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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Feb 2018
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 140-138 (OT)
31-29 33-37 37-33 28-30 11-9
Position#6
Record30-22
FormWLWLL
Points / game109.0
Allowed / game109.7
vs
Position#14
Record34-22
FormWLLWW
Points / game109.0
Allowed / game105.7
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2017-18
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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
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
108-118
108
118
-10
96avg 103
H16/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
104-103
104
103
+1
94avg 103
H19/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
124-148
124
148
-24
114avg 103
H20/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
102-114
102
114
-12
97avg 103
A24/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
115-108
115
108
+7
116avg 103
H27/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
121-104
121
104
+17
120avg 103
H28/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
114-125
114
125
-11
105avg 103
A31/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
91-89
91
89
+2
78avg 103
H01/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
88-120
88
120
-32
78avg 103
H04/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
98-116
98
116
-18
82avg 103
A07/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-35
27-22
27-36
17-25
36-20
31-27
17-33
20-23
24-43
36-33
34-38
30-34
29-25
26-38
26-26
21-25
38-31
35-29
24-20
18-28
33-28
25-33
32-26
31-17
27-33
36-26
21-30
30-36
27-21
21-29
24-22
19-17
20-32
19-33
30-32
19-23
43-31
24-20
22-41
9-24
221.0Avg total
106.5Scored
114.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (52)109.0109.7218.6-0.758%
Season at home (26)110.3110.0220.3+0.373%
Season away (26)107.6109.4217.0-1.842%
Last 10 (10)106.5114.5221.0-8.040%
Last 5 (5)102.4110.8213.2-8.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)98.4113.6212.0-15.220%
vs Similar ◀ (16)108.2110.2218.4-2.144%
vs Weaker (9)110.7108.7219.3+2.078%
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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#1
L
98-116
98
116
-18
90avg 100
A19/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
115-109
115
109
+6
106avg 100
H21/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
W
126-118
126
118
+8
115avg 100
A23/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
114-123
114
123
-9
102avg 100
A25/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
113-126
113
126
-13
98avg 100
A26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
111-97
111
97
+14
98avg 100
H28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
100-105
100
105
-5
91avg 100
A30/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
104-109
104
109
-5
92avg 100
A31/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
108-89
108
89
+19
107avg 100
H02/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
118-107
118
107
+11
109avg 100
H04/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-26
33-37
20-26
28-27
26-28
28-34
33-21
28-26
30-26
31-31
31-33
34-28
29-25
25-29
30-43
30-26
29-38
33-36
31-32
20-20
30-11
24-31
24-23
33-32
32-27
26-28
21-21
21-29
27-19
30-32
23-27
24-31
23-17
37-22
19-22
29-28
37-29
29-24
29-28
23-26
220.6Avg total
110.7Scored
109.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (56)109.0105.7214.7+3.361%
Season at home (28)111.0103.4214.4+7.679%
Season away (28)107.1108.0215.0-0.943%
Last 10 (10)110.7109.9220.6+0.850%
Last 5 (5)108.2101.4209.6+6.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)107.5115.0222.5-7.525%
vs Similar ◀ (17)112.6103.6216.3+9.076%
vs Weaker (9)107.2102.0209.2+5.256%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: +3.4+3.4Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: -4.7-4.7Q3: -1.5-1.5Q4Q4: -3.8-3.8Q4: -0.3-0.3
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: +3.4+3.4Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: -4.7-4.7Q3: -1.5-1.5Q4Q4: -3.8-3.8Q4: -0.3-0.3
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
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
64-57
64
57
+7
H16/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
67-47
67
47
+20
H19/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
60-76
60
76
-16
H20/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
55-63
55
63
-8
A24/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H27/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H28/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
63-59
63
59
+4
A31/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H01/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
39-65
39
65
-26
H04/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
67-51
67
51
+16
A07/02
NBA
118.3Avg total
59.4Scored
58.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.556.5113.0-0.053%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.555.9113.4+1.560%-
Last 30 away (15)55.557.1112.7-1.647%-
Last 10 (10)59.458.9118.3+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)55.057.2112.2-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)47.855.8103.6-8.040%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)56.658.4115.0-1.944%-
vs Weaker (9)61.253.6114.8+7.778%-
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
Houston Rockets
#1
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A19/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H21/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A23/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
D
54-54
