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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 23 Feb 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 124-122
31-23 28-30 34-31 31-38
Position#26
Record19-44
FormWLWLL
Points / game99.8
Allowed / game104.3
vs
Position#8
Record37-25
FormWLWLW
Points / game105.2
Allowed / game100.9
USANBA
NBA2015-16
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winLost
-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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
123-126
123
126
-3
H28/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
90-103
90
103
-13
A30/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
93-96
93
96
-3
A01/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
115-119
115
119
-4
A03/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
108-102
108
102
+6
A04/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
112-105
112
105
+7
H07/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
102-116
102
116
-14
H09/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
117-112
117
112
+5
H11/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
104-109
104
109
-5
A20/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
95-103
95
103
-8
H21/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-28
36-34
30-29
29-35
29-27
26-29
14-26
21-21
21-21
18-27
26-15
28-33
26-27
26-39
29-26
34-27
27-27
26-28
23-19
32-28
26-21
23-34
35-29
28-21
22-28
24-35
24-32
32-21
26-32
29-36
33-21
29-23
27-28
21-23
33-25
23-33
16-31
32-28
13-22
34-22
215.0Avg total
105.9Scored
109.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (63)99.8104.3204.1-4.530%
Season at home (33)99.8104.3204.1-4.533%
Season away (30)99.8104.3204.1-4.527%
Last 10 (10)105.9109.1215.0-3.230%
Last 5 (5)106.0109.0215.0-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)98.3107.4205.7-9.120%
vs Similar (13)98.499.9198.3-1.531%
vs Weaker (2)107.0114.0221.0-7.00%
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
Orlando Magic
#20
W
113-94
113
94
+19
H30/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
114-119
114
119
-5
A31/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
97-89
97
89
+8
A03/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#15
W
102-95
102
95
+7
H04/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
104-103
104
103
+1
A06/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
128-119
128
119
+9
H07/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
L
111-112
111
112
-1
A10/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
139-134 OT
139
134
+5
H11/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
93-111
93
111
-18
A20/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
121-101
121
101
+20
A21/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-22
32-28
28-27
27-17
32-24
22-23
27-34
33-38
21-22
24-25
25-18
27-24
27-16
29-20
22-24
24-35
20-32
23-17
22-24
39-30
46-37
28-21
21-29
33-32
30-26
24-27
20-40
37-19
33-37
38-27
27-27
24-31
24-26
25-28
23-29
21-28
35-17
29-32
27-29
30-23
219.9Avg total
112.2Scored
107.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (62)105.2100.9206.2+4.360%
Season at home (30)105.399.2204.5+6.167%
Season away (32)105.2102.6207.8+2.753%
Last 10 (10)112.2107.7219.9+4.570%
Last 5 (5)118.4115.4233.8+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)107.3103.7211.0+3.573%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)108.8103.6212.5+5.258%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +3.5+3.5Q2Q2: -5.2-5.2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: -3.9-3.9Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +1.8+1.8
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
64-62
64
62
+2
H28/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
55-56
55
56
-1
A30/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
39-48
39
48
-9
A01/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
52-66
52
66
-14
A03/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A04/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
49-55
49
55
-6
H07/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
46-63
46
63
-17
H09/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
55-68
55
68
-13
H11/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A20/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
48-59
48
59
-11
H21/02
NBA
109.2Avg total
50.9Scored
58.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.152.6101.6-3.537%-
Last 30 at home (15)48.352.2100.5-3.947%-
Last 30 away (15)49.952.9102.8-3.127%-
Last 10 (10)50.958.3109.2-7.410%-
Last 5 (5)49.259.2108.4-10.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)48.053.9101.9-5.927%-
vs Similar (13)50.050.5100.5-0.546%-
vs Weaker (2)51.056.5107.5-5.550%-
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
Orlando Magic
#20
W
58-50
58
50
+8
H30/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
54-47
54
47
+7
A31/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
L
45-47
45
47
-2
A03/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#15
W
56-36
56
36
+20
H04/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A06/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
74-58
74
58
+16
H07/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A10/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
71-64
71
64
+7
