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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Apr 2018
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 121-105
27-28 25-23 35-24 34-30
Position#14
Record47-37
FormWWWLL
Points / game109.1
Allowed / game107.2
vs
Position#1
Record67-17
FormLWLWW
Points / game112.1
Allowed / game103.6
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Houston Rockets
20 Jan 2027
MIN v HOU
upcoming
25 Mar 2026
MIN110
HOU108
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets 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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
L
93-101
93
101
-8
82avg 100
H27/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
126-114
126
114
+12
122avg 100
H29/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
93-92
93
92
+1
80avg 100
A31/03
NBA
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-26
34-33
23-19
11-23
34-32
31-25
33-31
28-26
16-20
28-26
23-18
26-28
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
205.6Avg total
102.6Scored
103.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (84)109.1107.2216.3+1.956%
Season at home (41)111.4105.8217.2+5.773%
Season away (43)106.8108.5215.4-1.740%
Last 10 (10)102.6103.0205.6-0.450%
Last 5 (5)104.2100.4204.6+3.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)103.7114.0217.7-10.317%
vs Similar (15)111.0111.2222.2-0.247%
vs Weaker (9)110.8103.2214.0+7.678%
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
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
118-86
118
86
+32
111avg 102
H28/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
104-103
104
103
+1
93avg 102
H31/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
83-100
83
100
-17
67avg 102
A01/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
120-104
120
104
+16
116avg 102
H04/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
96-94
96
94
+2
85avg 102
H06/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
102-108
102
108
-6
97avg 102
H08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
105-99
105
99
+6
96avg 102
A11/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
83-96
83
96
-13
64avg 102
A12/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
104-101
104
101
+3
88avg 102
H16/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
102-82
102
82
+20
89avg 102
H19/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-23
29-16
27-18
31-29
22-25
18-32
35-29
29-17
17-26
21-20
28-29
17-25
35-24
36-25
24-26
25-29
36-17
30-27
18-27
12-23
30-36
32-25
21-19
19-28
23-16
33-32
26-27
23-24
22-28
22-24
19-27
20-17
27-21
27-26
22-25
28-29
18-23
37-17
25-18
22-24
199.0Avg total
101.7Scored
97.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (84)112.1103.6215.7+8.580%
Season at home (43)113.9104.3218.2+9.584%
Season away (41)110.3102.8213.1+7.576%
Last 10 (10)101.797.3199.0+4.470%
Last 5 (5)99.297.2196.4+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)100.596.5197.0+4.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)108.799.9208.6+8.889%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: +2.2+2.2Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +4.1+4.1Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -1.9-1.9
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: +2.2+2.2Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +4.1+4.1Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -1.9-1.9
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
D
59-59
59
59
+0
H27/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
65-57
65
57
+8
H29/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A31/03
NBA
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
107.6Avg total
52.8Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.156.5111.6-1.343%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.557.9115.3-0.447%-
Last 30 away (15)52.855.1107.9-2.340%-
Last 10 (10)52.854.8107.6-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)51.254.8106.0-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)50.359.5109.8-9.20%-
vs Similar (15)55.056.1111.1-1.147%-
vs Weaker (9)58.655.0113.6+3.667%-
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
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
60-39
60
39
+21
H28/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
L
40-57
40
57
-17
H31/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A01/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
71-49
71
49
+22
H04/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
66-44
66
44
+22
H06/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
62-61
62
61
+1
H08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A11/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A12/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H16/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H19/04
NBA
102.9Avg total
54.6Scored
