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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 03 Mar 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 98-104
32-29 22-31 23-25 21-19
Position#26
Record19-41
FormLWLWL
Points / game101.1
Allowed / game105.1
vs
Position#15
Record29-30
FormWLWWW
Points / game103.0
Allowed / game104.4
USANBA
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards
14 Mar 2027
MIN v WAS
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Washington Wizards 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
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
108-102
108
102
+6
106avg 93
A04/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
112-105
112
105
+7
108avg 93
H07/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
102-116
102
116
-14
99avg 93
H09/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
117-112
117
112
+5
112avg 93
H11/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
104-109
104
109
-5
102avg 93
A20/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
95-103
95
103
-8
80avg 93
H21/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
W
124-122
124
122
+2
121avg 93
H23/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
105-114
105
114
-9
100avg 93
A25/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
112-110
112
110
+2
109avg 93
A28/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
101-128
101
128
-27
87avg 93
A29/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-27
26-28
23-19
32-28
26-21
23-34
35-29
28-21
22-28
24-35
24-32
32-21
26-32
29-36
33-21
29-23
27-28
21-23
33-25
23-33
16-31
32-28
13-22
34-22
31-23
28-30
34-31
31-38
28-37
30-24
28-26
19-27
25-26
20-30
31-30
36-24
24-39
30-26
20-34
27-29
220.1Avg total
108.0Scored
112.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (60)101.1105.1206.2-4.032%
Season at home (30)100.4104.4204.9-4.033%
Season away (30)101.7105.8207.5-4.030%
Last 10 (10)108.0112.1220.1-4.150%
Last 5 (5)107.4115.4222.8-8.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)104.2109.4213.7-5.233%
vs Similar ◀ (16)98.4103.9202.4-5.525%
vs Weaker (2)107.0114.0221.0-7.00%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#24
W
111-108
111
108
+3
103avg 90
A10/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
L
92-99
92
99
-7
78avg 90
A12/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
103-89
103
89
+14
92avg 90
H19/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
98-86
98
86
+12
97avg 90
H20/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
94-114
94
114
-20
68avg 90
A21/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
109-89
109
89
+20
106avg 90
H24/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
104-109
104
109
-5
88avg 90
A25/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
103-94
103
94
+9
97avg 90
A27/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
113-99
113
99
+14
111avg 90
H28/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
116-108
116
108
+8
112avg 90
H01/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-21
28-29
20-33
28-25
27-18
19-37
24-14
22-30
28-23
21-19
27-26
27-21
29-15
26-25
28-21
15-25
19-30
25-29
24-23
26-32
24-19
30-32
31-14
24-24
31-28
24-29
24-32
25-20
21-26
27-26
28-20
27-22
35-28
28-26
33-16
17-29
27-23
33-25
19-34
37-26
203.8Avg total
104.3Scored
99.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)103.0104.4207.4-1.449%
Season at home (32)104.2103.9208.1+0.350%
Season away (27)101.6105.1206.7-3.648%
Last 10 (10)104.399.5203.8+4.870%
Last 5 (5)109.099.8208.8+9.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)111.8117.0228.8-5.225%
vs Similar ◀ (23)102.3102.6204.9-0.348%
vs Weaker (3)108.398.7207.0+9.7100%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. 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: -4.0-4.0Q1: +4.5+4.5Q2Q2: -3.1-3.1Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +2.5+2.5Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: -0.6-0.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.0-4.0Q1: +4.5+4.5Q2Q2: -3.1-3.1Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +2.5+2.5Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: -0.6-0.6
Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards
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.
