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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 07 Nov 2023
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 114-109 (OT)
29-26 23-29 27-19 22-27 13-8
Position#4
Record3-2
FormLWLWW
Points / game109.2
Allowed / game99.6
vs
Position#1
Record5-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game126.4
Allowed / game108.0
USANBA· Target Center (Minneapolis)
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Boston Celtics
28 Feb 2027
MIN v BOS
upcoming
29 Nov 2025
MIN119
BOS115
02 Jan 2025
MIN115
BOS118
06 Nov 2023
MIN114
BOS109
15 Mar 2023
MIN102
BOS104
27 Dec 2021
MIN108
BOS103
15 May 2021
MIN108
BOS124
21 Feb 2020
MIN117
BOS127
01 Dec 2018
MIN109
BOS118
08 Mar 2018
MIN109
BOS117
21 Nov 2016
MIN93
BOS99
22 Feb 2016
MIN124
BOS122
28 Jan 2015
MIN110
BOS98
16 Nov 2013
MIN106
BOS88
01 Apr 2013
MIN110
BOS100
30 Mar 2012
MIN79
BOS100
27 Mar 2011
MIN82
BOS85
04 Nov 2009
MIN90
BOS92
21 Nov 2008
MIN78
BOS95
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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
80-109
80
109
-29
64avg 108
A17/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
113-122
113
122
-9
106avg 108
A20/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
111-120
111
120
-9
100avg 108
H22/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
W
114-108 OT
114
108
+6
105avg 108
H24/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
109-112
109
112
-3
103avg 108
A26/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
94-97
94
97
-3
81avg 108
A25/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
106-90
106
90
+16
107avg 108
H29/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
L
113-127
113
127
-14
101avg 108
A30/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#3
W
110-89
110
89
+21
104avg 108
H02/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#23
W
123-95
123
95
+28
120avg 108
H05/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-26
21-29
14-32
22-22
22-31
27-33
40-23
24-35
28-28
27-33
33-33
23-26
23-22
25-30
32-22
16-22
29-22
18-26
30-29
32-35
25-25
26-28
23-20
20-24
26-31
29-22
25-20
26-17
42-35
37-25
19-38
15-29
28-21
35-23
26-28
21-17
29-27
26-23
37-27
31-18
214.2Avg total
107.3Scored
106.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)109.299.6208.8+9.660%
Season at home (3)113.091.3204.3+21.7100%
Season away (2)103.5112.0215.5-8.50%
Last 10 (10)107.3106.9214.2+0.440%
Last 5 (5)109.299.6208.8+9.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)104.8112.5217.3-7.717%
vs Similar (19)115.3113.7229.0+1.558%
vs Weaker (5)117.4108.0225.4+9.460%
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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#10
L
102-128
102
128
-26
93avg 111
A22/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
116-99
116
99
+17
111avg 111
A24/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
110-97
110
97
+13
103avg 111
H26/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
104-103
104
103
+1
97avg 111
A28/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
84-103
84
103
-19
71avg 111
H30/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
108-104
108
104
+4
103avg 111
A25/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
119-111
119
111
+8
110avg 111
H27/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
126-107
126
107
+19
121avg 111
A30/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
155-104
155
104
+51
157avg 111
H01/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
124-114
124
114
+10
117avg 111
A05/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-30
24-31
17-32
39-35
23-29
27-27
38-23
28-20
35-20
26-24
29-28
20-25
34-29
23-24
22-19
25-31
15-22
26-30
25-24
18-27
30-18
21-28
31-27
26-31
25-28
35-27
27-33
32-23
42-19
35-32
31-24
18-32
44-27
31-27
34-17
46-33
34-34
36-24
21-30
33-26
221.8Avg total
114.8Scored
107.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)126.4108.0234.4+18.4100%
Season at home (2)137.0107.5244.5+29.5100%
Season away (3)119.3108.3227.7+11.0100%
Last 10 (10)114.8107.0221.8+7.880%
Last 5 (5)126.4108.0234.4+18.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)109.5102.0211.5+7.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)116.2110.1226.3+6.173%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: -0.1-0.1Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: +1.8+1.8Q4Q4: -1.5-1.5Q4: +0.2+0.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: -0.1-0.1Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: +1.8+1.8Q4Q4: -1.5-1.5Q4: +0.2+0.2
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
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
44-55
44
55
-11
A17/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
49-64
49
64
-15
A20/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
55-61
55
61
-6
H22/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
48-52
48
52
-4
H24/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
47-48
47
48
-1
A26/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A25/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
55-53
55
53
+2
H29/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
79-60
79
60
+19
A30/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#3
W
63-44
63
44
+19
H02/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#23
W
55-50
55
50
+5
H05/11
NBA
108.6Avg total
54.6Scored
54.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.555.7114.1+2.857%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.253.6109.8+2.562%-
