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Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 110-114
36-37 35-28 21-29 18-20
Position#2
Record-
FormWWWWW
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#21
Record-
FormLLWLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
USANBA· ORACLE Arena
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Golden State Warriors v Minnesota Timberwolves
27 Dec 2026
GSW v MIN
upcoming
13 Mar 2026
GSW117
MIN127
12 Dec 2025
GSW120
MIN127
12 May 2025
GSW110
MIN117
10 May 2025
GSW97
MIN102
08 Dec 2024
GSW114
MIN106
06 Dec 2024
GSW90
MIN107
14 Nov 2023
GSW101
MIN104
12 Nov 2023
GSW110
MIN116
26 Mar 2023
GSW96
MIN99
26 Feb 2023
GSW109
MIN104
27 Jan 2022
GSW124
MIN115
10 Nov 2021
GSW123
MIN110
27 Jan 2021
GSW123
MIN111
25 Jan 2021
GSW130
MIN108
23 Dec 2019
GSW113
MIN104
10 Dec 2018
GSW116
MIN108
02 Nov 2018
GSW116
MIN99
29 Sep 2018
GSW110
MIN114
25 Jan 2018
GSW126
MIN113
08 Nov 2017
GSW125
MIN101
04 Apr 2017
GSW121
MIN107
26 Nov 2016
GSW115
MIN102
05 Apr 2016
GSW117
MIN124
11 Apr 2015
GSW110
MIN101
27 Dec 2014
GSW110
MIN97
14 Apr 2014
GSW130
MIN120
24 Jan 2014
GSW120
MIN121
09 Apr 2013
GSW105
MIN89
24 Nov 2012
GSW96
MIN85
19 Mar 2012
GSW93
MIN97
13 Mar 2011
GSW100
MIN77
14 Dec 2010
GSW108
MIN99
09 Nov 2009
GSW146
MIN105
08 Apr 2009
GSW97
MIN105
11 Nov 2008
GSW113
MIN110
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Golden State Warriors 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

Golden State WarriorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWarriors
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#1
L
105-127
105
127
-22
92avg 110
A17/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
126-85
126
85
+41
119avg 110
H21/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
92-95
92
95
-3
78avg 110
H23/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
94-98
94
98
-4
88avg 110
A25/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
115-86
115
86
+29
111avg 110
H27/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
101-92
101
92
+9
96avg 110
A29/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
124-114 OT
124
114
+10
120avg 110
H01/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
122-103
122
103
+19
120avg 110
H04/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
110-102
110
102
+8
107avg 110
A07/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
108-85
108
85
+23
103avg 110
A09/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-26
29-38
29-31
26-32
31-22
23-21
34-24
38-18
28-19
18-34
34-17
12-25
17-23
28-22
27-26
22-27
22-39
29-22
33-16
31-9
19-24
24-30
33-15
25-23
29-30
27-26
28-22
23-29
32-28
27-18
31-34
32-23
28-29
24-29
31-23
27-21
34-25
27-27
25-13
22-20
208.4Avg total
109.7Scored
98.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)109.798.7208.4+11.070%
Last 5 (5)113.099.2212.2+13.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)104.7101.7206.3+3.056%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)110.8104.0214.8+6.971%
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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#9
L
97-121
97
121
-24
78avg 100
H01/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
96-100
96
100
-4
85avg 100
A06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
113-96
113
96
+17
99avg 100
A07/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
113-94
113
94
+19
112avg 100
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
112-106 OT
112
106
+6
101avg 100
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
101-104
101
104
-3
96avg 100
A16/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
82-102
82
102
-20
72avg 100
A19/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
121-105
121
105
+16
114avg 100
H21/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
100-119
100
119
-19
93avg 100
H24/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
104-122
104
122
-18
98avg 100
A26/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-28
24-33
21-26
26-34
24-27
30-24
18-28
24-21
30-26
21-32
29-15
33-23
20-26
36-27
27-22
30-19
29-26
33-28
24-27
15-20
21-27
26-27
25-22
29-28
23-18
17-37
18-25
24-22
27-28
25-23
35-24
34-30
21-21
28-29
20-50
31-19
26-25
33-30
15-30
30-37
210.8Avg total
103.9Scored
106.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)103.9106.9210.8-3.040%
Last 5 (5)101.6110.4212.0-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)105.2114.4219.7-9.222%
vs Similar (12)108.4111.0219.4-2.642%
vs Weaker (9)110.8103.2214.0+7.678%
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Stronger. 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +8.4+8.4Q3: -3.7-3.7Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +2.3+2.3
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +8.4+8.4Q3: -3.7-3.7Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +2.3+2.3
Golden State WarriorsMinnesota 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
Golden State WarriorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#1
L
50-64
50
64
-14
A17/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H21/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
46-53
46
53
-7
H23/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A25/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
