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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 06 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 112-94
28-28 40-23 29-28 15-15
Position#13
Record8-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game109.2
Allowed / game111.7
vs
Position#20
Record7-7
FormLWWWL
Points / game103.9
Allowed / game103.7
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Charlotte Hornets
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Charlotte Hornets 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
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
110-142
110
142
-32
H08/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
99-107
99
107
-8
A19/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
100-97
100
97
+3
H21/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
115-113
115
113
+2
A22/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
107-130
107
130
-23
H25/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
101-122
101
122
-21
A25/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
119-116
119
116
+3
H28/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
125-122 OT
125
122
+3
A30/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
104-98
104
98
+6
A02/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
112-99
112
99
+13
H05/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
44-36
28-40
23-38
15-28
25-32
24-21
28-34
22-20
19-16
27-26
24-23
30-32
28-23
33-31
27-21
27-38
20-33
41-28
23-37
23-32
26-23
18-40
29-28
28-31
26-33
33-26
31-30
29-27
23-32
37-30
19-20
31-28
31-28
34-26
18-23
21-21
27-18
32-31
34-20
19-30
223.8Avg total
109.2Scored
114.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)109.2111.7220.9-2.467%
Season at home (5)109.6116.8226.4-7.260%
Season away (7)109.0108.0217.0+1.071%
Last 10 (10)109.2114.6223.8-5.460%
Last 5 (5)112.2111.4223.6+0.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)101.8113.0214.8-11.217%
vs Similar ◀ (21)102.8104.0206.7-1.257%
vs Weaker (3)115.7114.7230.3+1.033%
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Charlotte HornetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
111-96
111
96
+15
H13/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
90-102
90
102
-12
A18/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
109-91
109
91
+18
H20/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
94-103
94
103
-9
A24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
110-93
110
93
+17
H25/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
93-109
93
109
-16
H27/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
120-113
120
113
+7
H29/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
104-99
104
99
+5
A31/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
126-121
126
121
+5
H01/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
101-108
101
108
-7
A04/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-27
26-29
28-25
29-15
27-29
18-27
25-26
20-20
18-28
31-28
35-17
25-18
25-18
29-35
23-30
17-20
27-23
35-16
23-29
25-25
30-27
16-29
28-22
19-31
27-24
34-25
32-37
27-27
31-31
20-26
22-25
31-17
25-32
35-25
28-31
38-33
19-25
26-24
26-31
30-28
209.3Avg total
105.8Scored
103.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)103.9103.7207.6+0.150%
Season at home (7)109.9104.4214.3+5.471%
Season away (7)97.9103.0200.9-5.129%
Last 10 (10)105.8103.5209.3+2.360%
Last 5 (5)108.8110.0218.8-1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)93.0109.0202.0-16.00%
vs Similar ◀ (24)102.2105.4207.7-3.238%
vs Weaker (5)112.4102.2214.6+10.2100%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: -1.8-1.8Q3: -0.3-0.3Q4Q4: -4.2-4.2Q4: +2.7+2.7
Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets
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
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
72-76
72
76
-4
H08/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A19/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H21/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
61-54
61
54
+7
A22/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
D
61-61
61
61
+0
H25/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
44-63
44
63
-19
A25/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
D
59-59
59
59
+0
H28/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A30/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A02/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
59-49
59
49
+10
H05/11
NBA
114.9Avg total
57.6Scored
57.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.953.6107.5+0.347%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.851.3103.2+0.546%-
Last 30 away (17)55.555.3110.8+0.247%-
Last 10 (10)57.657.3114.9+0.340%-
Last 5 (5)57.457.4114.8+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)54.857.3112.2-2.517%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)52.552.2104.7+0.352%-
vs Weaker (3)61.755.7117.3+6.067%-
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Charlotte HornetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
54-56
54
56
-2
H13/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A18/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H20/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
62-39
62
39
+23
H25/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