Last 30 away (17)60.257.2117.5+3.053%-
Last 10 (10)54.654.0108.6+0.640%-
Last 5 (5)60.652.0112.6+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)47.754.0101.7-6.30%-
vs Similar (19)60.455.9116.3+4.568%-
vs Weaker (5)64.056.8120.8+7.280%-
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
Miami Heat
#10
L
46-61
46
61
-15
A22/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
50-56
50
56
-6
A24/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
61-44
61
44
+17
H26/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
57-53
57
53
+4
A28/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
41-52
41
52
-11
H30/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
51-46
51
46
+5
A25/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
60-55
60
55
+5
H27/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
77-51
77
51
+26
A30/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
75-54
75
54
+21
H01/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
70-58
70
58
+12
A05/11
NBA
111.8Avg total
58.8Scored
53.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.253.7113.0+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (17)60.252.2112.4+7.976%-
Last 30 away (13)58.055.7113.7+2.362%-
Last 10 (10)58.853.0111.8+5.870%-
Last 5 (5)66.652.8119.4+13.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)53.853.4107.1+0.462%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)61.253.9115.1+7.473%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 107.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.7 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.6 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.928.5
51.9%
54.4%57.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.410.9
35.9%
36.3%32.7
🏀 Free throws22.417.6
78.6%
78.2%17.6
They take 85.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 114.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.9 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.627.5
59.0%
54.4%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.414.3
34.5%
36.3%42.9
🏀 Free throws20.816.9
81.2%
78.2%16.9
They take 88.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 07 Nov 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWLWLLWLLL
Boston Celtics
WWWWWLWWWL
#4
League position
#1
+0.4
Net rating
+8.0
108.5
Offensive rating
117.2
108.1
Defensive rating
109.2
52.6%
Effective FG%
55.6%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
52.0%
12.5%
Turnover %
13.2%
21.8%
Off. rebound %
28.4%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.24
35.9%
3-point %
34.5%
58.9%
Assist %
55.0%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence108.5 · 117.2Defence108.1 · 109.2Shooting52.6% · 55.6%3-point %35.9% · 34.5%Ball care12.5% · 13.2%Off. rebounds21.8% · 28.4%Free throws0.26 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)40% · 80%
■ 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
05/11/23HUtah Jazz123-95
02/11/23HDenver Nuggets110-89
30/10/23AAtlanta Hawks113-127
29/10/23HMiami Heat106-90
25/10/23AToronto Raptors94-97
26/04/23ADenver Nuggets109-112
24/04/23HDenver Nuggets114-108 OT
22/04/23HDenver Nuggets111-120
20/04/23ADenver Nuggets113-122
17/04/23ADenver Nuggets80-109
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/11/23ABrooklyn Nets124-114
01/11/23HIndiana Pacers155-104
30/10/23AWashington Wizards126-107
27/10/23HMiami Heat119-111
25/10/23ANew York Knicks108-104
30/05/23HMiami Heat84-103
28/05/23AMiami Heat104-103
26/05/23HMiami Heat110-97
24/05/23AMiami Heat116-99
22/05/23AMiami Heat102-128

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW60%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %60%100%0%
Points / game109.2113.0103.5
Allowed / game99.691.3112.0
Point differential+9.6+21.7-8.5
Avg total208.8204.3215.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game126.4137.0119.3
Allowed / game108.0107.5108.3
Point differential+18.4+29.5+11.0
Avg total234.4244.5227.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%50%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (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 Boston Celtics550100%126.4108.0+18.4
2 Denver Nuggets76186%114.6104.7+9.9
3 Dallas Mavericks76186%120.7114.1+6.6
4 Philadelphia 76ers65183%121.5108.3+13.2
5 Golden State Warriors86275%116.1110.4+5.8
6 Atlanta Hawks64267%122.8115.2+7.7
7 New Orleans Pelicans64267%108.2111.0-2.8
8 Milwaukee Bucks64267%116.7119.7-3.0
9 Minnesota Timberwolves53260%109.299.6+9.6
10 Indiana Pacers74357%124.9121.7+3.1
11 Orlando Magic74357%108.6105.4+3.1
12 Los Angeles Clippers63350%117.3109.5+7.8
13 Oklahoma City Thunder63350%116.0116.7-0.7
14 New York Knicks73443%104.4102.4+2.0
15 Phoenix Suns73443%112.0110.4+1.6
16 Brooklyn Nets73443%117.6117.9-0.3
17 Toronto Raptors73443%107.1107.4-0.3
18 Cleveland Cavaliers73443%107.0109.9-2.9
19 Los Angeles Lakers73443%111.1114.6-3.4
20 Miami Heat73443%107.4111.3-3.9
21 Portland Trail Blazers73443%104.3109.7-5.4
22 San Antonio Spurs73443%114.6125.9-11.3
23 Sacramento Kings52340%113.2114.4-1.2
24 Houston Rockets52340%107.6111.2-3.6
25 Charlotte Hornets62433%116.3121.7-5.3
26 Utah Jazz72529%111.6118.7-7.1
27 Chicago Bulls72529%105.0113.7-8.7
28 Detroit Pistons82625%109.4112.9-3.5
29 Washington Wizards61517%117.2128.7-11.5
30 Memphis Grizzlies71614%108.3115.0-6.7
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Minnesota Timberwolves2923272213114
Boston Celtics262919278109
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