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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 13 Nov 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 105-119
21-34 30-26 22-28 32-31
Position#24
Record2-5
FormWLLLW
Points / game105.9
Allowed / game104.0
vs
Position#6
Record8-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game105.7
Allowed / game90.4
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2016-17
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Los Angeles Clippers 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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
106-105
106
105
+1
96avg 95
A10/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
105-129
105
129
-24
96avg 95
H12/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
144-109
144
109
+35
155avg 95
H14/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
L
98-102
98
102
-4
85avg 95
A27/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
103-106
103
106
-3
96avg 95
A30/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
116-80
116
80
+36
122avg 95
H02/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
L
99-102
99
102
-3
85avg 95
H04/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
92-112
92
112
-20
72avg 95
A05/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
110-119
110
119
-9
92avg 95
A09/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
123-107
123
107
+16
119avg 95
A10/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-28
32-21
22-23
31-33
21-38
26-30
27-35
31-26
40-23
32-27
34-29
38-30
32-29
27-21
16-26
23-26
34-25
31-29
12-31
26-21
29-16
33-20
35-23
19-21
37-25
24-30
14-33
24-14
25-32
28-27
19-31
20-22
33-33
32-33
19-22
26-31
39-17
35-30
23-30
26-30
216.7Avg total
109.6Scored
107.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)105.9104.0209.9+1.929%
Season at home (2)107.591.0198.5+16.550%
Season away (5)105.2109.2214.4-4.020%
Last 10 (10)109.6107.1216.7+2.540%
Last 5 (5)108.0104.0212.0+4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)96.1104.5200.6-8.425%
vs Similar (20)108.7108.8217.4-0.145%
vs Weaker (2)116.5113.0229.5+3.550%
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles ClippersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormClippers
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
103-106
103
106
-3
87avg 94
A30/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
114-106
114
106
+8
92avg 94
A28/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
88-75
88
75
+13
78avg 94
H30/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
116-98
116
98
+18
110avg 94
H01/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
83-85
83
85
-2
68avg 94
H03/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
99-88
99
88
+11
87avg 94
A05/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
116-92
116
92
+24
108avg 94
A06/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
114-82
114
82
+32
119avg 94
H08/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
111-80
111
80
+31
106avg 94
H10/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
110-108
110
108
+2
95avg 94
A12/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-24
24-26
34-30
21-26
28-27
30-22
24-33
32-24
19-22
23-13
27-21
19-19
24-24
24-12
34-34
34-28
24-23
17-26
25-16
17-20
23-20
30-15
23-22
23-31
39-24
34-31
16-17
27-20
33-15
29-17
29-21
23-29
36-16
25-16
32-18
18-30
16-24
34-26
32-24
28-34
197.4Avg total
105.4Scored
92.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)105.790.4196.1+15.289%
Season at home (5)102.484.0186.4+18.480%
Season away (4)109.898.5208.2+11.2100%
Last 10 (10)105.492.0197.4+13.480%
Last 5 (5)110.090.0200.0+20.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)98.0114.0212.0-16.00%
vs Similar (15)101.095.6196.6+5.460%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)106.294.1200.3+12.179%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: +4.7+4.7Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: +6.6+6.6Q3Q3: -6.2-6.2Q3: +4.0+4.0Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -1.9-1.9
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: +4.7+4.7Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: +6.6+6.6Q3Q3: -6.2-6.2Q3: +4.0+4.0Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -1.9-1.9
Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
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
#12
W
53-49
53
49
+4
A10/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
47-68
47
68
-21
H12/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
72-50
72
50
+22
H14/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
59-50
59
50
+9
A27/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A30/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
62-36
62
36
+26
H02/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H04/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A05/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
65-66
65
66
-1
A09/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
74-47
74
47
+27
A10/11
NBA
114.5Avg total
61.1Scored
53.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.353.3108.6+2.047%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.351.7105.0+1.646%-
Last 30 away (17)56.854.5111.4+2.347%-
Last 10 (10)61.153.4114.5+7.770%-
Last 5 (5)63.052.6115.6+10.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)45.951.096.9-5.112%-
vs Similar (20)57.653.9111.5+3.860%-
vs Weaker (2)69.556.5126.0+13.050%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles ClippersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A30/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
58-49
58
