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Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 02 Jan 2014
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 124-112
33-28 28-19 36-26 27-39
Position#17
Record15-16
FormLLWWL
Points / game106.2
Allowed / game102.2
vs
Position#21
Record14-15
FormLWWLW
Points / game103.0
Allowed / game102.5
USANBA
NBA2013-14
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v New Orleans Pelicans
08 Mar 2027
MIN v NOP
upcoming
12 Apr 2026
MIN132
NOP126
06 Feb 2026
MIN115
NOP119
21 Mar 2025
MIN134
NOP93
19 Mar 2025
MIN115
NOP119
03 Jan 2024
MIN106
NOP117
08 Nov 2023
MIN122
NOP101
09 Apr 2023
MIN113
NOP108
25 Oct 2021
MIN98
NOP107
23 Oct 2021
MIN96
NOP89
01 May 2021
MIN136
NOP140
23 Jan 2021
MIN120
NOP110
08 Mar 2020
MIN107
NOP120
18 Dec 2019
MIN99
NOP107
12 Jan 2019
MIN110
NOP106
14 Nov 2018
MIN107
NOP100
03 Feb 2018
MIN118
NOP107
06 Jan 2018
MIN116
NOP98
10 Feb 2017
MIN106
NOP122
13 Apr 2016
MIN144
NOP109
08 Feb 2016
MIN102
NOP116
13 Apr 2015
MIN88
NOP100
23 Jan 2015
MIN84
NOP92
29 Jan 2014
MIN88
NOP77
01 Jan 2014
MIN124
NOP112
17 Mar 2013
MIN97
NOP95
02 Feb 2013
MIN115
NOP86
10 Mar 2012
MIN89
NOP95
25 Feb 2011
MIN81
NOP95
27 Dec 2010
MIN113
NOP98
22 Jan 2010
MIN94
NOP96
09 Dec 2009
MIN96
NOP97
23 Jan 2009
MIN116
NOP108
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New Orleans Pelicans 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
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#29
W
106-99
106
99
+7
H12/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
110-117
110
117
-7
A14/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#9
W
101-93
101
93
+8
A15/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#26
L
97-101
97
101
-4
A17/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
120-109
120
109
+11
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#25
L
91-104
91
104
-13
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#3
L
116-120 OT
116
120
-4
A23/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#14
W
120-98
120
98
+22
H28/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
117-95
117
95
+22
A29/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#11
L
98-100
98
100
-2
H31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-39
28-22
30-20
28-18
30-27
24-35
35-18
21-37
28-17
28-29
21-27
24-20
21-29
29-22
19-23
28-27
31-22
38-21
29-35
22-31
26-35
27-16
23-30
15-23
24-24
30-32
31-27
21-23
22-23
39-24
27-27
32-24
34-28
30-27
39-21
14-19
23-29
20-33
38-19
17-19
211.2Avg total
107.6Scored
103.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)106.2102.2208.4+4.048%
Season at home (14)107.4100.1207.6+7.364%
Season away (17)105.1103.9209.0+1.235%
Last 10 (10)107.6103.6211.2+4.050%
Last 5 (5)108.4103.4211.8+5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)110.0117.0227.0-7.00%
vs Similar (18)103.9102.4206.3+1.644%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)108.299.4207.5+8.855%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
111-106 OT
111
106
+5
H12/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#9
W
104-98
104
98
+6
H14/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#20
L
93-102
93
102
-9
A16/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#8
L
93-104
93
104
-11
A18/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#3
L
95-108
95
108
-13
A19/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
107-110
107
110
-3
A22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
113-100
113
100
+13
A24/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#20
W
105-89
105
89
+16
H28/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
L
98-107
98
107
-9
A29/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
110-108
110
108
+2
H31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-28
28-23
26-23
13-22
26-34
29-20
27-11
22-33
27-24
25-28
16-23
25-27
19-26
20-31
26-31
28-16
22-27
23-25
20-26
30-30
26-21
27-31
25-31
29-27
28-27
24-25
25-25
36-23
34-25
24-20
23-21
24-23
22-31
30-21
21-22
25-33
26-21
30-28
33-33
21-26
206.1Avg total
102.9Scored
103.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)103.0102.5205.5+0.448%
Season at home (14)104.098.3202.3+5.764%
Season away (15)102.0106.5208.5-4.533%
Last 10 (10)102.9103.2206.1-0.350%
Last 5 (5)106.6102.8209.4+3.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)100.2106.8206.9-6.615%
vs Similar (13)100.497.8198.2+2.569%
vs Weaker (4)116.5103.0219.5+13.575%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.4-1.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: -0.4-0.4Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: -0.7-0.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.4-1.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: -0.4-0.4Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: -0.7-0.7
Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Philadelphia 76ers
#29
L
48-61
48
61
-13
H12/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
54-62
54
62
-8
A14/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#9
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A15/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#26
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A17/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
