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Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 26 Jan 2013
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 114-101
29-25 31-21 31-27 23-28
Position#25
Record12-36
FormLWLWL
Points / game91.7
Allowed / game97.1
vs
Position#22
Record21-24
FormLLWLL
Points / game93.7
Allowed / game94.2
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Washington Wizards 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

Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
113-115 OT
113
115
-2
H05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
71-99
71
99
-28
A06/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
101-99
101
99
+2
H08/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
93-83
93
83
+10
H13/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
W
120-91
120
91
+29
H15/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
94-95
94
95
-1
A17/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
112-108
112
108
+4
A19/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
87-94
87
94
-7
A20/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
98-95
98
95
+3
A22/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
88-92
88
92
-4
A24/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-20
25-32
24-26
14-15
19-27
25-25
16-17
11-30
30-20
21-33
25-20
25-26
27-17
24-33
22-16
20-17
28-22
31-31
37-24
24-14
31-32
25-16
21-24
17-23
19-19
26-31
35-37
32-21
22-24
18-23
24-26
23-21
34-31
16-20
19-13
29-31
19-25
19-27
20-21
30-19
194.8Avg total
97.7Scored
97.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (48)91.797.1188.8-5.425%
Season at home (20)95.898.0193.8-2.230%
Season away (28)88.896.4185.2-7.621%
Last 10 (10)97.797.1194.8+0.650%
Last 5 (5)95.896.8192.6-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)92.2102.9195.1-10.727%
vs Similar ◀ (15)88.593.1181.6-4.727%
vs Weaker (4)103.596.5200.0+7.050%
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
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
97-102
97
102
-5
H06/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
108-103
108
103
+5
H09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
84-106
84
106
-22
A10/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
L
92-104
92
104
-12
A12/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
88-106
88
106
-18
A14/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#15
L
98-113
98
113
-15
A15/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
77-90
77
90
-13
H18/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
92-79
92
79
+13
H20/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
L
96-104
96
104
-8
A21/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
83-91
83
91
-8
H24/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-23
22-30
18-26
36-23
30-20
28-22
27-29
23-32
16-16
26-31
22-29
20-30
29-14
17-26
15-30
31-34
21-24
29-31
21-23
17-28
19-26
26-29
25-36
28-22
22-27
21-20
20-21
14-22
21-16
23-22
19-21
29-20
31-18
27-26
19-26
19-34
17-24
25-29
20-15
21-23
191.3Avg total
91.5Scored
99.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (45)93.794.2187.9-0.547%
Season at home (21)94.189.9184.0+4.367%
Season away (24)93.298.0191.2-4.829%
Last 10 (10)91.599.8191.3-8.320%
Last 5 (5)89.295.4184.6-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)92.196.8188.9-4.833%
vs Similar ◀ (16)96.798.1194.8-1.444%
vs Weaker (2)102.0104.5206.5-2.550%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +1.9+1.9Q2Q2: -4.1-4.1Q2: -2.2-2.2Q3Q3: +1.9+1.9Q3: -5.0-5.0Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: -3.0-3.0
Washington WizardsMinnesota 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
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A06/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
51-53
51
53
-2
H08/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H13/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H15/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A17/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
45-50
45
50
-5
A19/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A20/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A22/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
38-52
38
52
-14
A24/01
NBA
99.7Avg total
48.9Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.250.696.8-4.427%-
Last 30 at home (15)50.051.5101.5-1.547%-
Last 30 away (15)42.449.792.1-7.37%-
Last 10 (10)48.950.899.7-1.940%-
