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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 Oct 2016
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 112-94
27-21 29-28 31-20 25-25
Position#10
Record-
FormWWLLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#24
Record-
FormWWWLW
Points / game-
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USANBA· Chesapeake Energy Arena
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v Minnesota Timberwolves
02 Mar 2027
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OKC113
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22 May 2025
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MIN103
20 May 2025
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OKC128
MIN131
31 Dec 2024
OKC113
MIN105
29 Jan 2024
OKC101
MIN107
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OKC129
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OKC110
MIN112
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OKC120
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OKC139
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08 Jan 2019
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OKC112
MIN114
01 Dec 2017
OKC111
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OKC112
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05 Nov 2016
OKC112
MIN92
16 Oct 2016
OKC112
MIN94
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MIN99
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OKC113
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OKC113
MIN99
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MIN97
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OKC113
MIN103
22 Feb 2013
OKC127
MIN111
09 Jan 2013
OKC106
MIN84
23 Mar 2012
OKC149
MIN140
25 Mar 2011
OKC111
MIN103
22 Nov 2010
OKC117
MIN107
04 Apr 2010
OKC116
MIN108
26 Feb 2010
OKC109
MIN92
28 Nov 2008
OKC103
MIN105
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Oklahoma City Thunder 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

Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
111-97
111
97
+14
105avg 103
H09/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
95-91
95
91
+4
91avg 103
A11/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
113-99
113
99
+14
108avg 103
H13/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
108-102
108
102
+6
99avg 103
A17/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
91-118
91
118
-27
82avg 103
A19/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
133-105
133
105
+28
126avg 103
H23/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
118-94
118
94
+24
111avg 103
H25/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
111-120
111
120
-9
100avg 103
A27/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
101-108
101
108
-7
85avg 103
H29/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
88-96
88
96
-8
75avg 103
A31/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-27
28-26
32-28
34-16
22-16
21-32
26-24
26-19
25-19
30-12
36-34
22-34
21-27
26-33
38-28
23-14
20-27
29-30
19-31
23-30
34-28
38-19
45-33
16-25
30-26
42-27
22-29
24-12
21-25
29-33
27-23
34-39
23-20
30-28
30-27
18-33
24-19
24-23
12-29
28-25
209.9Avg total
106.9Scored
103.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)106.9103.0209.9+3.960%
Last 5 (5)110.2104.6214.8+5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)105.2103.9209.1+1.356%
vs Weaker (14)111.399.1210.4+12.164%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#18
L
84-93
84
93
-9
70avg 95
H27/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
121-116
121
116
+5
113avg 95
H29/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
79-99
79
99
-20
68avg 95
H31/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
85-98
85
98
-13
77avg 95
A02/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
78-88
78
88
-10
74avg 95
H03/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
124-117 OT
124
117
+7
119avg 95
A06/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
105-97
105
97
+8
99avg 95
A08/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
106-105
106
105
+1
96avg 95
A10/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
105-129
105
129
-24
96avg 95
H12/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
144-109
144
109
+35
155avg 95
H14/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
10-18
24-17
25-25
25-33
40-37
26-24
33-23
22-32
17-27
17-20
19-32
26-20
24-25
25-26
19-26
17-21
27-22
13-19
23-27
15-20
19-28
27-27
32-31
28-20
31-27
27-24
25-25
22-21
21-28
32-21
22-23
31-33
21-38
26-30
27-35
31-26
40-23
32-27
34-29
38-30
208.2Avg total
103.1Scored
105.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)103.1105.1208.2-2.050%
Last 5 (5)116.8111.4228.2+5.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)101.4107.6209.0-6.336%
vs Similar ◀ (19)109.4111.2220.5-1.847%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -2.3-2.3Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +0.1+0.1Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -0.1-0.1
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -2.3-2.3Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +0.1+0.1Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -0.1-0.1
Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota 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
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
45-53
45
53
-8
H09/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
43-48
43
48
-5
A11/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
55-31
55
31
+24
H13/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
47-60
47
60
-13
A17/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
49-57
49
57
-8
A19/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
72-47
72
47
+25
H23/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
72-53
72
53
+19
H25/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
50-58
50
58
-8
A27/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H29/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A31/05
NBA
103.1Avg total
53.4Scored
49.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.251.0105.2+3.360%-
Last 30 at home (14)56.148.1104.2+7.964%-
Last 30 away (16)52.653.4106.1-0.856%-
Last 10 (10)53.449.7103.1+3.750%-
Last 5 (5)59.049.6108.6+9.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)52.451.6104.0+0.850%-
vs Weaker (14)56.450.2106.6+6.171%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. 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
Utah Jazz
#18
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H27/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
66-61
66
61
+5
H29/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
34-47
34
47
-13
H31/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
49-51
49
51
-2
A02/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H03/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
46-55
46
55
-9
A06/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
58-51
58
51
+7
A08/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
53-49
53
49
+4
A10/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
47-68
47
68
-21
H12/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
72-50
72
50
+22
H14/04
NBA
100.7Avg total
49.9Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.654.8107.4-2.133%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.954.9106.8-3.133%-
Last 30 away (15)53.454.6108.0-1.233%-
Last 10 (10)49.950.8100.7-0.940%-
Last 5 (5)55.254.6109.8+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)49.053.6102.6-4.618%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)54.755.4110.2-0.742%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 106.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.4 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.4 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.530.7
49.1%
50.2%61.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.67.7
32.6%
35.7%23.1
🏀 Free throws28.722.4
78.0%
77.0%22.4
They take 86.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 103.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.6 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.2 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.730.8
49.9%
50.2%61.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.47.4
36.3%
35.7%22.2
🏀 Free throws25.219.3
76.6%
77.0%19.3
They take 82.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 16 Oct 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
LLLWWLWWWW
Minnesota Timberwolves
WLWWWLLLWL
#10
League position
#24
+3.9
Net rating
-2.0
107.5
Offensive rating
105.1
103.6
Defensive rating
107.2
49.1%
Effective FG%
51.0%
49.9%
Opp. effective FG%
53.6%
13.6%
Turnover %
14.7%
29.0%
Off. rebound %
23.7%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.31
32.6%
3-point %
36.3%
54.4%
Assist %
65.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence107.5 · 105.1Defence103.6 · 107.2Shooting49.1% · 51.0%3-point %32.6% · 36.3%Ball care13.6% · 14.7%Off. rebounds29.0% · 23.7%Free throws0.33 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ Oklahoma City Thunder   ■ Minnesota Timberwolves
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
31/05/16AGolden State Warriors88-96
29/05/16HGolden State Warriors101-108
27/05/16AGolden State Warriors111-120
25/05/16HGolden State Warriors118-94
23/05/16HGolden State Warriors133-105
19/05/16AGolden State Warriors91-118
17/05/16AGolden State Warriors108-102
13/05/16HSan Antonio Spurs113-99
11/05/16ASan Antonio Spurs95-91
09/05/16HSan Antonio Spurs111-97
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/04/16HNew Orleans Pelicans144-109
12/04/16HHouston Rockets105-129
10/04/16APortland Trail Blazers106-105
08/04/16ASacramento Kings105-97
06/04/16AGolden State Warriors124-117 OT
03/04/16HDallas Mavericks78-88
02/04/16AUtah Jazz85-98
31/03/16HLos Angeles Clippers79-99
29/03/16HPhoenix Suns121-116
27/03/16HUtah Jazz84-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Away--
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Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
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Over main line---
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Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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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

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma City Thunder27293125112
Minnesota Timberwolves2128202594
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