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Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 139-109
22-20 35-21 45-35 37-33
Position#11
Record25-12
FormLWWWL
Points / game118.7
Allowed / game113.9
vs
Position#28
Record15-22
FormLWWLW
Points / game111.9
Allowed / game114.1
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2019-20
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Minnesota Timberwolves
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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
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
W
122-117
122
117
+5
114avg 106
A20/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
139-125
139
125
+14
131avg 106
A22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
113-104
113
104
+9
99avg 106
A24/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
L
104-116
104
116
-12
86avg 106
A25/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
108-98
108
98
+10
90avg 106
H29/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#19
L
112-127
112
127
-15
110avg 106
A30/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
130-104
130
104
+26
119avg 106
H01/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
118-108
118
108
+10
109avg 106
H04/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
122-115
122
115
+7
114avg 106
A09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
92-113
92
113
-21
74avg 106
A10/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-28
27-41
36-18
32-30
36-35
34-30
36-30
33-30
37-21
28-36
32-22
16-25
29-28
39-36
19-28
17-24
42-20
21-34
25-25
20-19
37-36
27-28
29-22
19-41
38-26
31-26
23-37
38-15
20-27
40-26
36-31
22-24
45-29
32-33
22-23
23-30
21-37
27-23
19-29
25-24
228.7Avg total
116.0Scored
112.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (37)118.7113.9232.6+4.868%
Season at home (17)119.4110.8230.2+8.676%
Season away (20)118.1116.5234.6+1.660%
Last 10 (10)116.0112.7228.7+3.370%
Last 5 (5)114.8113.4228.2+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)115.7113.0228.7+2.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)121.4110.4231.8+11.073%
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
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
106-113
106
113
-7
91avg 102
A22/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
L
104-113
104
113
-9
86avg 102
A24/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
105-104 OT
105
104
+1
93avg 102
A27/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
88-94
88
94
-6
66avg 102
H29/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
122-115 OT
122
115
+7
107avg 102
H31/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#2
L
104-106
104
106
-2
88avg 102
A02/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
99-84
99
84
+15
86avg 102
H03/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
118-103
118
103
+15
113avg 102
A06/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#16
L
112-119
112
119
-7
100avg 102
A08/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
116-102
116
102
+14
114avg 102
H10/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-27
29-34
28-22
26-30
22-22
21-35
24-27
37-29
21-26
29-22
21-31
19-11
21-27
22-22
17-18
28-27
27-29
22-21
25-30
29-23
23-19
28-33
20-25
33-29
34-19
24-22
23-26
18-17
24-20
42-28
28-31
24-24
32-27
24-24
28-31
28-37
28-34
31-13
41-27
16-28
212.7Avg total
107.4Scored
105.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (37)111.9114.1226.0-2.241%
Season at home (17)108.9112.3221.2-3.435%
Season away (20)114.5115.6230.1-1.145%
Last 10 (10)107.4105.3212.7+2.150%
Last 5 (5)109.8102.8212.6+7.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)109.2117.2226.4-7.98%
vs Similar (14)112.6110.8223.4+1.857%
vs Weaker (3)109.3105.3214.7+4.067%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: +0.5+0.5Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +1.8+1.8Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +0.3+0.3
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: +0.5+0.5Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +1.8+1.8Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +0.3+0.3
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
54-69
54
69
-15
A20/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
70-65
70
65
+5
A22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
65-57
65
57
+8
A24/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
68-64
68
64
+4
A25/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
63-54
63
54
+9
H29/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#19
D
64-64
64
64
+0
A30/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H01/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
60-53
60
53
+7
H04/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
77-62
77
62
+15
A09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
48-60
48
60
-12
A10/01
NBA
123.8Avg total
63.8Scored
60.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.056.8117.8+4.273%-
Last 30 at home (14)61.354.6115.9+6.779%-
Last 30 away (16)60.858.7119.4+2.169%-
Last 10 (10)63.860.0123.8+3.870%-
Last 5 (5)63.658.2121.8+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)58.555.8114.3+2.760%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)63.557.7121.3+5.887%-
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
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
52-61
52
61
-9
A22/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
L
43-57
43
57
-14
A24/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A27/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
