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Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 19 Jan 2018
Tip-off: 02:30
Final 116-98
26-17 37-33 26-20 27-28
Position#1
Record30-12
FormLWWWL
Points / game114.6
Allowed / game107.1
vs
Position#14
Record29-17
FormWWWWL
Points / game108.7
Allowed / game104.8
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Minnesota Timberwolves
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MIN139
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MIN114
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HOU117
MIN111
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MIN109
17 Mar 2019
HOU117
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HOU122
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HOU102
MIN82
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HOU104
MIN101
23 Feb 2018
HOU120
MIN102
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HOU116
MIN98
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HOU123
MIN118
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HOU142
MIN130
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HOU116
MIN111
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MIN104
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HOU120
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HOU113
MIN102
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HOU129
MIN106
23 Nov 2013
HOU112
MIN101
15 Mar 2013
HOU108
MIN100
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HOU98
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30 Jan 2012
HOU108
MIN120
08 Feb 2011
HOU108
MIN112
07 Nov 2010
HOU120
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HOU120
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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
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
98-99
98
99
-1
84avg 105
A29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
103-121
103
121
-18
83avg 105
A30/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
148-142 OT
148
142
+6
132avg 105
H01/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
116-98
116
98
+18
112avg 105
A04/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
114-124
114
124
-10
98avg 105
H05/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
101-108
101
108
-7
94avg 105
A07/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
116-107
116
107
+9
114avg 105
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
121-112
121
112
+9
109avg 105
H11/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
112-95
112
95
+17
100avg 105
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
L
102-113
102
113
-11
83avg 105
A16/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-12
30-26
16-31
20-30
23-27
25-32
30-28
25-34
44-37
21-35
25-29
32-21
25-12
30-29
34-25
27-32
37-33
26-29
27-31
24-31
37-31
21-26
19-31
24-20
35-22
25-33
27-21
29-31
25-19
30-26
31-32
35-35
27-23
30-21
33-24
22-27
31-30
25-29
28-33
18-21
225.0Avg total
113.1Scored
111.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)114.6107.1221.7+7.671%
Season at home (21)117.8110.2228.0+7.571%
Season away (21)111.5103.9215.4+7.671%
Last 10 (10)113.1111.9225.0+1.250%
Last 5 (5)110.4107.0217.4+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)114.8113.2228.0+1.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)116.5107.5224.0+9.073%
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
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
107-90
107
90
+17
98avg 101
A31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
114-96
114
96
+18
111avg 101
H02/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
97-98
97
98
-1
76avg 101
A04/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
84-91
84
91
-7
71avg 101
A06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
116-98
116
98
+18
112avg 101
H07/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
127-99
127
99
+28
125avg 101
H09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
104-88
104
88
+16
98avg 101
H11/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
118-108
118
108
+10
113avg 101
H13/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
120-103
120
103
+17
112avg 101
H15/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
102-108
102
108
-6
82avg 101
A17/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-13
26-25
38-20
20-32
30-18
30-30
31-28
23-20
22-24
21-24
30-23
24-27
19-19
19-22
24-25
22-25
36-24
33-24
29-23
18-27
32-18
37-24
33-25
25-32
23-23
24-24
29-18
28-23
24-27
31-30
32-29
31-22
31-33
26-10
34-31
29-29
25-25
23-22
27-26
27-35
206.8Avg total
108.9Scored
97.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (46)108.7104.8213.4+3.963%
Season at home (24)110.6103.9214.5+6.875%
Season away (22)106.5105.7212.2+0.850%
Last 10 (10)108.997.9206.8+11.070%
Last 5 (5)114.2101.2215.4+13.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (20)109.5103.5212.9+6.065%
vs Weaker (10)108.9103.7212.6+5.260%
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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +7.0+7.0Q1: +4.1+4.1Q2Q2: -2.3-2.3Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +5.9+5.9Q4Q4: -2.6-2.6Q4: -2.5-2.5
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +7.0+7.0Q1: +4.1+4.1Q2Q2: -2.3-2.3Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +5.9+5.9Q4Q4: -2.6-2.6Q4: -2.5-2.5
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
Boston Celtics
#4
W
62-38
62
38
+24
A29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
48-59
48
59
-11
A30/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
65-72
65
72
-7
H01/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
55-41
55
41
+14
A04/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
63-62
63
62
+1
H05/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A07/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
60-55
60
55
+5
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H11/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A16/01
NBA
111.1Avg total
57.9Scored
53.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.154.3115.4+6.870%-
