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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 27 Nov 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 95-102
26-29 21-25 24-21 24-27
Position#29
Record4-14
FormLLLWW
Points / game105.1
Allowed / game111.5
Cleveland Cavaliers
USA
vs
Minnesota Timberwolves 🏆
USA
Position#21
Record9-11
FormWLLWW
Points / game109.3
Allowed / game112.0
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2018-19
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-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
Charlotte Hornets
#18
L
94-126
94
126
-32
80avg 99
A03/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
100-102
100
102
-2
94avg 99
A06/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
86-95
86
95
-9
74avg 99
H08/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
98-99
98
99
-1
84avg 99
A11/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
113-89
113
89
+24
117avg 99
H14/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
L
95-119
95
119
-24
88avg 99
A15/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
102-113
102
113
-11
86avg 99
A20/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
105-109
105
109
-4
no box
H22/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
W
121-112
121
112
+9
106avg 99
A24/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
117-108
117
108
+9
104avg 99
H25/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-30
30-29
21-34
21-33
21-30
26-28
32-12
21-32
20-23
20-25
24-23
22-24
23-37
30-16
24-26
21-20
38-23
29-28
21-18
25-20
29-41
23-32
22-23
21-23
27-38
19-28
23-27
33-20
28-24
24-25
29-32
24-28
31-23
23-31
30-29
37-29
29-30
34-28
30-25
24-25
210.3Avg total
103.1Scored
107.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)105.1111.5216.6-6.422%
Season at home (9)105.8108.8214.6-3.033%
Season away (9)104.4114.2218.7-9.811%
Last 10 (10)103.1107.2210.3-4.130%
Last 5 (5)108.0112.2220.2-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)104.0110.9214.9-7.020%
vs Similar (10)102.8102.3205.1+0.550%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
109-120
109
120
-11
96avg 100
A06/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
110-114
110
114
-4
98avg 100
A08/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
110-121
110
121
-11
97avg 100
A10/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
120-113
120
113
+7
123avg 100
H13/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
107-100
107
100
+7
101avg 100
H15/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
112-96
112
96
+16
106avg 100
H17/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
87-100
87
100
-13
81avg 100
H18/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
101-103
101
103
-2
no box
H22/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
112-102
112
102
+10
101avg 100
A23/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
111-96
111
96
+15
99avg 100
H25/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-31
26-32
25-29
25-28
32-30
35-35
21-21
22-28
31-29
30-34
20-29
29-29
30-31
27-22
36-32
27-28
38-28
29-26
18-27
22-19
29-21
26-22
28-24
29-29
20-17
23-30
19-28
25-25
25-23
31-27
18-35
27-18
22-26
32-23
35-23
23-30
20-22
29-28
35-29
27-17
214.4Avg total
107.9Scored
106.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)109.3112.0221.3-2.745%
Season at home (11)110.6108.4219.0+2.373%
Season away (9)107.8116.4224.2-8.711%
Last 10 (10)107.9106.5214.4+1.450%
Last 5 (5)104.699.4204.0+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)102.3110.1212.4-7.831%
vs Similar (14)110.1111.8221.9-1.743%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)118.3104.3222.7+14.0100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -2.2-2.2Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: +0.5+0.5
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -2.2-2.2Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: +0.5+0.5
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
Charlotte Hornets
#18
L
52-59
52
59
-7
A03/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
47-58
47
58
-11
A06/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
40-48
40
48
-8
H08/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A11/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
67-51
67
51
+16
H14/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
L
52-73
52
73
-21
A15/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
46-66
46
66
-20
A20/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
52-49
52
49
+3
H22/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
D
54-54
54
54
+0
A24/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H25/11
NBA
109.5Avg total
52.6Scored
56.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.255.0107.2-2.833%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.951.9107.8+3.960%-
Last 30 away (15)48.558.1106.7-9.67%-
Last 10 (10)52.656.9109.5-4.330%-
Last 5 (5)53.460.0113.4-6.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)52.056.8108.8-4.725%-
vs Similar (10)52.551.6104.1+0.950%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. 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
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
59-63
59
63
-4
A06/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
67-65
67
65
+2
A08/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
61-63
61
63
-2
A10/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
57-53
57
53
+4
H13/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
67-54
67
54
+13
H15/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
55-43
55
43
+12
H17/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
43-47
43
47
-4
H18/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
56-50
56
50
+6
H22/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
54-49
54
49
+5
