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Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 27 Oct 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 134-122
39-28 29-25 34-41 32-28
Position#17
Record2-2
FormLWLWL
Points / game115.8
Allowed / game115.2
vs
Position#29
Record3-1
FormLLWWW
Points / game117.0
Allowed / game118.5
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2022-23
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v San Antonio Spurs
18 Feb 2027
MIN v SAS
upcoming
03 Jan 2027
MIN v SAS
upcoming
15 May 2026
MIN109
SAS139
10 May 2026
MIN114
SAS109
08 May 2026
MIN108
SAS115
11 Jan 2026
MIN104
SAS103
30 Nov 2025
MIN125
SAS112
09 Mar 2025
MIN141
SAS124
29 Dec 2024
MIN112
SAS110
27 Feb 2024
MIN114
SAS105
06 Dec 2023
MIN102
SAS94
26 Oct 2022
MIN134
SAS122
24 Oct 2022
MIN106
SAS115
07 Apr 2022
MIN127
SAS121
18 Nov 2021
MIN115
SAS90
10 Jan 2021
MIN96
SAS88
09 Jan 2021
MIN122
SAS125
26 Mar 2020
MIN v SAS
upcoming
13 Nov 2019
MIN129
SAS114
18 Jan 2019
MIN113
SAS116
28 Nov 2018
MIN128
SAS89
15 Nov 2017
MIN98
SAS86
21 Mar 2017
MIN93
SAS100
06 Dec 2016
MIN91
SAS105
08 Mar 2016
MIN91
SAS116
23 Dec 2015
MIN83
SAS108
10 Jan 2015
MIN93
SAS108
21 Nov 2014
MIN92
SAS121
08 Apr 2014
MIN110
SAS91
12 Mar 2013
MIN107
SAS83
06 Feb 2013
MIN94
SAS104
27 Jan 2012
MIN87
SAS79
02 Jan 2012
MIN106
SAS96
11 Jan 2011
MIN96
SAS107
24 Nov 2010
MIN109
SAS113
12 Mar 2010
MIN85
SAS103
12 Dec 2008
MIN86
SAS98
05 Nov 2008
MIN125
SAS129
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
San Antonio Spurs 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
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
130-117
130
117
+13
129avg 107
A16/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
96-124
96
124
-28
85avg 107
A20/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
95-104
95
104
-9
82avg 107
H21/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
119-118
119
118
+1
111avg 107
H24/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
109-111
109
111
-2
102avg 107
A26/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
106-114
106
114
-8
93avg 107
H30/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
115-108
115
108
+7
107avg 107
H20/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#22
L
126-132 OT
126
132
-6
113avg 107
H22/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
116-106
116
106
+10
113avg 107
A24/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
L
106-115
106
115
-9
102avg 107
H25/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
41-33
24-29
32-30
33-25
32-33
17-27
28-36
19-28
39-21
12-23
32-23
12-37
33-28
27-28
33-31
26-31
31-28
24-25
30-21
24-37
29-28
23-21
32-25
22-40
35-22
30-30
22-35
28-21
41-26
23-29
23-33
33-32
31-18
22-26
29-30
34-32
28-39
29-28
14-36
35-12
226.7Avg total
111.8Scored
114.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)115.8115.2231.0+0.550%
Season at home (3)115.7118.3234.0-2.733%
Season away (1)116.0106.0222.0+10.0100%
Last 10 (10)111.8114.9226.7-3.140%
Last 5 (5)113.8115.0228.8-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)114.0129.5243.5-15.50%
vs Similar (19)117.4116.1233.4+1.358%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)124.7111.8236.4+12.967%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSpurs
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
113-92
113
92
+21
110avg 105
H03/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
116-97
116
97
+19
114avg 105
A06/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
L
121-127
121
127
-6
116avg 105
A08/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
94-100
94
100
-6
82avg 105
H10/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
120-130
120
130
-10
111avg 105
A11/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
103-113
103
113
-10
82avg 105
A14/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
L
102-129
102
129
-27
84avg 105
H20/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
137-134
137
134
+3
135avg 105
A21/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
114-105
114
105
+9
108avg 105
A22/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
W
115-106
115
106
+9
109avg 105
A25/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-23
22-33
34-16
31-20
32-30
32-14
21-35
31-18
35-30
22-34
25-33
39-30
21-23
23-31
27-24
23-22
29-28
30-31
23-38
38-33
22-26
28-35
25-31
28-21
22-38
25-30
28-30
27-31
36-26
34-29
32-30
35-49
19-25
35-26
31-26
29-28
39-28
28-29
36-14
12-35
226.8Avg total
113.5Scored
113.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)117.0118.5235.5-1.575%
Season at home (1)102.0129.0231.0-27.00%
Season away (3)122.0115.0237.0+7.0100%
Last 10 (10)113.5113.3226.8+0.250%
Last 5 (5)114.2117.4231.6-3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)113.2113.1226.3+0.156%
vs Similar (14)115.1122.6237.6-7.529%
vs Weaker (7)121.0108.6229.6+12.486%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.4+6.4Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: -3.5-3.5Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: -2.9-2.9Q4: +0.6+0.6
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.4+6.4Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: -3.5-3.5Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: -2.9-2.9Q4: +0.6+0.6
Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A16/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
49-60
49
60
-11
A20/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H21/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
60-56
60
56
+4
H24/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
55-53
55
53
+2
A26/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
52-49
52
49
+3
H30/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
65-52
65
52
+13
H20/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#22
W
64-55
64
55
+9
H22/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
53-44
53
44
+9
A24/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
L
57-67
57