51-61
51
61
-10
H27/05
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A29/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H01/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
59-46
59
46
+13
H04/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
52-58
52
58
-6
A07/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
61-52
61
52
+9
A09/06
NBA
104.9Avg total
51.7Scored
53.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.753.2107.0+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.552.0107.5+3.553%-
Last 30 away (15)52.054.5106.5-2.540%-
Last 10 (10)51.753.2104.9-1.530%-
Last 5 (5)54.253.2107.4+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)48.353.9102.2-5.622%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)56.053.0109.0+3.157%-
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
Utah Jazz
#9
L
50-61
50
61
-11
H01/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
54-51
54
51
+3
A06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A07/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
56-53
56
53
+3
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
62-54
62
54
+8
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A16/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A19/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H21/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
49-50
49
50
-1
H24/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
59-55
59
55
+4
A26/04
NBA
106.2Avg total
52.0Scored
54.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.156.5110.5-2.440%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.858.5114.3-2.740%-
Last 30 away (15)52.354.5106.8-2.140%-
Last 10 (10)52.054.2106.2-2.250%-
Last 5 (5)49.453.0102.4-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)51.357.0108.3-5.722%-
vs Similar (12)52.857.2109.9-4.433%-
vs Weaker (9)58.655.0113.6+3.667%-
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Golden State Warriorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Golden State Warriors: 109.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.2 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.3 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-pointers51.628.6
55.4%
51.7%57.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.812.4
37.8%
35.4%37.2
🏀 Free throws18.615.3
82.3%
76.6%15.3
They take 84.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% 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: 103.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.2 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.9 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.8 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers64.231.1
48.4%
51.7%62.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.88.3
36.4%
35.4%24.9
🏀 Free throws22.116.8
76.0%
76.6%16.8
They take 87.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 26% 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 30 Sep 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Golden State Warriors
WWWWWWLLWL
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLWLLWWWLL
#2
League position
#21
+11.5
Net rating
-3.1
114.4
Offensive rating
106.5
103.0
Defensive rating
109.6
55.9%
Effective FG%
50.1%
47.6%
Opp. effective FG%
51.9%
12.6%
Turnover %
11.3%
22.7%
Off. rebound %
23.5%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.25
37.8%
3-point %
36.4%
57.3%
Assist %
58.1%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence114.4 · 106.5Defence103.0 · 109.6Shooting55.9% · 50.1%3-point %37.8% · 36.4%Ball care12.6% · 11.3%Off. rebounds22.7% · 23.5%Free throws0.22 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ Golden State Warriors   ■ 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
09/06/18ACleveland Cavaliers108-85
07/06/18ACleveland Cavaliers110-102
04/06/18HCleveland Cavaliers122-103
01/06/18HCleveland Cavaliers124-114 OT
29/05/18AHouston Rockets101-92
27/05/18HHouston Rockets115-86
25/05/18AHouston Rockets94-98
23/05/18HHouston Rockets92-95
21/05/18HHouston Rockets126-85
17/05/18AHouston Rockets105-127
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/04/18AHouston Rockets104-122
24/04/18HHouston Rockets100-119
21/04/18HHouston Rockets121-105
19/04/18AHouston Rockets82-102
16/04/18AHouston Rockets101-104
12/04/18HDenver Nuggets112-106 OT
10/04/18HMemphis Grizzlies113-94
07/04/18ALos Angeles Lakers113-96
06/04/18ADenver Nuggets96-100
01/04/18HUtah Jazz97-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Golden State Warriors
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Home--
Away--
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Over main line---
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Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
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Points / game---
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Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
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

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Golden State Warriors36352118110
Minnesota Timberwolves37282920114
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