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Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 28 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 128-112
27-29 27-23 44-29 30-31
Position#18
Record13-20
FormWWWLW
Points / game113.1
Allowed / game118.1
Washington Wizards 🏆
USA
vs
Minnesota Timberwolves
USA
Position#25
Record8-28
FormLLLLL
Points / game108.6
Allowed / game116.3
USANBA· Capital One Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves
08 Jan 2027
WAS v MIN
upcoming
04 Jan 2026
WAS115
MIN141
13 Jan 2025
WAS106
MIN120
24 Jan 2024
WAS107
MIN118
28 Nov 2022
WAS142
MIN127
01 Dec 2021
WAS115
MIN107
27 Feb 2021
WAS128
MIN112
02 Nov 2019
WAS109
MIN131
03 Mar 2019
WAS135
MIN121
13 Mar 2018
WAS111
MIN116
06 Jan 2017
WAS112
MIN105
25 Mar 2016
WAS129
MIN132
16 Dec 2014
WAS109
MIN95
19 Nov 2013
WAS104
MIN100
25 Jan 2013
WAS114
MIN101
08 Jan 2012
WAS72
MIN93
05 Mar 2011
WAS103
MIN96
17 Feb 2010
WAS108
MIN99
17 Feb 2009
WAS111
MIN103
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
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
105-101
105
101
+4
no box
A09/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
115-137
115
137
-22
no box
H11/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
91-109
91
109
-18
77avg 101
H13/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
W
104-91
104
91
+13
101avg 101
H14/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
131-119
131
119
+12
124avg 101
H16/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
130-128
130
128
+2
129avg 101
H18/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
118-111
118
111
+7
114avg 101
A21/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
127-124 OT
127
124
+3
117avg 101
A23/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
116-135
116
135
-19
112avg 101
A24/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
112-110
112
110
+2
105avg 101
A26/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-27
34-21
25-30
22-23
28-40
33-34
32-29
22-34
23-30
19-23
22-26
27-30
29-22
26-21
34-24
15-24
38-34
34-35
28-20
31-30
24-41
46-23
30-29
30-35
31-43
30-12
28-37
29-19
23-33
26-30
31-23
35-29
20-36
35-36
39-27
22-36
26-22
30-32
32-34
24-22
231.4Avg total
114.9Scored
116.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)113.1118.1231.2-5.039%
Season at home (16)115.5119.0234.5-3.538%
Season away (17)110.9117.3228.2-6.441%
Last 10 (10)114.9116.5231.4-1.670%
Last 5 (5)120.6121.6242.2-1.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)121.9123.5245.4-1.660%
vs Similar ◀ (16)110.2117.2227.4-7.031%
vs Weaker (4)113.0119.0232.0-6.025%
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
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
122-127
122
127
-5
no box
A09/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
112-119
112
119
-7
no box
H11/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
114-120
114
120
-6
100avg 98
A13/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
116-112
116
112
+4
113avg 98
A15/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
104-112
104
112
-8
90avg 98
H17/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
128-134 OT
128
134
-6
118avg 98
H18/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
81-86
81
86
-5
73avg 98
H20/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
99-103
99
103
-4
92avg 98
A22/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
112-139
112
139
-27
106avg 98
A24/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
126-133 OT
126
133
-7
112avg 98
A25/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-43
29-28
26-24
45-32
32-27
21-20
20-33
39-39
30-25
29-35
26-30
29-30
27-26
27-32
37-25
25-29
27-30
29-27
28-29
20-26
33-39
40-30
19-17
29-35
15-28
20-17
29-13
17-28
18-30
32-31
21-26
28-16
36-38
26-41
27-34
23-26
34-32
24-36
32-28
29-23
229.9Avg total
111.4Scored
118.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)108.6116.3224.9-7.722%
Season at home (17)106.2112.5218.6-6.324%
Season away (19)110.8119.8230.6-9.021%
Last 10 (10)111.4118.5229.9-7.110%
Last 5 (5)109.2119.0228.2-9.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)108.9119.7228.6-10.810%
vs Similar ◀ (8)106.5109.4215.9-2.925%
vs Weaker (2)112.0111.5223.5+0.550%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.2-6.2Q1: -4.4-4.4Q2Q2: +4.6+4.6Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: +0.0+0.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.2-6.2Q1: -4.4-4.4Q2Q2: +4.6+4.6Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: +0.0+0.0
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
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
58-48
58
48
+10
A09/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
61-74
61
74
-13
H11/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
42-53
42
53
-11
H13/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
W
55-43
55
43
+12
H14/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H16/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
70-64
70
64
+6
H18/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
61-55
61
55
+6
A21/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
49-63
49
63
-14
A23/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
55-72
55
72
-17
A24/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A26/02
NBA
117.4Avg total
57.9Scored
59.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.562.5120.0-4.930%-
Last 30 at home (14)60.762.5123.2-1.829%-
Last 30 away (16)54.862.4117.2-7.731%-
Last 10 (10)57.959.5117.4-1.660%-
Last 5 (5)58.261.6119.8-3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)60.163.0123.1-2.940%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)55.162.1117.2-7.025%-
vs Weaker (4)60.862.5123.2-1.825%-
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
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
51-71
51
71
-20
A09/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
53-47
53
47
+6
H11/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
59-60
59
60
-1
A13/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A15/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
56-57
56
57
-1
H17/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H18/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