69-43
69
43
+26
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#25
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#3
L
54-56
54
56
-2
A23/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#14
W
61-47
61
47
+14
H28/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
64-55
64
55
+9
A29/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#11
L
43-62
43
62
-19
H31/12
NBA
108.6Avg total
55.2Scored
53.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.151.7106.8+3.353%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.450.5104.9+3.846%-
Last 30 away (17)55.652.6108.2+2.959%-
Last 10 (10)55.253.4108.6+1.850%-
Last 5 (5)55.054.2109.2+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)54.062.0116.0-8.00%-
vs Similar (18)54.150.1104.2+4.150%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)56.753.5110.3+3.264%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H12/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#9
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H14/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#20
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A16/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#8
L
39-57
39
57
-18
A18/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#3
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A19/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A24/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#20
W
58-45
58
45
+13
H28/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A29/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
56-49
56
49
+7
H31/12
NBA
103.5Avg total
51.9Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.549.699.1-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (14)52.947.9100.7+5.079%-
Last 30 away (16)46.651.197.6-4.525%-
Last 10 (10)51.951.6103.5+0.350%-
Last 5 (5)54.250.0104.2+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)47.850.898.7-3.038%-
vs Similar (13)48.849.298.0-0.346%-
vs Weaker (4)57.046.8103.8+10.2100%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/13HDallas Mavericks98-100
29/12/13AMilwaukee Bucks117-95
28/12/13HWashington Wizards120-98
23/12/13ALos Angeles Clippers116-120 OT
21/12/13ALos Angeles Lakers91-104
19/12/13HPortland Trail Blazers120-109
17/12/13ABoston Celtics97-101
15/12/13AMemphis Grizzlies101-93
14/12/13ASan Antonio Spurs110-117
12/12/13HPhiladelphia 76ers106-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/13HPortland Trail Blazers110-108
29/12/13AHouston Rockets98-107
28/12/13HDenver Nuggets105-89
24/12/13ASacramento Kings113-100
22/12/13APortland Trail Blazers107-110
19/12/13ALos Angeles Clippers95-108
18/12/13AGolden State Warriors93-104
16/12/13ADenver Nuggets93-102
14/12/13HMemphis Grizzlies104-98
12/12/13HDetroit Pistons111-106 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2013-14
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL48%
HomeLWWWL64%
AwayWLLLW35%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311417
Win %48%64%35%
Points / game106.2107.4105.1
Allowed / game102.2100.1103.9
Point differential+4.0+7.3+1.2
Avg total208.4207.6209.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%43%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won11% (9)33% (3)0% (6)
Overtime %6%7%6%
New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2013-14
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW48%
HomeLWWWW64%
AwayLLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %48%64%33%
Points / game103.0104.0102.0
Allowed / game102.598.3106.5
Point differential+0.4+5.7-4.5
Avg total205.5202.3208.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%29%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)50% (6)67% (3)
Overtime %7%7%7%
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 Indiana Pacers3125681%98.189.2+8.9
2 Oklahoma City Thunder3125681%105.797.6+8.1
3 San Antonio Spurs3225778%104.196.5+7.7
4 Portland Trail Blazers3225778%108.2102.6+5.7
5 Miami Heat3124777%104.597.5+6.9
6 Los Angeles Clippers33211264%104.599.7+4.8
7 Phoenix Suns30191163%103.7100.5+3.2
8 Houston Rockets34211362%105.7102.5+3.1
9 Golden State Warriors33201361%102.898.4+4.5
10 Dallas Mavericks32191359%103.3101.3+2.0
11 Atlanta Hawks32181456%103.2101.4+1.8
12 Toronto Raptors30151550%99.097.6+1.4
13 Minnesota Timberwolves31151648%106.2102.2+4.0
14 New Orleans Pelicans29141548%103.0102.5+0.4
15 Washington Wizards29141548%98.999.6-0.7
16 Denver Nuggets30141647%99.8100.9-1.0
17 Charlotte Hornets32141844%92.593.8-1.3
18 Memphis Grizzlies30131743%94.797.2-2.6
19 Detroit Pistons33141942%99.9102.2-2.3
20 Boston Celtics31131842%95.196.8-1.7
21 Los Angeles Lakers32131941%98.9103.3-4.4
22 Chicago Bulls30121840%91.392.8-1.5
23 Sacramento Kings30102033%100.4104.0-3.5
24 Orlando Magic31102132%96.9100.4-3.5
25 Brooklyn Nets31102132%96.8102.4-5.6
26 Cleveland Cavaliers31102132%96.2102.4-6.2
27 New York Knicks3092130%94.799.2-4.5
28 Philadelphia 76ers3092130%102.7111.5-8.9
29 Utah Jazz34102429%92.7100.9-8.1
30 Milwaukee Bucks3172423%92.7100.2-7.5
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves33283627124
New Orleans Pelicans28192639112
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