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New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 Dec 2012
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 94-91
22-29 24-26 25-18 23-18
Position#7
Record22-10
FormWWLWL
Points / game101.7
Allowed / game97.5
vs
Position#22
Record17-13
FormWWLLW
Points / game94.3
Allowed / game91.7
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
100-98
100
98
+2
A06/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
W
112-92
112
92
+20
A07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
85-93
85
93
-8
A09/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
112-106
112
106
+6
H10/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
100-97
100
97
+3
A12/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
W
116-107
116
107
+9
H14/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
103-102
103
102
+1
H16/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
96-109
96
109
-13
H18/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
100-86
100
86
+14
H20/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
106-110
106
110
-4
H22/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-24
25-29
21-22
28-23
23-26
30-27
37-27
22-12
23-26
18-17
24-24
20-26
23-25
38-33
19-26
32-22
16-30
33-23
25-26
26-18
41-27
27-22
25-31
23-27
27-28
21-17
30-28
25-29
31-29
11-27
18-27
36-26
26-23
26-25
23-19
25-19
23-30
16-24
22-29
45-27
203.0Avg total
103.0Scored
100.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)101.797.5199.2+4.269%
Season at home (13)104.995.7200.6+9.285%
Season away (19)99.598.7198.3+0.858%
Last 10 (10)103.0100.0203.0+3.070%
Last 5 (5)104.2102.8207.0+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)100.499.2199.6+1.156%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)103.195.4198.5+7.679%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
95-85
95
85
+10
H01/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#18
W
105-88
105
88
+17
A05/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
L
94-104
94
104
-10
A06/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
91-73
91
73
+18
H08/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
108-105
108
105
+3
H13/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
113-102
113
102
+11
A15/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#15
W
114-106 OT
114
106
+8
H16/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
L
93-102
93
102
-9
A18/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
92-103
92
103
-11
A19/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
99-93
99
93
+6
H21/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-30
28-17
11-16
27-22
34-21
31-26
22-20
18-21
30-27
21-20
21-32
22-25
25-16
19-21
22-20
25-16
21-29
30-21
26-20
31-35
28-23
22-27
32-23
31-29
22-32
32-13
26-25
22-32
29-27
32-22
17-25
15-28
27-21
22-31
23-28
20-23
30-18
23-26
23-25
23-24
196.5Avg total
100.4Scored
96.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)94.391.7186.0+2.657%
Season at home (14)94.687.7182.4+6.979%
Season away (16)94.095.1189.1-1.138%
Last 10 (10)100.496.1196.5+4.370%
Last 5 (5)102.2101.2203.4+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)94.995.4190.2-0.550%
vs Similar (19)94.790.6185.3+4.263%
vs Weaker (3)90.088.7178.7+1.333%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: +0.1+0.1Q2: +3.6+3.6Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: +5.3+5.3Q4: -2.1-2.1
New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
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
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#30
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A06/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A09/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H10/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A12/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
W
68-49
68
49
+19
H14/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
48-45
48
45
+3
H16/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
42-56
42
56
-14
H18/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H20/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
39-54
39
54
-15
H22/12
NBA
101.6Avg total
50.4Scored
51.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.949.7101.6+2.257%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.747.5101.2+6.277%-
Last 30 away (17)50.651.4102.0-0.841%-
Last 10 (10)50.451.2101.6-0.840%-
Last 5 (5)49.850.4100.2-0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)49.851.0100.8-1.244%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)54.448.2102.6+6.271%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H01/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#18
W
65-47
65
47
+18
A05/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A06/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H08/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H13/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
D
50-50
50
50
+0
A15/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#15
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H16/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
W
61-49
61
49
+12
A18/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A19/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
53-44
53
44
+9
H21/12
NBA
100.3Avg total
53.5Scored
46.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.045.494.5+3.667%-
Last 30 at home (14)47.942.490.3+5.471%-
Last 30 away (16)50.148.198.1+2.062%-
Last 10 (10)53.546.8100.3+6.780%-
Last 5 (5)53.448.0101.4+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)50.946.096.9+4.962%-
vs Similar (19)48.845.394.1+3.568%-
vs Weaker (3)45.744.790.3+1.067%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Stronger. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/12HChicago Bulls106-110
20/12/12HBrooklyn Nets100-86
18/12/12HHouston Rockets96-109
16/12/12HCleveland Cavaliers103-102
14/12/12HLos Angeles Lakers116-107
12/12/12ABrooklyn Nets100-97
10/12/12HDenver Nuggets112-106
09/12/12AChicago Bulls85-93
07/12/12AMiami Heat112-92
06/12/12ACharlotte Hornets100-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/12HOklahoma City Thunder99-93
19/12/12AMiami Heat92-103
18/12/12AOrlando Magic93-102
16/12/12HDallas Mavericks114-106 OT
15/12/12ANew Orleans Pelicans113-102
13/12/12HDenver Nuggets108-105
08/12/12HCleveland Cavaliers91-73
06/12/12ABoston Celtics94-104
05/12/12APhiladelphia 76ers105-88
01/12/12HMilwaukee Bucks95-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL69%
HomeWWLWL85%
AwayWWWLW58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321319
Win %69%85%58%
Points / game101.7104.999.5
Allowed / game97.595.798.7
Point differential+4.2+9.2+0.8
Avg total199.2200.6198.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%54%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)50% (2)83% (6)
Overtime %9%0%16%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW57%
HomeWWWWW79%
AwayWLWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %57%79%38%
Points / game94.394.694.0
Allowed / game91.787.795.1
Point differential+2.6+6.9-1.1
Avg total186.0182.4189.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%43%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)67% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %3%7%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 Oklahoma City Thunder3325876%103.996.1+7.8
2 Los Angeles Clippers3425974%99.792.2+7.5
3 Miami Heat32221069%101.196.1+5.0
4 New York Knicks32221069%101.797.5+4.2
5 San Antonio Spurs34231168%103.798.1+5.6
6 Golden State Warriors35231266%100.598.2+2.3
7 Memphis Grizzlies32211166%96.892.6+4.2
8 Chicago Bulls33201361%92.390.2+2.1
9 Atlanta Hawks32191359%96.493.9+2.6
10 Houston Rockets33191458%105.1102.8+2.3
11 Indiana Pacers35201557%91.490.3+1.1
12 Minnesota Timberwolves30171357%94.391.7+2.6
13 Philadelphia 76ers35191654%95.395.3-0.1
14 Brooklyn Nets32171553%95.595.2+0.2
15 Utah Jazz36191753%98.897.4+1.4
16 Denver Nuggets35181751%100.3100.0+0.3
17 Milwaukee Bucks34171750%95.096.3-1.3
18 Portland Trail Blazers32161650%97.599.1-1.6
19 Boston Celtics32151747%96.897.3-0.6
20 Dallas Mavericks33151845%98.699.9-1.3
21 Phoenix Suns34151944%97.999.6-1.7
22 Toronto Raptors34142041%97.399.3-2.0
23 Orlando Magic34142041%93.996.5-2.6
24 Sacramento Kings33132039%96.1100.5-4.4
25 Los Angeles Lakers35132237%98.8100.2-1.4
26 Detroit Pistons38132534%92.995.1-2.2
27 New Orleans Pelicans3592626%89.595.6-6.2
28 Cleveland Cavaliers3582723%93.799.8-6.1
29 Charlotte Hornets3582723%94.6103.2-8.7
30 Washington Wizards3362718%90.497.8-7.3
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
New York Knicks2224252394
Minnesota Timberwolves2926181891
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