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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Clippers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 09 Mar 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 107-91
31-19 27-36 24-13 25-23
Position#24
Record25-37
FormWLWWL
Points / game104.8
Allowed / game105.1
vs
Position#6
Record38-25
FormWLLWW
Points / game107.9
Allowed / game104.9
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Los Angeles Clippers
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LAC115
12 Apr 2022
MIN109
LAC104
05 Nov 2021
MIN84
LAC104
03 Nov 2021
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LAC126
10 Feb 2021
MIN112
LAC119
08 Feb 2020
MIN142
LAC115
13 Dec 2019
MIN117
LAC124
26 Mar 2019
MIN111
LAC122
11 Feb 2019
MIN130
LAC120
20 Mar 2018
MIN123
LAC109
03 Dec 2017
MIN112
LAC106
08 Mar 2017
MIN107
LAC91
12 Nov 2016
MIN105
LAC119
30 Mar 2016
MIN79
LAC99
07 Dec 2015
MIN106
LAC110
02 Mar 2015
MIN105
LAC110
31 Mar 2014
MIN104
LAC114
20 Nov 2013
MIN98
LAC102
30 Jan 2013
MIN90
LAC96
17 Jan 2013
MIN77
LAC90
12 Apr 2012
MIN82
LAC95
05 Mar 2012
MIN95
LAC94
16 Feb 2011
MIN90
LAC98
17 Nov 2010
MIN113
LAC111
29 Jan 2010
MIN111
LAC97
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MIN95
LAC120
06 Dec 2008
MIN84
LAC107
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Los Angeles Clippers 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
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
112-109
112
109
+3
104avg 97
H09/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
L
106-122
106
122
-16
93avg 97
H11/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
117-89
117
89
+28
119avg 97
H12/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
108-116
108
116
-8
102avg 97
H15/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
W
112-99
112
99
+13
103avg 97
A16/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
97-84
97
84
+13
96avg 97
H25/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
130-142
130
142
-12
130avg 97
A26/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
102-88
102
88
+14
93avg 97
A28/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
107-80
107
80
+27
106avg 97
A02/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
90-97 OT
90
97
-7
84avg 97
A05/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-33
28-30
30-25
29-21
40-28
25-33
24-37
17-24
34-17
23-23
27-25
33-24
30-26
31-43
32-24
15-23
32-31
30-29
23-19
27-20
26-22
23-18
22-23
26-21
28-35
30-31
30-40
42-36
20-25
40-19
17-21
25-23
21-16
30-19
30-18
26-27
26-14
29-29
15-19
13-21
210.7Avg total
108.1Scored
102.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (62)104.8105.1209.9-0.340%
Season at home (33)106.2103.6209.8+2.645%
Season away (29)103.3106.8210.1-3.534%
Last 10 (10)108.1102.6210.7+5.560%
Last 5 (5)105.298.2203.4+7.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)107.3109.1216.4-1.840%
vs Similar (16)103.9101.2205.1+2.750%
vs Weaker (4)110.8104.5215.2+6.275%
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
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
107-102
107
102
+5
104avg 97
A11/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
88-72
88
72
+16
80avg 97
A14/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
99-84
99
84
+15
95avg 97
H16/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
113-123
113
123
-10
94avg 97
A24/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
97-105
97
105
-8
85avg 97
H25/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
124-121 OT
124
121
+3
112avg 97
H27/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
103-122
103
122
-19
88avg 97
H02/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
101-112
101
112
-11
100avg 97
A04/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
101-91
101
91
+10
89avg 97
A05/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
116-102
116
102
+14
113avg 97
H07/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-27
24-24
24-19
30-32
18-19
27-15
31-15
12-23
21-22
33-18
29-24
16-20
24-31
37-18
26-50
26-24
13-18
29-29
31-30
24-28
32-24
27-27
25-29
29-33
37-34
21-36
20-38
25-14
19-34
28-32
29-19
25-27
23-29
32-32
27-12
19-18
22-25
21-21
32-25
41-31
208.3Avg total
104.9Scored
103.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (63)107.9104.9212.8+3.060%
Season at home (30)108.7101.3209.9+7.467%
Season away (33)107.2108.2215.4-0.955%
Last 10 (10)104.9103.4208.3+1.560%
Last 5 (5)109.0109.6218.6-0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)110.3133.3243.7-23.00%
vs Similar (15)105.5107.1212.6-1.753%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)108.3103.8212.2+4.567%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.5+3.5Q1: -2.5-2.5Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +1.3+1.3Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: -0.3-0.3
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.5+3.5Q1: -2.5-2.5Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +1.3+1.3Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: -0.3-0.3
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
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
53-63
53
63
-10
H09/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
65-61
65
61
+4
H11/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
57-40
57
40
+17
H12/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
61-69
61
69
-8
H15/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
W
62-60
62
60
+2
A16/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H25/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A26/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
60-44
60
44
+16
A28/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
51-35
51
35
+16
A02/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
55-43
55
43
+12
A05/03
NBA
109.2Avg total
57.1Scored
52.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.353.2107.5+1.057%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.152.4106.4+1.765%-
Last 30 away (13)54.554.4108.9+0.246%-
