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Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 17 Jan 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 108-102
25-25 22-23 26-27 35-27
Position#26
Record12-31
FormLLLLL
Points / game105.2
Allowed / game111.1
vs
Position#14
Record29-16
FormWWWWW
Points / game108.8
Allowed / game104.7
USANBA· Amway Center
NBA2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic 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

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#18
L
103-130
103
130
-27
82avg 94
A24/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
89-107
89
107
-18
75avg 94
A27/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
102-89
102
89
+13
99avg 94
H29/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
111-117
111
117
-6
110avg 94
H31/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
95-98
95
98
-3
77avg 94
A02/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
98-116
98
116
-18
82avg 94
H04/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
127-131
127
131
-4
118avg 94
H07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
L
99-114
99
114
-15
95avg 94
A10/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
103-110
103
110
-7
90avg 94
A11/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
119-125
119
125
-6
119avg 94
A13/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-37
19-35
35-28
20-30
18-21
31-22
19-25
21-39
33-28
17-22
27-23
25-16
32-21
34-29
26-36
19-31
27-22
21-25
22-24
25-27
12-25
29-30
25-34
32-27
30-31
34-36
23-40
40-24
19-25
29-18
27-39
24-32
29-30
17-23
23-36
34-21
33-34
30-31
35-33
21-27
218.3Avg total
104.6Scored
113.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)105.2111.1216.3-5.928%
Season at home (19)103.7108.9212.6-5.337%
Season away (24)106.5112.8219.2-6.321%
Last 10 (10)104.6113.7218.3-9.110%
Last 5 (5)109.2119.2228.4-10.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)103.1113.8216.9-10.78%
vs Similar (6)102.2107.8210.0-5.733%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
96-102
96
102
-6
88avg 101
A29/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
107-90
107
90
+17
98avg 101
A31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
114-96
114
96
+18
111avg 101
H02/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
97-98
97
98
-1
76avg 101
A04/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
84-91
84
91
-7
71avg 101
A06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
116-98
116
98
+18
112avg 101
H07/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
127-99
127
99
+28
125avg 101
H09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
104-88
104
88
+16
98avg 101
H11/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
118-108
118
108
+10
113avg 101
H13/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
120-103
120
103
+17
112avg 101
H15/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-16
30-30
28-29
12-27
23-13
26-25
38-20
20-32
30-18
30-30
31-28
23-20
22-24
21-24
30-23
24-27
19-19
19-22
24-25
22-25
36-24
33-24
29-23
18-27
32-18
37-24
33-25
25-32
23-23
24-24
29-18
28-23
24-27
31-30
32-29
31-22
31-33
26-10
34-31
29-29
205.6Avg total
108.3Scored
97.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (45)108.8104.7213.5+4.164%
Season at home (24)110.6103.9214.5+6.875%
Season away (21)106.7105.6212.3+1.152%
Last 10 (10)108.397.3205.6+11.070%
Last 5 (5)117.099.2216.2+17.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (21)108.9103.3212.2+5.562%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)109.7103.2212.9+6.467%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +5.1+5.1Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: +3.4+3.4Q3Q3: -5.6-5.6Q3: +5.7+5.7Q4Q4: -1.3-1.3Q4: -3.2-3.2
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +5.1+5.1Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: +3.4+3.4Q3Q3: -5.6-5.6Q3: +5.7+5.7Q4Q4: -1.3-1.3Q4: -3.2-3.2
Orlando MagicMinnesota 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
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#18
L
48-72
48
72
-24
A24/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
49-43
49
43
+6
A27/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
D
50-50
50
50
+0
H29/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
66-50
66
50
+16
H31/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A02/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
41-55
41
55
-14
H04/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
64-67
64
67
-3
H07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
48-43
48
43
+5
A10/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
46-53
46
53
-7
A11/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A13/01
NBA
106.8Avg total
52.3Scored
54.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.156.7107.9-5.623%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.655.8107.5-4.223%-
Last 30 away (17)50.857.4108.2-6.624%-
Last 10 (10)52.354.5106.8-2.240%-
Last 5 (5)52.456.6109.0-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)51.658.0109.6-6.517%-
vs Similar (6)49.351.5100.8-2.250%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. 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
#15
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A29/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
49-38
49
38
+11
A31/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H02/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
