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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Brooklyn Nets Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Jan 2017
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 129-109
33-26 30-29 29-23 37-31
Position#21
Record22-31
FormLWWWL
Points / game103.1
Allowed / game103.3
vs
Position#30
Record10-42
FormWLLLL
Points / game105.4
Allowed / game114.5
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2016-17
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Brooklyn Nets 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
Utah Jazz
#9
L
92-94
92
94
-2
H08/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
101-92
101
92
+9
H10/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
119-105
119
105
+14
H12/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
96-86
96
86
+10
H14/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
87-98
87
98
-11
A15/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
114-122
114
122
-8
A18/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
104-101
104
101
+3
A20/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
111-108
111
108
+3
H23/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
112-111
112
111
+1
A25/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
L
103-109
103
109
-6
H27/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-25
24-22
32-22
12-25
33-19
21-27
23-24
24-22
30-23
25-31
34-23
30-28
30-28
15-22
29-18
22-18
25-27
22-29
23-23
17-19
30-30
41-37
19-25
24-30
25-22
19-29
33-28
27-22
28-29
34-29
22-26
27-24
23-27
36-29
28-23
25-32
20-25
26-27
24-24
33-33
206.5Avg total
103.9Scored
102.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)103.1103.3206.4-0.242%
Season at home (27)104.7100.7205.4+4.048%
Season away (26)101.5106.0207.5-4.535%
Last 10 (10)103.9102.6206.5+1.360%
Last 5 (5)108.8110.2219.0-1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)108.2111.8220.0-3.620%
vs Similar (22)102.4103.9206.3-1.541%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)106.0104.0210.0+2.067%
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
97-117
97
117
-20
H11/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
L
95-104
95
104
-9
H13/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
113-132
113
132
-19
A14/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
112-137
112
137
-25
H15/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
109-119
109
119
-10
H18/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
143-114
143
114
+29
A21/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
105-112
105
112
-7
A22/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
86-112
86
112
-26
H24/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
106-109
106
109
-3
H26/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
116-124
116
124
-8
A28/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-35
14-26
27-25
27-31
31-35
26-16
22-22
16-31
27-30
26-24
36-36
24-42
36-37
30-37
24-30
22-33
29-26
32-32
24-34
24-27
29-32
37-22
43-30
34-30
14-28
32-32
35-21
24-31
26-27
16-25
27-39
17-21
30-34
36-21
23-16
17-38
25-27
22-28
26-39
43-30
226.2Avg total
108.2Scored
118.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (52)105.4114.5219.9-9.119%
Season at home (27)103.8111.4215.2-7.630%
Season away (25)107.1117.8224.9-10.68%
Last 10 (10)108.2118.0226.2-9.810%
Last 5 (5)111.2114.2225.4-3.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)106.8116.7223.5-9.815%
vs Similar (4)105.0107.0212.0-2.025%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: -3.5-3.5Q2Q2: -1.9-1.9Q2: +0.8+0.8Q3Q3: +3.1+3.1Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -6.6-6.6
Minnesota TimberwolvesBrooklyn Nets
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
Utah Jazz
#9
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H08/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H10/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H12/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
45-50
45
50
-5
H14/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
47-56
47
56
-9
A15/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
71-67
71
67
+4
A18/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A20/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
62-58
62
58
+4
H23/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
59-56
59
56
+3
A25/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H27/01
NBA
106.8Avg total
53.1Scored
53.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.952.3104.2-0.447%-
Last 30 at home (17)51.949.8101.7+2.265%-
Last 30 away (13)51.855.5107.4-3.723%-
Last 10 (10)53.153.7106.8-0.660%-
Last 5 (5)56.456.8113.2-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)57.453.6111.0+3.880%-
vs Similar (22)50.351.5101.8-1.236%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)54.355.7110.0-1.367%-
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
43-61
43
61
-18
H11/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H13/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A14/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
66-74
66
74
-8
H15/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H18/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
66-54
66
54
+12
A21/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
46-60
46
60
-14
A22/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H24/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
