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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 13 Dec 2012
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 108-105
21-29 30-21 26-20 31-35
Position#22
Record9-9
FormLWWLW
Points / game93.2
Allowed / game91.9
vs
Position#4
Record11-11
FormWLWLW
Points / game100.7
Allowed / game100.7
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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MIN117
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets 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
#10
L
98-106
98
106
-8
H17/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
94-101
94
101
-7
H22/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
95-103
95
103
-8
A24/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
85-96
85
96
-11
A25/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
97-89
97
89
+8
A28/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
95-101
95
101
-6
A29/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
95-85
95
85
+10
H01/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#20
W
105-88
105
88
+17
A05/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
L
94-104
94
104
-10
A06/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
91-73
91
73
+18
H08/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-22
23-31
19-29
29-24
26-15
32-29
15-25
21-32
33-28
22-22
23-31
17-22
18-16
33-31
23-23
11-26
27-26
21-19
27-22
22-22
28-23
27-34
22-19
18-25
29-30
28-17
11-16
27-22
34-21
31-26
22-20
18-21
30-27
21-20
21-32
22-25
25-16
19-21
22-20
25-16
189.5Avg total
94.9Scored
94.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)93.291.9185.1+1.350%
Season at home (8)92.987.9180.8+5.062%
Season away (10)93.495.1188.5-1.740%
Last 10 (10)94.994.6189.5+0.340%
Last 5 (5)96.090.2186.2+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)99.9107.8207.6-7.925%
vs Similar (20)91.894.2185.9-2.435%
vs Weaker (2)88.582.0170.5+6.550%
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
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
102-91
102
91
+11
H24/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
102-84
102
84
+18
H26/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
103-105
103
105
-2
A27/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
105-106
105
106
-1
A30/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
L
103-122
103
122
-19
A01/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
113-110
113
110
+3
H04/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#15
L
104-108
104
108
-4
A06/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
92-89
92
89
+3
A08/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
L
106-112
106
112
-6
A10/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
101-94
101
94
+7
A12/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-21
24-32
31-17
24-21
26-23
25-18
32-20
19-23
35-24
30-30
19-30
19-21
25-30
35-21
26-27
19-28
27-34
30-37
25-26
21-25
29-24
32-20
28-31
24-35
26-27
25-28
27-30
26-23
22-28
29-22
18-18
23-21
25-23
33-38
26-19
22-32
17-25
31-17
24-24
29-28
205.2Avg total
103.1Scored
102.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)100.7100.7201.4+0.050%
Season at home (6)103.894.0197.8+9.883%
Season away (16)99.5103.2202.7-3.738%
Last 10 (10)103.1102.1205.2+1.050%
Last 5 (5)103.2102.6205.8+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)99.399.7199.0-0.447%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)102.799.7202.4+3.054%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +5.3+5.3Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: +1.4+1.4Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: -3.1-3.1
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +5.3+5.3Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: +1.4+1.4Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: -3.1-3.1
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
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
50-53
50
53
-3
H17/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
58-44
58
44
+14
H22/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
55-50
55
50
+5
A24/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A25/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A28/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
55-57
55
57
-2
A29/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H01/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#20
W
65-47
65
47
+18
A05/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A06/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H08/12
