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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 05 Jul 2019
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 85-75
18-21 17-25 29-14 21-15
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USANBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Other2019
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers 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
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
112-99
112
99
+13
112avg 102
A24/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
111-122
111
122
-11
no box
H27/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
131-130 OT
131
130
+1
121avg 102
H30/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
109-118
109
118
-9
no box
H31/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
122-132
122
132
-10
112avg 102
H02/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
110-108
110
108
+2
102avg 102
A04/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
111-109
111
109
+2
no box
H06/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
126-132
126
132
-6
119avg 102
H07/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
100-120
100
120
-20
86avg 102
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
95-99
95
99
-4
no box
A11/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-25
24-25
35-18
28-31
23-42
32-33
30-25
26-22
27-32
27-36
32-18
29-29
20-38
35-30
26-24
28-26
23-38
41-37
36-22
22-35
32-27
26-31
31-21
21-29
36-35
25-34
29-22
21-18
31-38
29-24
37-33
29-37
28-26
19-43
31-29
22-22
21-22
29-29
29-22
16-26
229.6Avg total
112.7Scored
116.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)112.7116.9229.6-4.240%
Last 5 (5)108.4113.6222.0-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)113.9122.2236.1-8.421%
vs Similar (13)115.2117.2232.4-2.146%
vs Weaker (3)113.7109.0222.7+4.767%
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
108-110
108
110
-2
91avg 92
H22/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
105-127
105
127
-22
90avg 92
A24/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
106-116
106
116
-10
no box
H26/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
L
110-116
110
116
-6
100avg 92
A29/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
108-132
108
132
-24
no box
A30/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
113-122
113
122
-9
95avg 92
A02/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
104-117
104
117
-13
102avg 92
A05/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
114-120
114
120
-6
no box
A06/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
L
90-112
90
112
-22
73avg 92
H07/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
L
97-124
97
124
-27
87avg 92
H09/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
40-25
20-33
23-34
25-18
27-32
28-36
22-22
28-37
27-32
24-25
30-31
25-28
28-27
25-17
28-40
29-32
29-29
23-36
31-28
25-39
23-31
29-40
32-20
29-31
22-29
29-28
33-36
20-24
26-36
23-32
35-31
30-21
24-24
22-38
17-17
27-33
31-33
25-31
19-26
22-34
225.1Avg total
105.5Scored
119.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)105.5119.6225.1-14.10%
Last 5 (5)103.6119.0222.6-15.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (26)106.7116.2222.9-9.419%
vs Similar (4)114.0110.5224.5+3.575%
vs Weakerno games

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -5.7-5.7Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: -3.5-3.5Q2: -6.8-6.8Q3Q3: +8.2+8.2Q3: -1.5-1.5Q4Q4: -3.3-3.3Q4: -3.7-3.7
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -5.7-5.7Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: -3.5-3.5Q2: -6.8-6.8Q3Q3: +8.2+8.2Q3: -1.5-1.5Q4Q4: -3.3-3.3Q4: -3.7-3.7
Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A24/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
55-75
55
75
-20
H27/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
54-68
54
68
-14
H30/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
55-68
55
68
-13
H31/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
64-75
64
75
-11
H02/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
D
58-58
58
58
+0
A04/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H06/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
60-62
60
62
-2
H07/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
47-69
47
69
-22
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A11/04
NBA
119.8Avg total
55.3Scored
64.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.861.4119.1-3.630%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.663.1120.8-5.529%-
Last 30 away (16)57.959.8117.7-1.931%-
Last 10 (10)55.364.5119.8-9.20%-
Last 5 (5)55.261.8117.0-6.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)55.962.3118.1-6.414%-
vs Similar (13)58.662.0120.6-3.431%-
vs Weaker (3)63.054.3117.3+8.7100%-
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H22/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
55-68
55
68
-13
A24/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
51-57
51
57
-6
H26/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
53-44
53
44
+9
A29/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
52-65
52
65
-13
A30/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
52-71
52
71
-19
A02/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
51-57
51
57
-6
A05/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
49-68
49
68
-19
A06/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
L
46-62
46
62
-16
H07/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
L
56-64
56
64
-8
H09/04
NBA
113.9Avg total
52.5Scored
61.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.958.8111.8-5.930%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.657.6112.1-3.050%-
Last 30 away (14)51.160.3111.4-9.27%-
Last 10 (10)52.561.4113.9-8.920%-
Last 5 (5)50.864.4115.2-13.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (26)52.359.1111.4-6.727%-
vs Similar (4)56.857.2114.0-0.550%-
vs Weakerno games
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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: 112.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.6 pts a game · 16% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.730.8
50.7%
-61.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.411.1
37.8%
-33.3
🏀 Free throws22.217.6
79.3%
-17.6
They take 90.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 105.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.6 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.9 pts a game · 13% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.631.8
52.5%
-63.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.89.2
31.9%
-27.6
🏀 Free throws18.213.9
76.4%
-13.9
They take 89.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 05 Jul 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLLWWLLWLW
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLLLLLLLLL
-3.7
Net rating
-14.8
108.5
Offensive rating
106.4
112.2
Defensive rating
121.1
52.7%
Effective FG%
51.0%
55.4%
Opp. effective FG%
61.9%
11.9%
Turnover %
13.4%
18.4%
Off. rebound %
24.9%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.20
37.8%
3-point %
31.9%
60.6%
Assist %
47.6%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
0%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)40% · 0%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
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
11/04/19ADenver Nuggets95-99
10/04/19HToronto Raptors100-120
07/04/19HOklahoma City Thunder126-132
06/04/19HMiami Heat111-109
04/04/19ADallas Mavericks110-108
02/04/19HPortland Trail Blazers122-132
31/03/19HPhiladelphia 76ers109-118
30/03/19HGolden State Warriors131-130 OT
27/03/19HLos Angeles Clippers111-122
24/03/19AMemphis Grizzlies112-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/04/19HCharlotte Hornets97-124
07/04/19HSan Antonio Spurs90-112
06/04/19AGolden State Warriors114-120
05/04/19ASacramento Kings104-117
02/04/19APhoenix Suns113-122
30/03/19ALos Angeles Clippers108-132
29/03/19ASan Antonio Spurs110-116
26/03/19HBoston Celtics106-116
24/03/19AMilwaukee Bucks105-127
22/03/19HLos Angeles Clippers108-110

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League 2019
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Overtime %---
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League 2019
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
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Over main line---
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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

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves1817292185
Cleveland Cavaliers2125141575
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