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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 12 Feb 2017
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 117-89
34-17 23-23 27-25 33-24
Position#24
Record20-34
FormLLLWL
Points / game104.4
Allowed / game105.9
vs
Position#15
Record26-28
FormWLWLL
Points / game102.3
Allowed / game102.7
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Chicago Bulls
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls 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
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
112-111
112
111
+1
106avg 97
A25/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
L
103-109
103
109
-6
94avg 97
H27/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
129-109
129
109
+20
124avg 97
H29/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
111-105 OT
111
105
+6
106avg 97
H31/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
97-125
97
125
-28
84avg 97
A02/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
108-116
108
116
-8
99avg 97
A04/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
L
99-107
99
107
-8
90avg 97
H05/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
113-115
113
115
-2
106avg 97
H07/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
112-109
112
109
+3
104avg 97
H09/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
L
106-122
106
122
-16
93avg 97
H11/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-27
36-29
28-23
25-32
20-25
26-27
24-24
33-33
33-26
30-29
29-23
37-31
26-23
26-28
28-28
18-19
32-36
28-27
19-30
18-32
18-24
34-29
24-30
32-33
31-15
17-33
19-21
32-38
33-40
24-31
31-22
25-22
25-33
28-30
30-25
29-21
40-28
25-33
24-37
17-24
221.8Avg total
109.0Scored
112.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)104.4105.9210.3-1.637%
Season at home (30)106.1104.3210.4+1.843%
Season away (24)102.2108.0210.2-5.729%
Last 10 (10)109.0112.8221.8-3.840%
Last 5 (5)107.6113.8221.4-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)106.7109.6216.3-2.943%
vs Similar ◀ (18)102.1102.9205.0-0.939%
vs Weaker (5)111.6105.2216.8+6.480%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
102-99
102
99
+3
95avg 94
H22/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
100-92
100
92
+8
88avg 94
A25/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
114-119
114
119
-5
96avg 94
H26/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
88-100
88
100
-12
79avg 94
H28/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
121-108
121
108
+13
120avg 94
H30/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
128-100
128
100
+28
127avg 94
A02/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
117-121 OT
117
121
-4
112avg 94
A04/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
112-107
112
107
+5
100avg 94
A07/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
92-123
92
123
-31
80avg 94
A09/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
97-115
97
115
-18
84avg 94
A11/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-21
31-31
20-21
27-26
20-22
32-27
26-24
22-19
29-22
30-29
24-27
31-41
24-33
29-20
14-24
21-23
37-23
30-34
29-30
25-21
21-20
34-27
39-26
34-27
26-24
23-36
32-19
27-29
27-11
33-34
25-24
27-38
17-30
24-25
29-31
22-37
26-28
17-28
33-30
21-29
215.5Avg total
107.1Scored
108.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)102.3102.7205.0-0.448%
Season at home (26)103.1101.6204.7+1.558%
Season away (28)101.5103.8205.3-2.239%
Last 10 (10)107.1108.4215.5-1.350%
Last 5 (5)109.2113.2222.4-4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)103.8114.2218.0-10.525%
vs Similar ◀ (22)101.2103.6204.8-2.441%
vs Weaker (4)104.8103.5208.2+1.275%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +1.7+1.7Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: -3.3-3.3
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +1.7+1.7Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: -3.3-3.3
Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls
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
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
59-56
59
56
+3
A25/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H27/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
63-55
63
55
+8
H29/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H31/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A02/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
52-53
52
53
-1
A04/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H05/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
57-71
57
71
-14
H07/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
53-63
53
63
-10
H09/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
65-61
65
61
+4
H11/02
NBA
112.8Avg total
55.5Scored
57.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.553.3106.9+0.253%-
Last 30 at home (18)54.451.9106.4+2.572%-
Last 30 away (12)52.255.4107.6-3.225%-
Last 10 (10)55.557.3112.8-1.840%-
Last 5 (5)55.059.2114.2-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)55.455.6111.0-0.157%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)52.252.1104.3+0.144%-
vs Weaker (5)55.654.6110.2+1.080%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H22/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A25/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H26/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H28/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H30/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
55-47
55
47
+8
