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Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 14 Jan 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 107-104
23-24 34-26 24-27 26-27
Position#19
Record20-19
FormLWWWW
Points / game104.0
Allowed / game105.0
vs
Position#26
Record12-27
FormLLLLL
Points / game98.6
Allowed / game102.5
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Minnesota Timberwolves
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23 Nov 2013
HOU112
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07 Feb 2009
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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
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#20
L
101-104
101
104
-3
89avg 92
A24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
88-84
88
84
+4
82avg 92
H26/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
108-110
108
110
-2
95avg 92
A27/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
115-121
115
121
-6
114avg 92
H30/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
110-114
110
114
-4
100avg 92
H01/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
103-121
103
121
-18
98avg 92
A03/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
93-91
93
91
+2
86avg 92
A05/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
103-94
103
94
+9
94avg 92
H08/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
107-103 OT
107
103
+4
98avg 92
H11/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
107-91
107
91
+16
100avg 92
A13/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-27
20-32
21-28
27-17
25-22
13-21
23-17
27-24
41-33
21-30
29-21
17-26
41-25
30-31
21-29
23-36
30-33
29-28
23-29
28-24
27-29
28-31
17-36
31-25
28-21
20-37
21-19
24-14
22-25
17-19
33-22
31-28
28-24
20-26
16-27
29-16
22-24
29-20
21-25
35-22
206.8Avg total
103.5Scored
103.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)104.0105.0209.1-1.051%
Season at home (21)104.9105.1210.0-0.357%
Season away (18)103.1104.9207.9-1.844%
Last 10 (10)103.5103.3206.8+0.250%
Last 5 (5)102.6100.0202.6+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)104.6107.4212.0-2.840%
vs Similar ◀ (21)103.0103.7206.8-0.752%
vs Weaker (4)113.5102.0215.5+11.575%
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
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
88-102
88
102
-14
80avg 89
H27/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
95-101
95
101
-6
83avg 89
A29/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
94-80
94
80
+14
93avg 89
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
90-115
90
115
-25
76avg 89
A31/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
L
85-95
85
95
-10
73avg 89
H03/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
L
99-109
99
109
-10
93avg 89
A05/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
L
74-78
74
78
-4
68avg 89
H07/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
99-125
99
125
-26
89avg 89
H09/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
87-93
87
93
-6
78avg 89
H10/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
96-101
96
101
-5
89avg 89
H13/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-21
23-22
24-23
20-36
27-26
25-24
20-26
23-25
19-13
19-18
24-21
32-28
22-15
15-30
33-33
20-37
28-15
19-29
23-28
15-23
25-29
25-18
29-33
20-29
25-21
19-21
21-24
9-12
27-35
19-27
30-33
23-30
22-22
20-26
13-20
32-25
21-32
27-28
18-20
30-21
190.6Avg total
90.7Scored
99.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)98.6102.5201.1-4.031%
Season at home (22)96.2102.8199.0-6.523%
Season away (17)101.6102.2203.8-0.641%
Last 10 (10)90.799.9190.6-9.210%
Last 5 (5)91.0101.2192.2-10.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)96.5103.0199.5-6.527%
vs Similar ◀ (16)96.0100.6196.6-4.619%
vs Weaker (3)107.3108.7216.0-1.367%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +0.8+0.8Q2Q2: -4.8-4.8Q2: -3.2-3.2Q3Q3: -2.8-2.8Q3: -2.6-2.6Q4Q4: +4.0+4.0Q4: -4.2-4.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +0.8+0.8Q2Q2: -4.8-4.8Q2: -3.2-3.2Q3Q3: -2.8-2.8Q3: -2.6-2.6Q4Q4: +4.0+4.0Q4: -4.2-4.2
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
Orlando Magic
#20
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H26/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
62-63
62
63
-1
A27/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
71-56
71
56
+15
H30/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
59-61
59
61
-2
H01/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
55-60
55
60
-5
A03/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
48-58
48
58
-10
A05/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
39-44
39
44
-5
H08/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H11/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
51-44
51
44
+7
A13/01
NBA
106.2Avg total
52.4Scored
53.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.752.6103.3-1.937%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.450.7101.1-0.338%-
Last 30 away (14)51.154.9105.9-3.836%-
Last 10 (10)52.453.8106.2-1.420%-
Last 5 (5)48.251.299.4-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)56.053.2109.2+2.840%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)48.853.4102.2-4.729%-
vs Weaker (4)54.247.8102.0+6.575%-
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
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H27/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
52-50
52
50
+2
A29/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A31/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
