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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 14 Feb 2018
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 108-126
31-23 19-31 30-30 28-42
Position#13
Record37-25
FormWWLLW
Points / game109.6
Allowed / game106.7
vs
Position#1
Record45-14
FormWWWWW
Points / game113.5
Allowed / game105.0
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Houston Rockets
11 Apr 2027
MIN v HOU
upcoming
20 Jan 2027
MIN v HOU
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25 Mar 2026
MIN110
HOU108
19 Jul 2025
MIN101
HOU104
06 Feb 2025
MIN127
HOU114
26 Nov 2024
MIN111
HOU117
02 Apr 2024
MIN113
HOU106
04 Feb 2024
MIN111
HOU90
21 Jan 2023
MIN113
HOU104
05 Nov 2022
MIN129
HOU117
20 Oct 2021
MIN124
HOU106
27 Mar 2021
MIN107
HOU129
26 Mar 2021
MIN107
HOU101
24 Jan 2020
MIN124
HOU131
16 Nov 2019
MIN105
HOU125
13 Feb 2019
MIN121
HOU111
03 Dec 2018
MIN103
HOU91
23 Apr 2018
MIN100
HOU119
21 Apr 2018
MIN121
HOU105
18 Mar 2018
MIN120
HOU129
13 Feb 2018
MIN108
HOU126
11 Jan 2017
MIN119
HOU105
17 Dec 2016
MIN109
HOU111
11 Apr 2016
MIN105
HOU129
05 Dec 2014
MIN112
HOU114
12 Nov 2014
MIN101
HOU113
11 Apr 2014
MIN112
HOU110
10 Feb 2014
MIN89
HOU107
19 Jan 2013
MIN92
HOU79
26 Dec 2012
MIN84
HOU87
04 Feb 2012
MIN100
HOU91
23 Jan 2012
MIN92
HOU107
13 Apr 2011
MIN102
HOU121
24 Jan 2011
MIN125
HOU129
06 Mar 2010
MIN98
HOU112
18 Nov 2009
MIN84
HOU97
01 Mar 2009
MIN94
HOU105
20 Dec 2008
MIN102
HOU109
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
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
114-123
114
123
-9
A25/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
113-126
113
126
-13
A26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
111-97
111
97
+14
H28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
100-105
100
105
-5
A30/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
104-109
104
109
-5
A31/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
108-89
108
89
+19
H02/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
118-107
118
107
+11
H04/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
138-140 OT
138
140
-2
A08/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
113-114
113
114
-1
A10/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
111-106
111
106
+5
H12/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-25
25-29
30-43
30-26
29-38
33-36
31-32
20-20
30-11
24-31
24-23
33-32
32-27
26-28
21-21
21-29
27-19
30-32
23-27
24-31
23-17
37-22
19-22
29-28
37-29
29-24
29-28
23-26
29-31
37-33
33-37
30-28
27-30
40-26
19-33
27-25
23-29
33-25
19-26
36-26
224.6Avg total
113.0Scored
111.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (62)109.6106.7216.3+2.960%
Season at home (30)110.9104.8215.7+6.277%
Season away (32)108.4108.5216.8-0.144%
Last 10 (10)113.0111.6224.6+1.440%
Last 5 (5)117.6111.2228.8+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)107.5115.0222.5-7.525%
vs Similar (17)114.2104.9219.1+9.276%
vs Weaker (9)108.1105.6213.7+2.644%
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
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
104-97
104
97
+7
A25/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
113-115
113
115
-2
A27/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
113-102
113
102
+11
H28/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
114-107
114
107
+7
H31/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
102-91
102
91
+11
A02/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
120-88
120
88
+32
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
123-113
123
113
+10
A07/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
109-101
109
101
+8
A08/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
130-104
130
104
+26
H10/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
104-97
104
97
+7
H12/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
38-28
13-17
34-22
19-30
30-29
23-37
27-24
33-25
28-24
32-29
32-24
21-25
27-30
27-25
36-33
24-19
27-14
27-24
28-32
20-21
32-20
33-19
32-30
23-19
38-31
27-32
31-23
27-27
35-24
26-33
22-23
26-21
35-23
28-23
34-24
33-34
27-19
30-36
30-20
17-22
214.7Avg total
113.2Scored
101.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)113.5105.0218.5+8.576%
Season at home (29)115.9107.8223.8+8.176%
Season away (30)111.2102.3213.4+8.977%
Last 10 (10)113.2101.5214.7+11.790%
Last 5 (5)117.2100.6217.8+16.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)116.7110.3227.0+6.367%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)113.0106.5219.6+6.570%
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

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q1: +7.5+7.5Q2Q2: +2.8+2.8Q2: -0.9-0.9Q3Q3: -4.4-4.4Q3: +5.1+5.1Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: +0.0+0.0
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
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
D
54-54
54
54
+0
A25/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
54-42
54
42
+12
H28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
58-55
58
55
+3
A30/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
57-51
57
51
+6
A31/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
60-39
60
39
+21
H02/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
66-53
66
53
+13
H04/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A08/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
67-56
67
56
+11
A10/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
56-54
56
54
+2
H12/02
NBA
114.2Avg total
60.0Scored
54.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.551.0107.5+5.567%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.549.2107.7+9.371%-
Last 30 away (16)54.852.6107.3+2.262%-
Last 10 (10)60.054.2114.2+5.880%-
Last 5 (5)63.053.2116.2+9.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)55.862.5118.2-6.825%-
vs Similar (17)57.549.2106.6+8.371%-
vs Weaker (9)55.049.3104.3+5.778%-