NBA
100.8Avg total
53.4Scored
47.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.748.997.6-0.257%-
Last 30 at home (15)48.846.995.7+1.960%-
Last 30 away (15)48.750.999.6-2.353%-
Last 10 (10)53.447.4100.8+6.080%-
Last 5 (5)54.447.0101.4+7.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)47.457.2104.6-9.912%-
vs Similar (20)50.446.296.6+4.175%-
vs Weaker (2)38.042.580.5-4.550%-
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
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H24/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
51-41
51
41
+10
H26/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A27/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A30/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
L
57-71
57
71
-14
A01/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
61-44
61
44
+17
H04/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#15
L
51-55
51
55
-4
A06/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
51-50
51
50
+1
A08/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
L
58-61
58
61
-3
A10/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A12/12
NBA
107.1Avg total
54.9Scored
52.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.150.0101.1+1.060%-
Last 30 at home (9)52.445.698.0+6.978%-
Last 30 away (21)50.552.0102.4-1.552%-
Last 10 (10)54.952.2107.1+2.760%-
Last 5 (5)53.850.4104.2+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)50.149.899.9+0.259%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)52.450.3102.7+2.162%-
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
08/12/12HCleveland Cavaliers91-73
06/12/12ABoston Celtics94-104
05/12/12APhiladelphia 76ers105-88
01/12/12HMilwaukee Bucks95-85
29/11/12ALos Angeles Clippers95-101
28/11/12ASacramento Kings97-89
25/11/12AGolden State Warriors85-96
24/11/12APortland Trail Blazers95-103
22/11/12HDenver Nuggets94-101
17/11/12HGolden State Warriors98-106
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/12/12ADetroit Pistons101-94
10/12/12ANew York Knicks106-112
08/12/12AIndiana Pacers92-89
06/12/12AAtlanta Hawks104-108
04/12/12HToronto Raptors113-110
01/12/12ALos Angeles Lakers103-122
30/11/12AGolden State Warriors105-106
27/11/12AUtah Jazz103-105
26/11/12HNew Orleans Pelicans102-84
24/11/12HGolden State Warriors102-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW50%
HomeLLLWW62%
AwayLWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %50%62%40%
Points / game93.292.993.4
Allowed / game91.987.995.1
Point differential+1.3+5.0-1.7
Avg total185.1180.8188.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%20%
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 %
OverallWLWLW50%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayLLWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22616
Win %50%83%38%
Points / game100.7103.899.5
Allowed / game100.794.0103.2
Point differential+0.0+9.8-3.7
Avg total201.4197.8202.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)50% (2)33% (6)
Overtime %5%0%6%
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 San Antonio Spurs2218482%105.997.3+8.6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder2117481%106.096.5+9.5
3 Memphis Grizzlies1814478%98.291.2+7.0
4 New York Knicks2116576%102.695.3+7.3
5 Los Angeles Clippers2216673%101.894.2+7.6
6 Miami Heat2014670%103.299.5+3.8
7 Atlanta Hawks1913668%96.393.3+3.1
8 Golden State Warriors2215768%99.598.6+1.0
9 Chicago Bulls2112957%94.091.3+2.7
10 Brooklyn Nets2112957%96.093.8+2.3
11 Boston Celtics2011955%97.396.7+0.7
12 Utah Jazz22121055%101.399.3+2.0
13 Philadelphia 76ers22121055%92.694.6-2.0
14 Milwaukee Bucks1910953%96.897.7-0.9
15 Dallas Mavericks21111052%100.1100.6-0.5
16 Minnesota Timberwolves189950%93.291.9+1.3
17 Denver Nuggets22111150%100.7100.7+0.0
18 Indiana Pacers22111150%91.091.3-0.3
19 Houston Rockets2091145%104.5105.4-0.9
20 Portland Trail Blazers2191243%97.1100.7-3.5
21 Los Angeles Lakers2291341%101.598.8+2.7
22 Orlando Magic2181338%91.695.1-3.5
23 Sacramento Kings2071335%94.599.5-5.0
24 Charlotte Hornets2171433%96.1103.3-7.1
25 Phoenix Suns2271532%97.8103.1-5.3
26 Detroit Pistons2471729%94.397.3-3.0
27 New Orleans Pelicans2051525%91.597.8-6.3
28 Cleveland Cavaliers2351822%94.0100.0-6.0
29 Toronto Raptors2341917%95.2102.6-7.4
30 Washington Wizards1831517%90.396.9-6.6
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 Timberwolves21302631108
Denver Nuggets29212035105
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