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Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 28 Mar 2015
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 120-110
31-22 29-28 30-30 30-30
Position#4
Record48-23
FormWWLWW
Points / game103.2
Allowed / game100.1
vs
Position#30
Record16-55
FormLWLWL
Points / game97.9
Allowed / game105.7
USANBA
NBA2014-15
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Minnesota Timberwolves
05 Jan 2027
HOU v MIN
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HOU110
MIN105
21 Feb 2025
HOU121
MIN115
27 Dec 2024
HOU112
MIN113
05 Jan 2024
HOU95
MIN122
23 Jan 2023
HOU119
MIN114
08 Jan 2023
HOU96
MIN104
03 Apr 2022
HOU132
MIN139
09 Jan 2022
HOU123
MIN141
27 Apr 2021
HOU107
MIN114
10 Mar 2020
HOU117
MIN111
11 Jan 2020
HOU139
MIN109
17 Mar 2019
HOU117
MIN102
25 Apr 2018
HOU122
MIN104
18 Apr 2018
HOU102
MIN82
15 Apr 2018
HOU104
MIN101
23 Feb 2018
HOU120
MIN102
18 Jan 2018
HOU116
MIN98
12 Apr 2017
HOU123
MIN118
25 Feb 2017
HOU142
MIN130
18 Mar 2016
HOU116
MIN111
13 Jan 2016
HOU107
MIN104
27 Mar 2015
HOU120
MIN110
23 Feb 2015
HOU113
MIN102
20 Mar 2014
HOU129
MIN106
23 Nov 2013
HOU112
MIN101
15 Mar 2013
HOU108
MIN100
17 Feb 2012
HOU98
MIN111
30 Jan 2012
HOU108
MIN120
08 Feb 2011
HOU108
MIN112
07 Nov 2010
HOU120
MIN94
13 Jan 2010
HOU120
MIN114
20 Mar 2009
HOU107
MIN88
07 Feb 2009
HOU107
MIN90
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
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
103-93
103
93
+10
H07/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#24
W
114-100
114
100
+14
A08/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
100-105
100
105
-5
A12/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#19
L
91-109
91
109
-18
A13/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
W
100-98
100
98
+2
A15/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
107-94
107
94
+13
H18/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#24
W
118-108
118
108
+10
H20/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
102-117
102
117
-15
H22/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
110-100
110
100
+10
A23/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#14
W
95-93
95
93
+2
A26/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-23
25-23
26-23
23-24
25-28
30-20
33-25
26-27
29-26
24-28
21-26
26-25
23-28
20-25
22-29
26-27
22-30
36-20
26-24
16-24
28-24
23-26
26-28
30-16
33-27
32-22
25-24
28-35
37-33
24-29
25-37
16-18
26-15
27-24
23-29
34-32
19-34
30-18
29-18
17-23
205.7Avg total
104.0Scored
101.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (71)103.2100.1203.3+3.168%
Season at home (36)101.996.9198.8+5.172%
Season away (35)104.6103.4208.0+1.263%
Last 10 (10)104.0101.7205.7+2.370%
Last 5 (5)106.4102.4208.8+4.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)113.0126.0239.0-13.00%
vs Similar (23)102.8102.5205.3+0.361%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)108.898.2207.0+10.7100%
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
76-89
76
89
-13
A10/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
97-106
97
106
-9
A12/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#13
L
99-113
99
113
-14
A14/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
97-123
97
123
-26
A15/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#20
L
106-122
106
122
-16
H17/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
L
100-105
100
105
-5
A18/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
W
95-92 OT
95
92
+3
A19/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
98-109
98
109
-11
H22/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#19
W
106-104 OT
106
104
+2
A24/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#27
L
99-101 OT
99
101
-2
H26/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-25
14-23
23-26
14-15
18-25
26-25
25-28
28-28
26-31
23-24
23-24
27-34
23-29
27-31
13-33
34-30
29-33
26-34
24-31
27-24
32-31
22-23
21-28
25-23
29-26
25-20
15-23
16-16
27-18
32-36
19-28
20-27
20-22
22-26
18-15
36-33
15-24
28-25
23-24
24-17
203.7Avg total
97.3Scored
106.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (71)97.9105.7203.6-7.923%
Season at home (36)97.5103.3200.8-5.825%
Season away (35)98.2108.2206.5-10.020%
Last 10 (10)97.3106.4203.7-9.120%
Last 5 (5)99.6102.2201.8-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)98.1103.4201.5-5.330%
vs Similar (3)96.098.7194.7-2.733%
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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -2.0-2.0Q2Q2: +3.6+3.6Q2: -2.2-2.2Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -5.6-5.6Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: +0.4+0.4
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -2.0-2.0Q2Q2: +3.6+3.6Q2: -2.2-2.2Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -5.6-5.6Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: +0.4+0.4
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
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H07/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#24
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A08/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A12/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#19