46-56
46
56
-10
H27/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
61-49
61
49
+12
H29/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
L
51-57
51
57
-6
A31/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
60-57
60
57
+3
H01/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A04/11
NBA
105.5Avg total
52.7Scored
52.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.353.4104.7-2.137%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.654.2106.8-1.631%-
Last 30 away (14)49.952.5102.4-2.643%-
Last 10 (10)52.752.8105.5-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)52.653.6106.2-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)46.056.0102.0-10.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (24)50.753.5104.1-2.838%-
vs Weaker (5)55.652.6108.2+3.040%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. 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: 109.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.6 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.5 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.1 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.631.3
51.7%
51.0%62.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.98.5
37.1%
36.1%25.5
🏀 Free throws26.621.1
79.3%
76.5%21.1
They take 83.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Charlotte Hornetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Charlotte Hornets: 105.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.5 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.527.7
48.2%
51.0%55.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.610.3
38.7%
36.1%30.9
🏀 Free throws28.019.5
69.6%
76.5%19.5
They take 84.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Nov 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWWWLLWWLL
Charlotte Hornets
LWWWLWLWLW
#13
League position
#20
-5.3
Net rating
+2.2
106.8
Offensive rating
103.4
112.0
Defensive rating
101.2
52.8%
Effective FG%
51.3%
57.3%
Opp. effective FG%
48.6%
16.7%
Turnover %
14.5%
25.0%
Off. rebound %
21.3%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.33
37.1%
3-point %
38.7%
57.8%
Assist %
50.0%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence106.8 · 103.4Defence112.0 · 101.2Shooting52.8% · 51.3%3-point %37.1% · 38.7%Ball care16.7% · 14.5%Off. rebounds25.0% · 21.3%Free throws0.32 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Charlotte Hornets
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
05/11/17HDallas Mavericks112-99
02/11/17ANew Orleans Pelicans104-98
30/10/17AMiami Heat125-122 OT
28/10/17HOklahoma City Thunder119-116
25/10/17ADetroit Pistons101-122
25/10/17HIndiana Pacers107-130
22/10/17AOklahoma City Thunder115-113
21/10/17HUtah Jazz100-97
19/10/17ASan Antonio Spurs99-107
08/10/17HGolden State Warriors110-142
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/11/17ASan Antonio Spurs101-108
01/11/17HMilwaukee Bucks126-121
31/10/17AMemphis Grizzlies104-99
29/10/17HOrlando Magic120-113
27/10/17HHouston Rockets93-109
25/10/17HDenver Nuggets110-93
24/10/17AMilwaukee Bucks94-103
20/10/17HAtlanta Hawks109-91
18/10/17ADetroit Pistons90-102
13/10/17HDallas Mavericks111-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW67%
HomeLWLWW60%
AwayLWLWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %67%60%71%
Points / game109.2109.6109.0
Allowed / game111.7116.8108.0
Point differential-2.4-7.2+1.0
Avg total220.9226.4217.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%20%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %8%0%14%
Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL50%
HomeWWLWW71%
AwayLLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %50%71%29%
Points / game103.9109.997.9
Allowed / game103.7104.4103.0
Point differential+0.1+5.4-5.1
Avg total207.6214.3200.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
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 Celtics1412286%103.993.7+10.1
2 Houston Rockets1511473%108.5101.5+7.0
3 Minnesota Timberwolves128467%109.2111.7-2.4
4 Golden State Warriors149564%118.8110.6+8.2
5 Portland Trail Blazers149564%109.4101.3+8.1
6 Memphis Grizzlies149564%102.696.3+6.4
7 Washington Wizards138562%111.2107.5+3.7
8 Utah Jazz138562%102.3100.2+2.1
9 Detroit Pistons159660%104.5101.8+2.7
10 San Antonio Spurs159660%102.599.9+2.6
11 Toronto Raptors148657%108.4102.9+5.5
12 Orlando Magic169756%105.2102.8+2.5
13 Oklahoma City Thunder116555%103.295.6+7.5
14 Indiana Pacers137654%108.5106.6+1.8
15 Denver Nuggets158753%105.9106.3-0.3
16 Los Angeles Clippers147750%106.6103.9+2.7
17 Charlotte Hornets147750%103.9103.7+0.1
18 Philadelphia 76ers147750%107.7108.5-0.8
19 Miami Heat157847%101.8104.8-3.0
20 Brooklyn Nets136746%114.0114.2-0.2
21 New Orleans Pelicans146843%104.4107.7-3.4
22 Los Angeles Lakers156940%103.5106.1-2.6
23 Milwaukee Bucks135838%102.5106.9-4.4
24 New York Knicks145936%102.1107.6-5.5
25 Chicago Bulls145936%95.7102.9-7.2
26 Phoenix Suns145936%105.9115.9-10.0
27 Cleveland Cavaliers1551033%105.5111.0-5.5
28 Dallas Mavericks1751229%99.6104.4-4.8
29 Atlanta Hawks1541127%100.4106.7-6.3
30 Sacramento Kings1521313%92.5103.9-11.3
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 Timberwolves28402915112
Charlotte Hornets2823281594
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