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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 05 Nov 2009
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 90-92
27-22 22-19 23-31 18-20
Position#29
Record3-8
FormWWLLL
Points / game97.5
Allowed / game104.5
vs
Position#7
Record11-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game100.0
Allowed / game85.3
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
94-99
94
99
-5
H15/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
90-94
90
94
-4
A17/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
87-101
87
101
-14
A18/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
100-129
100
129
-29
A21/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
122-114
122
114
+8
A22/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
98-90
98
90
+8
H23/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
95-93
95
93
+2
H29/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
87-104
87
104
-17
H31/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
112-120
112
120
-8
A02/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#22
L
90-93
90
93
-3
A03/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-32
26-21
25-25
27-21
13-20
24-24
24-23
29-27
28-37
13-21
20-21
26-22
28-31
19-38
27-28
26-32
27-29
34-35
32-21
29-29
25-28
19-18
28-18
26-26
21-25
22-30
21-23
31-15
18-25
29-32
21-26
19-21
34-35
27-32
24-29
27-24
28-30
20-27
22-14
20-22
201.2Avg total
97.5Scored
103.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)97.5104.5201.9-7.027%
Season at home (5)94.299.6193.8-5.440%
Season away (6)100.2108.5208.7-8.317%
Last 10 (10)97.5103.7201.2-6.230%
Last 5 (5)96.4100.0196.4-3.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)94.7104.8199.4-10.115%
vs Similar (9)97.993.0190.9+4.967%
vs Weaker (1)90.097.0187.0-7.00%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
91-88
91
88
+3
A13/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
106-90
106
90
+16
H14/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
101-82
101
82
+19
A18/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
103-108
103
108
-5
A20/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
96-82
96
82
+14
A21/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
95-89
95
89
+6
A27/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
92-59
92
59
+33
H28/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
118-90
118
90
+28
H31/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
97-87
97
87
+10
H01/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
105-74
105
74
+31
A04/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-29
18-31
23-17
21-11
25-25
26-21
32-25
23-19
33-23
21-26
19-14
28-19
26-26
36-33
23-28
18-21
32-22
24-26
26-20
14-14
21-28
30-17
21-20
23-24
22-13
20-18
25-10
25-18
21-17
29-18
38-26
30-29
22-20
25-18
25-31
25-18
19-17
25-19
25-18
36-20
185.3Avg total
100.4Scored
84.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)100.085.3185.3+14.792%
Season at home (6)101.583.5185.0+18.0100%
Season away (6)98.587.2185.7+11.383%
Last 10 (10)100.484.9185.3+15.590%
Last 5 (5)101.479.8181.2+21.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)91.091.7182.7-0.755%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)106.697.6204.2+8.979%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -5.4-5.4Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: -4.5-4.5Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: +4.8+4.8Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: +5.0+5.0
Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
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
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
42-53
42
53
-11
H15/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A17/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
41-58
41
58
-17
A18/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
47-69
47
69
-22
A21/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A22/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H23/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
43-55
43
55
-12
H29/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
47-57
47
57
-10
H31/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
61-67
61
67
-6
A02/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#22
L
48-57
48
57
-9
A03/11
NBA
104.1Avg total
47.1Scored
57.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.852.598.4-6.723%-
Last 30 at home (14)46.652.498.9-5.829%-
Last 30 away (16)45.252.797.9-7.519%-
Last 10 (10)47.157.0104.1-9.90%-
Last 5 (5)48.656.4105.0-7.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)43.553.597.1-10.010%-
vs Similar (9)50.850.7101.4+0.156%-
vs Weaker (1)47.049.096.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
47-60
47
60
-13
A13/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
51-46
51
46
+5
H14/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
54-49
54
49
+5
A18/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
62-59
62
59
+3
A20/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A21/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
51-45
51
45
+6
A27/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H28/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
50-35
50
35
+15
H31/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H01/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A04/11
NBA
95.1Avg total
50.4Scored
44.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.447.095.4+1.463%-
Last 30 at home (16)47.444.992.3+2.662%-
Last 30 away (14)49.649.499.0+0.164%-
Last 10 (10)50.444.795.1+5.790%-
Last 5 (5)46.837.083.8+9.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)44.546.490.8-1.955%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)50.747.498.1+3.468%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. 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

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 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
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
2
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/11/09ALos Angeles Clippers90-93
02/11/09APhoenix Suns112-120
31/10/09HCleveland Cavaliers87-104
29/10/09HBrooklyn Nets95-93
23/10/09HToronto Raptors98-90
22/10/09ADetroit Pistons122-114
21/10/09ADenver Nuggets100-129
18/10/09AMilwaukee Bucks87-101
17/10/09AChicago Bulls90-94
15/10/09HChicago Bulls94-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/11/09APhiladelphia 76ers105-74
01/11/09HNew Orleans Pelicans97-87
31/10/09HChicago Bulls118-90
28/10/09HCharlotte Hornets92-59
27/10/09ACleveland Cavaliers95-89
21/10/09ACleveland Cavaliers96-82
20/10/09ANew York Knicks103-108
18/10/09AToronto Raptors101-82
14/10/09HToronto Raptors106-90
13/10/09ABrooklyn Nets91-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL27%
HomeLLWWL40%
AwayLLWLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %27%40%17%
Points / game97.594.2100.2
Allowed / game104.599.6108.5
Point differential-7.0-5.4-8.3
Avg total201.9193.8208.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)50% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %92%100%83%
Points / game100.0101.598.5
Allowed / game85.383.587.2
Point differential+14.7+18.0+11.3
Avg total185.3185.0185.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%83%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
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 Boston Celtics1211192%100.085.3+14.7
2 Orlando Magic1110191%110.894.2+16.6
3 Denver Nuggets108280%113.8103.0+10.8
4 Dallas Mavericks108280%98.193.3+4.8
5 Los Angeles Lakers118373%101.5100.5+0.9
6 Atlanta Hawks107370%102.799.8+2.9
7 San Antonio Spurs85362%104.097.8+6.2
8 Miami Heat106460%96.291.3+4.9
9 Chicago Bulls106460%90.991.8-0.9
10 Phoenix Suns127558%109.8110.4-0.7
11 Utah Jazz95456%100.6100.6+0.0
12 Los Angeles Clippers116555%99.199.3-0.2
13 Houston Rockets105550%104.2102.9+1.3
14 Philadelphia 76ers105550%101.2102.4-1.2
15 Cleveland Cavaliers115645%94.592.5+2.1
16 Milwaukee Bucks94544%91.689.8+1.8
17 Washington Wizards125742%97.2100.8-3.7
18 Toronto Raptors104640%102.0104.9-2.9
19 Oklahoma City Thunder104640%92.696.8-4.2
20 New York Knicks104640%98.8104.3-5.5
21 Golden State Warriors83538%108.2106.6+1.6
22 Portland Trail Blazers114736%96.797.2-0.5
23 Detroit Pistons114736%94.398.7-4.5
24 Sacramento Kings93633%101.2105.2-4.0
25 Indiana Pacers93633%101.6109.4-7.9
26 Memphis Grizzlies103730%101.7107.5-5.8
27 Charlotte Hornets103730%88.194.2-6.1
28 New Orleans Pelicans103730%93.4102.9-9.5
29 Minnesota Timberwolves113827%97.5104.5-7.0
30 Brooklyn Nets111109%91.697.5-5.9
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
Minnesota Timberwolves2722231890
Boston Celtics2219312092
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