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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 10 Mar 2019
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 135-130 (OT)
28-39 32-32 35-28 26-22 14-9
Position#21
Record30-35
FormLLLWL
Points / game112.9
Allowed / game113.2
Minnesota Timberwolves 🏆
USA
vs
Washington Wizards
USA
Position#25
Record27-38
FormWLWWL
Points / game114.3
Allowed / game116.9
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards
14 Mar 2027
MIN v WAS
upcoming
19 Nov 2025
MIN120
WAS109
01 Feb 2025
MIN103
WAS105
09 Apr 2024
MIN130
WAS121
16 Feb 2023
MIN106
WAS114
05 Apr 2022
MIN114
WAS132
01 Jan 2021
MIN109
WAS130
15 Nov 2019
MIN116
WAS137
09 Mar 2019
MIN135
WAS130
28 Nov 2017
MIN89
WAS92
13 Mar 2017
MIN119
WAS104
02 Mar 2016
MIN98
WAS104
25 Feb 2015
MIN97
WAS77
27 Dec 2013
MIN120
WAS98
06 Mar 2013
MIN87
WAS82
13 Jan 2011
MIN109
WAS97
26 Dec 2009
MIN101
WAS89
09 Mar 2009
MIN99
WAS110
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Washington Wizards 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
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
W
130-120
130
120
+10
125avg 101
H12/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
121-111
121
111
+10
121avg 101
H14/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
115-104
115
104
+11
102avg 101
A23/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
128-140
128
140
-12
116avg 101
A24/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
112-105
112
105
+7
108avg 101
H26/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
123-131 OT
123
131
-8
109avg 101
A28/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
115-122
115
122
-7
105avg 101
A01/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
L
121-135
121
135
-14
no box
A03/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
131-120
131
120
+11
no box
H06/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
114-131
114
131
-17
no box
A07/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-26
34-29
36-36
31-29
28-29
24-29
35-26
34-27
29-33
37-25
28-25
21-21
32-35
38-34
39-38
19-33
19-30
44-23
30-27
19-25
40-33
28-27
27-26
23-32
35-26
25-38
30-28
25-30
36-40
28-22
23-35
34-38
30-24
41-33
31-30
29-33
35-22
29-38
24-30
26-41
242.9Avg total
121.0Scored
121.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (65)112.9113.2226.0-0.346%
Season at home (31)114.4109.0223.4+5.368%
Season away (34)111.5116.9228.4-5.426%
Last 10 (10)121.0121.9242.9-0.950%
Last 5 (5)120.8127.8248.6-7.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)114.2121.2235.4-7.030%
vs Similar ◀ (16)114.0112.6226.6+1.450%
vs Weaker (4)118.0110.0228.0+8.075%
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
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
134-125
134
125
+9
135avg 104
A10/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
112-121
112
121
-9
108avg 104
A12/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
120-129
120
129
-9
114avg 104
A14/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
L
110-123
110
123
-13
96avg 104
A23/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
112-119
112
119
-7
106avg 104
H24/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
125-116
125
116
+9
126avg 104
A28/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
96-107
96
107
-11
no box
A02/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
135-121
135
121
+14
no box
H03/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
132-123
132
123
+9
no box
H07/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
L
111-112
111
112
-1
107avg 104
A09/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-32
42-29
30-35
28-29
27-36
32-25
20-29
33-31
26-30
39-29
28-44
27-26
38-27
22-38
27-31
23-27
21-29
29-36
30-24
32-30
34-28
34-32
33-19
24-37
20-30
25-19
36-33
15-25
40-36
22-28
35-23
38-34
33-43
36-22
30-31
33-27
22-32
30-19
31-31
28-30
238.3Avg total
118.7Scored
119.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (65)114.3116.9231.2-2.642%
Season at home (31)118.1114.5232.6+3.561%
Season away (34)110.8119.1229.9-8.324%
Last 10 (10)118.7119.6238.3-0.940%
Last 5 (5)119.8115.8235.6+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)117.0120.2237.2-3.231%
vs Similar ◀ (12)116.9114.2231.1+2.858%
vs Weaker (5)111.8109.6221.4+2.260%
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: +1.5+1.5Q1: -2.8-2.8Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +3.4+3.4Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -4.8-4.8Q4: -1.5-1.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: -2.8-2.8Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +3.4+3.4Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -4.8-4.8Q4: -1.5-1.5
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
W
63-55
63
55
+8
H12/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
L
52-58
52
58
-6
H14/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
66-58
66
58
+8
A23/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A24/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
63-53
63
53
+10
H26/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
68-60
68
60
+8
A28/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A01/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A03/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
71-57
71
57
+14
H06/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
64-60
64
60
+4
A07/03
NBA
123.7Avg total
64.1Scored
59.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.859.7118.5-0.943%-
Last 30 at home (13)58.556.3114.8+2.246%-
Last 30 away (17)59.062.2121.2-3.241%-
Last 10 (10)64.159.6123.7+4.580%-
Last 5 (5)65.460.6126.0+4.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)57.662.1119.7-4.530%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)57.958.4116.3-0.644%-
vs Weaker (4)65.558.5124.0+7.075%-
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
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
76-61
76
61
+15
A10/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A12/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
65-59
65
59
+6
A14/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
L
60-65
60
65
-5
A23/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
50-65
50
65
-15
