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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 09 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 117-119
23-29 41-35 29-32 24-23
Position#9
Record28-15
FormLWWWL
Points / game111.3
Allowed / game105.4
vs
Position#21
Record20-25
FormWLLWW
Points / game111.1
Allowed / game112.2
USANBA· Chesapeake Energy Arena
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v Minnesota Timberwolves
02 Mar 2027
OKC v MIN
upcoming
25 Nov 2026
OKC v MIN
upcoming
15 Mar 2026
OKC116
MIN103
26 Nov 2025
OKC113
MIN105
28 May 2025
OKC124
MIN94
22 May 2025
OKC118
MIN103
20 May 2025
OKC114
MIN88
24 Feb 2025
OKC128
MIN131
31 Dec 2024
OKC113
MIN105
29 Jan 2024
OKC101
MIN107
26 Dec 2023
OKC129
MIN106
16 Dec 2022
OKC110
MIN112
23 Oct 2022
OKC106
MIN116
04 Mar 2022
OKC101
MIN138
07 Jan 2022
OKC105
MIN135
06 Feb 2021
OKC120
MIN118
05 Feb 2021
OKC103
MIN106
13 Mar 2020
OKC v MIN
upcoming
06 Dec 2019
OKC139
MIN127
08 Jan 2019
OKC117
MIN119
23 Dec 2018
OKC112
MIN114
01 Dec 2017
OKC111
MIN107
22 Oct 2017
OKC113
MIN115
25 Dec 2016
OKC112
MIN100
05 Nov 2016
OKC112
MIN92
16 Oct 2016
OKC112
MIN94
11 Mar 2016
OKC96
MIN99
15 Jan 2016
OKC113
MIN93
13 Mar 2015
OKC113
MIN99
26 Jan 2015
OKC92
MIN84
19 Oct 2014
OKC94
MIN112
05 Feb 2014
OKC106
MIN97
01 Dec 2013
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
02 Nov 2008
OKC88
MIN85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Oklahoma City Thunder winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-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
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
132-113
132
113
+19
A20/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
107-106
107
106
+1
A23/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
112-114
112
114
-2
H24/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
L
109-113
109
113
-4
A25/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
118-102
118
102
+16
A29/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
103-105
103
105
-2
A31/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
122-102
122
102
+20
H01/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
107-100
107
100
+7
A03/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
111-109
111
109
+2
A05/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
98-116
98
116
-18
H07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-33
35-19
27-37
34-24
26-32
32-29
35-20
14-25
25-35
38-18
17-33
32-28
22-22
38-30
28-34
21-27
36-29
22-28
23-27
37-18
28-27
31-30
14-27
30-21
32-21
28-22
32-32
30-27
25-25
34-32
19-25
29-18
28-28
29-34
36-25
18-22
25-28
25-26
29-36
19-26
219.9Avg total
111.9Scored
108.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)111.3105.4216.7+5.965%
Season at home (21)112.6105.0217.6+7.771%
Season away (22)110.1105.8215.9+4.359%
Last 10 (10)111.9108.0219.9+3.960%
Last 5 (5)108.2106.4214.6+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)109.0104.5213.5+4.573%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)112.3103.8216.1+8.463%
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
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
123-129 OT
123
129
-6
H20/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
98-124
98
124
-26
A22/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#9
W
114-112
114
112
+2
A24/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
119-94
119
94
+25
A27/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
120-123 OT
120
123
-3
H29/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
113-104
113
104
+9
A30/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
114-123
114
123
-9
A01/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
L
102-115
102
115
-13
A03/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
W
120-103
120
103
+17
H05/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
108-86
108
86
+22
H06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-27
36-26
30-25
26-40
21-29
23-33
27-25
27-37
35-25
18-38
33-17
28-32
29-18
31-19
23-28
36-29
27-42
32-29
30-18
23-23
30-19
25-35
31-23
27-27
22-27
29-36
38-25
25-35
21-25
21-35
39-27
21-28
31-40
33-28
31-17
25-18
35-19
29-26
19-23
25-18
224.4Avg total
113.1Scored
111.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (45)111.1112.2223.3-1.244%
Season at home (22)113.1108.1221.2+5.064%
Season away (23)109.1116.2225.3-7.126%
Last 10 (10)113.1111.3224.4+1.850%
Last 5 (5)111.4106.2217.6+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)106.8108.0214.8-1.238%
vs Similar (18)114.6111.2225.7+3.450%
vs Weaker (4)107.898.0205.8+9.875%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) 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

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +4.4+4.4Q2: -2.8-2.8Q3Q3: -3.6-3.6Q3: +7.3+7.3Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: -2.4-2.4
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
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
71-52
71
52
+19
A20/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
58-61
58
61
-3
A23/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
63-53
63
53
+10
H24/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
60-52
60
52
+8
A25/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A29/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A31/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
60-43
60
43
+17
H01/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A03/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A05/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H07/01
NBA
114.3Avg total
59.5Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.852.6109.4+4.263%-
Last 30 at home (13)58.549.0107.5+9.577%-
Last 30 away (17)55.555.4110.9+0.253%-
Last 10 (10)59.554.8114.3+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)57.054.6111.6+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)55.854.9110.7+0.955%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)57.451.3108.6+6.168%-
