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Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 24 Feb 2015
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 113-102
26-25 30-31 28-19 29-27
Position#4
Record37-18
FormLWLLW
Points / game103.0
Allowed / game99.6
vs
Position#30
Record12-42
FormWWLLW
Points / game97.8
Allowed / game106.2
USANBA
NBA2014-15
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Minnesota Timberwolves
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HOU117
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HOU117
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MIN101
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HOU120
MIN102
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HOU123
MIN118
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HOU116
MIN111
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MIN104
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HOU120
MIN110
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HOU113
MIN102
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HOU129
MIN106
23 Nov 2013
HOU112
MIN101
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HOU108
MIN100
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MIN120
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HOU108
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets 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

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
99-94
99
94
+5
H29/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
W
93-87
93
87
+6
A31/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
L
101-114
101
114
-13
A01/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#9
W
101-90
101
90
+11
H05/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
117-111
117
111
+6
H07/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
98-109
98
109
-11
H09/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
127-118
127
118
+9
A11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
95-110
95
110
-15
A12/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
100-111
100
111
-11
A21/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
W
98-76
98
76
+22
H22/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-25
30-28
27-25
18-16
29-21
31-21
9-22
24-23
27-32
19-27
23-27
32-28
27-27
30-21
18-22
26-20
36-23
32-33
28-26
21-29
27-26
21-35
32-20
18-28
41-23
29-38
18-28
39-29
26-26
30-28
23-26
16-30
20-24
23-30
24-33
33-24
20-18
20-18
28-17
30-23
204.9Avg total
102.9Scored
102.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (55)103.099.6202.5+3.467%
Season at home (27)100.495.0195.4+5.370%
Season away (28)105.5103.9209.4+1.664%
Last 10 (10)102.9102.0204.9+0.960%
Last 5 (5)103.6104.8208.4-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)109.5128.5238.0-19.00%
vs Similar (22)104.0102.5206.4+1.559%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)110.394.0204.3+16.383%
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
Boston Celtics
#17
W
110-98
110
98
+12
H29/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#28
L
94-103
94
103
-9
A31/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
90-106
90
106
-16
H01/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
94-100
94
100
-6
A03/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
W
102-101
102
101
+1
H05/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
W
90-89
90
89
+1
H07/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
112-101
112
101
+11
A08/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#2
L
105-117
105
117
-12
H10/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
91-94
91
94
-3
H12/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
111-109
111
109
+2
H21/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-22
22-27
33-25
29-24
28-26
31-35
18-17
17-25
21-30
28-22
30-24
11-30
20-30
27-24
26-27
21-19
27-24
26-27
23-32
26-18
24-23
19-20
22-26
25-20
32-24
29-27
20-22
31-28
30-32
23-25
19-29
33-31
25-28
21-28
21-17
24-21
26-24
26-18
28-35
31-32
201.7Avg total
99.9Scored
101.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)97.8106.2203.9-8.422%
Season at home (28)96.5103.1199.6-6.525%
Season away (26)99.1109.5208.6-10.419%
Last 10 (10)99.9101.8201.7-1.950%
Last 5 (5)101.8102.0203.8-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (29)97.4104.3201.8-6.924%
vs Similar (1)94.0103.0197.0-9.00%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: -1.6-1.6Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: +0.7+0.7Q4: +0.0+0.0
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: -1.6-1.6Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: +0.7+0.7Q4: +0.0+0.0
Houston RocketsMinnesota 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
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
54-53
54
53
+1
H29/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
W
60-42
60
42
+18
A31/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
L
46-59
46
59
-13
A01/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#9
W
57-48
57
48
+9
