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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 06 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 98-90
30-10 19-26 20-27 29-27
Position#12
Record17-20
FormWLLLW
Points / game108.4
Allowed / game108.9
vs
Position#27
Record13-23
FormWLLWL
Points / game99.8
Allowed / game107.0
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2021-22
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Oklahoma City Thunder
28 Mar 2027
MIN v OKC
upcoming
25 Dec 2026
MIN v OKC
upcoming
29 Jan 2026
MIN123
OKC111
19 Dec 2025
MIN112
OKC107
26 May 2025
MIN126
OKC128
24 May 2025
MIN143
OKC101
23 Feb 2025
MIN123
OKC130
13 Feb 2025
MIN116
OKC101
20 Jan 2024
MIN97
OKC102
28 Nov 2023
MIN106
OKC103
14 Apr 2023
MIN120
OKC95
03 Dec 2022
MIN128
OKC135
19 Oct 2022
MIN115
OKC108
09 Mar 2022
MIN132
OKC102
05 Jan 2022
MIN98
OKC90
22 Mar 2021
MIN103
OKC112
25 Jan 2020
MIN104
OKC113
13 Jan 2020
MIN104
OKC117
07 Apr 2019
MIN126
OKC132
05 Mar 2019
MIN131
OKC120
10 Jan 2018
MIN104
OKC88
27 Oct 2017
MIN119
OKC116
11 Apr 2017
MIN98
OKC100
13 Jan 2017
MIN96
OKC86
27 Jan 2016
MIN123
OKC126
12 Jan 2016
MIN96
OKC101
15 Apr 2015
MIN113
OKC138
12 Dec 2014
MIN92
OKC111
04 Jan 2014
MIN111
OKC115
01 Nov 2013
MIN100
OKC81
29 Mar 2013
MIN101
OKC93
20 Dec 2012
MIN99
OKC93
14 Apr 2012
MIN110
OKC115
26 Dec 2011
MIN100
OKC104
26 Jan 2011
MIN117
OKC118
08 Dec 2010
MIN103
OKC111
21 Feb 2010
MIN107
OKC109
20 Jan 2010
MIN92
OKC94
22 Mar 2009
MIN90
OKC97
07 Jan 2009
MIN129
OKC87
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Oklahoma City Thunder 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
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
124-107
124
107
+17
115avg 101
A16/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
W
110-92
110
92
+18
101avg 101
H18/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
111-105
111
105
+6
105avg 101
H20/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
102-114
102
114
-12
98avg 101
A22/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
116-128
116
128
-12
104avg 101
A24/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
108-103
108
103
+5
106avg 101
H28/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
L
88-96
88
96
-8
77avg 101
H29/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
108-120
108
120
-12
92avg 101
A01/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
L
103-108
103
108
-5
96avg 101
A03/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
122-104
122
104
+18
120avg 101
A04/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
40-32
35-29
33-27
16-19
23-16
31-29
31-20
25-27
27-25
29-25
30-38
25-17
35-34
15-27
28-27
24-26
27-35
33-32
30-34
26-27
23-29
22-27
29-23
34-24
22-29
19-15
21-28
26-24
22-29
28-34
37-23
21-34
24-31
30-26
26-21
23-30
26-21
38-25
21-19
37-39
216.9Avg total
109.2Scored
107.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (37)108.4108.9217.3-0.546%
Season at home (20)105.5104.8210.3+0.850%
Season away (17)111.7113.8225.5-2.141%
Last 10 (10)109.2107.7216.9+1.550%
Last 5 (5)105.8106.2212.0-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)102.0101.0203.0+1.050%
vs Similar (21)110.6113.3223.9-2.838%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)107.1100.6207.7+6.671%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
110-113
110
113
-3
97avg 93
H16/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
104-103
104
103
+1
99avg 93
H19/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
102-99
102
99
+3
94avg 93
A21/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
108-94
108
94
+14
103avg 93
H23/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
101-113
101
113
-12
80avg 93
A24/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
117-112
117
112
+5
110avg 93
H27/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
111-117
111
117
-6
93avg 93
A29/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
97-115
97
115
-18
80avg 93
A30/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
95-80
95
80
+15
87avg 93
H01/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
86-95
86
95
-9
74avg 93
H03/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-24
23-21
27-30
32-38
24-19
33-33
24-27
23-24
16-28
31-22
27-22
28-27
28-18
32-34
28-14
20-28
17-29
31-16
21-37
32-31
32-18
25-31
32-32
28-31
34-32
23-29
24-26
30-30
23-33
29-27
29-25
16-30
23-20
28-29
23-16
21-15
22-26
17-25
25-22
22-22
207.2Avg total
103.1Scored
104.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)99.8107.0206.8-7.236%
Season at home (19)101.4104.5205.9-3.142%
Season away (17)98.0109.8207.8-11.829%
Last 10 (10)103.1104.1207.2-1.050%
Last 5 (5)101.2103.8205.0-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)99.2106.5205.6-7.338%
vs Similar (6)105.0104.7209.7+0.350%
vs Weakerno games
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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -2.4-2.4
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -2.4-2.4
Minnesota TimberwolvesOklahoma City Thunder
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
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
75-61
75
61
+14
A16/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H18/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
56-50
56
50
+6
H20/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
50-61
50
61
-11
A22/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A24/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H28/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H29/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A01/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
L
54-57
54
57
-3
A03/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
64-46
64
46
+18
A04/01
NBA
109.9Avg total
54.9Scored
55.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.155.3109.4-1.237%-
