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Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Jan 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 112-105
32-29 24-19 24-37 32-20
Position#8
Record20-21
FormWWWLL
Points / game105.3
Allowed / game104.9
Washington Wizards 🏆
USA
vs
Minnesota Timberwolves
USA
Position#21
Record16-26
FormWLWLL
Points / game102.9
Allowed / game103.2
USANBA· Verizon Center
NBA2016-17
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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
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
122-108
122
108
+14
H17/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
117-110
117
110
+7
H18/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
L
105-107
105
107
-2
A20/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
W
107-97
107
97
+10
A22/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
96-123
96
123
-27
A24/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
107-102
107
102
+5
H27/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
111-105
111
105
+6
H29/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
118-95
118
95
+23
H31/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
91-101
91
101
-10
A03/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
105-113
105
113
-8
A04/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-27
38-27
30-23
27-31
28-27
24-28
33-32
32-23
36-29
21-28
22-31
26-19
22-33
33-23
22-21
30-20
29-37
29-36
20-27
18-23
28-27
25-30
29-27
25-18
23-25
35-23
27-26
26-31
31-23
35-27
25-27
27-18
29-14
24-27
17-37
21-23
29-28
38-33
21-26
17-26
214.0Avg total
107.9Scored
106.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)105.3104.9210.2+0.449%
Season at home (22)107.7102.6210.3+5.068%
Season away (19)102.6107.5210.2-4.926%
Last 10 (10)107.9106.1214.0+1.860%
Last 5 (5)106.4103.2209.6+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)102.5109.5212.0-7.00%
vs Similar ◀ (18)105.9106.6212.6-0.750%
vs Weaker (10)106.5104.1210.6+2.460%
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
Houston Rockets
#3
L
109-111 OT
109
111
-2
H18/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
115-108
115
108
+7
H20/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
92-84
92
84
+8
A22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
105-109
105
109
-4
H24/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
100-112
100
112
-12
A26/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
104-90
104
90
+14
H27/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
103-105
103
105
-2
A29/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
116-99
116
99
+17
H31/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
89-95
89
95
-6
H02/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
91-93
91
93
-2
A04/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-28
33-16
23-23
15-28
29-23
33-31
29-33
24-21
28-26
21-18
18-25
25-15
26-25
29-26
30-27
20-31
27-23
26-34
22-29
25-26
23-25
31-20
35-20
15-25
31-22
18-27
24-32
30-24
34-21
21-27
30-23
31-28
23-24
26-13
15-32
25-26
16-29
26-28
26-22
23-14
203.0Avg total
102.4Scored
100.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)102.9103.2206.1-0.338%
Season at home (21)105.0101.1206.1+3.943%
Season away (21)100.8105.3206.1-4.533%
Last 10 (10)102.4100.6203.0+1.840%
Last 5 (5)100.696.4197.0+4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)102.5111.8214.2-9.20%
vs Similar ◀ (19)101.4106.7208.2-5.326%
vs Weaker (7)110.399.6209.9+10.771%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: +2.0+2.0Q2: +2.4+2.4Q3Q3: -3.1-3.1Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -0.5-0.5
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
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
65-54
65
54
+11
H17/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
52-55
52
55
-3
H18/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A20/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
L
55-56
55
56
-1
A22/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
58-73
58
73
-15
A24/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H27/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
58-48
58
48
+10
H29/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
66-50
66
50
+16
H31/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
53-41
53
41
+12
A03/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
67-61
67
61
+6
A04/01
NBA
113.6Avg total
58.4Scored
55.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.054.0107.9+0.040%-
Last 30 at home (17)53.552.9106.4+0.635%-
Last 30 away (13)54.555.4109.9-0.846%-
Last 10 (10)58.455.2113.6+3.250%-
Last 5 (5)59.451.4110.8+8.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)52.055.5107.5-3.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)54.554.9109.4-0.428%-
vs Weaker (10)53.452.0105.4+1.460%-
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
Houston Rockets
#3
W
57-44
57
44
+13
H18/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
62-54
62
54
+8
H20/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
49-44
49
44
+5
A22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
55-51
55
51
+4
H24/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
53-57
53
57
-4
A26/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H27/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
D
49-49
49
49
+0
A29/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
55-48
55
48
+7
H31/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H02/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
42-57
42
57
-15
A04/01
NBA
101.1Avg total
52.5Scored
48.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.150.6103.7+2.443%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.047.9101.9+6.169%-
Last 30 away (14)52.053.8105.8-1.814%-
