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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 24 Apr 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 100-119
21-21 28-29 20-50 31-19
Position#13
Record50-38
FormWWLLW
Points / game109.2
Allowed / game107.3
vs
Position#1
Record70-19
FormWLWWL
Points / game111.7
Allowed / game103.5
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Houston Rockets
11 Apr 2027
MIN v HOU
upcoming
20 Jan 2027
MIN v HOU
upcoming
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
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
126-114
126
114
+12
H29/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
93-92
93
92
+1
A31/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
97-121
97
121
-24
H01/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
96-100
96
100
-4
A06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
113-96
113
96
+17
A07/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
113-94
113
94
+19
H10/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
112-106 OT
112
106
+6
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
101-104
101
104
-3
A16/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
82-102
82
102
-20
A19/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
121-105
121
105
+16
H21/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
27-28
25-23
35-24
34-30
208.8Avg total
105.4Scored
103.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (88)109.2107.3216.6+1.957%
Season at home (43)111.6106.6218.2+5.072%
Season away (45)107.0108.0215.0-1.142%
Last 10 (10)105.4103.4208.8+2.060%
Last 5 (5)105.8102.2208.0+3.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)106.1112.7218.9-6.629%
vs Similar (15)110.0111.4221.4-1.447%
vs Weaker (8)113.0104.6217.6+8.475%
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
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
104-103
104
103
+1
H31/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
83-100
83
100
-17
A01/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
120-104
120
104
+16
H04/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
96-94
96
94
+2
H06/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
102-108
102
108
-6
H08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
105-99
105
99
+6
A11/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
83-96
83
96
-13
A12/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
104-101
104
101
+3
H16/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
102-82
102
82
+20
H19/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
105-121
105
121
-16
A21/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
28-27
23-25
24-35
30-34
201.2Avg total
100.4Scored
100.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (89)111.7103.5215.2+8.279%
Season at home (44)113.5104.4217.9+9.182%
Season away (45)110.0102.6212.6+7.476%
Last 10 (10)100.4100.8201.2-0.460%
Last 5 (5)99.899.8199.6+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)100.596.5197.0+4.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)108.8100.8209.5+8.086%
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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: -2.5-2.5
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
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
65-57
65
57
+8
H29/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A31/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
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
106.1Avg total
52.1Scored
54.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.956.9111.7-2.043%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.958.7115.6-1.747%-
Last 30 away (15)52.855.1107.9-2.340%-
Last 10 (10)52.154.0106.1-1.950%-
Last 5 (5)51.453.4104.8-2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)50.658.3108.9-7.714%-
vs Similar (15)53.956.6110.5-2.740%-
vs Weaker (8)60.456.1116.5+4.275%-
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
Phoenix Suns
#30
L
40-57
40
57
-17
H31/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A01/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
71-49
71
49
+22
H04/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
66-44
66
44
+22
H06/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
62-61
62
61
+1
H08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A11/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A12/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H16/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H19/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A21/04
NBA
103.3Avg total
53.7Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.449.1104.5+6.367%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.248.4105.6+8.873%-
Last 30 away (15)53.649.9103.5+3.760%-
Last 10 (10)53.749.6103.3+4.160%-
Last 5 (5)52.047.899.8+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)41.051.092.0-10.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)56.449.0105.4+7.471%-
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

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Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 105.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.2 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 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-pointers63.831.1
48.7%
51.0%62.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.28.7
36.0%
36.1%26.1
🏀 Free throws21.617.1
79.2%
76.5%17.1
They take 88.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% 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: 100.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.2 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 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-pointers40.921.9
53.5%
51.0%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.213.4
32.5%
36.1%40.2
🏀 Free throws22.916.4
71.6%
76.5%16.4
They take 82.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.2 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 24 Apr 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
WLLWWWLLWW
Houston Rockets
LWWLWLWWLW
#13
League position
#1
+2.0
Net rating
-0.4
107.2
Offensive rating
103.8
105.2
Defensive rating
104.2
50.2%
Effective FG%
51.2%
51.6%
Opp. effective FG%
51.3%
11.0%
Turnover %
12.7%
22.9%
Off. rebound %
18.2%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.28
36.0%
3-point %
32.5%
57.8%
Assist %
52.1%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence107.2 · 103.8Defence105.2 · 104.2Shooting50.2% · 51.2%3-point %36.0% · 32.5%Ball care11.0% · 12.7%Off. rebounds22.9% · 18.2%Free throws0.25 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ 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
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
31/03/18ADallas Mavericks93-92
29/03/18HAtlanta Hawks126-114
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/04/18AMinnesota Timberwolves105-121
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW57%
HomeWLWWW72%
AwayWLWLL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games884345
Win %57%72%42%
Points / game109.2111.6107.0
Allowed / game107.3106.6108.0
Point differential+1.9+5.0-1.1
Avg total216.6218.2215.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%44%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (23)67% (9)36% (14)
Overtime %6%7%4%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL79%
HomeWWLWW82%
AwayWLWLL76%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games894445
Win %79%82%76%
Points / game111.7113.5110.0
Allowed / game103.5104.4102.6
Point differential+8.2+9.1+7.4
Avg total215.2217.9212.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%45%47%
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 Rockets89701979%111.7103.5+8.2
2 Toronto Raptors91642770%111.5104.2+7.3
3 Golden State Warriors90632770%113.2107.1+6.1
4 Boston Celtics90612968%104.2100.5+3.7
5 Philadelphia 76ers91573463%110.0105.5+4.5
6 Utah Jazz88533560%104.6100.0+4.5
7 New Orleans Pelicans90533759%111.4110.3+1.1
8 Indiana Pacers89523758%105.1103.5+1.6
9 Portland Trail Blazers91533858%106.0103.5+2.5
10 Cleveland Cavaliers91533858%109.5109.1+0.3
11 Oklahoma City Thunder88513758%107.4104.2+3.2
12 Minnesota Timberwolves88503857%109.2107.3+1.9
13 Denver Nuggets87493856%109.8108.4+1.4
14 San Antonio Spurs91514056%102.8100.2+2.6
15 Washington Wizards90484253%107.0106.2+0.8
16 Milwaukee Bucks90474352%106.2106.8-0.5
17 Miami Heat92484452%103.3103.7-0.4
18 Los Angeles Clippers87444351%108.8108.9-0.1
19 Detroit Pistons87414647%103.8103.9-0.1
20 Charlotte Hornets87384944%107.8107.7+0.2
21 Los Angeles Lakers88375142%107.5109.2-1.7
22 Brooklyn Nets86315536%106.9110.0-3.1
23 Chicago Bulls88305834%102.8109.9-7.1
24 New York Knicks87295833%104.1108.3-4.2
25 Dallas Mavericks88286032%102.3104.9-2.5
26 Orlando Magic88286032%103.1107.4-4.3
27 Sacramento Kings88286032%98.3105.5-7.2
28 Atlanta Hawks87266130%102.9108.2-5.3
29 Memphis Grizzlies87256229%99.6104.9-5.3
30 Phoenix Suns86226426%104.0113.3-9.3
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 Timberwolves21282031100
Houston Rockets21295019119
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