67
-10
H25/10
NBA
111.3Avg total
57.1Scored
54.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.557.4118.9+4.170%-
Last 30 at home (17)61.053.9114.9+7.176%-
Last 30 away (13)62.162.0124.1+0.162%-
Last 10 (10)57.154.2111.3+2.980%-
Last 5 (5)58.253.4111.6+4.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)56.561.5118.0-5.050%-
vs Similar (19)59.057.2116.2+1.874%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)67.857.0124.8+10.867%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
L
48-56
48
56
-8
H03/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
64-44
64
44
+20
A06/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
L
57-64
57
64
-7
A08/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
44-54
44
54
-10
H10/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
D
59-59
59
59
+0
A11/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
50-61
50
61
-11
A14/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
L
47-68
47
68
-21
H20/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
70-55
70
55
+15
A21/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
54-51
54
51
+3
A22/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
W
67-57
67
57
+10
A25/10
NBA
112.9Avg total
56.0Scored
56.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.059.6119.6+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.261.2117.3-5.031%-
Last 30 away (17)63.058.4121.4+4.659%-
Last 10 (10)56.056.9112.9-0.940%-
Last 5 (5)57.658.4116.0-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)57.358.6115.9-1.244%-
vs Similar (14)58.662.1120.6-3.536%-
vs Weaker (7)66.455.9122.3+10.671%-
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: 111.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.6 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.726.8
51.8%
54.5%53.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.012.2
34.9%
35.8%36.6
🏀 Free throws27.021.6
80.0%
78.1%21.6
They take 86.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
San Antonio Spurstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

San Antonio Spurs: 113.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.9 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.429.0
51.4%
54.5%58.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.212.2
36.7%
35.8%36.6
🏀 Free throws25.318.9
74.7%
78.1%18.9
They take 89.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 27 Oct 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWLLWLLW
San Antonio Spurs
WWWLLLLLWW
#17
League position
#29
-2.9
Net rating
+0.2
106.0
Offensive rating
110.3
108.9
Defensive rating
110.1
52.0%
Effective FG%
52.8%
51.0%
Opp. effective FG%
52.9%
15.7%
Turnover %
11.5%
22.4%
Off. rebound %
20.0%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.28
34.9%
3-point %
36.7%
59.0%
Assist %
65.8%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence106.0 · 110.3Defence108.9 · 110.1Shooting52.0% · 52.8%3-point %34.9% · 36.7%Ball care15.7% · 11.5%Off. rebounds22.4% · 20.0%Free throws0.31 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ San Antonio Spurs
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
25/10/22HSan Antonio Spurs106-115
24/10/22AOklahoma City Thunder116-106
22/10/22HUtah Jazz126-132 OT
20/10/22HOklahoma City Thunder115-108
30/04/22HMemphis Grizzlies106-114
26/04/22AMemphis Grizzlies109-111
24/04/22HMemphis Grizzlies119-118
21/04/22HMemphis Grizzlies95-104
20/04/22AMemphis Grizzlies96-124
16/04/22AMemphis Grizzlies130-117
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/10/22AMinnesota Timberwolves115-106
22/10/22APhiladelphia 76ers114-105
21/10/22AIndiana Pacers137-134
20/10/22HCharlotte Hornets102-129
14/04/22ANew Orleans Pelicans103-113
11/04/22ADallas Mavericks120-130
10/04/22HGolden State Warriors94-100
08/04/22AMinnesota Timberwolves121-127
06/04/22ADenver Nuggets116-97
03/04/22HPortland Trail Blazers113-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWL50%
HomeWLL33%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%33%100%
Points / game115.8115.7116.0
Allowed / game115.2118.3106.0
Point differential+0.5-2.7+10.0
Avg total231.0234.0222.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%0%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %25%33%0%
San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWW75%
HomeL0%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %75%0%100%
Points / game117.0102.0122.0
Allowed / game118.5129.0115.0
Point differential-1.5-27.0+7.0
Avg total235.5231.0237.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (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 Milwaukee Bucks330100%108.397.3+11.0
2 Portland Trail Blazers440100%117.2108.2+9.0
3 Cleveland Cavaliers43175%113.2100.8+12.5
4 Phoenix Suns43175%116.0104.5+11.5
5 New York Knicks43175%122.8113.5+9.2
6 New Orleans Pelicans43175%122.0113.2+8.8
7 Utah Jazz43175%121.2115.8+5.5
8 Washington Wizards43175%110.8105.8+5.0
9 Atlanta Hawks43175%113.0111.0+2.0
10 Boston Celtics43175%116.2115.2+1.0
11 San Antonio Spurs43175%117.0118.5-1.5
12 Memphis Grizzlies43175%118.5123.8-5.2
13 Toronto Raptors53260%107.8105.0+2.8
14 Charlotte Hornets42250%124.5117.2+7.2
15 Minnesota Timberwolves42250%115.8115.2+0.5
16 Chicago Bulls42250%108.0110.0-2.0
17 Golden State Warriors42250%120.2124.0-3.8
18 Los Angeles Clippers42250%100.8106.5-5.8
19 Denver Nuggets42250%115.5124.5-9.0
20 Dallas Mavericks31233%117.7105.3+12.3
21 Oklahoma City Thunder41325%109.8111.8-2.0
22 Indiana Pacers41325%117.8121.5-3.8
23 Miami Heat41325%103.5108.5-5.0
24 Houston Rockets41325%112.0119.8-7.8
25 Brooklyn Nets41325%110.0119.8-9.8
26 Philadelphia 76ers51420%107.8111.0-3.2
27 Detroit Pistons51420%109.2120.2-11.0
28 Sacramento Kings3030%114.0118.7-4.7
29 Los Angeles Lakers3030%103.3110.7-7.3
30 Orlando Magic5050%104.2113.0-8.8
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 Timberwolves39293432134
San Antonio Spurs28254128122
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