48.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.649.2104.8+6.470%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.248.8106.0+8.475%-
Last 30 away (14)53.849.7103.5+4.164%-
Last 10 (10)54.648.3102.9+6.370%-
Last 5 (5)54.249.6103.8+4.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)41.051.092.0-10.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)56.649.1105.8+7.575%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 102.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.2 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.4 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers63.030.6
48.6%
51.0%61.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.98.0
33.5%
36.1%24.0
🏀 Free throws21.817.4
79.8%
76.5%17.4
They take 86.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% 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: 101.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.0 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.1 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 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-pointers40.522.0
54.3%
51.0%44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.813.7
32.0%
36.1%41.1
🏀 Free throws22.516.6
73.8%
76.5%16.6
They take 83.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% 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 21 Apr 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLWWWLLWWL
Houston Rockets
WWLWLWWLWW
#14
League position
#1
-0.4
Net rating
+4.5
104.5
Offensive rating
104.6
104.9
Defensive rating
100.0
49.0%
Effective FG%
51.1%
51.8%
Opp. effective FG%
49.6%
11.8%
Turnover %
12.6%
22.9%
Off. rebound %
18.3%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.27
33.5%
3-point %
32.0%
57.5%
Assist %
54.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence104.5 · 104.6Defence104.9 · 100.0Shooting49.0% · 51.1%3-point %33.5% · 32.0%Ball care11.8% · 12.6%Off. rebounds22.9% · 18.3%Free throws0.25 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ 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
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
31/03/18ADallas Mavericks93-92
29/03/18HAtlanta Hawks126-114
27/03/18HMemphis Grizzlies93-101
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/04/18HMinnesota Timberwolves102-82
16/04/18HMinnesota Timberwolves104-101
12/04/18ASacramento Kings83-96
11/04/18ALos Angeles Lakers105-99
08/04/18HOklahoma City Thunder102-108
06/04/18HPortland Trail Blazers96-94
04/04/18HWashington Wizards120-104
01/04/18ASan Antonio Spurs83-100
31/03/18HPhoenix Suns104-103
28/03/18HChicago Bulls118-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL56%
HomeLWLWW73%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844143
Win %56%73%40%
Points / game109.1111.4106.8
Allowed / game107.2105.8108.5
Point differential+1.9+5.7-1.7
Avg total216.3217.2215.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%44%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (23)67% (9)36% (14)
Overtime %6%7%5%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW80%
HomeWWLWW84%
AwayWWLWL76%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844341
Win %80%84%76%
Points / game112.1113.9110.3
Allowed / game103.6104.3102.8
Point differential+8.5+9.5+7.5
Avg total215.7218.2213.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%47%46%
Close games (≤5 pts) won76% (17)100% (8)56% (9)
Overtime %2%5%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 Rockets84671780%112.1103.6+8.5
2 Toronto Raptors85612472%111.8104.3+7.5
3 Golden State Warriors85612472%113.4107.1+6.3
4 Boston Celtics85572867%104.2100.8+3.4
5 Philadelphia 76ers86553164%110.1105.4+4.8
6 New Orleans Pelicans86523460%111.8110.2+1.7
7 Cleveland Cavaliers85513460%110.1109.4+0.7
8 Indiana Pacers85503559%105.2103.7+1.5
9 Utah Jazz84493558%104.2100.0+4.2
10 Oklahoma City Thunder84493558%107.8104.5+3.3
11 Portland Trail Blazers86493757%105.6103.6+2.1
12 Denver Nuggets82463656%110.0108.5+1.5
13 Minnesota Timberwolves84473756%109.1107.2+1.9
14 San Antonio Spurs85473855%102.5100.3+2.2
15 Milwaukee Bucks85454053%106.6106.8-0.2
16 Miami Heat86454152%103.6103.6-0.0
17 Washington Wizards85444152%106.9106.4+0.6
18 Los Angeles Clippers82424051%109.0109.0+0.0
19 Detroit Pistons82394348%103.8103.9-0.1
20 Charlotte Hornets82364644%108.2108.0+0.3
21 Los Angeles Lakers82354743%108.1109.6-1.5
22 New York Knicks82295335%104.5108.0-3.6
23 Brooklyn Nets82285434%106.6110.3-3.7
24 Sacramento Kings82275533%98.8105.8-7.0
25 Chicago Bulls82275533%102.9110.0-7.0
26 Orlando Magic82255730%103.4108.2-4.8
27 Dallas Mavericks82245829%102.3105.4-3.0
28 Atlanta Hawks82245829%103.4108.8-5.5
29 Memphis Grizzlies82226027%99.3105.5-6.2
30 Phoenix Suns82216126%103.9113.3-9.4
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves27253534121
Houston Rockets28232430105
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