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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 13 Nov 2014
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 101-113
26-28 23-25 21-31 31-29
Position#28
Record7-6
FormWLWLL
Points / game103.2
Allowed / game100.8
vs
Position#3
Record12-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game99.4
Allowed / game93.0
USANBA
NBA2014-15
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Houston Rockets
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MIN121
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MIN109
HOU111
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MIN101
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MIN112
HOU110
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MIN89
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19 Jan 2013
MIN92
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets 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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#14
W
112-94
112
94
+18
A19/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#20
W
107-89
107
89
+18
H22/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#16
W
110-91
110
91
+19
A23/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
W
113-112
113
112
+1
A25/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
101-105
101
105
-4
A30/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
97-91
97
91
+6
H31/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
L
105-106
105
106
-1
H02/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
98-91
98
91
+7
A06/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
103-112 OT
103
112
-9
A08/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
L
92-102
92
102
-10
A09/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-19
26-21
33-28
30-26
21-19
31-18
30-26
25-26
28-23
25-24
27-20
30-24
35-31
29-33
19-27
30-21
27-25
20-28
27-28
27-24
21-21
24-23
30-21
22-26
25-27
24-36
32-22
24-21
24-21
23-27
25-18
26-25
27-26
25-21
25-27
17-20
13-29
28-24
28-27
23-22
203.1Avg total
103.8Scored
99.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)103.2100.8204.1+2.454%
Season at home (5)104.6100.2204.8+4.460%
Season away (8)102.4101.2203.6+1.150%
Last 10 (10)103.899.3203.1+4.560%
Last 5 (5)99.0100.4199.4-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)96.096.7192.7-0.744%
vs Similar (11)104.4105.1209.5-0.755%
vs Weaker (3)108.3114.0222.3-5.70%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#21
L
85-90
85
90
-5
A22/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
90-89
90
89
+1
A22/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#6
W
96-87
96
87
+9
H25/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#27
W
108-90
108
90
+18
A29/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
104-93
104
93
+11
A30/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
W
104-90
104
90
+14
H02/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
104-93
104
93
+11
A04/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
W
108-91
108
91
+17
A05/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#6
W
98-81
98
81
+17
H07/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
87-98
87
98
-11
H09/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-18
24-23
15-29
18-20
24-31
19-20
18-23
29-15
24-19
25-13
27-30
20-25
31-19
31-26
23-24
23-21
27-27
31-23
17-22
29-21
37-22
20-16
24-24
23-28
32-19
23-35
24-20
25-19
30-31
27-24
26-22
25-14
18-15
27-14
36-26
17-26
29-25
27-23
13-28
18-22
188.6Avg total
98.4Scored
90.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)99.493.0192.4+6.480%
Season at home (7)97.689.1186.7+8.486%
Season away (8)101.096.4197.4+4.675%
Last 10 (10)98.490.2188.6+8.280%
Last 5 (5)100.290.6190.8+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)78.388.6166.9-10.314%
vs Similar (12)101.893.6195.4+8.283%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)89.182.5171.5+6.673%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: +5.4+5.4Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: +3.7+3.7Q3Q3: +3.2+3.2Q3: -2.5-2.5Q4Q4: +1.9+1.9Q4: +1.6+1.6
Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#14
W
49-40
49
40
+9
A19/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#20
W
52-37
52
37
+15
H22/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#16
W
53-47
53
47
+6
A23/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
D
64-64
64
64
+0
A25/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A30/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H31/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
L
49-63
49
63
-14