Last 5 (5)45.849.695.4-3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)46.051.597.5-5.518%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)44.449.794.1-5.320%-
vs Weaker (4)53.551.5105.0+2.075%-
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
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
43-53
43
53
-10
H06/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
58-42
58
42
+16
H09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
42-47
42
47
-5
A10/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A12/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A14/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#15
L
45-55
45
55
-10
A15/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
43-47
43
47
-4
H18/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H20/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
58-44
58
44
+14
A21/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
42-53
42
53
-11
H24/01
NBA
94.5Avg total
47.1Scored
47.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.047.698.7+3.467%-
Last 30 at home (13)50.646.396.9+4.377%-
Last 30 away (17)51.448.6100.0+2.759%-
Last 10 (10)47.147.494.5-0.340%-
Last 5 (5)46.447.493.8-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)49.547.296.8+2.258%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)50.847.297.9+3.669%-
vs Weaker (2)62.553.5116.0+9.0100%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. 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

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 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
24/01/13AUtah Jazz88-92
22/01/13APortland Trail Blazers98-95
20/01/13ALos Angeles Clippers87-94
19/01/13ADenver Nuggets112-108
17/01/13ASacramento Kings94-95
15/01/13HOrlando Magic120-91
13/01/13HAtlanta Hawks93-83
08/01/13HOklahoma City Thunder101-99
06/01/13AMiami Heat71-99
05/01/13HBrooklyn Nets113-115 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/13HBrooklyn Nets83-91
21/01/13AAtlanta Hawks96-104
20/01/13HHouston Rockets92-79
18/01/13HLos Angeles Clippers77-90
15/01/13ADallas Mavericks98-113
14/01/13ASan Antonio Spurs88-106
12/01/13ANew Orleans Pelicans92-104
10/01/13AOklahoma City Thunder84-106
09/01/13HAtlanta Hawks108-103
06/01/13HPortland Trail Blazers97-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL25%
HomeLLWWW30%
AwayLWLWL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games482028
Win %25%30%21%
Points / game91.795.888.8
Allowed / game97.198.096.4
Point differential-5.4-2.2-7.6
Avg total188.8193.8185.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%10%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won35% (17)33% (9)38% (8)
Overtime %10%15%7%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL47%
HomeLWLWL67%
AwayLLLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games452124
Win %47%67%29%
Points / game93.794.193.2
Allowed / game94.289.998.0
Point differential-0.5+4.3-4.8
Avg total187.9184.0191.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%33%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)57% (7)33% (3)
Overtime %2%5%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 Thunder50371374%105.097.0+8.1
2 San Antonio Spurs51371473%103.896.4+7.4
3 Los Angeles Clippers52371571%100.293.2+7.0
4 Miami Heat47311666%101.196.3+4.8
5 Golden State Warriors48311765%99.998.0+1.9
6 New York Knicks46291763%100.296.7+3.5
7 Memphis Grizzlies48301862%94.291.0+3.2
8 Chicago Bulls48301862%93.190.7+2.5
9 Brooklyn Nets48291960%96.395.0+1.3
10 Indiana Pacers50302060%91.089.7+1.3
11 Denver Nuggets51292257%101.8100.4+1.4
12 Utah Jazz50282256%98.697.2+1.5
13 Atlanta Hawks49272255%96.295.2+1.0
14 Houston Rockets51272453%104.2102.9+1.3
15 Milwaukee Bucks48252352%96.697.4-0.7
16 Portland Trail Blazers49242549%97.398.7-1.4
17 Philadelphia 76ers49232647%94.596.6-2.1
18 Minnesota Timberwolves45212447%93.794.2-0.5
19 Boston Celtics48222646%94.795.8-1.1
20 Dallas Mavericks48212744%99.6101.7-2.1
21 Toronto Raptors49212843%98.499.1-0.7
22 Sacramento Kings50212942%97.3101.9-4.6
23 Detroit Pistons50203040%94.295.3-1.1
24 Phoenix Suns50193138%95.898.7-2.9
25 New Orleans Pelicans50183236%92.196.0-3.9
26 Los Angeles Lakers50173334%99.7101.5-1.8
27 Orlando Magic50163432%95.699.7-4.1
28 Cleveland Cavaliers49133627%94.8100.4-5.6
29 Washington Wizards48123625%91.797.1-5.4
30 Charlotte Hornets50113922%94.0102.2-8.3
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
Washington Wizards29313123114
Minnesota Timberwolves25212728101
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