H05/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
68-56
68
56
+12
H07/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
48-61
48
61
-13
H09/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
70-61
70
61
+9
A11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A12/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A21/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H22/02
NBA
106.6Avg total
54.2Scored
52.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.751.6105.4+2.160%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.149.9103.9+4.271%-
Last 30 away (16)53.453.2106.6+0.250%-
Last 10 (10)54.252.4106.6+1.870%-
Last 5 (5)51.453.2104.6-1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)50.563.0113.5-12.50%-
vs Similar (22)53.852.0105.8+1.859%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)54.746.5101.2+8.283%-
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
Boston Celtics
#17
L
48-49
48
49
-1
H29/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#28
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A31/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
49-52
49
52
-3
H01/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A03/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
W
53-51
53
51
+2
H05/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H07/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
61-51
61
51
+10
A08/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#2
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H10/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
46-56
46
56
-10
H12/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H21/02
NBA
102.7Avg total
51.1Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.453.3100.7-5.913%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.351.998.2-5.520%-
Last 30 away (15)48.454.7103.1-6.37%-
Last 10 (10)51.151.6102.7-0.530%-
Last 5 (5)51.049.8100.8+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (29)47.053.0100.0-6.114%-
vs Similar (1)59.061.0120.0-2.00%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/15HToronto Raptors98-76
21/02/15ADallas Mavericks100-111
12/02/15ALos Angeles Clippers95-110
11/02/15APhoenix Suns127-118
09/02/15HPortland Trail Blazers98-109
07/02/15HMilwaukee Bucks117-111
05/02/15HChicago Bulls101-90
01/02/15ADetroit Pistons101-114
31/01/15ABoston Celtics93-87
29/01/15HDallas Mavericks99-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/15HPhoenix Suns111-109
12/02/15HGolden State Warriors91-94
10/02/15HAtlanta Hawks105-117
08/02/15ADetroit Pistons112-101
07/02/15HMemphis Grizzlies90-89
05/02/15HMiami Heat102-101
03/02/15ADallas Mavericks94-100
01/02/15HCleveland Cavaliers90-106
31/01/15APhiladelphia 76ers94-103
29/01/15HBoston Celtics110-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW67%
HomeWWWLW70%
AwayWLWLL64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games552728
Win %67%70%64%
Points / game103.0100.4105.5
Allowed / game99.695.0103.9
Point differential+3.4+5.3+1.6
Avg total202.5195.4209.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%44%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (12)83% (6)83% (6)
Overtime %7%0%14%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW22%
HomeWWLLW25%
AwayLLLLW19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games542826
Win %22%25%19%
Points / game97.896.599.1
Allowed / game106.2103.1109.5
Point differential-8.4-6.5-10.4
Avg total203.9199.6208.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%7%4%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (12)33% (9)33% (3)
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 Golden State Warriors53431081%110.399.7+10.6
2 Atlanta Hawks56441279%102.996.8+6.1
3 Memphis Grizzlies54401474%100.595.7+4.9
4 Toronto Raptors55371867%105.1100.3+4.7
5 Houston Rockets55371867%103.099.6+3.4
6 Los Angeles Clippers56371966%107.3100.9+6.4
7 Dallas Mavericks58382066%105.9100.7+5.2
8 Portland Trail Blazers55361965%101.997.2+4.7
9 Chicago Bulls56352162%102.199.2+2.9
10 San Antonio Spurs55342162%100.997.4+3.5
11 Cleveland Cavaliers57352261%102.698.8+3.7
12 Washington Wizards56332359%99.398.0+1.3
13 Milwaukee Bucks55312456%98.896.9+1.9
14 Oklahoma City Thunder56312555%101.298.6+2.6
15 Phoenix Suns56292752%106.0105.0+1.0
16 New Orleans Pelicans55282751%99.799.5+0.2
17 Miami Heat55243144%93.596.8-3.3
18 Brooklyn Nets53223142%95.899.6-3.8
19 Detroit Pistons56233341%98.499.4-1.0
20 Indiana Pacers56233341%96.297.2-1.0
21 Charlotte Hornets54223241%94.297.0-2.8
22 Boston Celtics53203338%101.0102.7-1.7
23 Utah Jazz54203437%95.797.7-2.1
24 Denver Nuggets55203536%100.2104.1-3.9
25 Sacramento Kings54193535%100.2104.6-4.4
26 Orlando Magic58193933%95.8101.3-5.5
27 Los Angeles Lakers55144125%99.5106.4-6.9
28 Minnesota Timberwolves54124222%97.8106.2-8.4
29 Philadelphia 76ers56124421%90.4101.0-10.6
30 New York Knicks55104518%92.3100.5-8.2
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
Houston Rockets26302829113
Minnesota Timberwolves25311927102
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