H11/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A20/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
64-49
64
49
+15
A21/02
NBA
107.5Avg total
56.8Scored
50.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.349.6104.8+5.770%-
Last 30 at home (13)60.050.3110.3+9.785%-
Last 30 away (17)51.649.0100.6+2.659%-
Last 10 (10)56.850.7107.5+6.170%-
Last 5 (5)62.455.6118.0+6.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)54.450.2104.5+4.273%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)55.849.2105.0+6.668%-
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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 105.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀65%
🏀🏀🏀13%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.4 pts a game · 65% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers13.8 pts a game · 13% of the points
🏀 Free throws23.7 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.534.2
52.2%
49.0%68.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers15.04.6
30.7%
35.3%13.8
🏀 Free throws29.923.7
79.3%
75.5%23.7
They take 80.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 15.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 19% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 112.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.4 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.832.0
51.0%
49.0%64.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.39.6
35.2%
35.3%28.8
🏀 Free throws23.319.4
83.3%
75.5%19.4
They take 90.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Feb 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLWLWWLLLL
Boston Celtics
WLWLWWWWLW
#26
League position
#8
-3.4
Net rating
+4.4
111.6
Offensive rating
109.3
115.0
Defensive rating
104.9
51.1%
Effective FG%
51.5%
53.6%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
13.0%
Turnover %
12.9%
27.8%
Off. rebound %
24.0%
0.37
Free-throw rate
0.26
30.7%
3-point %
35.2%
63.7%
Assist %
62.5%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence111.6 · 109.3Defence115.0 · 104.9Shooting51.1% · 51.5%3-point %30.7% · 35.2%Ball care13.0% · 12.9%Off. rebounds27.8% · 24.0%Free throws0.37 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)30% · 70%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Boston Celtics
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
21/02/16HNew York Knicks95-103
20/02/16AMemphis Grizzlies104-109
11/02/16HToronto Raptors117-112
09/02/16HNew Orleans Pelicans102-116
07/02/16HChicago Bulls112-105
04/02/16ALos Angeles Clippers108-102
03/02/16ALos Angeles Lakers115-119
01/02/16APortland Trail Blazers93-96
30/01/16AUtah Jazz90-103
28/01/16HOklahoma City Thunder123-126
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/16ADenver Nuggets121-101
20/02/16AUtah Jazz93-111
11/02/16HLos Angeles Clippers139-134 OT
10/02/16AMilwaukee Bucks111-112
07/02/16HSacramento Kings128-119
06/02/16ACleveland Cavaliers104-103
04/02/16HDetroit Pistons102-95
03/02/16ANew York Knicks97-89
31/01/16AOrlando Magic114-119
30/01/16HOrlando Magic113-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL30%
HomeLWLWL33%
AwayLLLWL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633330
Win %30%33%27%
Points / game99.899.899.8
Allowed / game104.3104.3104.3
Point differential-4.5-4.5-4.5
Avg total204.1204.1204.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%6%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won39% (23)57% (14)11% (9)
Overtime %8%3%13%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW60%
HomeWWWWW67%
AwayWWLLW53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games623032
Win %60%67%53%
Points / game105.2105.3105.2
Allowed / game100.999.2102.6
Point differential+4.3+6.1+2.7
Avg total206.2204.5207.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%33%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won39% (18)43% (7)36% (11)
Overtime %5%7%3%
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 Warriors6152985%113.9103.9+10.0
2 San Antonio Spurs62491379%104.193.0+11.1
3 Oklahoma City Thunder61441772%109.2101.6+7.6
4 Toronto Raptors62422068%101.496.5+4.9
5 Cleveland Cavaliers62412166%101.997.2+4.7
6 Los Angeles Clippers61392264%104.1100.9+3.3
7 Memphis Grizzlies61372461%97.197.3-0.2
8 Boston Celtics62372560%105.2100.9+4.3
9 Charlotte Hornets63362757%101.699.3+2.4
10 Miami Heat64362856%96.796.5+0.2
11 Indiana Pacers63352856%102.4100.0+2.4
12 Atlanta Hawks64352955%101.699.5+2.1
13 Chicago Bulls63333052%101.8102.6-0.9
14 Portland Trail Blazers63323151%103.4102.1+1.3
15 Houston Rockets64313348%105.5106.8-1.4
16 Utah Jazz62303248%98.196.9+1.2
17 Detroit Pistons65313448%101.7100.3+1.4
18 Orlando Magic61293248%99.8100.8-1.0
19 Dallas Mavericks64303447%100.0101.7-1.6
20 Sacramento Kings60283247%106.7108.0-1.3
21 Washington Wizards60283247%103.1104.9-1.8
22 New York Knicks63273643%99.0101.3-2.3
23 Denver Nuggets63263741%100.6103.1-2.6
24 New Orleans Pelicans62253740%102.7105.5-2.8
25 Milwaukee Bucks62253740%98.7103.0-4.4
26 Minnesota Timberwolves63194430%99.8104.3-4.5
27 Phoenix Suns62184429%100.9106.4-5.5
28 Brooklyn Nets61174428%96.6103.1-6.4
29 Los Angeles Lakers64135120%96.9106.4-9.5
30 Philadelphia 76ers62105216%95.6105.9-10.3
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 Timberwolves31283431124
Boston Celtics23303138122
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