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
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
62-53
62
53
+9
H20/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
44-62
44
62
-18
A22/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#9
L
53-63
53
63
-10
A24/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
60-37
60
37
+23
A27/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
59-71
59
71
-12
H29/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A30/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
51-63
51
63
-12
A01/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
L
42-60
42
60
-18
A03/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
L
64-68
64
68
-4
H05/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
64-45
64
45
+19
H06/01
NBA
113.0Avg total
55.4Scored
57.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.055.2111.2+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.753.0110.7+4.753%-
Last 30 away (15)54.457.4111.8-3.040%-
Last 10 (10)55.457.6113.0-2.240%-
Last 5 (5)55.258.0113.2-2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)51.256.4107.6-5.125%-
vs Similar (18)58.356.4114.7+1.950%-
vs Weaker (4)55.247.5102.8+7.875%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 111.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers69.4 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers68.234.7
50.9%
51.7%69.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.58.7
31.6%
35.4%26.1
🏀 Free throws23.716.4
69.2%
76.6%16.4
They take 95.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 113.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.6 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.5 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.0 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers63.332.3
51.0%
51.7%64.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.89.5
34.2%
35.4%28.5
🏀 Free throws26.820.0
74.6%
76.6%20.0
They take 91.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% 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 09 Jan 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
LWWWLWLLWW
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWLLWLWWLL
#9
League position
#21
+3.6
Net rating
+1.7
104.3
Offensive rating
109.0
100.7
Defensive rating
107.3
49.9%
Effective FG%
51.1%
50.5%
Opp. effective FG%
53.8%
12.4%
Turnover %
11.2%
23.9%
Off. rebound %
24.0%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.29
31.6%
3-point %
34.2%
48.2%
Assist %
59.8%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence104.3 · 109.0Defence100.7 · 107.3Shooting49.9% · 51.1%3-point %31.6% · 34.2%Ball care12.4% · 11.2%Off. rebounds23.9% · 24.0%Free throws0.25 · 0.29Form (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
07/01/19HWashington Wizards98-116
05/01/19APortland Trail Blazers111-109
03/01/19ALos Angeles Lakers107-100
01/01/19HDallas Mavericks122-102
31/12/18ADallas Mavericks103-105
29/12/18APhoenix Suns118-102
25/12/18AHouston Rockets109-113
24/12/18HMinnesota Timberwolves112-114
23/12/18AUtah Jazz107-106
20/12/18ASacramento Kings132-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/19HLos Angeles Lakers108-86
05/01/19HOrlando Magic120-103
03/01/19ABoston Celtics102-115
01/01/19ANew Orleans Pelicans114-123
30/12/18AMiami Heat113-104
29/12/18HAtlanta Hawks120-123 OT
27/12/18AChicago Bulls119-94
24/12/18AOklahoma City Thunder114-112
22/12/18ASan Antonio Spurs98-124
20/12/18HDetroit Pistons123-129 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL65%
HomeWWLWL71%
AwayLWLWW59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432122
Win %65%71%59%
Points / game111.3112.6110.1
Allowed / game105.4105.0105.8
Point differential+5.9+7.7+4.3
Avg total216.7217.6215.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%43%32%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)67% (3)44% (9)
Overtime %2%5%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW44%
HomeWLLWW64%
AwayWWWLL26%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games452223
Win %44%64%26%
Points / game111.1113.1109.1
Allowed / game112.2108.1116.2
Point differential-1.2+5.0-7.1
Avg total223.3221.2225.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%41%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)50% (4)40% (5)
Overtime %4%9%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 Toronto Raptors47341372%113.4107.6+5.8
2 Milwaukee Bucks43311272%118.2107.9+10.3
3 Denver Nuggets43301370%110.4105.5+4.9
4 Indiana Pacers44291566%107.7102.4+5.3
5 Philadelphia 76ers44291566%115.0112.4+2.6
6 Oklahoma City Thunder43281565%111.3105.4+5.9
7 Los Angeles Clippers42261662%115.5113.0+2.5
8 Houston Rockets43261760%111.1108.8+2.3
9 Golden State Warriors45271860%116.0112.3+3.7
10 San Antonio Spurs46271959%111.5107.9+3.6
11 Portland Trail Blazers46271959%111.4109.7+1.7
12 Boston Celtics43251858%111.0105.5+5.5
13 Los Angeles Lakers47252253%112.2111.4+0.8
14 Utah Jazz44232152%108.7105.3+3.3
15 Charlotte Hornets44232152%113.1111.4+1.7
16 Miami Heat45222349%107.2106.7+0.5
17 Brooklyn Nets46222448%110.2111.4-1.3
18 Sacramento Kings45212447%114.1116.9-2.8
19 Minnesota Timberwolves45202544%111.1112.2-1.2
20 Memphis Grizzlies45202544%101.6104.1-2.4
21 Dallas Mavericks43192444%110.3110.3-0.0
22 Detroit Pistons43192444%106.9109.3-2.3
23 Washington Wizards45192642%112.8116.0-3.3
24 New Orleans Pelicans46192741%116.2115.7+0.5
25 Orlando Magic44182641%102.6106.5-3.9
26 Atlanta Hawks45143131%109.3117.1-7.8
27 New York Knicks45133229%107.8115.0-7.2
28 Chicago Bulls45123327%100.6109.4-8.8
29 Phoenix Suns45103522%105.6114.8-9.2
30 Cleveland Cavaliers45103522%102.4112.1-9.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma City Thunder23412924117
Minnesota Timberwolves29353223119
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