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Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 18 Oct 2019
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 118-96
23-22 33-20 33-31 29-23
Position#2
Record-
FormWWWWL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
Milwaukee Bucks 🏆
USA
vs
Minnesota Timberwolves
USA
Position#28
Record-
FormWWLLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
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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
🔥 FormBucks
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
119-103
119
103
+16
117avg 113
A21/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
127-104
127
104
+23
131avg 113
A23/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
90-112
90
112
-22
no box
H28/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
123-102
123
102
+21
116avg 113
H01/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
123-116
123
116
+7
115avg 113
A04/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
113-101
113
101
+12
no box
A06/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
116-91
116
91
+25
113avg 113
H09/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
108-100
108
100
+8
101avg 113
H16/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
125-103
125
103
+22
120avg 113
H18/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
112-118 OT
112
118
-6
98avg 113
A19/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-24
35-30
33-24
19-25
26-28
30-34
39-23
32-19
17-26
33-26
21-36
19-24
25-30
34-25
39-18
25-29
25-30
30-26
40-31
28-29
22-30
25-19
33-23
33-29
22-19
30-20
28-23
36-29
23-34
28-25
25-24
32-17
35-21
29-18
31-39
30-25
21-30
30-28
24-19
21-19
220.6Avg total
115.6Scored
105.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)115.6105.0220.6+10.680%
Last 5 (5)114.8102.6217.4+12.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)115.0107.0222.0+8.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)119.7109.1228.8+10.674%
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
112-99
112
99
+13
112avg 103
A24/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
111-122
111
122
-11
no box
H27/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
131-130 OT
131
130
+1
121avg 103
H30/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
109-118
109
118
-9
no box
H31/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
122-132
122
132
-10
112avg 103
H02/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
110-108
110
108
+2
102avg 103
A04/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
111-109
111
109
+2
no box
H06/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
126-132
126
132
-6
119avg 103
H07/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
100-120
100
120
-20
86avg 103
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
95-99
95
99
-4
no box
A11/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-25
24-25
35-18
28-31
23-42
32-33
30-25
26-22
27-32
27-36
32-18
29-29
20-38
35-30
26-24
28-26
23-38
41-37
36-22
22-35
32-27
26-31
31-21
21-29
36-35
25-34
29-22
21-18
31-38
29-24
37-33
29-37
28-26
19-43
31-29
22-22
21-22
29-29
29-22
16-26
229.6Avg total
112.7Scored
116.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)112.7116.9229.6-4.240%
Last 5 (5)108.4113.6222.0-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)113.9122.2236.1-8.421%
vs Similar (13)115.2117.2232.4-2.146%
vs Weaker (3)113.7109.0222.7+4.767%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: -5.7-5.7Q2Q2: +5.3+5.3Q2: -3.5-3.5Q3Q3: +5.3+5.3Q3: +8.2+8.2Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -3.3-3.3
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: -5.7-5.7Q2Q2: +5.3+5.3Q2: -3.5-3.5Q3Q3: +5.3+5.3Q3: +8.2+8.2Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -3.3-3.3
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
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
67-54
67
54
+13
A21/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A23/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H28/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
59-55
59
55
+4
H01/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
55-56
55
56
-1
A04/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A06/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H09/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
51-59
51
59
-8
H16/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
64-39
64
39
+25
H18/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A19/05
NBA
107.5Avg total
55.2Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.654.7112.2+2.953%-
Last 30 at home (18)58.953.3112.2+5.661%-
Last 30 away (12)55.656.8112.3-1.242%-
Last 10 (10)55.252.3107.5+2.940%-
Last 5 (5)53.048.8101.8+4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)55.352.0107.3+3.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)57.855.0112.8+2.956%-
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A24/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
55-75
55
75
-20
H27/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
54-68
54
68
-14
H30/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
55-68
55
68
-13
H31/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
64-75
64
75
-11
H02/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
D
58-58
58
58
+0
A04/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H06/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
60-62
60
62
-2
H07/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
47-69
47
69
-22
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A11/04
NBA
119.8Avg total
55.3Scored
64.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.861.4119.1-3.630%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.663.1120.8-5.529%-
Last 30 away (16)57.959.8117.7-1.931%-
Last 10 (10)55.364.5119.8-9.20%-
Last 5 (5)55.261.8117.0-6.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)55.962.3118.1-6.414%-
vs Similar (13)58.662.0120.6-3.431%-
vs Weaker (3)63.054.3117.3+8.7100%-
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Milwaukee Buckstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Milwaukee Bucks: 115.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.9 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.1 pts a game · 19% 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-pointers50.426.8
53.2%
52.3%53.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.213.3
33.1%
35.7%39.9
🏀 Free throws29.822.1
74.2%
77.2%22.1
They take 90.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% 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: 112.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.6 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-pointers60.730.8
50.7%
52.3%61.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.411.1
37.8%
35.7%33.3
🏀 Free throws22.217.6
79.3%
77.2%17.6
They take 90.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% 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 18 Oct 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Milwaukee Bucks
LWWWWWWLWW
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLLWWLLWLW
#2
League position
#28
+10.2
Net rating
-3.7
109.0
Offensive rating
108.5
98.8
Defensive rating
112.2
51.6%
Effective FG%
52.7%
46.8%
Opp. effective FG%
55.4%
12.4%
Turnover %
11.9%
22.5%
Off. rebound %
18.4%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.25
33.1%
3-point %
37.8%
59.1%
Assist %
60.6%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence109.0 · 108.5Defence98.8 · 112.2Shooting51.6% · 52.7%3-point %33.1% · 37.8%Ball care12.4% · 11.9%Off. rebounds22.5% · 18.4%Free throws0.33 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)80% · 40%
■ Milwaukee Bucks   ■ 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

Head-to-head record
8
Milwaukee Bucks wins
2
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
DateGameScore
24/02/19Milwaukee Bucks v Minnesota Timberwolves140-128
27/10/18Minnesota Timberwolves v Milwaukee Bucks95-125
02/02/18Minnesota Timberwolves v Milwaukee Bucks108-89
29/12/17Milwaukee Bucks v Minnesota Timberwolves102-96
12/03/17Milwaukee Bucks v Minnesota Timberwolves102-95
31/12/16Minnesota Timberwolves v Milwaukee Bucks116-99
05/03/16Milwaukee Bucks v Minnesota Timberwolves116-101
03/01/16Minnesota Timberwolves v Milwaukee Bucks85-95
10/01/15Milwaukee Bucks v Minnesota Timberwolves98-84
27/11/14Minnesota Timberwolves v Milwaukee Bucks86-103
Milwaukee Buckslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/05/19AToronto Raptors112-118 OT
18/05/19HToronto Raptors125-103
16/05/19HToronto Raptors108-100
09/05/19HBoston Celtics116-91
06/05/19ABoston Celtics113-101
04/05/19ABoston Celtics123-116
01/05/19HBoston Celtics123-102
28/04/19HBoston Celtics90-112
23/04/19ADetroit Pistons127-104
21/04/19ADetroit Pistons119-103
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/04/19ADenver Nuggets95-99
10/04/19HToronto Raptors100-120
07/04/19HOklahoma City Thunder126-132
06/04/19HMiami Heat111-109
04/04/19ADallas Mavericks110-108
02/04/19HPortland Trail Blazers122-132
31/03/19HPhiladelphia 76ers109-118
30/03/19HGolden State Warriors131-130 OT
27/03/19HLos Angeles Clippers111-122
24/03/19AMemphis Grizzlies112-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
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Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
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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

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Milwaukee Bucks23333329118
Minnesota Timberwolves2220312396
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