54
54
+0
A25/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
54-42
54
42
+12
H28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
58-55
58
55
+3
A30/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
57-51
57
51
+6
A31/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
60-39
60
39
+21
H02/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
66-53
66
53
+13
H04/02
NBA
112.6Avg total
57.6Scored
55.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.650.2105.8+5.463%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.849.1106.9+8.769%-
Last 30 away (14)53.151.5104.6+1.657%-
Last 10 (10)57.655.0112.6+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)59.048.0107.0+11.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)55.862.5118.2-6.825%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)56.648.2104.8+8.471%-
vs Weaker (9)53.748.6102.2+5.167%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 106.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.2 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.028.6
55.0%
51.0%57.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.010.0
31.2%
36.1%30.0
🏀 Free throws25.219.3
76.6%
76.5%19.3
They take 84.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 110.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀64%
🏀🏀🏀18%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers71.2 pts a game · 64% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.4 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.535.6
52.0%
51.0%71.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.06.7
35.3%
36.1%20.1
🏀 Free throws24.619.4
78.9%
76.5%19.4
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 19.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 22% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Feb 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLWLWWLLWL
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWLLWLLWWL
#6
League position
#14
-7.8
Net rating
+0.8
103.4
Offensive rating
113.7
111.2
Defensive rating
112.8
51.9%
Effective FG%
52.2%
54.6%
Opp. effective FG%
55.2%
15.0%
Turnover %
10.4%
16.8%
Off. rebound %
25.3%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.28
31.2%
3-point %
35.3%
61.1%
Assist %
52.7%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence103.4 · 113.7Defence111.2 · 112.8Shooting51.9% · 52.2%3-point %31.2% · 35.3%Ball care15.0% · 10.4%Off. rebounds16.8% · 25.3%Free throws0.30 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ 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
07/02/18AOrlando Magic98-116
04/02/18HHouston Rockets88-120
01/02/18HMiami Heat91-89
31/01/18ADetroit Pistons114-125
28/01/18HDetroit Pistons121-104
27/01/18HIndiana Pacers115-108
24/01/18ASan Antonio Spurs102-114
20/01/18HOklahoma City Thunder124-148
19/01/18HOrlando Magic104-103
16/01/18HGolden State Warriors108-118
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/02/18HNew Orleans Pelicans118-107
02/02/18HMilwaukee Bucks108-89
31/01/18AToronto Raptors104-109
30/01/18AAtlanta Hawks100-105
28/01/18HBrooklyn Nets111-97
26/01/18AGolden State Warriors113-126
25/01/18APortland Trail Blazers114-123
23/01/18ALos Angeles Clippers126-118
21/01/18HToronto Raptors115-109
19/01/18AHouston Rockets98-116

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL58%
HomeLWWWL73%
AwayLLLLL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games522626
Win %58%73%42%
Points / game109.0110.3107.6
Allowed / game109.7110.0109.4
Point differential-0.7+0.3-1.8
Avg total218.6220.3217.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%15%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won59% (17)89% (9)25% (8)
Overtime %2%4%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW61%
HomeWWWWW79%
AwayWLLLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games562828
Win %61%79%43%
Points / game109.0111.0107.1
Allowed / game105.7103.4108.0
Point differential+3.3+7.6-0.9
Avg total214.7214.4215.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+34%50%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (15)62% (8)29% (7)
Overtime %5%7%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 Golden State Warriors54411376%115.4108.1+7.3
2 Houston Rockets53401375%114.0105.8+8.2
3 Boston Celtics55391671%103.098.7+4.3
4 Toronto Raptors53371670%111.4103.6+7.8
5 San Antonio Spurs55342162%100.998.0+2.9
6 Minnesota Timberwolves56342261%109.0105.7+3.3
7 Cleveland Cavaliers52302258%109.0109.7-0.7
8 Washington Wizards54312357%107.4105.6+1.8
9 Milwaukee Bucks53302357%104.6104.6+0.1
10 Oklahoma City Thunder55312456%106.6102.8+3.8
11 Indiana Pacers55302555%106.7105.6+1.0
12 Denver Nuggets54292554%107.0105.9+1.1
13 Portland Trail Blazers54292554%104.5103.6+0.9
14 New Orleans Pelicans53282553%110.7111.1-0.4
15 Miami Heat55292653%100.5101.4-1.0
16 Los Angeles Clippers52272552%107.6107.1+0.6
17 Philadelphia 76ers51262551%107.6106.5+1.2
18 Detroit Pistons53272651%103.3103.0+0.4
19 Utah Jazz53252847%103.4102.3+1.1
20 Charlotte Hornets53233043%106.4106.4+0.0
21 New York Knicks55233242%103.8105.5-1.6
22 Los Angeles Lakers53223142%106.7109.7-2.9
23 Memphis Grizzlies53183534%99.2102.6-3.4
24 Chicago Bulls53183534%103.5109.2-5.8
25 Brooklyn Nets56193734%105.1109.1-4.0
26 Phoenix Suns55183733%104.6112.2-7.5
27 Orlando Magic53173632%105.8110.2-4.3
28 Sacramento Kings53173632%98.4106.5-8.1
29 Dallas Mavericks54173731%101.5103.6-2.1
30 Atlanta Hawks54173731%103.8107.8-4.0
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Cleveland Cavaliers3133372811140
Minnesota Timberwolves293733309138
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