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Toronto Raptors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 24 Oct 2018
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 112-105
26-19 31-29 26-26 29-31
Position#3
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game118.2
Allowed / game106.0
vs
Position#21
Record2-2
FormLLWLW
Points / game119.0
Allowed / game116.5
USANBA· Scotiabank Arena
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Toronto Raptors v Minnesota Timberwolves
07 Jan 2027
TOR v MIN
upcoming
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TOR118
MIN110
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Toronto Raptors 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

Toronto RaptorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRaptors
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#18
W
108-98
108
98
+10
99avg 104
H25/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
102-92
102
92
+10
90avg 104
A27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
112-113 OT
112
113
-1
105avg 104
H02/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
110-128
110
128
-18
106avg 104
H03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
103-105
103
105
-2
93avg 104
A06/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
93-128
93
128
-35
79avg 104
A08/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
116-104
116
104
+12
103avg 104
H17/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
113-101
113
101
+12
105avg 104
H20/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
W
117-113
117
113
+4
109avg 104
A20/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
127-106
127
106
+21
134avg 104
H22/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-24
25-23
31-31
29-20
20-30
30-23
23-25
29-14
33-19
27-38
27-25
18-23
29-26
34-35
24-37
23-30
19-24
21-31
25-24
38-26
26-30
21-33
25-37
21-28
28-25
32-22
30-28
26-29
18-25
31-28
33-26
31-22
24-22
33-32
33-28
27-31
31-22
31-25
35-32
30-27
218.9Avg total
110.1Scored
108.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)118.2106.0224.2+12.2100%
Season at home (3)118.7103.7222.3+15.0100%
Season away (1)117.0113.0230.0+4.0100%
Last 10 (10)110.1108.8218.9+1.360%
Last 5 (5)113.2110.4223.6+2.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)108.2105.2213.5+3.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)110.1108.2218.3+1.962%
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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
112-106 OT
112
106
+6
101avg 100
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
101-104
101
104
-3
96avg 100
A16/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
82-102
82
102
-20
72avg 100
A19/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
121-105
121
105
+16
114avg 100
H21/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
100-119
100
119
-19
93avg 100
H24/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
104-122
104
122
-18
98avg 100
A26/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
L
108-112
108
112
-4
96avg 100
A18/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
131-123
131
123
+8
126avg 100
H20/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
136-140
136
140
-4
125avg 100
A21/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
W
101-91
101
91
+10
95avg 100
H23/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-26
33-28
24-27
15-20
21-27
26-27
25-22
29-28
23-18
17-37
18-25
24-22
27-28
25-23
35-24
34-30
21-21
28-29
20-50
31-19
26-25
33-30
15-30
30-37
23-31
29-25
31-25
25-31
32-30
39-24
33-41
27-28
46-37
23-32
30-28
37-43
25-28
25-21
22-24
29-18
222.0Avg total
109.6Scored
112.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)119.0116.5235.5+2.550%
Season at home (2)116.0107.0223.0+9.0100%
Season away (2)122.0126.0248.0-4.00%
Last 10 (10)109.6112.4222.0-2.840%
Last 5 (5)116.0117.6233.6-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)104.4110.6215.0-6.133%
vs Similar (13)109.7113.3223.0-3.631%
vs Weaker (8)113.0104.0217.0+9.088%
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -4.3-4.3Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: +0.5+0.5
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -4.3-4.3Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: +0.5+0.5
Toronto RaptorsMinnesota 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
Toronto RaptorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#18
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H25/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
50-53
50
53
-3
A27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
60-57
60
57
+3
H02/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A06/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
47-63
47
63
-16
A08/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H17/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
49-53
49
53
-4
H20/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
W
57-54
57
54
+3
A20/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
62-47
62
47
+15
H22/10
NBA
107.3Avg total
53.6Scored
53.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.954.6110.5+1.353%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.352.9110.2+4.462%-
Last 30 away (14)54.356.6110.9-2.443%-
Last 10 (10)53.653.7107.3-0.160%-
Last 5 (5)55.052.8107.8+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)52.851.2104.0+1.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)56.455.2111.5+1.254%-
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
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