H24/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
68-60
68
60
+8
A28/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A02/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
62-64
62
64
-2
H03/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
69-65
69
65
+4
H07/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
52-51
52
51
+1
A09/03
NBA
120.6Avg total
60.6Scored
60.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.757.7115.4+0.050%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.456.2113.6+1.256%-
Last 30 away (14)58.159.4117.4-1.343%-
Last 10 (10)60.660.0120.6+0.650%-
Last 5 (5)59.257.8117.0+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)56.260.5116.8-4.338%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)59.756.2115.8+3.558%-
vs Weaker (5)56.853.8110.6+3.060%-
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: 120.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers71.8 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.6 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.735.9
54.6%
51.7%71.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.99.4
36.3%
35.4%28.2
🏀 Free throws27.520.6
74.9%
76.6%20.6
They take 91.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 118.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.0 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.332.0
57.9%
51.7%64.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.811.6
33.3%
35.4%34.8
🏀 Free throws24.419.7
80.7%
76.6%19.7
They take 90.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 10 Mar 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLLLWLWWW
Washington Wizards
LWWLWLLLLW
#21
League position
#25
-1.0
Net rating
-0.7
114.9
Offensive rating
113.0
116.0
Defensive rating
113.7
54.6%
Effective FG%
54.8%
53.8%
Opp. effective FG%
54.6%
11.8%
Turnover %
14.2%
25.9%
Off. rebound %
23.7%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.27
36.3%
3-point %
33.3%
56.5%
Assist %
66.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence114.9 · 113.0Defence116.0 · 113.7Shooting54.6% · 54.8%3-point %36.3% · 33.3%Ball care11.8% · 14.2%Off. rebounds25.9% · 23.7%Free throws0.30 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ 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

Head-to-head record
5
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
5
Washington Wizards wins
DateGameScore
03/03/19Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves135-121
13/03/18Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves111-116
29/11/17Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards89-92
14/03/17Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards119-104
07/01/17Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves112-105
25/03/16Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves129-132 OT
03/03/16Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards98-104
26/02/15Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards97-77
17/12/14Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves109-95
28/12/13Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards120-98
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/19ADetroit Pistons114-131
06/03/19HOklahoma City Thunder131-120
03/03/19AWashington Wizards121-135
01/03/19AIndiana Pacers115-122
28/02/19AAtlanta Hawks123-131 OT
26/02/19HSacramento Kings112-105
24/02/19AMilwaukee Bucks128-140
23/02/19ANew York Knicks115-104
14/02/19HHouston Rockets121-111
12/02/19HLos Angeles Clippers130-120
Washington Wizardslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/03/19ACharlotte Hornets111-112
07/03/19HDallas Mavericks132-123
03/03/19HMinnesota Timberwolves135-121
02/03/19ABoston Celtics96-107
28/02/19ABrooklyn Nets125-116
24/02/19HIndiana Pacers112-119
23/02/19ACharlotte Hornets110-123
14/02/19AToronto Raptors120-129
12/02/19ADetroit Pistons112-121
10/02/19AChicago Bulls134-125

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL46%
HomeLWWWW68%
AwayLLLLL26%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games653134
Win %46%68%26%
Points / game112.9114.4111.5
Allowed / game113.2109.0116.9
Point differential-0.3+5.3-5.4
Avg total226.0223.4228.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%39%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won39% (18)50% (10)25% (8)
Overtime %6%10%3%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL42%
HomeLWLWW61%
AwayLLWLL24%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games653134
Win %42%61%24%
Points / game114.3118.1110.8
Allowed / game116.9114.5119.1
Point differential-2.6+3.5-8.3
Avg total231.2232.6229.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%35%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (14)50% (8)50% (6)
Overtime %8%13%3%
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 Bucks65491675%117.3108.1+9.2
2 Toronto Raptors66471971%114.1108.8+5.3
3 Golden State Warriors65452069%118.3112.3+6.0
4 Denver Nuggets65432266%112.0107.3+4.7
5 Indiana Pacers66422464%108.5103.9+4.6
6 Philadelphia 76ers66412562%115.0112.0+3.0
7 Houston Rockets65402562%113.2110.5+2.7
8 Boston Celtics66402661%112.2106.6+5.6
9 Oklahoma City Thunder66402661%115.4111.5+4.0
10 Portland Trail Blazers65392660%113.7110.4+3.2
11 Utah Jazz65372857%110.2106.9+3.3
12 Los Angeles Clippers67382957%114.2113.4+0.8
13 San Antonio Spurs66372956%111.9111.0+0.9
14 Detroit Pistons64333152%107.8107.8-0.0
15 Brooklyn Nets68353351%112.0112.3-0.3
16 Sacramento Kings65333251%113.6114.7-1.1
17 Miami Heat65313448%106.1106.3-0.2
18 Orlando Magic67313646%105.9106.8-0.9
19 Minnesota Timberwolves65303546%112.9113.2-0.3
20 Charlotte Hornets65303546%110.8111.4-0.6
21 Los Angeles Lakers65303546%112.1113.9-1.8
22 New Orleans Pelicans68303844%115.6115.2+0.4
23 Dallas Mavericks65273842%108.1109.8-1.7
24 Washington Wizards65273842%114.3116.9-2.6
25 Memphis Grizzlies67274040%101.6103.8-2.3
26 Atlanta Hawks67224533%112.1118.8-6.6
27 Chicago Bulls67194828%104.9112.4-7.5
28 Cleveland Cavaliers66165024%103.7113.5-9.7
29 Phoenix Suns66155123%106.7115.8-9.2
30 New York Knicks66135320%105.7114.0-8.4
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 Timberwolves2832352614135
Washington Wizards393228229130
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