-29
17-29
23-28
33-18
26-24
24-24
27-31
18-22
23-17
24-26
29-27
18-21
23-22
23-32
22-23
22-30
27-42
16-40
29-28
19-28
41-36
215.4Avg total
102.3Scored
113.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)97.2106.9204.2-9.721%
Season at home (26)95.6101.8197.5-6.227%
Season away (27)98.7111.9210.6-13.115%
Last 10 (10)102.3113.1215.4-10.820%
Last 5 (5)98.6110.4209.0-11.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (28)100.7108.1208.8-7.525%
vs Similar (2)99.0109.5208.5-10.550%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: -7.0-7.0Q2Q2: +5.8+5.8Q2: -1.5-1.5Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -3.0-3.0Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: +0.8+0.8
Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota 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
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#27
W
65-43
65
43
+22
H07/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
W
49-48
49
48
+1
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
64-49
64
49
+15
A11/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
62-54
62
54
+8
A12/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A15/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#22
L
47-56
47
56
-9
A17/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H20/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H22/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
56-43
56
43
+13
H24/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
50-54
50
54
-4
A26/01
NBA
103.9Avg total
54.6Scored
49.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.948.8101.7+4.170%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.248.2101.5+5.069%-
Last 30 away (17)52.649.2101.9+3.471%-
Last 10 (10)54.649.3103.9+5.370%-
Last 5 (5)51.851.8103.6+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)53.148.9102.1+4.260%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)52.748.7101.3+4.080%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. 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
Indiana Pacers
#21
L
61-62
61
62
-1
H09/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
46-52
46
52
-6
A10/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
50-58
50
58
-8
A12/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
44-53
44
53
-9
A14/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A16/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
L
40-57
40
57
-17
H18/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H21/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H23/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
45-55
45
55
-10
A24/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
45-68
45
68
-23
A27/01
NBA
107.3Avg total
49.4Scored
57.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.456.1105.5-6.823%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.752.9102.6-3.136%-
Last 30 away (16)49.159.0108.1-9.912%-
Last 10 (10)49.457.9107.3-8.50%-
Last 5 (5)46.857.6104.4-10.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (28)49.156.1105.3-7.021%-
vs Similar (2)52.556.0108.5-3.550%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Cleveland Cavaliers wins
0
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/10AMiami Heat92-91
24/01/10HOklahoma City Thunder100-99
22/01/10HLos Angeles Lakers93-87
20/01/10HToronto Raptors108-100
17/01/10ALos Angeles Clippers102-101
15/01/10AUtah Jazz96-97
12/01/10AGolden State Warriors117-114
11/01/10APortland Trail Blazers106-94
09/01/10ADenver Nuggets97-99
07/01/10HWashington Wizards121-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/10ANew York Knicks105-132
24/01/10AMilwaukee Bucks94-127
23/01/10HNew Orleans Pelicans94-96
21/01/10HOklahoma City Thunder92-94
18/01/10HPhiladelphia 76ers108-103 OT
16/01/10AMemphis Grizzlies110-135
14/01/10AHouston Rockets114-120 OT
12/01/10ADenver Nuggets94-105
10/01/10AChicago Bulls96-110
09/01/10HIndiana Pacers116-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW71%
HomeLWWWW78%
AwayWWLWW66%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games522329
Win %71%78%66%
Points / game99.999.999.9
Allowed / game94.492.396.1
Point differential+5.5+7.5+3.8
Avg total194.3192.2196.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%39%34%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (14)62% (8)50% (6)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL21%
HomeLWWLL27%
AwayLLLLL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532627
Win %21%27%15%
Points / game97.295.698.7
Allowed / game106.9101.8111.9
Point differential-9.7-6.2-13.1
Avg total204.2197.5210.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%8%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (14)22% (9)40% (5)
Overtime %4%4%4%
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 Los Angeles Lakers52391375%103.597.6+6.0
2 Boston Celtics49351471%99.693.0+6.6
3 Cleveland Cavaliers52371571%99.994.4+5.5
4 Orlando Magic51351669%102.595.6+6.9
5 Dallas Mavericks51351669%100.597.4+3.1
6 Denver Nuggets49331667%108.2102.2+6.0
7 Atlanta Hawks49331667%102.697.3+5.3
8 Utah Jazz49301961%101.797.3+4.4
9 San Antonio Spurs48282058%101.396.5+4.8
10 Portland Trail Blazers52292356%97.795.1+2.7
11 Phoenix Suns54292554%109.7108.5+1.2
12 Memphis Grizzlies49262353%103.1103.4-0.3
13 Oklahoma City Thunder50262452%97.796.5+1.2
14 Houston Rockets50262452%101.1101.0+0.1
15 New Orleans Pelicans50262452%98.0100.6-2.7
16 Miami Heat49252451%97.096.3+0.8
17 Chicago Bulls49252451%95.097.0-2.1
18 Los Angeles Clippers50252550%96.898.6-1.8
19 Toronto Raptors51252649%102.9104.7-1.8
20 Charlotte Hornets50232746%94.594.1+0.4
21 Milwaukee Bucks49212843%98.298.3-0.1
22 New York Knicks49212843%100.1102.1-2.0
23 Sacramento Kings49183137%101.5105.0-3.6
24 Philadelphia 76ers50183236%98.0100.3-2.3
25 Indiana Pacers50183236%99.8105.0-5.2
26 Detroit Pistons49173235%92.998.1-5.2
27 Washington Wizards51173433%98.1102.7-4.6
28 Golden State Warriors49163333%107.7109.9-2.3
29 Minnesota Timberwolves53114221%97.2106.9-9.7
30 Brooklyn Nets494458%90.4101.7-11.3
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
Cleveland Cavaliers27332524109
Minnesota Timberwolves2622182995
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