43-48
43
48
-5
A04/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
W
69-48
69
48
+21
H07/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
69-42
69
42
+27
H09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
D
47-47
47
47
+0
H11/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H13/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
57-43
57
43
+14
H15/01
NBA
100.1Avg total
54.3Scored
45.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.650.3105.8+5.363%-
Last 30 at home (18)57.350.8108.1+6.472%-
Last 30 away (12)53.049.4102.4+3.650%-
Last 10 (10)54.345.8100.1+8.560%-
Last 5 (5)59.447.4106.8+12.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (21)55.449.5104.9+5.967%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)56.052.1108.1+3.956%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 104.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.6 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.029.8
51.4%
51.0%59.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.59.3
32.6%
36.1%27.9
🏀 Free throws21.417.1
79.9%
76.5%17.1
They take 86.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 108.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀20%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.0 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.3 pts a game · 20% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.333.5
53.8%
51.0%67.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.67.1
32.9%
36.1%21.3
🏀 Free throws25.320.0
79.1%
76.5%20.0
They take 83.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 26% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Jan 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Orlando Magic
LLLLLLLWLL
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWWWWLLWWL
#26
League position
#14
-9.2
Net rating
+11.5
105.6
Offensive rating
113.1
114.7
Defensive rating
101.6
50.6%
Effective FG%
52.6%
55.5%
Opp. effective FG%
51.4%
13.9%
Turnover %
11.6%
22.9%
Off. rebound %
25.2%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.30
32.6%
3-point %
32.9%
58.8%
Assist %
54.9%
10%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence105.6 · 113.1Defence114.7 · 101.6Shooting50.6% · 52.6%3-point %32.6% · 32.9%Ball care13.9% · 11.6%Off. rebounds22.9% · 25.2%Free throws0.25 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)10% · 70%
■ Orlando Magic   ■ 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
13/01/18AWashington Wizards119-125
11/01/18AMilwaukee Bucks103-110
10/01/18ADallas Mavericks99-114
07/01/18HCleveland Cavaliers127-131
04/01/18HHouston Rockets98-116
02/01/18ABrooklyn Nets95-98
31/12/17HMiami Heat111-117
29/12/17HDetroit Pistons102-89
27/12/17AMiami Heat89-107
24/12/17AWashington Wizards103-130
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/18HPortland Trail Blazers120-103
13/01/18HNew York Knicks118-108
11/01/18HOklahoma City Thunder104-88
09/01/18HCleveland Cavaliers127-99
07/01/18HNew Orleans Pelicans116-98
06/01/18ABoston Celtics84-91
04/01/18ABrooklyn Nets97-98
02/01/18HLos Angeles Lakers114-96
31/12/17AIndiana Pacers107-90
29/12/17AMilwaukee Bucks96-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL28%
HomeLWLLL37%
AwayLLLLL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431924
Win %28%37%21%
Points / game105.2103.7106.5
Allowed / game111.1108.9112.8
Point differential-5.9-5.3-6.3
Avg total216.3212.6219.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%21%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)67% (3)33% (6)
Overtime %2%5%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW64%
HomeWWWWW75%
AwayWLWLL52%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games452421
Win %64%75%52%
Points / game108.8110.6106.7
Allowed / game104.7103.9105.6
Point differential+4.1+6.8+1.1
Avg total213.5214.5212.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%46%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)62% (8)40% (5)
Overtime %7%8%5%
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 Warriors4536980%115.9106.8+9.1
2 Boston Celtics44341077%103.097.7+5.3
3 Houston Rockets42301271%114.6107.1+7.6
4 Toronto Raptors42291369%112.3104.6+7.7
5 Minnesota Timberwolves45291664%108.8104.7+4.1
6 San Antonio Spurs45291664%101.497.9+3.4
7 Cleveland Cavaliers43261760%109.5108.7+0.8
8 Miami Heat43251858%101.1101.8-0.7
9 Washington Wizards44251957%106.8104.6+2.2
10 Oklahoma City Thunder44242055%104.1101.0+3.1
11 Indiana Pacers44242055%107.4106.0+1.4
12 Milwaukee Bucks43232053%105.0105.9-0.9
13 Detroit Pistons42222052%102.4101.9+0.5
14 New Orleans Pelicans42222052%111.0111.0+0.0
15 Los Angeles Clippers43222151%107.5106.7+0.7
16 Denver Nuggets43222151%106.2105.6+0.6
17 Portland Trail Blazers43222151%103.7103.2+0.5
18 Philadelphia 76ers40202050%108.6108.2+0.5
19 New York Knicks44202445%104.3105.1-0.7
20 Charlotte Hornets42172540%105.0105.7-0.7
21 Utah Jazz43172640%100.6101.9-1.3
22 Chicago Bulls44172739%102.8108.3-5.6
23 Brooklyn Nets44162836%106.1109.3-3.2
24 Phoenix Suns44162836%105.3112.3-7.0
25 Los Angeles Lakers43152835%106.7110.5-3.8
26 Dallas Mavericks44152934%102.5104.5-2.0
27 Memphis Grizzlies42142833%99.1102.3-3.1
28 Sacramento Kings43133030%97.7106.6-8.8
29 Atlanta Hawks43123128%103.9108.1-4.1
30 Orlando Magic43123128%105.2111.1-5.9
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
Orlando Magic25222635108
Minnesota Timberwolves25232727102
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