62-54
62
54
+8
H12/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A16/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A19/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H21/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
49-50
49
50
-1
H24/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
59-55
59
55
+4
A26/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A18/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
71-54
71
54
+17
H20/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
D
69-69
69
69
+0
A21/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H23/10
NBA
109.8Avg total
55.1Scored
54.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.356.4110.7-2.140%-
Last 30 at home (14)56.457.6114.1-1.250%-
Last 30 away (16)52.455.4107.8-2.931%-
Last 10 (10)55.154.7109.8+0.450%-
Last 5 (5)60.256.6116.8+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)51.356.4107.8-5.133%-
vs Similar (13)53.257.4110.6-4.231%-
vs Weaker (8)59.454.9114.2+4.562%-
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Toronto Raptorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Toronto Raptors: 110.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.2 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.5 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers56.530.1
53.3%
51.7%60.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.210.8
37.0%
35.4%32.4
🏀 Free throws22.617.5
77.4%
76.6%17.5
They take 85.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% 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: 109.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.8 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.5 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers61.330.4
49.6%
51.7%60.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.69.1
38.6%
35.4%27.3
🏀 Free throws26.521.5
81.1%
76.6%21.5
They take 84.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% 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 24 Oct 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Toronto Raptors
WWWWLLLLWW
Minnesota Timberwolves
WLWLLLWLLW
#3
League position
#21
+1.3
Net rating
-2.8
111.9
Offensive rating
109.2
110.6
Defensive rating
111.9
54.0%
Effective FG%
51.9%
50.9%
Opp. effective FG%
52.2%
12.4%
Turnover %
12.4%
24.6%
Off. rebound %
21.0%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.31
37.0%
3-point %
38.6%
56.5%
Assist %
58.5%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence111.9 · 109.2Defence110.6 · 111.9Shooting54.0% · 51.9%3-point %37.0% · 38.6%Ball care12.4% · 12.4%Off. rebounds24.6% · 21.0%Free throws0.26 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ Toronto Raptors   ■ 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
22/10/18HCharlotte Hornets127-106
20/10/18AWashington Wizards117-113
20/10/18HBoston Celtics113-101
17/10/18HCleveland Cavaliers116-104
08/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers93-128
06/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers103-105
03/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers110-128
02/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers112-113 OT
27/04/18AWashington Wizards102-92
25/04/18HWashington Wizards108-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/10/18HIndiana Pacers101-91
21/10/18ADallas Mavericks136-140
20/10/18HCleveland Cavaliers131-123
18/10/18ASan Antonio Spurs108-112
26/04/18AHouston Rockets104-122
24/04/18HHouston Rockets100-119
21/04/18HHouston Rockets121-105
19/04/18AHouston Rockets82-102
16/04/18AHouston Rockets101-104
12/04/18HDenver Nuggets112-106 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Toronto Raptors
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game118.2118.7117.0
Allowed / game106.0103.7113.0
Point differential+12.2+15.0+4.0
Avg total224.2222.3230.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLW50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game119.0116.0122.0
Allowed / game116.5107.0126.0
Point differential+2.5+9.0-4.0
Avg total235.5223.0248.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%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 New Orleans Pelicans330100%132.0116.7+15.3
2 Denver Nuggets440100%113.099.8+13.2
3 Toronto Raptors440100%118.2106.0+12.2
4 Milwaukee Bucks330100%118.3108.7+9.7
5 Detroit Pistons330100%118.0116.0+2.0
6 Golden State Warriors43175%113.2106.5+6.8
7 Portland Trail Blazers32167%124.3117.3+7.0
8 Memphis Grizzlies32167%102.0104.0-2.0
9 San Antonio Spurs32167%121.0123.7-2.7
10 Indiana Pacers42250%108.8103.5+5.2
11 Charlotte Hornets42250%112.8110.0+2.8
12 Minnesota Timberwolves42250%119.0116.5+2.5
13 Boston Celtics42250%99.898.5+1.2
14 Los Angeles Clippers42250%107.5106.8+0.8
15 Philadelphia 76ers42250%115.5115.2+0.2
16 Atlanta Hawks42250%117.0118.0-1.0
17 Brooklyn Nets42250%105.2106.5-1.2
18 Dallas Mavericks42250%114.8119.2-4.5
19 Orlando Magic42250%100.0106.8-6.8
20 Miami Heat31233%108.7109.7-1.0
21 Utah Jazz31233%110.0111.0-1.0
22 Washington Wizards31233%116.7118.0-1.3
23 Houston Rockets31233%116.0120.3-4.3
24 Phoenix Suns31233%105.0114.0-9.0
25 New York Knicks41325%111.2110.2+1.0
26 Sacramento Kings41325%122.2129.5-7.2
27 Los Angeles Lakers3030%125.3131.7-6.3
28 Chicago Bulls3030%111.0120.0-9.0
29 Oklahoma City Thunder3030%104.0115.7-11.7
30 Cleveland Cavaliers4040%106.0120.5-14.5
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
Toronto Raptors26312629112
Minnesota Timberwolves19292631105
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