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
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
51-45
51
45
+6
A25/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
53-66
53
66
-13
A27/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
60-53
60
53
+7
H28/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
54-55
54
55
-1
H31/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
54-38
54
38
+16
A02/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
65-39
65
39
+26
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A07/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A08/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
63-46
63
46
+17
H10/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H12/02
NBA
110.0Avg total
58.3Scored
51.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.252.6110.8+5.670%-
Last 30 at home (16)59.053.6112.6+5.469%-
Last 30 away (14)57.351.4108.6+5.971%-
Last 10 (10)58.351.7110.0+6.680%-
Last 5 (5)62.252.0114.2+10.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)59.756.7116.3+3.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)58.052.1110.1+5.967%-
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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 113.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀63%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers71.0 pts a game · 63% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.7 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.935.5
53.1%
51.0%71.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.78.1
39.1%
36.1%24.3
🏀 Free throws21.617.7
81.9%
76.5%17.7
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 24% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 113.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.8 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.223.4
58.2%
51.0%46.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.215.0
37.3%
36.1%45.0
🏀 Free throws28.221.4
75.9%
76.5%21.4
They take 80.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 14 Feb 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
WLLWWLLWLL
Houston Rockets
WWWWWWWWLW
#13
League position
#1
+1.4
Net rating
+12.1
114.6
Offensive rating
116.7
113.2
Defensive rating
104.6
54.4%
Effective FG%
57.1%
55.9%
Opp. effective FG%
51.2%
10.8%
Turnover %
10.5%
21.8%
Off. rebound %
14.9%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.35
39.1%
3-point %
37.3%
54.8%
Assist %
51.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence114.6 · 116.7Defence113.2 · 104.6Shooting54.4% · 57.1%3-point %39.1% · 37.3%Ball care10.8% · 10.5%Off. rebounds21.8% · 14.9%Free throws0.25 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)40% · 90%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Houston Rockets
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
12/02/18HSacramento Kings111-106
10/02/18AChicago Bulls113-114
08/02/18ACleveland Cavaliers138-140 OT
04/02/18HNew Orleans Pelicans118-107
02/02/18HMilwaukee Bucks108-89
31/01/18AToronto Raptors104-109
30/01/18AAtlanta Hawks100-105
28/01/18HBrooklyn Nets111-97
26/01/18AGolden State Warriors113-126
25/01/18APortland Trail Blazers114-123
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/18HDallas Mavericks104-97
10/02/18HDenver Nuggets130-104
08/02/18AMiami Heat109-101
07/02/18ABrooklyn Nets123-113
04/02/18ACleveland Cavaliers120-88
02/02/18ASan Antonio Spurs102-91
31/01/18HOrlando Magic114-107
28/01/18HPhoenix Suns113-102
27/01/18ANew Orleans Pelicans113-115
25/01/18ADallas Mavericks104-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW60%
HomeWWWWW77%
AwayLLLLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games623032
Win %60%77%44%
Points / game109.6110.9108.4
Allowed / game106.7104.8108.5
Point differential+2.9+6.2-0.1
Avg total216.3215.7216.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%47%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (18)67% (9)22% (9)
Overtime %6%7%6%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW76%
HomeWWWWW76%
AwayLWWWW77%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games592930
Win %76%76%77%
Points / game113.5115.9111.2
Allowed / game105.0107.8102.3
Point differential+8.5+8.1+8.9
Avg total218.5223.8213.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%45%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)100% (2)50% (6)
Overtime %2%3%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 Houston Rockets59451476%113.5105.0+8.5
2 Golden State Warriors61461575%115.7107.6+8.1
3 Boston Celtics62441871%103.198.9+4.2
4 Toronto Raptors61431870%111.5103.4+8.1
5 San Antonio Spurs63382560%102.098.3+3.7
6 Minnesota Timberwolves62372560%109.6106.7+2.9
7 Washington Wizards60352558%107.3105.3+2.0
8 Oklahoma City Thunder60342657%105.8102.2+3.6
9 Indiana Pacers60342657%106.5105.2+1.4
10 Cleveland Cavaliers60342657%109.1109.6-0.5
11 Portland Trail Blazers62352756%105.3103.5+1.8
12 Milwaukee Bucks59322754%104.1104.5-0.4
13 Denver Nuggets61332854%107.1106.5+0.6
14 Utah Jazz60322853%103.9101.7+2.2
15 Philadelphia 76ers59312853%107.6105.8+1.8
16 Miami Heat63333052%100.4101.7-1.3
17 Los Angeles Clippers60312952%107.4106.9+0.5
18 New Orleans Pelicans60312952%110.2111.2-0.9
19 Detroit Pistons61293248%103.4103.5-0.1
20 Charlotte Hornets61253641%105.7106.4-0.7
21 Los Angeles Lakers61253641%106.2108.9-2.7
22 Chicago Bulls62233937%103.2109.0-5.8
23 New York Knicks63234037%103.0106.4-3.4
24 Brooklyn Nets62224035%105.9109.2-3.3
25 Memphis Grizzlies60213935%99.3101.9-2.6
26 Dallas Mavericks63224135%102.0103.7-1.7
27 Orlando Magic62214134%105.0108.6-3.6
28 Atlanta Hawks62204232%103.3107.3-4.0
29 Phoenix Suns62194331%104.1113.0-8.9
30 Sacramento Kings61184330%97.8106.2-8.5
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 Timberwolves31193028108
Houston Rockets23313042126
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