66-55
66
55
+11
H26/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
47-55
47
55
-8
A28/01
NBA
112.1Avg total
54.7Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.855.8108.6-2.940%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.854.5110.2+1.256%-
Last 30 away (14)49.557.2106.7-7.721%-
Last 10 (10)54.757.4112.1-2.740%-
Last 5 (5)53.455.2108.6-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)52.656.8109.4-4.235%-
vs Similar (4)54.549.0103.5+5.575%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) 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

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Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 103.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀64%
🏀🏀🏀18%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.0 pts a game · 64% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.2 pts a game · 18% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.933.0
53.3%
50.2%66.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.66.4
34.4%
35.7%19.2
🏀 Free throws23.718.7
78.9%
77.0%18.7
They take 80.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 18.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 23% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 108.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.2 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.026.8
50.6%
50.2%53.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.112.4
36.4%
35.7%37.2
🏀 Free throws20.717.4
84.1%
77.0%17.4
They take 87.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 29 Jan 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWLLWWWL
Brooklyn Nets
LLLLWLLLLL
#21
League position
#30
+1.3
Net rating
-9.5
107.9
Offensive rating
105.2
106.5
Defensive rating
114.7
52.9%
Effective FG%
52.1%
51.4%
Opp. effective FG%
54.7%
15.4%
Turnover %
13.7%
24.3%
Off. rebound %
16.2%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.24
34.4%
3-point %
36.4%
65.0%
Assist %
58.7%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence107.9 · 105.2Defence106.5 · 114.7Shooting52.9% · 52.1%3-point %34.4% · 36.4%Ball care15.4% · 13.7%Off. rebounds24.3% · 16.2%Free throws0.29 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)60% · 10%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Brooklyn Nets
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
27/01/17HIndiana Pacers103-109
25/01/17APhoenix Suns112-111
23/01/17HDenver Nuggets111-108
20/01/17ALos Angeles Clippers104-101
18/01/17ASan Antonio Spurs114-122
15/01/17ADallas Mavericks87-98
14/01/17HOklahoma City Thunder96-86
12/01/17HHouston Rockets119-105
10/01/17HDallas Mavericks101-92
08/01/17HUtah Jazz92-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/17ACleveland Cavaliers116-124
26/01/17HMiami Heat106-109
24/01/17HSan Antonio Spurs86-112
22/01/17ACharlotte Hornets105-112
21/01/17ANew Orleans Pelicans143-114
18/01/17HToronto Raptors109-119
15/01/17HHouston Rockets112-137
14/01/17AToronto Raptors113-132
13/01/17HNew Orleans Pelicans95-104
11/01/17HAtlanta Hawks97-117

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL42%
HomeWWWWL48%
AwayLLLWW35%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532726
Win %42%48%35%
Points / game103.1104.7101.5
Allowed / game103.3100.7106.0
Point differential-0.2+4.0-4.5
Avg total206.4205.4207.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (16)17% (6)50% (10)
Overtime %4%4%4%
Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL19%
HomeLLLLL30%
AwayLLWLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games522725
Win %19%30%8%
Points / game105.4103.8107.1
Allowed / game114.5111.4117.8
Point differential-9.1-7.6-10.6
Avg total219.9215.2224.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%4%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won23% (13)38% (8)0% (5)
Overtime %2%4%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 Golden State Warriors5446885%117.4104.3+13.1
2 San Antonio Spurs52401277%106.498.5+7.9
3 Houston Rockets56391770%114.7108.5+6.2
4 Cleveland Cavaliers51331865%109.0105.5+3.5
5 Boston Celtics54342063%107.7104.8+2.9
6 Utah Jazz54332161%99.295.3+3.9
7 Los Angeles Clippers54332161%106.1103.7+2.4
8 Toronto Raptors53322160%108.6104.1+4.5
9 Atlanta Hawks54322259%102.3101.8+0.5
10 Oklahoma City Thunder51302159%106.1104.9+1.2
11 Memphis Grizzlies54312357%100.799.9+0.8
12 Washington Wizards53302357%106.6104.4+2.2
13 Indiana Pacers52272552%105.8106.6-0.8
14 Charlotte Hornets55262947%103.5103.0+0.5
15 Chicago Bulls55262947%101.6101.5+0.1
16 New York Knicks54252946%105.9107.9-2.1
17 Portland Trail Blazers55253045%106.8109.1-2.3
18 Detroit Pistons53242945%99.9100.3-0.4
19 Milwaukee Bucks53242945%103.0103.7-0.7
20 Denver Nuggets53242945%109.2110.0-0.8
21 Minnesota Timberwolves53223142%103.1103.3-0.2
22 Sacramento Kings52213140%103.0105.7-2.7
23 Miami Heat56223439%100.2101.8-1.5
24 New Orleans Pelicans53203338%103.9106.7-2.8
25 Phoenix Suns52193337%106.1110.8-4.6
26 Philadelphia 76ers52193337%99.8105.6-5.8
27 Orlando Magic55203536%99.6105.5-5.9
28 Dallas Mavericks53183534%96.4100.5-4.1
29 Los Angeles Lakers58184031%103.9109.7-5.7
30 Brooklyn Nets52104219%105.4114.5-9.1
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 Timberwolves33302937129
Brooklyn Nets26292331109
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