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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Oct 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 126-132 (OT)
41-26 23-29 23-33 33-32 6-12
Position#17
Record1-0
FormLWLLW
Points / game115.0
Allowed / game108.0
Minnesota Timberwolves
USA
vs
Utah Jazz 🏆
USA
Position#22
Record1-0
FormLWLLW
Points / game123.0
Allowed / game102.0
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2022-23
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Utah Jazz
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MIN123
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MIN125
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30 Jan 2022
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08 Dec 2021
MIN104
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26 Apr 2021
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11 Dec 2019
MIN116
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20 Nov 2019
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31 Oct 2018
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01 Apr 2018
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20 Oct 2017
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MIN103
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30 Dec 2015
MIN94
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MIN84
UTA104
03 Jan 2015
MIN89
UTA101
16 Apr 2014
MIN130
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18 Jan 2014
MIN98
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15 Apr 2013
MIN80
UTA96
13 Feb 2013
MIN93
UTA97
22 Feb 2012
MIN100
UTA98
11 Mar 2011
MIN122
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22 Dec 2010
MIN107
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30 Dec 2009
MIN103
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05 Dec 2009
MIN108
UTA101
25 Feb 2009
MIN103
UTA120
09 Dec 2008
MIN96
UTA99
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz 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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
127-121
127
121
+6
115avg 106
H08/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
120-124
120
124
-4
110avg 106
H11/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
109-104
109
104
+5
98avg 106
H13/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
130-117
130
117
+13
129avg 106
A16/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
96-124
96
124
-28
85avg 106
A20/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
95-104
95
104
-9
82avg 106
H21/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
W
119-118
119
118
+1
111avg 106
H24/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
109-111
109
111
-2
102avg 106
A26/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#3
L
106-114
106
114
-8
93avg 106
H30/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
115-108
115
108
+7
107avg 106
H20/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-35
34-22
33-25
30-39
21-33
26-37
40-27
33-27
20-26
33-25
25-33
31-20
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
227.1Avg total
112.6Scored
114.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)115.0108.0223.0+7.0100%
Season at home (1)115.0108.0223.0+7.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)112.6114.5227.1-1.950%
Last 5 (5)108.8111.0219.8-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)114.0129.5243.5-15.50%
vs Similar ◀ (20)117.3116.8234.1+0.560%
vs Weaker (8)127.0111.4238.4+15.675%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJazz
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
137-101
137
101
+36
142avg 105
H07/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
105-111
105
111
-6
90avg 105
H09/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
111-80
111
80
+31
110avg 105
A11/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
99-93
99
93
+6
91avg 105
A16/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
104-110
104
110
-6
99avg 105
A19/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
118-126
118
126
-8
114avg 105
H22/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
100-99
100
99
+1
86avg 105
H23/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
77-102
77
102
-25
61avg 105
A26/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
96-98
96
98
-2
88avg 105
H29/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
W
123-102
123
102
+21
119avg 105
H20/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
41-31
30-27
35-27
31-16
24-30
33-24
35-21
13-36
16-19
36-21
26-16
33-24
20-23
25-20
28-22
26-28
24-24
31-24
26-29
23-33
20-27
31-41
40-29
27-29
24-23
30-19
24-39
22-18
18-24
18-28
19-29
22-21
21-15
32-26
19-36
24-21
37-30
38-23
19-27
29-22
209.2Avg total
107.0Scored
102.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)123.0102.0225.0+21.0100%
Season at home (1)123.0102.0225.0+21.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)107.0102.2209.2+4.850%
Last 5 (5)102.8105.4208.2-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)123.0102.0225.0+21.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (14)104.0110.4214.4-6.429%
vs Weaker (15)116.2106.3222.5+9.967%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +5.1+5.1Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -0.4-0.4Q4Q4: -4.7-4.7Q4: +0.2+0.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +5.1+5.1Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -0.4-0.4Q4Q4: -4.7-4.7Q4: +0.2+0.2
Minnesota TimberwolvesUtah Jazz
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
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
64-57
64
57
+7
H08/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
47-70
47
70
-23
H11/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
53-51
53
51
+2
H13/04
NBA
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
111.5Avg total
56.1Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.757.9119.6+3.870%-
Last 30 at home (17)60.853.8114.6+6.976%-
Last 30 away (13)62.963.3126.2-0.462%-
Last 10 (10)56.155.4111.5+0.780%-