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Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A04/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
49-55
49
55
-6
H07/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
46-63
46
63
-17
H09/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
55-68
55
68
-13
H11/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A20/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
48-59
48
59
-11
H21/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H23/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
58-61
58
61
-3
A25/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A28/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
54-65
54
65
-11
A29/02
NBA
110.1Avg total
51.5Scored
58.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.053.8103.8-3.833%-
Last 30 at home (14)50.152.9103.0-2.950%-
Last 30 away (16)50.054.6104.6-4.619%-
Last 10 (10)51.558.6110.1-7.110%-
Last 5 (5)52.858.8111.6-6.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)52.256.2108.3-4.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)48.351.7100.0-3.431%-
vs Weaker (2)51.056.5107.5-5.550%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#24
W
63-50
63
50
+13
A10/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
L
46-55
46
55
-9
A12/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
49-42
49
42
+7
H19/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H20/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
44-59
44
59
-15
A21/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
54-51
54
51
+3
H24/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
55-57
55
57
-2
A25/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
L
48-52
48
52
-4
A27/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
63-54
63
54
+9
H28/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H01/03
NBA
104.5Avg total
53.7Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.552.1105.6+1.450%-
Last 30 at home (17)53.551.1104.5+2.459%-
Last 30 away (13)53.653.5107.1+0.238%-
Last 10 (10)53.750.8104.5+2.960%-
Last 5 (5)56.052.4108.4+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)56.263.5119.8-7.225%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)52.750.5103.3+2.252%-
vs Weaker (3)56.049.0105.0+7.067%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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: 108.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀16%
🏀25%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.2 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers17.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
🏀 Free throws26.7 pts a game · 25% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.532.1
49.0%
49.0%64.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers15.65.7
36.5%
35.3%17.1
🏀 Free throws33.226.7
80.4%
75.5%26.7
They take 81.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 15.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 19% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 104.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.0 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.731.0
49.4%
49.0%62.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.88.4
33.9%
35.3%25.2
🏀 Free throws24.217.1
70.7%
75.5%17.1
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 03 Mar 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWLLWLWW
Washington Wizards
WWWLWLWWLW
#26
League position
#15
-4.2
Net rating
+4.8
111.0
Offensive rating
104.2
115.2
Defensive rating
99.4
50.1%
Effective FG%
49.8%
53.5%
Opp. effective FG%
48.6%
13.3%
Turnover %
11.3%
28.6%
Off. rebound %
19.3%
0.41
Free-throw rate
0.28
36.5%
3-point %
33.9%
63.2%
Assist %
60.9%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence111.0 · 104.2Defence115.2 · 99.4Shooting50.1% · 49.8%3-point %36.5% · 33.9%Ball care13.3% · 11.3%Off. rebounds28.6% · 19.3%Free throws0.41 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Washington Wizards
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
29/02/16ADallas Mavericks101-128
28/02/16ANew Orleans Pelicans112-110
25/02/16AToronto Raptors105-114
23/02/16HBoston Celtics124-122
21/02/16HNew York Knicks95-103
20/02/16AMemphis Grizzlies104-109
11/02/16HToronto Raptors117-112
09/02/16HNew Orleans Pelicans102-116
07/02/16HChicago Bulls112-105
04/02/16ALos Angeles Clippers108-102
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/16HPhiladelphia 76ers116-108
28/02/16HCleveland Cavaliers113-99
27/02/16APhiladelphia 76ers103-94
25/02/16AChicago Bulls104-109
24/02/16HNew Orleans Pelicans109-89
21/02/16AMiami Heat94-114
20/02/16HDetroit Pistons98-86
19/02/16HUtah Jazz103-89
12/02/16AMilwaukee Bucks92-99
10/02/16ANew York Knicks111-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL32%
HomeWLWLW33%
AwayWLLWL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games603030
Win %32%33%30%
Points / game101.1100.4101.7
Allowed / game105.1104.4105.8
Point differential-4.0-4.0-4.0
Avg total206.2204.9207.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%7%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won39% (23)54% (13)20% (10)
Overtime %8%3%13%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW49%
HomeWWWWW50%
AwayWLLLW48%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games593227
Win %49%50%48%
Points / game103.0104.2101.6
Allowed / game104.4103.9105.1
Point differential-1.4+0.3-3.6
Avg total207.4208.1206.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%28%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (17)43% (7)60% (10)
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 Warriors5954592%115.3104.1+11.2
2 San Antonio Spurs5950985%105.092.5+12.6
3 Cleveland Cavaliers59421771%102.997.2+5.7
4 Oklahoma City Thunder60421870%110.3103.0+7.3
5 Toronto Raptors59401968%102.497.8+4.6
6 Los Angeles Clippers59392066%105.0100.2+4.7
7 Boston Celtics62372560%106.1101.7+4.5
8 Memphis Grizzlies59352459%99.199.5-0.5
9 Miami Heat60342657%97.596.9+0.6
10 Atlanta Hawks61332854%102.399.8+2.5
11 Dallas Mavericks61332854%102.5102.4+0.1
12 Charlotte Hornets60322853%102.2100.5+1.7
13 Portland Trail Blazers62332953%103.5102.3+1.2
14 Indiana Pacers60312952%102.2100.5+1.8
15 Detroit Pistons60312952%101.8100.5+1.3
16 Chicago Bulls60303050%101.5102.8-1.2
17 Washington Wizards59293049%103.0104.4-1.4
18 Houston Rockets60293148%105.7107.1-1.5
19 Utah Jazz60283247%97.997.3+0.7
20 Orlando Magic60273345%100.9102.2-1.3
21 Milwaukee Bucks60253542%99.1103.3-4.2
22 Sacramento Kings58243441%107.2109.6-2.4
23 New York Knicks62253740%98.8101.7-2.8
24 New Orleans Pelicans58233540%102.9105.7-2.8
25 Denver Nuggets60233738%100.8104.0-3.3
26 Minnesota Timberwolves60194132%101.1105.1-4.0
27 Brooklyn Nets61174428%97.0103.6-6.6
28 Phoenix Suns60154525%100.5107.9-7.3
29 Los Angeles Lakers61124920%97.7107.1-9.4
30 Philadelphia 76ers6185313%96.4107.1-10.7
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 Timberwolves3222232198
Washington Wizards29312519104
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