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Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Oct 2009
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 101-87
37-28 21-13 21-20 22-26
Position#13
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game93.3
Allowed / game88.3
vs
Position#29
Record0-3
FormLLLLL
Points / game93.7
Allowed / game101.7
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Milwaukee Bucks 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

Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
98-104
98
104
-6
H02/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
95-105
95
105
-10
A02/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
L
102-107
102
107
-5
H05/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
105-113
105
113
-8
H09/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
115-98
115
98
+17
H12/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
98-80
98
80
+18
H14/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
108-115
108
115
-7
A16/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
98-86
98
86
+12
H11/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
96-92
96
92
+4
A13/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
86-87
86
87
-1
A14/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-22
26-33
24-25
17-24
24-24
35-26
20-30
16-25
20-16
18-38
35-28
29-25
28-27
34-26
12-31
31-29
22-24
34-27
37-21
22-26
18-24
32-19
21-17
27-20
25-24
24-32
39-16
20-43
23-19
28-23
24-25
23-19
26-28
37-22
15-20
18-22
30-22
13-22
19-21
24-22
198.8Avg total
100.1Scored
98.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)93.388.3181.7+5.067%
Season at home (1)98.086.0184.0+12.0100%
Season away (2)91.089.5180.5+1.550%
Last 10 (10)100.198.7198.8+1.440%
Last 5 (5)97.292.0189.2+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)92.999.1192.0-6.233%
vs Similar (19)99.8103.2203.0-3.426%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)112.095.5207.5+16.5100%
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
Utah Jazz
#12
W
103-102
103
102
+1
A04/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
87-110
87
110
-23
H05/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
87-77
87
77
+10
A08/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
105-97
105
97
+8
A09/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
97-110
97
110
-13
H12/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
94-96
94
96
-2
A14/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
L
90-97
90
97
-7
H16/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
97-112
97
112
-15
H10/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
94-99
94
99
-5
H15/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
90-94
90
94
-4
A17/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-27
27-29
26-21
31-25
20-27
20-33
22-27
25-23
18-16
29-25
26-21
14-15
26-27
32-34
20-12
27-24
8-31
35-26
21-24
33-29
18-26
25-14
31-28
20-28
19-21
28-28
18-30
25-18
14-37
24-16
31-36
28-23
16-32
26-21
25-25
27-21
13-20
24-24
24-23
29-27
193.8Avg total
94.4Scored
99.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)93.7101.7195.3-8.00%
Season at home (2)95.5105.5201.0-10.00%
Season away (1)90.094.0184.0-4.00%
Last 10 (10)94.499.4193.8-5.030%
Last 5 (5)93.099.6192.6-6.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)92.1103.6195.7-11.65%
vs Similar (10)99.999.7199.6+0.250%
vs Weaker (1)90.097.0187.0-7.00%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +1.7+1.7Q1: -9.3-9.3Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: -0.3-0.3Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: +2.6+2.6
Milwaukee BucksMinnesota 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
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H02/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
59-50
59
50
+9
A02/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
L
38-54
38
54
-16
H05/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
62-53
62
53
+9
H09/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
56-51
56
51
+5
H12/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H14/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A16/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
51-42
51
42
+9
H11/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
63-50
63
50
+13
A13/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
43-44
43
44
-1
A14/10
NBA
102.6Avg total
52.8Scored
49.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.950.5100.3-0.653%-
Last 30 at home (17)51.549.5101.0+1.971%-
Last 30 away (13)47.851.799.5-3.931%-
Last 10 (10)52.849.8102.6+3.070%-
Last 5 (5)51.247.098.2+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)48.251.499.7-3.244%-
vs Similar (19)50.150.5100.6-0.553%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)55.545.5101.0+10.0100%-
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
Utah Jazz
#12
L
46-56
46
56
-10
A04/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
40-60
40
60
-20
H05/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A08/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
58-61
58
61
-3
A09/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
43-57
43
57
-14
H12/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A14/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
L
47-49
47
49
-2
H16/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
38-53
38
53
-15
H10/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
42-53
42
53
-11
H15/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A17/10
NBA
95.5Avg total
44.1Scored
51.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.050.695.6-5.630%-
Last 30 at home (16)46.752.799.4-6.031%-
Last 30 away (14)43.148.191.2-5.129%-
Last 10 (10)44.151.495.5-7.320%-
Last 5 (5)41.447.889.2-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)42.150.492.5-8.316%-
vs Similar (10)50.351.1101.4-0.860%-
vs Weaker (1)47.049.096.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Milwaukee Bucks wins
3
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/10/09AChicago Bulls86-87
13/10/09AHouston Rockets96-92
11/10/09HChicago Bulls98-86
16/04/09AIndiana Pacers108-115
14/04/09HOrlando Magic98-80
12/04/09HOklahoma City Thunder115-98
09/04/09HAtlanta Hawks105-113
05/04/09HMemphis Grizzlies102-107
02/04/09APhiladelphia 76ers95-105
02/04/09HLos Angeles Lakers98-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/10/09AChicago Bulls90-94
15/10/09HChicago Bulls94-99
10/10/09HToronto Raptors97-112
16/04/09HSacramento Kings90-97
14/04/09ADallas Mavericks94-96
12/04/09HPhoenix Suns97-110
09/04/09AGolden State Warriors105-97
08/04/09ALos Angeles Clippers87-77
05/04/09HDenver Nuggets87-110
04/04/09AUtah Jazz103-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %67%100%50%
Points / game93.398.091.0
Allowed / game88.386.089.5
Point differential+5.0+12.0+1.5
Avg total181.7184.0180.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game93.795.590.0
Allowed / game101.7105.594.0
Point differential-8.0-10.0-4.0
Avg total195.3201.0184.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Orlando Magic330100%112.091.0+21.0
2 Denver Nuggets110100%128.0112.0+16.0
3 Dallas Mavericks330100%116.7103.3+13.3
4 Boston Celtics440100%98.288.2+10.0
5 Los Angeles Clippers440100%104.297.0+7.2
6 Chicago Bulls43175%91.592.0-0.5
7 Atlanta Hawks32167%103.095.3+7.7
8 Golden State Warriors32167%110.3105.3+5.0
9 Milwaukee Bucks32167%93.388.3+5.0
10 Philadelphia 76ers32167%99.797.3+2.3
11 San Antonio Spurs32167%96.794.7+2.0
12 Oklahoma City Thunder32167%95.094.7+0.3
13 Phoenix Suns42250%107.8107.8+0.0
14 Toronto Raptors42250%103.5105.0-1.5
15 Washington Wizards42250%104.5106.2-1.8
16 Utah Jazz21150%97.599.5-2.0
17 Los Angeles Lakers21150%94.5101.0-6.5
18 New Orleans Pelicans42250%90.898.2-7.5
19 Miami Heat31233%93.790.7+3.0
20 Cleveland Cavaliers31233%101.3103.3-2.0
21 Indiana Pacers31233%109.0113.3-4.3
22 New York Knicks31233%86.792.7-6.0
23 Houston Rockets41325%106.0110.0-4.0
24 Memphis Grizzlies41325%100.2105.2-5.0
25 Detroit Pistons41325%95.0105.0-10.0
26 Brooklyn Nets4040%90.594.2-3.8
27 Sacramento Kings1010%92.098.0-6.0
28 Portland Trail Blazers3030%95.0102.0-7.0
29 Minnesota Timberwolves3030%93.7101.7-8.0
30 Charlotte Hornets2020%93.0104.5-11.5
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Milwaukee Bucks37212122101
Minnesota Timberwolves2813202687
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