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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Dec 2010
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 109-99
19-23 31-24 26-23 33-29
Position#30
Record11-19
FormLLWLL
Points / game104.4
Allowed / game108.3
vs
Position#23
Record10-21
FormLLWLL
Points / game94.2
Allowed / game99.6
USANBA
NBA2010-11
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Detroit Pistons 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
Los Angeles Clippers
#24
W
113-111
113
111
+2
H18/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#6
L
95-112
95
112
-17
H20/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
107-117
107
117
-10
A23/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
109-113 OT
109
113
-4
H25/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
94-104
94
104
-10
H28/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
86-100
86
100
-14
A02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
101-107
101
107
-6
A04/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
129-95
129
95
+34
H05/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
L
114-121
114
121
-7
A07/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
103-111
103
111
-8
H09/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-28
33-33
27-24
25-26
21-20
20-31
30-33
24-28
27-28
27-37
27-25
26-27
33-18
22-23
27-30
24-35
26-28
25-20
17-36
26-20
20-29
23-26
21-28
22-17
25-25
29-28
32-18
15-36
37-24
36-30
29-17
27-24
36-32
32-29
18-31
28-29
40-22
24-31
22-31
17-27
214.2Avg total
105.1Scored
109.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)104.4108.3212.7-3.937%
Season at home (16)109.1105.6214.7+3.656%
Season away (14)99.0111.4210.4-12.414%
Last 10 (10)105.1109.1214.2-4.020%
Last 5 (5)106.6106.8213.4-0.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)102.9109.5212.4-6.637%
vs Similar ◀ (11)107.0106.1213.1+0.936%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
84-88
84
88
-4
A24/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#10
L
84-105
84
105
-21
A25/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
103-89
103
89
+14
H27/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
L
116-125 OT
116
125
-9
H28/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#7
L
79-90
79
90
-11
A01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
L
72-97
72
97
-25
A02/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#7
L
91-104
91
104
-13
H04/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
102-92
102
92
+10
H05/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#12
L
83-97
83
97
-14
A08/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
74-93
74
93
-19
A09/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-24
25-14
19-18
23-32
21-24
29-23
18-33
16-25
29-18
26-25
20-21
28-25
25-28
30-25
23-22
21-24
23-18
22-25
16-21
18-26
18-29
24-25
9-19
21-24
26-24
29-30
18-24
18-26
19-24
32-22
27-21
24-25
24-29
21-25
21-21
17-22
15-22
19-22
23-29
17-20
186.8Avg total
88.8Scored
98.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)94.299.6193.8-5.432%
Season at home (15)100.8101.2202.0-0.453%
Season away (16)88.198.1186.1-10.012%
Last 10 (10)88.898.0186.8-9.220%
Last 5 (5)84.496.6181.0-12.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)87.8100.5188.2-12.70%
vs Similar ◀ (16)99.399.0198.3+0.356%
vs Weaker (1)102.092.0194.0+10.0100%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.9+3.9Q1: -2.3-2.3Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: -2.3-2.3Q3: -3.5-3.5Q4Q4: -3.5-3.5Q4: -4.6-4.6
Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#24
D
61-61
61
61
+0
H18/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#6
L
41-51
41
51
-10
H20/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
54-65
54
65
-11
A23/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
55-41
55
41
+14
H25/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
51-48
51
48
+3
H28/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
43-55
43
55
-12
A02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A04/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
73-54
73
54
+19
H05/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
W
68-61
68
61
+7
A07/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H09/12
NBA
110.6Avg total
56.4Scored
54.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.455.5108.9-2.143%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.152.3107.4+2.856%-
Last 30 away (14)51.559.1110.6-7.629%-