Last 30 at home (14)51.952.2104.1-0.336%-
Last 30 away (16)56.057.9113.9-1.938%-
Last 10 (10)54.955.0109.9-0.140%-
Last 5 (5)50.853.2104.0-2.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)42.048.090.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (21)56.357.0113.3-0.838%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)51.052.0103.0-1.043%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H16/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
57-52
57
52
+5
H19/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
47-50
47
50
-3
A21/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
60-52
60
52
+8
H23/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A24/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
57-49
57
49
+8
H27/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
57-61
57
61
-4
A29/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
52-60
52
60
-8
A30/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H01/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
39-51
39
51
-12
H03/01
NBA
103.3Avg total
51.9Scored
51.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.754.0103.7-4.437%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.652.4102.9-1.850%-
Last 30 away (14)48.655.9104.6-7.321%-
Last 10 (10)51.951.4103.3+0.560%-
Last 5 (5)51.254.0105.2-2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)49.454.0103.3-4.638%-
vs Similar (6)50.854.3105.2-3.533%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. 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: 109.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.0 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.926.7
54.6%
53.1%53.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.714.0
34.4%
35.3%42.0
🏀 Free throws18.913.8
73.0%
77.4%13.8
They take 89.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 103.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.726.8
49.0%
53.1%53.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.611.4
32.0%
35.3%34.2
🏀 Free throws19.615.3
78.1%
77.4%15.3
They take 90.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Jan 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
WLLLWLLWWW
Oklahoma City Thunder
LWLLWLWWWL
#12
League position
#27
+1.5
Net rating
-1.0
108.6
Offensive rating
103.2
107.1
Defensive rating
104.2
53.2%
Effective FG%
48.6%
53.3%
Opp. effective FG%
50.2%
13.9%
Turnover %
11.2%
25.2%
Off. rebound %
21.0%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.22
34.4%
3-point %
32.0%
63.4%
Assist %
54.5%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence108.6 · 103.2Defence107.1 · 104.2Shooting53.2% · 48.6%3-point %34.4% · 32.0%Ball care13.9% · 11.2%Off. rebounds25.2% · 21.0%Free throws0.21 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Oklahoma City Thunder
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
04/01/22ALos Angeles Clippers122-104
03/01/22ALos Angeles Lakers103-108
01/01/22AUtah Jazz108-120
29/12/21HNew York Knicks88-96
28/12/21HBoston Celtics108-103
24/12/21AUtah Jazz116-128
22/12/21ADallas Mavericks102-114
20/12/21HDallas Mavericks111-105
18/12/21HLos Angeles Lakers110-92
16/12/21ADenver Nuggets124-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/22HDallas Mavericks86-95
01/01/22HNew York Knicks95-80
30/12/21APhoenix Suns97-115
29/12/21ASacramento Kings111-117
27/12/21HNew Orleans Pelicans117-112
24/12/21APhoenix Suns101-113
23/12/21HDenver Nuggets108-94
21/12/21AMemphis Grizzlies102-99
19/12/21HLos Angeles Clippers104-103
16/12/21HNew Orleans Pelicans110-113

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW46%
HomeLWWWL50%
AwayLLLLW41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games372017
Win %46%50%41%
Points / game108.4105.5111.7
Allowed / game108.9104.8113.8
Point differential-0.5+0.8-2.1
Avg total217.3210.3225.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%30%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)50% (4)60% (5)
Overtime %5%0%12%
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL36%
HomeWWWWL42%
AwayWWLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361917
Win %36%42%29%
Points / game99.8101.498.0
Allowed / game107.0104.5109.8
Point differential-7.2-3.1-11.8
Avg total206.8205.9207.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%16%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (11)57% (7)75% (4)
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 Golden State Warriors3729878%110.5101.4+9.1
2 Phoenix Suns3729878%112.6104.9+7.6
3 Utah Jazz37271073%116.0106.1+9.9
4 Chicago Bulls35251071%110.7107.0+3.7
5 Brooklyn Nets36241267%110.8107.8+3.0
6 Milwaukee Bucks39251464%112.1107.8+4.3
7 Memphis Grizzlies39251464%111.3108.1+3.2
8 Miami Heat38231561%107.9104.2+3.7
9 Philadelphia 76ers37211657%107.1106.1+0.9
10 Cleveland Cavaliers38211755%107.7102.6+5.1
11 Dallas Mavericks38201853%104.9103.4+1.6
12 Denver Nuggets35181751%105.8106.1-0.3
13 Los Angeles Lakers39201951%111.3112.0-0.7
14 Charlotte Hornets39201951%115.5116.6-1.1
15 Toronto Raptors34171750%107.6106.6+0.9
16 Los Angeles Clippers38191950%105.5105.7-0.2
17 Washington Wizards38191950%107.1109.3-2.2
18 Boston Celtics38182047%107.9106.9+1.1
19 New York Knicks38182047%104.7105.4-0.7
20 Minnesota Timberwolves37172046%108.4108.9-0.5
21 Atlanta Hawks36162044%111.2111.2-0.1
22 Sacramento Kings39162341%109.6113.9-4.3
23 San Antonio Spurs37152241%110.9110.4+0.5
24 Portland Trail Blazers36142239%109.0113.2-4.2
25 Oklahoma City Thunder36132336%99.8107.0-7.2
26 Indiana Pacers39142536%107.7107.9-0.3
27 New Orleans Pelicans38132534%105.4110.7-5.3
28 Houston Rockets39112828%107.5115.5-8.0
29 Detroit Pistons3672919%101.4110.9-9.5
30 Orlando Magic3973218%101.9111.5-9.5
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 Timberwolves3019202998
Oklahoma City Thunder1026272790
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