Last 10 (10)57.152.1109.2+5.070%-
Last 5 (5)54.645.6100.2+9.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)55.655.8111.4-0.250%-
vs Similar (16)53.551.2104.8+2.256%-
vs Weaker (4)54.054.8108.8-0.875%-
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
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A11/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A14/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
54-40
54
40
+14
H16/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
61-49
61
49
+12
A24/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
42-47
42
47
-5
H25/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H27/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
58-70
58
70
-12
H02/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
47-66
47
66
-19
A04/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
55-61
55
61
-6
A05/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
43-46
43
46
-3
H07/03
NBA
103.2Avg total
51.7Scored
51.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.554.5109.0-0.057%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.550.8105.3+3.862%-
Last 30 away (17)54.557.4111.9-2.953%-
Last 10 (10)51.751.5103.2+0.250%-
Last 5 (5)52.458.8111.2-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)55.762.0117.7-6.333%-
vs Similar (15)51.555.8107.3-4.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)57.951.1109.0+6.892%-
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: 108.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀63%
🏀🏀🏀19%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.0 pts a game · 63% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers64.434.0
52.8%
50.2%68.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.56.8
33.2%
35.7%20.4
🏀 Free throws24.519.7
80.4%
77.0%19.7
They take 84.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 24% 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: 104.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers55.328.9
52.3%
50.2%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.710.0
36.1%
35.7%30.0
🏀 Free throws25.017.1
68.4%
77.0%17.1
They take 83.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% 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 09 Mar 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWLWWLWLW
Los Angeles Clippers
WWLLWLLWWW
#24
League position
#6
+5.7
Net rating
+1.5
111.1
Offensive rating
107.2
105.5
Defensive rating
105.6
52.1%
Effective FG%
52.9%
51.5%
Opp. effective FG%
50.5%
12.9%
Turnover %
13.6%
29.0%
Off. rebound %
20.6%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.30
33.2%
3-point %
36.1%
59.3%
Assist %
58.1%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence111.1 · 107.2Defence105.5 · 105.6Shooting52.1% · 52.9%3-point %33.2% · 36.1%Ball care12.9% · 13.6%Off. rebounds29.0% · 20.6%Free throws0.29 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ 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
05/03/17ASan Antonio Spurs90-97 OT
02/03/17AUtah Jazz107-80
28/02/17ASacramento Kings102-88
26/02/17AHouston Rockets130-142
25/02/17HDallas Mavericks97-84
16/02/17ADenver Nuggets112-99
15/02/17HCleveland Cavaliers108-116
12/02/17HChicago Bulls117-89
11/02/17HNew Orleans Pelicans106-122
09/02/17HToronto Raptors112-109
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/17HBoston Celtics116-102
05/03/17AChicago Bulls101-91
04/03/17AMilwaukee Bucks101-112
02/03/17HHouston Rockets103-122
27/02/17HCharlotte Hornets124-121 OT
25/02/17HSan Antonio Spurs97-105
24/02/17AGolden State Warriors113-123
16/02/17HAtlanta Hawks99-84
14/02/17AUtah Jazz88-72
11/02/17ACharlotte Hornets107-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL40%
HomeWLWLW45%
AwayWLWWL34%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games623329
Win %40%45%34%
Points / game104.8106.2103.3
Allowed / game105.1103.6106.8
Point differential-0.3+2.6-3.5
Avg total209.9209.8210.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%30%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won35% (17)25% (8)44% (9)
Overtime %6%6%7%
Los Angeles Clippers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW60%
HomeWLWLW67%
AwayWWLLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633033
Win %60%67%55%
Points / game107.9108.7107.2
Allowed / game104.9101.3108.2
Point differential+3.0+7.4-0.9
Avg total212.8209.9215.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%43%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (16)38% (8)62% (8)
Overtime %3%3%3%
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 Golden State Warriors63521183%117.5105.4+12.1
2 San Antonio Spurs62491379%106.698.4+8.2
3 Houston Rockets64442069%115.2108.3+6.9
4 Cleveland Cavaliers62422068%110.8106.5+4.3
5 Utah Jazz64402462%100.396.0+4.3
6 Boston Celtics64402462%107.9105.6+2.2
7 Washington Wizards62382461%108.3106.0+2.4
8 Los Angeles Clippers63382560%107.9104.9+3.0
9 Toronto Raptors63372659%107.9104.0+3.9
10 Memphis Grizzlies64362856%101.4100.5+0.9
11 Oklahoma City Thunder64352955%106.3106.5-0.2
12 Atlanta Hawks64352955%103.9104.7-0.8
13 Indiana Pacers63323151%104.9105.9-1.0
14 Detroit Pistons63313249%102.1102.1+0.0
15 Chicago Bulls64313348%102.3103.1-0.9
16 Miami Heat65313448%102.3101.9+0.5
17 Milwaukee Bucks62293347%105.2105.0+0.3
18 Denver Nuggets63293446%110.6111.2-0.6
19 Charlotte Hornets64283644%104.7104.4+0.3
20 Portland Trail Blazers62273544%108.2110.4-2.2
21 Dallas Mavericks63273643%98.399.8-1.5
22 New York Knicks64263841%105.8108.7-2.9
23 Minnesota Timberwolves62253740%104.8105.1-0.3
24 Sacramento Kings63253840%102.6105.6-3.0
25 New Orleans Pelicans64253939%102.8106.0-3.2
26 Orlando Magic65244137%99.9105.7-5.8
27 Philadelphia 76ers63234037%101.7107.9-6.1
28 Phoenix Suns64214333%107.8112.8-5.0
29 Los Angeles Lakers64194530%104.0111.0-7.0
30 Brooklyn Nets63115217%105.7114.3-8.6
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 Timberwolves31272425107
Los Angeles Clippers1936132391
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