A23/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
49-50
49
50
-1
H25/11
NBA
110.5Avg total
56.8Scored
53.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.955.7110.6-0.847%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.253.4108.6+1.962%-
Last 30 away (14)54.658.4112.9-3.829%-
Last 10 (10)56.853.7110.5+3.160%-
Last 5 (5)51.447.899.2+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)50.954.2105.2-3.346%-
vs Similar (14)57.957.8115.6+0.143%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)58.752.3111.0+6.367%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. 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: 103.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.8 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.230.2
48.6%
51.7%60.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.59.3
38.0%
35.4%27.9
🏀 Free throws19.514.8
75.9%
76.6%14.8
They take 86.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 107.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.4 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.629.2
49.0%
51.7%58.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.910.5
36.3%
35.4%31.5
🏀 Free throws21.818.0
82.6%
76.6%18.0
They take 88.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 27 Nov 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWLLLWLLLL
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWLLWWWLLL
#29
League position
#21
-4.0
Net rating
+1.6
105.5
Offensive rating
106.0
109.5
Defensive rating
104.4
50.9%
Effective FG%
50.8%
53.2%
Opp. effective FG%
50.8%
14.1%
Turnover %
14.7%
27.1%
Off. rebound %
24.8%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.25
38.0%
3-point %
36.3%
46.6%
Assist %
59.4%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence105.5 · 106.0Defence109.5 · 104.4Shooting50.9% · 50.8%3-point %38.0% · 36.3%Ball care14.1% · 14.7%Off. rebounds27.1% · 24.8%Free throws0.22 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)30% · 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

Head-to-head record
7
Cleveland Cavaliers wins
3
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
DateGameScore
20/10/18Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers131-123
08/02/18Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves140-138 OT
09/01/18Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers127-99
15/02/17Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers108-116
02/02/17Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves125-97
26/01/16Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves114-107
09/01/16Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers99-125
01/02/15Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers90-106
24/12/14Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves125-104
14/11/13Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers124-95
Cleveland Cavalierslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/11/18HHouston Rockets117-108
24/11/18APhiladelphia 76ers121-112
22/11/18HLos Angeles Lakers105-109
20/11/18ADetroit Pistons102-113
15/11/18AWashington Wizards95-119
14/11/18HCharlotte Hornets113-89
11/11/18AChicago Bulls98-99
08/11/18HOklahoma City Thunder86-95
06/11/18AOrlando Magic100-102
03/11/18ACharlotte Hornets94-126
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/11/18HChicago Bulls111-96
23/11/18ABrooklyn Nets112-102
22/11/18HDenver Nuggets101-103
18/11/18HMemphis Grizzlies87-100
17/11/18HPortland Trail Blazers112-96
15/11/18HNew Orleans Pelicans107-100
13/11/18HBrooklyn Nets120-113
10/11/18ASacramento Kings110-121
08/11/18ALos Angeles Lakers110-114
06/11/18ALos Angeles Clippers109-120

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW22%
HomeLLWLW33%
AwayLLLLW11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %22%33%11%
Points / game105.1105.8104.4
Allowed / game111.5108.8114.2
Point differential-6.4-3.0-9.8
Avg total216.6214.6218.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%22%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW45%
HomeWWLLW73%
AwayLLLLW11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %45%73%11%
Points / game109.3110.6107.8
Allowed / game112.0108.4116.4
Point differential-2.6+2.3-8.7
Avg total221.3219.0224.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%27%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)67% (3)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Toronto Raptors2117481%116.8107.8+9.0
2 Milwaukee Bucks1914574%121.7109.9+11.8
3 Los Angeles Clippers1913668%116.8112.5+4.4
4 Golden State Warriors2114767%116.0110.7+5.3
5 Denver Nuggets2013765%110.0103.2+6.8
6 Philadelphia 76ers2214864%114.1114.1+0.0
7 Oklahoma City Thunder1912763%110.9105.5+5.4
8 Memphis Grizzlies1912763%103.0100.9+2.1
9 Portland Trail Blazers2012860%112.7110.7+2.0
10 Detroit Pistons1710759%111.6110.9+0.8
11 Indiana Pacers1911858%105.6102.8+2.7
12 Los Angeles Lakers1911858%114.2112.7+1.5
13 Boston Celtics20101050%106.3104.2+2.1
14 Dallas Mavericks189950%110.1108.6+1.6
15 New Orleans Pelicans20101050%118.8117.2+1.5
16 Houston Rockets189950%106.9107.9-0.9
17 Sacramento Kings20101050%114.2116.7-2.5
18 Orlando Magic20101050%105.7108.5-2.9
19 Charlotte Hornets1991047%115.5110.9+4.5
20 San Antonio Spurs1991047%109.7110.2-0.5
21 Utah Jazz2091145%106.4108.3-1.9
22 Minnesota Timberwolves2091145%109.3112.0-2.6
23 Brooklyn Nets2181338%110.1111.5-1.4
24 Miami Heat1971237%108.4110.3-1.9
25 Washington Wizards1971237%112.2117.2-5.1
26 New York Knicks2171433%108.6113.5-4.9
27 Chicago Bulls2051525%103.4113.0-9.6
28 Cleveland Cavaliers1841422%105.1111.5-6.4
29 Phoenix Suns1941521%104.4114.3-9.9
30 Atlanta Hawks2041620%107.7118.5-10.9
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers2621242495
Minnesota Timberwolves29252127102
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