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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Jul 2018
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 69-70
16-18 16-22 9-22 28-8
Position-
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FormLLWLL
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USANBA - Las Vegas Summer League
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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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#9
L
97-121
97
121
-24
78avg 100
H01/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
96-100
96
100
-4
85avg 100
A06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
113-96
113
96
+17
99avg 100
A07/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
113-94
113
94
+19
112avg 100
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
112-106 OT
112
106
+6
101avg 100
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
101-104
101
104
-3
96avg 100
A16/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
82-102
82
102
-20
72avg 100
A19/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
121-105
121
105
+16
114avg 100
H21/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
100-119
100
119
-19
93avg 100
H24/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
104-122
104
122
-18
98avg 100
A26/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-28
24-33
21-26
26-34
24-27
30-24
18-28
24-21
30-26
21-32
29-15
33-23
20-26
36-27
27-22
30-19
29-26
33-28
24-27
15-20
21-27
26-27
25-22
29-28
23-18
17-37
18-25
24-22
27-28
25-23
35-24
34-30
21-21
28-29
20-50
31-19
26-25
33-30
15-30
30-37
210.8Avg total
103.9Scored
106.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)103.9106.9210.8-3.040%
Last 5 (5)101.6110.4212.0-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)105.2114.4219.7-9.222%
vs Similar (12)108.4111.0219.4-2.642%
vs Weaker (9)110.8103.2214.0+7.678%
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#18
W
108-100
108
100
+8
99avg 103
A23/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
104-123
104
123
-19
92avg 103
A26/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
110-114
110
114
-4
102avg 103
A27/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
126-125 OT
126
125
+1
126avg 103
A31/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
128-125 OT
128
125
+3
125avg 103
H02/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
107-104
107
104
+3
105avg 103
H04/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
100-96
100
96
+4
89avg 103
H06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
W
134-115
134
115
+19
135avg 103
A07/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
88-82
88
82
+6
81avg 103
H10/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
106-112 OT
106
112
-6
93avg 103
A12/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-16
32-27
23-33
30-24
27-23
32-28
15-34
30-38
23-25
35-33
27-24
25-32
27-28
35-30
30-21
22-35
22-34
41-20
16-38
32-19
27-26
22-20
28-27
30-31
27-24
24-30
28-18
21-24
33-26
33-32
35-31
33-26
28-23
14-26
24-20
22-13
26-29
28-33
27-24
20-15
220.7Avg total
111.1Scored
109.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)111.1109.6220.7+1.570%
Last 5 (5)107.0101.8208.8+5.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)110.8117.8228.5-7.025%
vs Similar (20)116.9114.0230.9+3.070%
vs Weaker (6)116.2106.7222.8+9.567%

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: +0.9+0.9Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +1.7+1.7Q3Q3: -3.7-3.7Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: +0.8+0.8
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: +0.9+0.9Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +1.7+1.7Q3Q3: -3.7-3.7Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: +0.8+0.8
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#9
L
50-61
50
61
-11
H01/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
54-51
54
51
+3
A06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A07/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
56-53
56
53
+3
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
62-54
62
54
+8
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A16/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A19/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H21/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
49-50
49
50
-1
H24/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
59-55
59
55
+4
A26/04
NBA
106.2Avg total
52.0Scored
54.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.156.5110.5-2.440%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.858.5114.3-2.740%-
Last 30 away (15)52.354.5106.8-2.140%-
Last 10 (10)52.054.2106.2-2.250%-
Last 5 (5)49.453.0102.4-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)51.357.0108.3-5.722%-
vs Similar (12)52.857.2109.9-4.433%-
vs Weaker (9)58.655.0113.6+3.667%-
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#18
W
55-43
55
43
+12
A23/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
59-51
59
51
+8
A26/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
D
58-58
58
58
+0
A27/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
62-58
62
58
+4
A31/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
63-54
63
54
+9
H02/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H04/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
51-54
51
54
-3
H06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
W
66-58
66
58
+8
A07/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H10/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
54-62
54
62
-8
A12/04
NBA
109.2Avg total
55.9Scored
53.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.256.4115.7+2.860%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.756.6114.4+1.157%-
Last 30 away (16)60.656.2116.8+4.362%-
Last 10 (10)55.953.3109.2+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)52.453.8106.2-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)52.860.8113.5-8.00%-
vs Similar (20)59.456.5115.9+2.965%-
vs Weaker (6)63.053.3116.3+9.783%-
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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: 103.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.2 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.9 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.8 pts a game · 16% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.231.1
48.4%
-62.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.88.3
36.4%
-24.9
🏀 Free throws22.116.8
76.0%
-16.8
They take 87.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 26% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 111.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.7 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.129.1
51.9%
-58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.711.4
36.0%
-34.2
🏀 Free throws24.218.7
77.3%
-18.7
They take 87.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% 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 07 Jul 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLWLLWWWLL
Denver Nuggets
LWWWWWWLLW
-3.1
Net rating
+1.5
106.5
Offensive rating
110.7
109.6
Defensive rating
109.2
50.1%
Effective FG%
52.6%
51.9%
Opp. effective FG%
51.5%
11.3%
Turnover %
12.5%
23.5%
Off. rebound %
24.7%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.28
36.4%
3-point %
36.0%
58.1%
Assist %
64.4%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Denver Nuggets
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
26/04/18AHouston Rockets104-122
24/04/18HHouston Rockets100-119
21/04/18HHouston Rockets121-105
19/04/18AHouston Rockets82-102
16/04/18AHouston Rockets101-104
12/04/18HDenver Nuggets112-106 OT
10/04/18HMemphis Grizzlies113-94
07/04/18ALos Angeles Lakers113-96
06/04/18ADenver Nuggets96-100
01/04/18HUtah Jazz97-121
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/04/18AMinnesota Timberwolves106-112 OT
10/04/18HPortland Trail Blazers88-82
07/04/18ALos Angeles Clippers134-115
06/04/18HMinnesota Timberwolves100-96
04/04/18HIndiana Pacers107-104
02/04/18HMilwaukee Bucks128-125 OT
31/03/18AOklahoma City Thunder126-125 OT
27/03/18AToronto Raptors110-114
26/03/18APhiladelphia 76ers104-123
23/03/18AWashington Wizards108-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League 2018
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Home--
Away--
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Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Denver Nuggets
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League 2018
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
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Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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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 Timberwolves161692869
Denver Nuggets182222870
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