H02/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
L
47-48
47
48
-1
A06/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A08/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A09/11
NBA
99.5Avg total
49.9Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.049.198.1-0.043%-
Last 30 at home (14)48.448.196.5+0.243%-
Last 30 away (16)49.649.999.5-0.244%-
Last 10 (10)49.949.699.5+0.350%-
Last 5 (5)46.851.097.8-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)47.048.295.2-1.231%-
vs Similar (11)51.950.5102.5+1.455%-
vs Weaker (3)49.348.097.3+1.367%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#21
W
52-41
52
41
+11
A22/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
43-51
43
51
-8
A22/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#6
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H25/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#27
W
62-45
62
45
+17
A29/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
58-50
58
50
+8
A30/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
W
57-38
57
38
+19
H02/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A04/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
W
57-55
57
55
+2
A05/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#6
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H07/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
56-48
56
48
+8
H09/11
NBA
97.7Avg total
53.4Scored
44.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.945.091.9+1.963%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.940.486.2+5.575%-
Last 30 away (14)48.150.498.4-2.350%-
Last 10 (10)53.444.397.7+9.190%-
Last 5 (5)54.044.898.8+9.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)42.046.088.0-4.029%-
vs Similar (12)51.645.096.6+6.683%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)44.944.589.4+0.564%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
09/11/14AMiami Heat92-102
08/11/14AOrlando Magic103-112 OT
06/11/14ABrooklyn Nets98-91
02/11/14HChicago Bulls105-106
31/10/14HDetroit Pistons97-91
30/10/14AMemphis Grizzlies101-105
25/10/14AChicago Bulls113-112
23/10/14AMilwaukee Bucks110-91
22/10/14HIndiana Pacers107-89
19/10/14AOklahoma City Thunder112-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/11/14HGolden State Warriors87-98
07/11/14HSan Antonio Spurs98-81
05/11/14AMiami Heat108-91
04/11/14APhiladelphia 76ers104-93
02/11/14HBoston Celtics104-90
30/10/14AUtah Jazz104-93
29/10/14ALos Angeles Lakers108-90
25/10/14HSan Antonio Spurs96-87
22/10/14AOrlando Magic90-89
22/10/14AMiami Heat85-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL54%
HomeWLWWL60%
AwayWLWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1358
Win %54%60%50%
Points / game103.2104.6102.4
Allowed / game100.8100.2101.2
Point differential+2.4+4.4+1.1
Avg total204.1204.8203.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%20%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %8%0%12%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL80%
HomeWWWWL86%
AwayWWWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %80%86%75%
Points / game99.497.6101.0
Allowed / game93.089.196.4
Point differential+6.4+8.4+4.6
Avg total192.4186.7197.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%43%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Toronto Raptors1513287%102.894.8+8.0
2 Houston Rockets1512380%99.493.0+6.4
3 Golden State Warriors1511473%107.998.7+9.1
4 New Orleans Pelicans149564%99.594.4+5.1
5 Phoenix Suns149564%105.1101.2+3.9
6 Chicago Bulls1610662%101.297.4+3.8
7 Portland Trail Blazers159660%101.696.5+5.1
8 Memphis Grizzlies159660%95.494.9+0.5
9 Washington Wizards159660%94.494.7-0.3
10 Brooklyn Nets127558%102.899.7+3.1
11 Cleveland Cavaliers127558%103.4102.7+0.8
12 Atlanta Hawks148657%101.299.1+2.1
13 Dallas Mavericks169756%104.7101.4+3.2
14 Miami Heat169756%101.2100.1+1.1
15 Minnesota Timberwolves137654%103.2100.8+2.4
16 Boston Celtics158753%101.398.7+2.7
17 Sacramento Kings147750%102.5103.1-0.6
18 Utah Jazz178947%99.698.1+1.5
19 Detroit Pistons157847%96.396.7-0.4
20 Milwaukee Bucks157847%93.995.3-1.4
21 San Antonio Spurs125742%97.0101.1-4.1
22 Los Angeles Clippers156940%100.0105.0-5.0
23 Indiana Pacers1661038%92.993.8-0.9
24 Charlotte Hornets1661038%95.698.4-2.8
25 Orlando Magic1661038%95.599.3-3.8
26 New York Knicks1651131%91.095.7-4.7
27 Oklahoma City Thunder1651131%95.5102.8-7.3
28 Los Angeles Lakers1641225%98.6107.9-9.3
29 Denver Nuggets1531220%99.2106.2-7.0
30 Philadelphia 76ers1521313%93.4102.4-9.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves26232131101
Houston Rockets28253129113
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