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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 22 Nov 2012
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 94-101
26-15 32-29 15-25 21-32
Position#22
Record5-4
FormWLWLL
Points / game91.8
Allowed / game90.4
vs
Position#4
Record5-6
FormWLLLW
Points / game98.5
Allowed / game100.0
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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MIN117
DEN100
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MIN100
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winWon
-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
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
102-131
102
131
-29
H27/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
92-80
92
80
+12
H03/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
86-105
86
105
-19
A04/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
107-96
107
96
+11
A06/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
W
90-75
90
75
+15
H08/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
96-94
96
94
+2
H10/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
80-87
80
87
-7
A11/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
W
90-82
90
82
+8
A13/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#29
L
87-89
87
89
-2
H15/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
98-106
98
106
-8
H17/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-29
17-32
27-32
33-38
28-18
22-23
20-24
22-15
24-25
23-31
26-23
13-26
27-31
20-31
28-24
32-10
25-12
13-22
30-21
22-20
21-19
21-24
27-21
27-30
19-20
22-20
18-23
21-24
25-17
20-22
21-19
24-24
24-28
14-23
15-18
34-20
27-22
23-31
19-29
29-24
187.3Avg total
92.8Scored
94.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)91.890.4182.2+1.356%
Season at home (5)92.688.8181.4+3.860%
Season away (4)90.892.5183.2-1.850%
Last 10 (10)92.894.5187.3-1.750%
Last 5 (5)90.291.6181.8-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)104.6112.5217.1-7.930%
vs Similar (17)91.897.9189.8-6.124%
vs Weaker (3)88.382.3170.7+6.067%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#30
L
89-102
89
102
-13
A02/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
116-119
116
119
-3
A03/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
109-97
109
97
+12
H07/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
93-87
93
87
+6
A08/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
104-84
104
84
+20
H10/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
107-101 OT
107
101
+6
A11/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
100-110
100
110
-10
A13/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
93-98
93
98
-5
H16/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
100-126
100
126
-26
A18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
97-92
97
92
+5
A20/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-29
19-29
31-20
21-24
34-35
32-29
25-23
25-32
24-21
34-30
27-25
24-21
25-18
31-23
13-23
24-23
26-27
27-11
20-19
31-27
24-13
16-26
22-20
24-27
27-23
30-31
21-29
22-27
20-28
22-26
24-25
27-19
15-33
25-27
28-30
32-36
27-26
25-23
17-21
28-22
202.4Avg total
100.8Scored
101.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)98.5100.0198.5-1.545%
Season at home (3)102.093.0195.0+9.067%
Season away (8)97.1102.6199.8-5.538%
Last 10 (10)100.8101.6202.4-0.850%
Last 5 (5)99.4105.4204.8-6.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (21)100.798.7199.4+2.057%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)104.698.0202.6+6.656%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -6.4-6.4Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +0.0+0.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -6.4-6.4Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +0.0+0.0
Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
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.
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Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
42-61
42
61
-19
H27/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
50-41
50
41
+9
H03/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
47-56
47
56
-9
A04/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
47-62
47
62
-15
A06/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H08/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
42-43
42
43
-1
H10/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A11/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
W
45-39
45
39
+6
A13/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#29
L
38-51
38
51
-13
H15/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
50-53
50
53
-3
H17/11
NBA
92.0Avg total
44.0Scored
48.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.050.198.2-2.137%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.048.197.1+0.950%-
Last 30 away (16)47.251.999.1-4.725%-
Last 10 (10)44.048.092.0-4.040%-
Last 5 (5)43.245.288.4-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)48.757.5106.2-8.810%-
vs Similar (17)49.046.995.9+2.153%-
vs Weaker (3)40.344.084.3-3.733%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#30
L
37-58
37
58
-21
A02/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A03/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
58-51
58
51
+7
H07/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
56-41
56
41
+15
A08/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
53-38
53
38
+15
H10/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A11/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
57-54
57
54
+3
A13/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
42-54
42
54
-12
H16/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
40-60
40
60
-20
A18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A20/11
NBA
100.9Avg total
50.1Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.049.2100.1+1.857%-
Last 30 at home (12)53.245.898.9+7.467%-
Last 30 away (18)49.551.4100.9-1.950%-
Last 10 (10)50.150.8100.9-0.770%-
Last 5 (5)46.251.297.4-5.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (21)49.749.899.4-0.152%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)54.047.8101.8+6.267%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
17/11/12HGolden State Warriors98-106
15/11/12HCharlotte Hornets87-89
13/11/12ADallas Mavericks90-82
11/11/12AChicago Bulls80-87
10/11/12HIndiana Pacers96-94
08/11/12HOrlando Magic90-75
06/11/12ABrooklyn Nets107-96
04/11/12AToronto Raptors86-105
03/11/12HSacramento Kings92-80
27/04/12HDenver Nuggets102-131
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/11/12AMemphis Grizzlies97-92
18/11/12ASan Antonio Spurs100-126
16/11/12HMiami Heat93-98
13/11/12APhoenix Suns100-110
11/11/12AGolden State Warriors107-101 OT
10/11/12HUtah Jazz104-84
08/11/12AHouston Rockets93-87
07/11/12HDetroit Pistons109-97
03/11/12AMiami Heat116-119
02/11/12AOrlando Magic89-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL56%
HomeWWWLL60%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %56%60%50%
Points / game91.892.690.8
Allowed / game90.488.892.5
Point differential+1.3+3.8-1.8
Avg total182.2181.4183.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%40%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW45%
HomeWWL67%
AwayWWLLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1138
Win %45%67%38%
Points / game98.5102.097.1
Allowed / game100.093.0102.6
Point differential-1.5+9.0-5.5
Avg total198.5195.0199.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %9%0%12%
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 New York Knicks98189%100.788.9+11.8
2 Memphis Grizzlies108280%100.292.6+7.6
3 Oklahoma City Thunder129375%103.096.5+6.5
4 San Antonio Spurs129375%99.894.8+5.1
5 Miami Heat129375%104.399.7+4.7
6 Los Angeles Clippers118373%102.494.8+7.5
7 Brooklyn Nets96367%96.792.8+3.9
8 Milwaukee Bucks106460%101.299.4+1.8
9 Atlanta Hawks106460%93.792.1+1.6
10 Charlotte Hornets106460%96.798.8-2.1
11 Philadelphia 76ers127558%89.890.9-1.1
12 Minnesota Timberwolves95456%91.890.4+1.3
13 Los Angeles Lakers116555%100.095.0+5.0
14 Golden State Warriors116555%98.5100.3-1.8
15 Utah Jazz126650%98.196.9+1.2
16 Dallas Mavericks126650%100.899.8+1.0
17 Chicago Bulls105550%94.894.2+0.6
18 Portland Trail Blazers105550%100.4101.8-1.4
19 Boston Celtics126650%97.299.2-2.1
20 Indiana Pacers136746%90.891.3-0.5
21 Denver Nuggets115645%98.5100.0-1.5
22 Houston Rockets114736%99.4100.9-1.5
23 Orlando Magic114736%88.592.5-4.0
24 Phoenix Suns114736%98.3104.3-6.0
25 New Orleans Pelicans103730%93.298.7-5.5
26 Cleveland Cavaliers113827%95.4100.9-5.5
27 Toronto Raptors123925%96.3100.2-3.8
28 Sacramento Kings102820%91.2100.0-8.8
29 Detroit Pistons1221017%92.297.6-5.3
30 Washington Wizards100100%88.295.2-7.0
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 Timberwolves2632152194
Denver Nuggets15292532101
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