Last 10 (10)52.548.6101.1+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)49.847.297.0+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)52.250.8103.0+1.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)50.750.6101.3+0.137%-
vs Weaker (7)60.050.7110.7+9.357%-
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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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 107.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.2 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers57.832.1
55.5%
50.2%64.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.88.8
35.5%
35.7%26.4
🏀 Free throws22.317.3
77.6%
77.0%17.3
They take 82.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% 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: 102.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.0 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers60.429.5
48.8%
50.2%59.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.18.8
36.5%
35.7%26.4
🏀 Free throws20.917.0
81.3%
77.0%17.0
They take 84.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% 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 07 Jan 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
LLWWWLWLWW
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLWLWLLWWL
#8
League position
#21
+1.8
Net rating
+1.9
109.4
Offensive rating
106.0
107.5
Defensive rating
104.1
54.8%
Effective FG%
50.5%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
52.3%
14.0%
Turnover %
15.2%
20.1%
Off. rebound %
28.1%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.25
35.5%
3-point %
36.5%
60.6%
Assist %
62.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence109.4 · 106.0Defence107.5 · 104.1Shooting54.8% · 50.5%3-point %35.5% · 36.5%Ball care14.0% · 15.2%Off. rebounds20.1% · 28.1%Free throws0.27 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ Washington Wizards   ■ 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

Head-to-head record
5
Washington Wizards wins
5
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
DateGameScore
25/03/16Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves129-132 OT
03/03/16Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards98-104
26/02/15Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards97-77
17/12/14Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves109-95
14/07/14Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards59-67
28/12/13Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards120-98
20/11/13Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves104-100
07/03/13Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards87-82
26/01/13Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves114-101
08/01/12Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves72-93
Washington Wizardslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/17ADallas Mavericks105-113
03/01/17AHouston Rockets91-101
31/12/16HBrooklyn Nets118-95
29/12/16HIndiana Pacers111-105
27/12/16HMilwaukee Bucks107-102
24/12/16AMilwaukee Bucks96-123
22/12/16AChicago Bulls107-97
20/12/16AIndiana Pacers105-107
18/12/16HLos Angeles Clippers117-110
17/12/16HDetroit Pistons122-108
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/17APhiladelphia 76ers91-93
02/01/17HPortland Trail Blazers89-95
31/12/16HMilwaukee Bucks116-99
29/12/16ADenver Nuggets103-105
27/12/16HAtlanta Hawks104-90
26/12/16AOklahoma City Thunder100-112
24/12/16HSacramento Kings105-109
22/12/16AAtlanta Hawks92-84
20/12/16HPhoenix Suns115-108
18/12/16HHouston Rockets109-111 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL49%
HomeWWWWW68%
AwayLWLLL26%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412219
Win %49%68%26%
Points / game105.3107.7102.6
Allowed / game104.9102.6107.5
Point differential+0.4+5.0-4.9
Avg total210.2210.3210.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%23%5%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (14)83% (6)38% (8)
Overtime %10%5%16%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL38%
HomeWLWWL43%
AwayWWLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422121
Win %38%43%33%
Points / game102.9105.0100.8
Allowed / game103.2101.1105.3
Point differential-0.3+3.9-4.5
Avg total206.1206.1206.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (12)0% (4)38% (8)
Overtime %5%5%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 Warriors4337686%116.7104.5+12.2
2 San Antonio Spurs4233979%104.897.2+7.6
3 Houston Rockets43321174%114.9107.4+7.5
4 Cleveland Cavaliers40281270%108.6103.6+5.0
5 Toronto Raptors41271466%108.7102.9+5.8
6 Boston Celtics42261662%106.2103.4+2.8
7 Los Angeles Clippers44271761%106.0102.9+3.1
8 Memphis Grizzlies44261859%100.099.0+1.0
9 Utah Jazz43251858%98.895.2+3.6
10 Atlanta Hawks43251858%101.7101.5+0.2
11 Oklahoma City Thunder41231856%106.1104.9+1.2
12 Milwaukee Bucks40211952%102.7101.5+1.1
13 Charlotte Hornets44232152%103.5102.8+0.7
14 Indiana Pacers43222151%105.6106.0-0.4
15 Chicago Bulls43212249%101.7100.9+0.8
16 Washington Wizards41202149%105.3104.9+0.4
17 New York Knicks41202149%105.9108.2-2.3
18 Detroit Pistons44202445%98.998.3+0.6
19 Portland Trail Blazers45202544%106.8109.7-2.8
20 Sacramento Kings40172342%102.2104.6-2.4
21 Denver Nuggets44182641%107.4109.6-2.2
22 Orlando Magic44182641%99.1104.0-4.9
23 Minnesota Timberwolves42162638%102.9103.2-0.3
24 Phoenix Suns43162737%105.3110.5-5.1
25 New Orleans Pelicans43152835%102.5106.1-3.5
26 Miami Heat45153033%99.5101.3-1.8
27 Los Angeles Lakers47153232%104.9109.9-5.0
28 Dallas Mavericks43133030%95.3101.1-5.8
29 Philadelphia 76ers40112928%98.4106.2-7.8
30 Brooklyn Nets4093122%104.9113.8-8.9
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Washington Wizards32242432112
Minnesota Timberwolves29193720105
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