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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Jul 2017
Tip-off: 22:30
Final 72-97
20-25 16-18 15-30 21-24
Position#13
Record-
FormLLLLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#9
Record1-0
FormLLLLW
Points / game96.0
Allowed / game93.0
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Toronto Raptors 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
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
115-114
115
114
+1
A28/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
119-104
119
104
+15
H31/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
117-123
117
123
-6
H02/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
110-109
110
109
+1
H03/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
107-121
107
121
-14
A05/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
98-105
98
105
-7
A07/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
113-120
113
120
-7
A08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
109-110
109
110
-1
A10/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
98-100
98
100
-2
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
118-123
118
123
-5
A13/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-25
33-32
28-33
28-24
37-37
30-23
29-22
23-22
31-18
28-37
26-36
32-32
29-23
20-34
37-26
24-26
32-32
28-36
26-36
21-17
34-20
27-33
26-27
11-25
31-29
29-26
28-40
25-25
21-29
30-24
28-25
30-32
16-33
27-23
29-15
26-29
32-33
28-27
21-35
37-28
223.3Avg total
110.4Scored
112.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)110.4112.9223.3-2.530%
Last 5 (5)107.2111.6218.8-4.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)107.0114.4221.4-7.414%
vs Similar (20)107.2105.7212.9+1.550%
vs Weaker (3)115.7114.7230.3+1.033%
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Toronto RaptorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
106-100
106
100
+6
H18/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
77-104
77
104
-27
A21/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
87-76
87
76
+11
A22/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
118-93
118
93
+25
H24/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
92-89
92
89
+3
A27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
105-116
105
116
-11
A01/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
103-125
103
125
-22
A03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
94-115
94
115
-21
H05/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
102-109
102
109
-7
H07/05
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
96-93
96
93
+3
A07/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-25
27-27
29-31
22-17
12-32
18-25
16-21
31-26
19-19
22-22
23-17
23-18
31-20
26-28
33-25
28-20
28-24
23-14
23-23
18-28
18-30
30-32
26-34
31-20
22-34
26-28
25-37
30-26
24-28
28-21
25-30
17-36
28-28
21-33
31-24
22-24
23-23
27-34
21-16
25-20
200.0Avg total
98.0Scored
102.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)96.093.0189.0+3.0100%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)96.093.0189.0+3.0100%
Last 10 (10)98.0102.0200.0-4.050%
Last 5 (5)100.0111.6211.6-11.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (23)99.5101.0200.5-1.552%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)105.494.0199.4+11.4100%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: -1.7-1.7Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: +1.2+1.2
Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
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
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A28/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
67-60
67
60
+7
H31/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
59-55
59
55
+4
H02/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
49-57
49
57
-8
H03/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A05/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
61-53
61
53
+8
A07/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
60-55
60
55
+5
A08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A10/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
43-56
43
56
-13
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
D
60-60
60
60
+0
A13/04
NBA
114.3Avg total
56.9Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.654.4111.1+2.263%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.854.4111.2+2.469%-
Last 30 away (17)56.554.5111.0+2.159%-
Last 10 (10)56.957.4114.3-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)55.055.4110.4-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)58.157.3115.4+0.943%-
vs Similar (20)55.453.2108.6+2.170%-
vs Weaker (3)61.755.7117.3+6.067%-
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Toronto RaptorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H18/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
30-57
30
57
-27
A21/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A22/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
57-48
57
48
+9
H24/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
48-62
48
62
-14
A01/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
48-62
48
62
-14
A03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
W
52-49
52
49
+3
H05/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
49-61
49
61
-12
H07/05
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A07/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
100.8Avg total
48.1Scored
52.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.049.999.8+0.147%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.050.8104.8+3.264%-
Last 30 away (16)46.449.195.5-2.631%-
Last 10 (10)48.152.7100.8-4.640%-
Last 5 (5)49.458.2107.6-8.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (23)48.549.798.2-1.143%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)54.750.6105.3+4.157%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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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: 110.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀18%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.6 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.8 pts a game · 18% of the points
🏀 Free throws23.0 pts a game · 21% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.933.8
50.5%
-67.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.86.6
35.1%
-19.8
🏀 Free throws27.823.0
82.7%
-23.0
They take 85.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 18.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 22% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Toronto Raptorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Toronto Raptors: 96.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.4 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.3 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.027.5
49.1%
-55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.57.8
33.2%
-23.4
🏀 Free throws22.518.3
81.3%
-18.3
They take 79.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Jul 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLLLLLWLWW
Toronto Raptors
WLLLLWWWLW
#13
League position
#9
-2.5
Net rating
-6.0
112.5
Offensive rating
102.2
115.0
Defensive rating
108.2
51.0%
Effective FG%
49.3%
55.7%
Opp. effective FG%
53.9%
12.4%
Turnover %
12.7%
27.2%
Off. rebound %
17.3%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.28
35.1%
3-point %
33.2%
62.6%
Assist %
55.5%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)30% · 50%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Toronto Raptors
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
13/04/17AHouston Rockets118-123
12/04/17HOklahoma City Thunder98-100
10/04/17ALos Angeles Lakers109-110
08/04/17AUtah Jazz113-120
07/04/17APortland Trail Blazers98-105
05/04/17AGolden State Warriors107-121
03/04/17HPortland Trail Blazers110-109
02/04/17HSacramento Kings117-123
31/03/17HLos Angeles Lakers119-104
28/03/17AIndiana Pacers115-114
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/07/17ANew Orleans Pelicans96-93
07/05/17HCleveland Cavaliers102-109
05/05/17HCleveland Cavaliers94-115
03/05/17ACleveland Cavaliers103-125
01/05/17ACleveland Cavaliers105-116
27/04/17AMilwaukee Bucks92-89
24/04/17HMilwaukee Bucks118-93
22/04/17AMilwaukee Bucks87-76
21/04/17AMilwaukee Bucks77-104
18/04/17HMilwaukee Bucks106-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League 2017
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
Win %---
Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Toronto Raptors
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League 2017
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
Home--
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %100%-100%
Points / game96.0-96.0
Allowed / game93.0-93.0
Point differential+3.0-+3.0
Avg total189.0-189.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %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 Cleveland Cavaliers110100%82.053.0+29.0
2 Dallas Mavericks110100%91.075.0+16.0
3 Portland Trail Blazers110100%72.063.0+9.0
4 Phoenix Suns110100%89.085.0+4.0
5 Brooklyn Nets110100%75.072.0+3.0
6 Houston Rockets110100%102.099.0+3.0
7 Los Angeles Clippers110100%96.093.0+3.0
8 Memphis Grizzlies110100%91.088.0+3.0
9 Toronto Raptors110100%96.093.0+3.0
10 Atlanta Hawks1010%72.075.0-3.0
11 Denver Nuggets1010%99.0102.0-3.0
12 Los Angeles Lakers1010%93.096.0-3.0
13 New Orleans Pelicans1010%93.096.0-3.0
14 Washington Wizards1010%88.091.0-3.0
15 Sacramento Kings1010%85.089.0-4.0
16 Utah Jazz1010%63.072.0-9.0
17 Chicago Bulls1010%75.091.0-16.0
18 Milwaukee Bucks1010%53.082.0-29.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Timberwolves2016152172
Toronto Raptors2518302497
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