L
43-53
43
53
-10
A13/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
W
58-50
58
50
+8
A15/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H18/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#24
W
65-49
65
49
+16
H20/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
61-62
61
62
-1
H22/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
53-39
53
39
+14
A23/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#14
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A26/03
NBA
104.5Avg total
54.2Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.451.4105.8+3.067%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.552.0107.5+3.573%-
Last 30 away (15)53.350.7104.0+2.560%-
Last 10 (10)54.250.3104.5+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)55.850.4106.2+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)42.062.0104.0-20.00%-
vs Similar (23)54.751.4106.1+3.370%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)55.349.3104.7+6.067%-
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
39-48
39
48
-9
A10/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A12/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#13
L
49-55
49
55
-6
A14/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
50-60
50
60
-10
A15/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#20
L
55-67
55
67
-12
H17/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
D
54-54
54
54
+0
A18/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A19/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
59-54
59
54
+5
H22/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#19
L
42-48
42
48
-6
A24/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#27
L
43-49
43
49
-6
H26/03
NBA
102.0Avg total
48.9Scored
53.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.152.4101.5-3.320%-
Last 30 at home (16)49.251.8100.9-2.625%-
Last 30 away (14)49.053.1102.1-4.114%-
Last 10 (10)48.953.1102.0-4.220%-
Last 5 (5)50.450.2100.6+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)48.852.4101.2-3.619%-
vs Similar (3)52.052.0104.0+0.033%-
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
26/03/15ANew Orleans Pelicans95-93
23/03/15AIndiana Pacers110-100
22/03/15HPhoenix Suns102-117
20/03/15HDenver Nuggets118-108
18/03/15HOrlando Magic107-94
15/03/15ALos Angeles Clippers100-98
13/03/15AUtah Jazz91-109
12/03/15APortland Trail Blazers100-105
08/03/15ADenver Nuggets114-100
07/03/15HDetroit Pistons103-93
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/03/15HLos Angeles Lakers99-101 OT
24/03/15AUtah Jazz106-104 OT
22/03/15HCharlotte Hornets98-109
19/03/15ANew York Knicks95-92 OT
18/03/15AToronto Raptors100-105
17/03/15HBrooklyn Nets106-122
15/03/15ASan Antonio Spurs97-123
14/03/15AOklahoma City Thunder99-113
12/03/15APhoenix Suns97-106
10/03/15ALos Angeles Clippers76-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW68%
HomeLWWWL72%
AwayLLWWW63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games713635
Win %68%72%63%
Points / game103.2101.9104.6
Allowed / game100.196.9103.4
Point differential+3.1+5.1+1.2
Avg total203.3198.8208.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%44%34%
Close games (≤5 pts) won79% (19)80% (10)78% (9)
Overtime %7%3%11%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL23%
HomeLWLLL25%
AwayLLLWW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games713635
Win %23%25%20%
Points / game97.997.598.2
Allowed / game105.7103.3108.2
Point differential-7.9-5.8-10.0
Avg total203.6200.8206.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%8%3%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (18)25% (12)50% (6)
Overtime %7%6%9%
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 Warriors71581382%109.899.1+10.7
2 Atlanta Hawks72551776%102.497.0+5.4
3 Memphis Grizzlies72502269%98.995.4+3.5
4 Houston Rockets71482368%103.2100.1+3.1
5 Los Angeles Clippers73482566%106.4100.2+6.2
6 Portland Trail Blazers70452564%102.598.1+4.4
7 Cleveland Cavaliers74472764%103.698.7+4.9
8 San Antonio Spurs71452663%102.897.8+5.0
9 Dallas Mavericks72452762%104.6101.0+3.6
10 Chicago Bulls73442960%101.098.7+2.3
11 Toronto Raptors73433059%104.2101.2+2.9
12 Oklahoma City Thunder72413157%103.4101.0+2.4
13 Washington Wizards73413256%98.497.8+0.5
14 Phoenix Suns72383453%104.2103.6+0.5
15 New Orleans Pelicans71373452%99.298.9+0.3
16 Milwaukee Bucks72363650%97.897.5+0.3
17 Miami Heat72333946%94.596.7-2.2
18 Boston Celtics72324044%100.6101.4-0.8
19 Utah Jazz71314044%94.795.0-0.2
20 Brooklyn Nets71314044%97.4100.6-3.3
21 Indiana Pacers72314143%96.897.2-0.4
22 Charlotte Hornets71304142%94.797.1-2.4
23 Detroit Pistons72284439%98.399.6-1.3
24 Denver Nuggets72274538%100.2103.8-3.6
25 Sacramento Kings71264537%101.3105.0-3.7
26 Orlando Magic74225230%95.9102.1-6.2
27 Los Angeles Lakers71195227%98.7104.6-5.8
28 Philadelphia 76ers73185525%91.4100.5-9.0
29 Minnesota Timberwolves71165523%97.9105.7-7.9
30 New York Knicks73145919%91.9101.3-9.4
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 Rockets31293030120
Minnesota Timberwolves22283030110
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