Last 30 at home (16)62.156.1118.2+5.969%-
Last 30 away (14)59.952.2112.1+7.771%-
Last 10 (10)57.953.2111.1+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)57.252.0109.2+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)57.258.5115.8-1.275%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)61.753.7115.3+8.069%-
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
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
49-38
49
38
+11
A31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H02/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
43-48
43
48
-5
A04/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
69-48
69
48
+21
H07/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
69-42
69
42
+27
H09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
D
47-47
47
47
+0
H11/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H13/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
57-43
57
43
+14
H15/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A17/01
NBA
99.4Avg total
53.5Scored
45.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.450.2105.6+5.263%-
Last 30 at home (17)57.550.9108.5+6.671%-
Last 30 away (13)52.649.2101.8+3.454%-
Last 10 (10)53.545.999.4+7.660%-
Last 5 (5)55.247.2102.4+8.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (20)55.549.5105.0+6.065%-
vs Weaker (10)55.251.6106.8+3.660%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. 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: 113.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.9 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.024.7
53.7%
51.0%49.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.715.3
33.5%
36.1%45.9
🏀 Free throws22.717.8
78.4%
76.5%17.8
They take 91.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 45.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 108.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀64%
🏀🏀🏀19%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers69.2 pts a game · 64% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.234.6
52.3%
51.0%69.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.46.9
33.8%
36.1%20.7
🏀 Free throws23.719.0
80.2%
76.5%19.0
They take 86.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 24% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 19 Jan 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LWWWLLWWLL
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWWWLLWW
#1
League position
#14
+1.2
Net rating
+11.4
109.8
Offensive rating
112.9
108.7
Defensive rating
101.5
52.0%
Effective FG%
51.9%
55.5%
Opp. effective FG%
50.7%
12.6%
Turnover %
10.6%
24.0%
Off. rebound %
25.7%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.27
33.5%
3-point %
33.8%
56.5%
Assist %
53.5%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence109.8 · 112.9Defence108.7 · 101.5Shooting52.0% · 51.9%3-point %33.5% · 33.8%Ball care12.6% · 10.6%Off. rebounds24.0% · 25.7%Free throws0.25 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ 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
16/01/18ALos Angeles Clippers102-113
13/01/18APhoenix Suns112-95
11/01/18HPortland Trail Blazers121-112
09/01/18AChicago Bulls116-107
07/01/18ADetroit Pistons101-108
05/01/18HGolden State Warriors114-124
04/01/18AOrlando Magic116-98
01/01/18HLos Angeles Lakers148-142 OT
30/12/17AWashington Wizards103-121
29/12/17ABoston Celtics98-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/18AOrlando Magic102-108
15/01/18HPortland Trail Blazers120-103
13/01/18HNew York Knicks118-108
11/01/18HOklahoma City Thunder104-88
09/01/18HCleveland Cavaliers127-99
07/01/18HNew Orleans Pelicans116-98
06/01/18ABoston Celtics84-91
04/01/18ABrooklyn Nets97-98
02/01/18HLos Angeles Lakers114-96
31/12/17AIndiana Pacers107-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL71%
HomeLLWLW71%
AwayWLWWL71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422121
Win %71%71%71%
Points / game114.6117.8111.5
Allowed / game107.1110.2103.9
Point differential+7.6+7.5+7.6
Avg total221.7228.0215.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%48%48%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (2)60% (5)
Overtime %2%5%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL63%
HomeWWWWW75%
AwayLWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games462422
Win %63%75%50%
Points / game108.7110.6106.5
Allowed / game104.8103.9105.7
Point differential+3.9+6.8+0.8
Avg total213.4214.5212.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%46%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)62% (8)40% (5)
Overtime %7%8%5%
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 Warriors4637980%115.9106.9+9.1
2 Boston Celtics46341274%102.797.9+4.8
3 Houston Rockets42301271%114.6107.1+7.6
4 Toronto Raptors43301370%112.0104.3+7.7
5 San Antonio Spurs46301665%101.397.9+3.5
6 Minnesota Timberwolves46291763%108.7104.8+3.9
7 Cleveland Cavaliers44271761%109.4108.6+0.8
8 Miami Heat44261859%101.2101.8-0.6
9 Oklahoma City Thunder45252056%104.3100.8+3.5
10 Washington Wizards45252056%106.9105.3+1.6
11 Indiana Pacers44242055%107.4106.0+1.4
12 Los Angeles Clippers44232152%107.5106.7+0.8
13 Portland Trail Blazers44232152%104.0103.3+0.7
14 New Orleans Pelicans44232152%110.8110.7+0.1
15 Milwaukee Bucks44232152%104.9105.9-1.0
16 Philadelphia 76ers41212051%108.1107.5+0.7
17 Detroit Pistons43222151%102.1101.7+0.4
18 Denver Nuggets45232251%106.1105.6+0.5
19 New York Knicks45202544%104.2105.1-0.8
20 Charlotte Hornets43182542%105.7105.7-0.1
21 Utah Jazz44182641%101.0101.9-0.9
22 Chicago Bulls45172838%103.0108.6-5.6
23 Brooklyn Nets45162936%105.9109.1-3.2
24 Phoenix Suns45162936%105.4112.4-7.0
25 Memphis Grizzlies43152835%99.3102.2-2.9
26 Los Angeles Lakers44152934%106.3110.5-4.2
27 Dallas Mavericks45153033%102.5104.5-2.0
28 Atlanta Hawks44133130%103.7107.7-4.0
29 Sacramento Kings44133130%97.9106.9-9.0
30 Orlando Magic45133229%105.2110.7-5.5
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 Rockets26372627116
Minnesota Timberwolves1733202898
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