A02/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
49-60
49
60
-11
A04/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
60-45
60
45
+15
A07/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
41-55
41
55
-14
A09/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
43-56
43
56
-13
A11/02
NBA
105.9Avg total
53.4Scored
52.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.252.5103.7-1.450%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.251.7104.9+1.560%-
Last 30 away (15)49.153.4102.5-4.340%-
Last 10 (10)53.452.5105.9+0.960%-
Last 5 (5)49.652.6102.2-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)48.054.0102.0-6.025%-
vs Similar ◀ (22)51.652.2103.8-0.655%-
vs Weaker (4)52.052.8104.8-0.850%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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: 109.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.0 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.9 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-pointers64.433.0
51.2%
50.2%66.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.47.7
36.0%
35.7%23.1
🏀 Free throws25.219.9
79.0%
77.0%19.9
They take 85.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 107.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀64%
🏀🏀🏀17%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.6 pts a game · 64% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.2 pts a game · 19% 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-pointers66.634.3
51.5%
50.2%68.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.56.1
31.3%
35.7%18.3
🏀 Free throws26.220.2
77.1%
77.0%20.2
They take 86.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 19.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 23% 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 12 Feb 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLLLLWWLW
Chicago Bulls
LLWLWWLLWW
#24
League position
#15
-3.9
Net rating
-1.3
111.0
Offensive rating
107.8
114.9
Defensive rating
109.1
51.9%
Effective FG%
50.5%
55.4%
Opp. effective FG%
53.0%
12.0%
Turnover %
11.8%
25.1%
Off. rebound %
23.9%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.30
36.0%
3-point %
31.3%
61.2%
Assist %
54.7%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.0 · 107.8Defence114.9 · 109.1Shooting51.9% · 50.5%3-point %36.0% · 31.3%Ball care12.0% · 11.8%Off. rebounds25.1% · 23.9%Free throws0.29 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Chicago Bulls
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
11/02/17HNew Orleans Pelicans106-122
09/02/17HToronto Raptors112-109
07/02/17HMiami Heat113-115
05/02/17HMemphis Grizzlies99-107
04/02/17ADetroit Pistons108-116
02/02/17ACleveland Cavaliers97-125
31/01/17HOrlando Magic111-105 OT
29/01/17HBrooklyn Nets129-109
27/01/17HIndiana Pacers103-109
25/01/17APhoenix Suns112-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/02/17APhoenix Suns97-115
09/02/17AGolden State Warriors92-123
07/02/17ASacramento Kings112-107
04/02/17AHouston Rockets117-121 OT
02/02/17AOklahoma City Thunder128-100
30/01/17HPhiladelphia 76ers121-108
28/01/17HMiami Heat88-100
26/01/17HAtlanta Hawks114-119
25/01/17AOrlando Magic100-92
22/01/17HSacramento Kings102-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL37%
HomeWLLWL43%
AwayLWWLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games543024
Win %37%43%29%
Points / game104.4106.1102.2
Allowed / game105.9104.3108.0
Point differential-1.6+1.8-5.7
Avg total210.3210.4210.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%27%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won35% (17)25% (8)44% (9)
Overtime %6%7%4%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL48%
HomeLWLLW58%
AwayWLWLL39%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games542628
Win %48%58%39%
Points / game102.3103.1101.5
Allowed / game102.7101.6103.8
Point differential-0.4+1.5-2.2
Avg total205.0204.7205.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%19%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (16)60% (10)50% (6)
Overtime %4%4%4%
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%118.6105.3+13.3
2 San Antonio Spurs53411277%107.098.7+8.3
3 Houston Rockets57401770%114.5107.8+6.7
4 Cleveland Cavaliers53371670%111.2106.0+5.3
5 Boston Celtics54351965%108.3105.8+2.5
6 Utah Jazz55342162%100.596.0+4.6
7 Los Angeles Clippers54332161%108.5105.1+3.4
8 Washington Wizards53322160%107.8105.5+2.2
9 Toronto Raptors54322259%109.2104.7+4.5
10 Memphis Grizzlies56332359%100.899.6+1.2
11 Atlanta Hawks54312357%104.1104.4-0.3
12 Oklahoma City Thunder55312456%105.9105.8+0.1
13 Indiana Pacers54292554%105.6106.1-0.5
14 Chicago Bulls54262848%102.3102.7-0.4
15 Detroit Pistons54252946%101.5101.9-0.4
16 Charlotte Hornets54243044%104.9104.5+0.5
17 Denver Nuggets54243044%110.5111.9-1.4
18 Miami Heat55243144%101.1102.1-1.0
19 Milwaukee Bucks53233043%105.3105.3-0.0
20 Portland Trail Blazers54233143%107.7110.1-2.4
21 Dallas Mavericks54223241%98.2100.2-2.0
22 Sacramento Kings54223241%103.4105.9-2.6
23 New York Knicks55223340%106.3109.4-3.1
24 New Orleans Pelicans54213339%103.5106.8-3.3
25 Minnesota Timberwolves54203437%104.4105.9-1.6
26 Philadelphia 76ers54203437%101.0106.8-5.8
27 Orlando Magic56203636%99.6106.1-6.5
28 Los Angeles Lakers56193734%104.7110.5-5.8
29 Phoenix Suns55173831%106.4112.7-6.3
30 Brooklyn Nets5494517%105.1114.0-8.8
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves34232733117
Chicago Bulls1723252489
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