Last 10 (10)56.454.2110.6+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)60.455.2115.6+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)52.056.9108.9-4.937%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)55.853.0108.8+2.855%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#3
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A24/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#10
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A25/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
55-43
55
43
+12
H27/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#16
W
55-53
55
53
+2
H28/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#7
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
L
42-54
42
54
-12
A02/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#7
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H04/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
51-46
51
46
+5
H05/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#12
L
45-54
45
54
-9
A08/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A09/12
NBA
95.0Avg total
47.4Scored
47.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.149.198.1+0.057%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.750.7102.4+0.960%-
Last 30 away (15)46.547.493.9-0.953%-
Last 10 (10)47.447.695.0-0.270%-
Last 5 (5)45.450.495.8-5.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)48.350.999.2-2.638%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)49.647.897.3+1.869%-
vs Weaker (1)51.046.097.0+5.0100%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
3
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/12/10HOklahoma City Thunder103-111
07/12/10ANew York Knicks114-121
05/12/10HCleveland Cavaliers129-95
04/12/10ASan Antonio Spurs101-107
02/12/10ADallas Mavericks86-100
28/11/10HGolden State Warriors94-104
25/11/10HSan Antonio Spurs109-113 OT
23/11/10AOklahoma City Thunder107-117
20/11/10HLos Angeles Lakers95-112
18/11/10HLos Angeles Clippers113-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/12/10ANew Orleans Pelicans74-93
08/12/10AHouston Rockets83-97
05/12/10HCleveland Cavaliers102-92
04/12/10HOrlando Magic91-104
02/12/10AMiami Heat72-97
01/12/10AOrlando Magic79-90
28/11/10HNew York Knicks116-125 OT
27/11/10HMilwaukee Bucks103-89
25/11/10AMemphis Grizzlies84-105
24/11/10ADallas Mavericks84-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL37%
HomeLLLWL56%
AwayLLLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %37%56%14%
Points / game104.4109.199.0
Allowed / game108.3105.6111.4
Point differential-3.9+3.6-12.4
Avg total212.7214.7210.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)40% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %10%12%7%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL32%
HomeWWLLW53%
AwayLLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %32%53%12%
Points / game94.2100.888.1
Allowed / game99.6101.298.1
Point differential-5.4-0.4-10.0
Avg total193.8202.0186.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%13%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won30% (10)50% (6)0% (4)
Overtime %13%20%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 Boston Celtics3025583%100.792.2+8.5
2 San Antonio Spurs2721678%104.397.4+6.8
3 Utah Jazz3124777%100.095.2+4.9
4 Orlando Magic2922776%98.287.9+10.3
5 Dallas Mavericks3022873%96.793.1+3.6
6 Los Angeles Lakers2920969%105.498.9+6.4
7 Denver Nuggets30191163%106.8103.9+3.0
8 Oklahoma City Thunder29181162%103.2103.7-0.5
9 Miami Heat29171259%98.592.4+6.1
10 Chicago Bulls28161257%98.897.6+1.1
11 Atlanta Hawks30171357%96.396.4-0.0
12 New York Knicks31171455%105.5105.6-0.0
13 Memphis Grizzlies30161453%101.0100.7+0.3
14 New Orleans Pelicans29151452%93.193.9-0.8
15 Indiana Pacers28141450%99.098.6+0.4
16 Portland Trail Blazers29141548%96.396.0+0.3
17 Cleveland Cavaliers29131645%93.898.1-4.4
18 Phoenix Suns30131743%105.3110.4-5.1
19 Houston Rockets29121741%103.2102.4+0.8
20 Charlotte Hornets30121840%93.694.9-1.3
21 Toronto Raptors31121939%103.8104.5-0.7
22 Milwaukee Bucks29111838%92.493.9-1.5
23 Golden State Warriors30111937%101.4105.2-3.8
24 Minnesota Timberwolves30111937%104.4108.3-3.9
25 Detroit Pistons31102132%94.299.6-5.4
26 Philadelphia 76ers2992031%98.299.2-1.0
27 Washington Wizards2992031%97.3103.5-6.2
28 Sacramento Kings2781930%94.8100.0-5.2
29 Brooklyn Nets3082227%93.499.0-5.6
30 Los Angeles Clippers3162519%96.9103.3-6.4
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves19312633109
Detroit Pistons2324232999
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