Last 5 (5)56.650.8107.4+5.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)56.561.5118.0-5.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)59.258.5117.7+0.870%-
vs Weaker (8)69.155.8124.9+13.475%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
71-58
71
58
+13
H07/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
W
57-54
57
54
+3
H09/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
52-40
52
40
+12
A11/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A16/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A19/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
51-68
51
68
-17
H22/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
54-42
54
42
+12
H23/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
L
36-52
36
52
-16
A26/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
53-41
53
41
+12
H29/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
W
75-53
75
53
+22
H20/10
NBA
104.8Avg total
54.9Scored
49.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.652.3108.9+4.367%-
Last 30 at home (13)61.251.8113.0+9.377%-
Last 30 away (17)53.152.6105.7+0.459%-
Last 10 (10)54.949.9104.8+5.080%-
Last 5 (5)53.851.2105.0+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)75.053.0128.0+22.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)51.954.1106.0-2.150%-
vs Weaker (15)59.750.6110.3+9.180%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. 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: 112.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.4 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.4 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.8 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers48.524.2
49.9%
54.5%48.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.113.8
37.2%
35.8%41.4
🏀 Free throws29.122.8
78.4%
78.1%22.8
They take 85.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 107.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.6 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.4 pts a game · 21% 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-pointers48.427.3
56.4%
54.5%54.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.710.0
30.6%
35.8%30.0
🏀 Free throws29.322.4
76.5%
78.1%22.4
They take 81.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% 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 22 Oct 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
WLLWLLWWLW
Utah Jazz
WLLWLLWWLW
#17
League position
#22
-1.8
Net rating
+5.0
108.0
Offensive rating
112.3
109.9
Defensive rating
107.3
52.5%
Effective FG%
52.2%
52.2%
Opp. effective FG%
52.1%
14.2%
Turnover %
13.4%
20.7%
Off. rebound %
27.5%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.36
37.2%
3-point %
30.6%
62.1%
Assist %
54.2%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence108.0 · 112.3Defence109.9 · 107.3Shooting52.5% · 52.2%3-point %37.2% · 30.6%Ball care14.2% · 13.4%Off. rebounds20.7% · 27.5%Free throws0.34 · 0.36Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Utah Jazz
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

Head-to-head record
5
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
5
Utah Jazz wins
DateGameScore
31/01/22Minnesota Timberwolves v Utah Jazz126-106
01/01/22Utah Jazz v Minnesota Timberwolves120-108
24/12/21Utah Jazz v Minnesota Timberwolves128-116
09/12/21Minnesota Timberwolves v Utah Jazz104-136
27/04/21Minnesota Timberwolves v Utah Jazz105-104
25/04/21Utah Jazz v Minnesota Timberwolves96-101
27/12/20Utah Jazz v Minnesota Timberwolves111-116
12/12/19Minnesota Timberwolves v Utah Jazz116-127
21/11/19Minnesota Timberwolves v Utah Jazz95-103
19/11/19Utah Jazz v Minnesota Timberwolves102-112
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
13/04/22HLos Angeles Clippers109-104
11/04/22HChicago Bulls120-124
08/04/22HSan Antonio Spurs127-121
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/10/22HDenver Nuggets123-102
29/04/22HDallas Mavericks96-98
26/04/22ADallas Mavericks77-102
23/04/22HDallas Mavericks100-99
22/04/22HDallas Mavericks118-126
19/04/22ADallas Mavericks104-110
16/04/22ADallas Mavericks99-93
11/04/22APortland Trail Blazers111-80
09/04/22HPhoenix Suns105-111
07/04/22HOklahoma City Thunder137-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game115.0115.0-
Allowed / game108.0108.0-
Point differential+7.0+7.0-
Avg total223.0223.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Utah Jazz
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game123.0123.0-
Allowed / game102.0102.0-
Point differential+21.0+21.0-
Avg total225.0225.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Utah Jazz110100%123.0102.0+21.0
2 New Orleans Pelicans220100%127.0110.0+17.0
3 Golden State Warriors110100%123.0109.0+14.0
4 Atlanta Hawks220100%112.5102.5+10.0
5 Boston Celtics220100%118.5110.5+8.0
6 Minnesota Timberwolves110100%115.0108.0+7.0
7 Portland Trail Blazers110100%115.0108.0+7.0
8 Los Angeles Clippers110100%103.097.0+6.0
9 Washington Wizards220100%108.0103.5+4.5
10 Memphis Grizzlies110100%115.0112.0+3.0
11 Milwaukee Bucks110100%90.088.0+2.0
12 Phoenix Suns110100%107.0105.0+2.0
13 New York Knicks21150%121.0110.5+10.5
14 Charlotte Hornets21150%120.5113.0+7.5
15 Chicago Bulls21150%108.0105.0+3.0
16 Toronto Raptors21150%106.5107.0-0.5
17 Brooklyn Nets21150%108.5117.5-9.0
18 Detroit Pistons21150%109.5119.5-10.0
19 San Antonio Spurs21150%119.5131.5-12.0
20 Dallas Mavericks1010%105.0107.0-2.0
21 Cleveland Cavaliers1010%105.0108.0-3.0
22 Indiana Pacers2020%120.5125.5-5.0
23 Philadelphia 76ers2020%102.5108.0-5.5
24 Oklahoma City Thunder1010%108.0115.0-7.0
25 Orlando Magic2020%103.5110.5-7.0
26 Sacramento Kings1010%108.0115.0-7.0
27 Miami Heat2020%106.0113.5-7.5
28 Houston Rockets1010%107.0117.0-10.0
29 Los Angeles Lakers2020%103.0113.0-10.0
30 Denver Nuggets1010%102.0123.0-21.0
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Minnesota Timberwolves412323336126
Utah Jazz2629333212132
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