35-45
35
45
-10
H20/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
50-61
50
61
-11
A22/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
62-79
62
79
-17
A24/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
58-68
58
68
-10
A25/02
NBA
116.6Avg total
55.1Scored
61.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.260.2114.3-6.020%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.055.2108.2-2.229%-
Last 30 away (16)55.264.5119.7-9.312%-
Last 10 (10)55.161.5116.6-6.420%-
Last 5 (5)55.664.4120.0-8.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)54.061.8115.8-7.820%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)54.153.9108.0+0.225%-
vs Weaker (2)56.569.0125.5-12.50%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 114.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.5 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.0 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.732.1
53.8%
52.8%64.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.19.5
32.6%
36.6%28.5
🏀 Free throws28.322.0
77.7%
77.7%22.0
They take 88.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 111.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.2 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.6 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.4 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.225.6
48.1%
52.8%51.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.215.2
37.8%
36.6%45.6
🏀 Free throws18.014.4
80.0%
77.7%14.4
They take 93.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 Feb 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
WLWWWWWLLW
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLLLLLWLLL
#18
League position
#25
-1.5
Net rating
-7.0
107.8
Offensive rating
106.2
109.3
Defensive rating
113.2
52.2%
Effective FG%
51.8%
53.0%
Opp. effective FG%
55.5%
13.4%
Turnover %
12.8%
20.2%
Off. rebound %
19.9%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.19
32.6%
3-point %
37.8%
60.8%
Assist %
70.1%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence107.8 · 106.2Defence109.3 · 113.2Shooting52.2% · 51.8%3-point %32.6% · 37.8%Ball care13.4% · 12.8%Off. rebounds20.2% · 19.9%Free throws0.32 · 0.19Form (last 10/10)70% · 10%
■ 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
02/01/21Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards109-130
16/11/19Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards116-137
03/11/19Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves109-131
10/03/19Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards135-130 OT
03/03/19Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves135-121
13/03/18Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves111-116
29/11/17Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards89-92
14/03/17Minnesota Timberwolves v Washington Wizards119-104
07/01/17Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves112-105
25/03/16Washington Wizards v Minnesota Timberwolves129-132 OT
Washington Wizardslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/21ADenver Nuggets112-110
24/02/21ALos Angeles Clippers116-135
23/02/21ALos Angeles Lakers127-124 OT
21/02/21APortland Trail Blazers118-111
18/02/21HDenver Nuggets130-128
16/02/21HHouston Rockets131-119
14/02/21HBoston Celtics104-91
13/02/21HNew York Knicks91-109
11/02/21HToronto Raptors115-137
09/02/21AChicago Bulls105-101
Minnesota Timberwolveslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/21AChicago Bulls126-133 OT
24/02/21AMilwaukee Bucks112-139
22/02/21ANew York Knicks99-103
20/02/21HToronto Raptors81-86
18/02/21HIndiana Pacers128-134 OT
17/02/21HLos Angeles Lakers104-112
15/02/21AToronto Raptors116-112
13/02/21ACharlotte Hornets114-120
11/02/21HLos Angeles Clippers112-119
09/02/21ADallas Mavericks122-127

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW39%
HomeLLWWW38%
AwayWWWLW41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331617
Win %39%38%41%
Points / game113.1115.5110.9
Allowed / game118.1119.0117.3
Point differential-5.0-3.5-6.4
Avg total231.2234.5228.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%19%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (12)60% (5)71% (7)
Overtime %3%0%6%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL22%
HomeWLLLL24%
AwayLWLLL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361719
Win %22%24%21%
Points / game108.6106.2110.8
Allowed / game116.3112.5119.8
Point differential-7.7-6.3-9.0
Avg total224.9218.6230.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%12%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won36% (14)20% (5)44% (9)
Overtime %11%12%11%
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 Utah Jazz3629781%116.2105.9+10.2
2 Los Angeles Lakers38271171%111.2105.6+5.6
3 Philadelphia 76ers35241169%113.7110.3+3.4
4 Brooklyn Nets36241267%121.1115.5+5.6
5 Los Angeles Clippers38241463%113.9109.5+4.4
6 Phoenix Suns36211558%112.2108.4+3.8
7 Golden State Warriors37211657%114.4112.3+2.1
8 Milwaukee Bucks36201656%119.2113.3+5.9
9 Denver Nuggets35191654%115.6110.6+5.0
10 Portland Trail Blazers36191753%113.2115.7-2.4
11 San Antonio Spurs31161552%110.1112.0-2.0
12 Memphis Grizzlies33171652%111.4111.2+0.2
13 Toronto Raptors37191851%112.6110.3+2.3
14 New York Knicks37191851%104.2102.8+1.4
15 Chicago Bulls36181850%114.1113.8+0.3
16 Dallas Mavericks34171750%112.8113.6-0.8
17 Miami Heat35171849%107.5109.6-2.1
18 New Orleans Pelicans34161847%115.8114.9+1.0
19 Boston Celtics35161946%110.0110.4-0.4
20 Charlotte Hornets36162044%111.7113.0-1.3
21 Indiana Pacers34151944%112.5112.1+0.4
22 Atlanta Hawks37162143%113.4113.6-0.2
23 Oklahoma City Thunder36152142%107.2112.0-4.9
24 Sacramento Kings37152241%113.6119.5-5.9
25 Orlando Magic37152241%105.8111.8-6.0
26 Houston Rockets35142140%109.3110.9-1.6
27 Washington Wizards33132039%113.1118.1-5.0
28 Cleveland Cavaliers37142338%103.8112.2-8.4
29 Detroit Pistons37112630%106.5109.9-3.4
30 Minnesota Timberwolves3682822%108.6116.3-7.7
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Washington Wizards27274430128
Minnesota Timberwolves29232931112
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