47-44
47
44
+3
H03/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A05/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H07/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
46-62
46
62
-16
H09/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H10/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
48-60
48
60
-12
H13/01
NBA
92.0Avg total
44.8Scored
47.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.749.497.1-1.853%-
Last 30 at home (18)47.449.997.4-2.556%-
Last 30 away (12)48.048.796.7-0.750%-
Last 10 (10)44.847.292.0-2.460%-
Last 5 (5)46.051.897.8-5.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)45.750.496.1-4.645%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)48.248.396.6-0.156%-
vs Weaker (3)51.752.0103.7-0.367%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 103.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.325.6
50.9%
49.0%51.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.111.1
41.0%
35.3%33.3
🏀 Free throws26.119.0
72.8%
75.5%19.0
They take 77.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 90.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀68%
🏀🏀🏀14%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.4 pts a game · 68% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers12.9 pts a game · 14% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.230.7
46.4%
49.0%61.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers12.74.3
33.9%
35.3%12.9
🏀 Free throws22.716.4
72.2%
75.5%16.4
They take 78.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 12.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 16% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 14 Jan 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WWWWLLLLWL
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLLLLLLWLL
#19
League position
#26
+0.2
Net rating
-9.7
108.5
Offensive rating
96.1
108.3
Defensive rating
105.9
54.6%
Effective FG%
47.1%
53.2%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
16.3%
Turnover %
15.7%
23.8%
Off. rebound %
22.6%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.29
41.0%
3-point %
33.9%
57.2%
Assist %
66.6%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence108.5 · 96.1Defence108.3 · 105.9Shooting54.6% · 47.1%3-point %41.0% · 33.9%Ball care16.3% · 15.7%Off. rebounds23.8% · 22.6%Free throws0.34 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)50% · 10%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ 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
13/01/16AMemphis Grizzlies107-91
11/01/16HIndiana Pacers107-103 OT
08/01/16HUtah Jazz103-94
05/01/16AUtah Jazz93-91
03/01/16ASan Antonio Spurs103-121
01/01/16HGolden State Warriors110-114
30/12/15HAtlanta Hawks115-121
27/12/15ANew Orleans Pelicans108-110
26/12/15HSan Antonio Spurs88-84
24/12/15AOrlando Magic101-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/16HOklahoma City Thunder96-101
10/01/16HDallas Mavericks87-93
09/01/16HCleveland Cavaliers99-125
07/01/16HDenver Nuggets74-78
05/01/16APhiladelphia 76ers99-109
03/01/16HMilwaukee Bucks85-95
31/12/15ADetroit Pistons90-115
31/12/15HUtah Jazz94-80
29/12/15ASan Antonio Spurs95-101
27/12/15HIndiana Pacers88-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW51%
HomeWLLWW57%
AwayLLLWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games392118
Win %51%57%44%
Points / game104.0104.9103.1
Allowed / game105.0105.1104.9
Point differential-1.0-0.3-1.8
Avg total209.1210.0207.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%10%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (15)75% (8)57% (7)
Overtime %10%14%6%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL31%
HomeLLLLL23%
AwayWLLLL41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games392217
Win %31%23%41%
Points / game98.696.2101.6
Allowed / game102.5102.8102.2
Point differential-4.0-6.5-0.6
Avg total201.1199.0203.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%5%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won36% (14)44% (9)20% (5)
Overtime %10%5%18%
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 Warriors3836295%114.4102.3+12.1
2 San Antonio Spurs4034685%103.889.7+14.1
3 Cleveland Cavaliers3627975%101.995.5+6.4
4 Oklahoma City Thunder39271269%108.7101.1+7.6
5 Los Angeles Clippers38251366%103.9100.3+3.6
6 Toronto Raptors39241562%100.296.7+3.5
7 Chicago Bulls37221559%102.1100.8+1.3
8 Atlanta Hawks39231659%102.5100.8+1.7
9 Indiana Pacers38221658%102.398.2+4.0
10 Miami Heat38221658%97.195.2+1.9
11 Dallas Mavericks39221756%101.6101.0+0.7
12 Detroit Pistons38211755%101.299.2+1.9
13 Orlando Magic38201853%98.998.6+0.3
14 Memphis Grizzlies40211952%95.898.8-2.9
15 Houston Rockets39201951%104.0105.0-1.0
16 Boston Celtics38191950%102.699.6+2.9
17 New York Knicks41202149%98.999.8-0.9
18 Washington Wizards37181949%101.4103.7-2.4
19 Charlotte Hornets38182047%101.2100.0+1.2
20 Utah Jazz37172046%96.496.7-0.3
21 Sacramento Kings37152241%106.5108.6-2.1
22 Portland Trail Blazers40162440%101.3103.0-1.8
23 Milwaukee Bucks41162539%97.9103.6-5.7
24 Denver Nuggets38142437%98.3102.8-4.5
25 Phoenix Suns40132732%102.5106.4-3.9
26 Minnesota Timberwolves39122731%98.6102.5-4.0
27 New Orleans Pelicans37112630%101.0105.7-4.7
28 Brooklyn Nets39112828%95.6102.4-6.8
29 Los Angeles Lakers4093122%96.7105.5-8.8
30 Philadelphia 76ers4043610%92.9105.0-12.1
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 Rockets23342426107
Minnesota Timberwolves24262727104
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