49
+9
A28/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H30/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
48-36
48
36
+12
H01/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
41-49
41
49
-8
H03/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
53-35
53
35
+18
A05/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
73-55
73
55
+18
A06/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
62-32
62
32
+30
H08/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
61-32
61
32
+29
H10/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
D
50-50
50
50
+0
A12/11
NBA
95.9Avg total
53.6Scored
42.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.946.299.2+6.770%-
Last 30 at home (15)52.542.394.8+10.393%-
Last 30 away (15)53.350.2103.5+3.147%-
Last 10 (10)53.642.395.9+11.370%-
Last 5 (5)59.840.8100.6+19.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)49.051.0100.0-2.00%-
vs Similar (15)51.147.198.1+4.060%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)55.245.0100.2+10.286%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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: 109.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.4 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.431.7
50.8%
50.2%63.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.48.6
40.2%
35.7%25.8
🏀 Free throws27.220.4
75.0%
77.0%20.4
They take 83.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 26% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Los Angeles Clipperstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Los Angeles Clippers: 105.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.6 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.9 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.9 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.929.8
48.9%
50.2%59.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.48.3
34.0%
35.7%24.9
🏀 Free throws29.020.9
72.1%
77.0%20.9
They take 85.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 13 Nov 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
WLLLWLLWLW
Los Angeles Clippers
WWWWWLWWWL
#24
League position
#6
+2.5
Net rating
+13.6
111.0
Offensive rating
107.2
108.4
Defensive rating
93.6
53.2%
Effective FG%
49.5%
53.3%
Opp. effective FG%
45.3%
13.7%
Turnover %
10.9%
28.3%
Off. rebound %
22.9%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.34
40.2%
3-point %
34.0%
58.8%
Assist %
52.5%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence111.0 · 107.2Defence108.4 · 93.6Shooting53.2% · 49.5%3-point %40.2% · 34.0%Ball care13.7% · 10.9%Off. rebounds28.3% · 22.9%Free throws0.32 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)40% · 80%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Los Angeles Clippers
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
10/11/16AOrlando Magic123-107
09/11/16ABrooklyn Nets110-119
05/11/16AOklahoma City Thunder92-112
04/11/16HDenver Nuggets99-102
02/11/16HMemphis Grizzlies116-80
30/10/16ASacramento Kings103-106
27/10/16AMemphis Grizzlies98-102
14/04/16HNew Orleans Pelicans144-109
12/04/16HHouston Rockets105-129
10/04/16APortland Trail Blazers106-105
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/16AOklahoma City Thunder110-108
10/11/16HPortland Trail Blazers111-80
08/11/16HDetroit Pistons114-82
06/11/16ASan Antonio Spurs116-92
05/11/16AMemphis Grizzlies99-88
03/11/16HOklahoma City Thunder83-85
01/11/16HPhoenix Suns116-98
30/10/16HUtah Jazz88-75
28/10/16APortland Trail Blazers114-106
30/04/16APortland Trail Blazers103-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW29%
HomeWL50%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games725
Win %29%50%20%
Points / game105.9107.5105.2
Allowed / game104.091.0109.2
Point differential+1.9+16.5-4.0
Avg total209.9198.5214.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Los Angeles Clippers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW89%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %89%80%100%
Points / game105.7102.4109.8
Allowed / game90.484.098.5
Point differential+15.2+18.4+11.2
Avg total196.1186.4208.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%80%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
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 Los Angeles Clippers98189%105.790.4+15.2
2 Cleveland Cavaliers87188%110.6103.1+7.5
3 Atlanta Hawks97278%109.698.9+10.7
4 Golden State Warriors97278%114.6106.9+7.7
5 Toronto Raptors97278%105.399.2+6.1
6 Charlotte Hornets86275%105.998.8+7.1
7 San Antonio Spurs96367%101.496.3+5.1
8 Oklahoma City Thunder96367%103.2100.8+2.4
9 Houston Rockets85362%107.9106.8+1.1
10 Utah Jazz106460%97.293.3+3.9
11 Los Angeles Lakers106460%109.6105.8+3.8
12 Portland Trail Blazers106460%108.4111.7-3.3
13 Chicago Bulls95456%106.2101.4+4.8
14 Boston Celtics95456%108.2108.3-0.1
15 Milwaukee Bucks84450%103.6102.8+0.9
16 Memphis Grizzlies84450%97.1102.1-5.0
17 Detroit Pistons94544%96.897.2-0.4
18 Indiana Pacers104640%108.4112.0-3.6
19 Denver Nuggets83538%105.1108.0-2.9
20 Brooklyn Nets83538%104.4108.0-3.6
21 Sacramento Kings114736%99.8103.6-3.8
22 Phoenix Suns93633%107.6113.0-5.4
23 New York Knicks93633%101.9109.8-7.9
24 Orlando Magic93633%92.3102.7-10.3
25 Minnesota Timberwolves72529%105.9104.0+1.9
26 Miami Heat72529%96.198.0-1.9
27 Washington Wizards82625%100.5103.9-3.4
28 Dallas Mavericks82625%97.1102.4-5.2
29 Philadelphia 76ers91811%96.4108.2-11.8
30 New Orleans Pelicans101910%101.3109.5-8.2
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 Timberwolves21302232105
Los Angeles Clippers34262831119
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