43-49
43
49
-6
H29/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
49-50
49
50
-1
H31/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#2
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A02/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
58-41
58
41
+17
H03/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
66-48
66
48
+18
A06/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#16
W
56-51
56
51
+5
A08/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H10/01
NBA
103.1Avg total
52.7Scored
50.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.855.6111.4+0.243%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.155.4110.5-0.327%-
Last 30 away (15)56.555.7112.3+0.860%-
Last 10 (10)52.750.4103.1+2.350%-
Last 5 (5)58.047.8105.8+10.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)55.857.4113.2-1.638%-
vs Similar (14)56.354.4110.7+1.950%-
vs Weaker (3)53.753.0106.7+0.733%-
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: 116.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.4 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.2 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.627.2
54.8%
52.3%54.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.014.4
36.0%
35.7%43.2
🏀 Free throws24.518.4
75.1%
77.2%18.4
They take 89.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 107.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.3 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.225.6
48.1%
52.3%51.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.413.1
32.4%
35.7%39.3
🏀 Free throws22.216.9
76.1%
77.2%16.9
They take 93.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 11 Jan 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LWWWLWLWWW
Minnesota Timberwolves
WLWWLWLWLL
#11
League position
#28
+3.2
Net rating
+2.0
111.6
Offensive rating
100.8
108.4
Defensive rating
98.8
54.5%
Effective FG%
48.3%
51.9%
Opp. effective FG%
47.3%
13.0%
Turnover %
13.9%
22.8%
Off. rebound %
22.7%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.24
36.0%
3-point %
32.4%
50.0%
Assist %
54.8%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.6 · 100.8Defence108.4 · 98.8Shooting54.5% · 48.3%3-point %36.0% · 32.4%Ball care13.0% · 13.9%Off. rebounds22.8% · 22.7%Free throws0.27 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ 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
10/01/20AOklahoma City Thunder92-113
09/01/20AAtlanta Hawks122-115
04/01/20HPhiladelphia 76ers118-108
01/01/20HDenver Nuggets130-104
30/12/19ANew Orleans Pelicans112-127
29/12/19HBrooklyn Nets108-98
25/12/19AGolden State Warriors104-116
24/12/19ASacramento Kings113-104
22/12/19APhoenix Suns139-125
20/12/19ALos Angeles Clippers122-117
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/20HPortland Trail Blazers116-102
08/01/20AMemphis Grizzlies112-119
06/01/20ACleveland Cavaliers118-103
03/01/20HGolden State Warriors99-84
02/01/20AMilwaukee Bucks104-106
31/12/19HBrooklyn Nets122-115 OT
29/12/19HCleveland Cavaliers88-94
27/12/19ASacramento Kings105-104 OT
24/12/19AGolden State Warriors104-113
22/12/19APortland Trail Blazers106-113

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL68%
HomeLWWWW76%
AwayWLLWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games371720
Win %68%76%60%
Points / game118.7119.4118.1
Allowed / game113.9110.8116.5
Point differential+4.8+8.6+1.6
Avg total232.6230.2234.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%35%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)75% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %3%0%5%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW41%
HomeLLWWW35%
AwayLWLWL45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games371720
Win %41%35%45%
Points / game111.9108.9114.5
Allowed / game114.1112.3115.6
Point differential-2.2-3.4-1.1
Avg total226.0221.2230.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%18%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %16%18%15%
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 Milwaukee Bucks4034685%119.1107.0+12.1
2 Los Angeles Lakers3831782%113.2105.1+8.1
3 Miami Heat38271171%111.4107.6+3.9
4 Denver Nuggets37261170%109.1105.2+3.9
5 Boston Celtics36251169%110.6104.4+6.2
6 Los Angeles Clippers39271269%115.6109.5+6.1
7 Utah Jazz38261268%109.0105.5+3.5
8 Houston Rockets37251268%118.7113.9+4.8
9 Toronto Raptors38251366%110.5105.2+5.3
10 Philadelphia 76ers39251464%109.8105.7+4.0
11 Indiana Pacers39241562%109.6106.5+3.1
12 Dallas Mavericks38231561%116.3109.7+6.6
13 Oklahoma City Thunder38221658%108.9106.9+2.0
14 Orlando Magic39182146%103.5103.3+0.2
15 Brooklyn Nets37172046%109.8111.7-1.9
16 Memphis Grizzlies39172244%113.2116.4-3.3
17 San Antonio Spurs37162143%114.2115.3-1.1
18 Portland Trail Blazers39162341%111.7113.6-1.9
19 Minnesota Timberwolves37152241%111.9114.1-2.2
20 Phoenix Suns38152339%113.5114.6-1.1
21 Sacramento Kings39152438%106.2109.0-2.8
22 Charlotte Hornets41152637%104.3111.0-6.7
23 Detroit Pistons39142536%108.5111.2-2.7
24 New Orleans Pelicans39142536%113.3116.5-3.2
25 Washington Wizards38132534%114.8119.7-4.9
26 Chicago Bulls39132633%105.8107.9-2.1
27 Cleveland Cavaliers38112729%104.9113.6-8.7
28 New York Knicks39102926%104.4112.6-8.2
29 Golden State Warriors4093122%104.8112.7-7.9
30 Atlanta Hawks3983121%107.6117.3-9.7
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 Rockets22354537139
Minnesota Timberwolves20213533109
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