NBA HOUSTON Matchup 20170225

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NBA : ATS Matchup

Saturday 2/25/2017

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Score

MINNESOTA

HOUSTON

+12.5

-12.5

+600

-950

229.5

130
Final
142

MINNESOTA (23 - 35) at HOUSTON (41 - 18)

Saturday, 2/25/2017 9:05 PM

Board		Open	Latest
513	MINNESOTA	228	228
514	HOUSTON	-10.5	-12.5

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	23-35	-17.2	25-33	30-27	104.7	54.3	46.5%	50.0	105.3	52.4	47.1%	49.0
Road Games	8-17	-8.5	9-16	13-11	102.6	53.9	45.3%	49.8	107.6	55.1	47.4%	51.8
Last 5 Games	3-2	+1	3-2	3-2	108.0	58.8	49.9%	47.0	102.0	54.0	46.7%	49.4

MINNESOTA Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	104.7	54.3	39-84	46.5%	8-22	35.0%	19-24	79.0%	50	11	23	20	8	14	4
vs opponents surrendering	105.5	53.1	39-85	45.6%	10-27	36.0%	18-23	77.2%	52	10	22	20	8	13	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	102.6	53.9	39-85	45.3%	7-22	32.9%	18-23	79.1%	50	12	22	20	7	13	5
Stats Against (All Games)	105.3	52.4	39-83	47.1%	10-27	36.1%	18-23	76.7%	49	10	22	21	8	14	5
vs opponents averaging	105.5	53	39-86	45.4%	10-27	35.8%	18-23	77.1%	52	10	22	20	8	14	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	107.6	55.1	40-85	47.4%	9-26	35.8%	18-24	76.3%	52	11	24	20	7	13	6

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	41-18	+5.4	34-25	30-29	114.7	59.0	46.6%	52.7	107.8	53.6	46.1%	51.9
Home Games	21-7	-1.7	14-14	15-13	115.7	59.2	46.2%	54.9	105.5	50.5	45.2%	52.3
Last 5 Games	4-1	-2.5	4-1	3-2	121.2	61.6	47.0%	53.6	103.4	53.8	44.9%	53.4

HOUSTON Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	114.7	59.0	40-87	46.6%	15-40	36.5%	19-25	76.3%	53	11	25	20	8	15	4
vs opponents surrendering	105.2	53	39-85	45.6%	10-27	36.0%	18-24	77.1%	52	10	22	20	8	14	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	115.7	59.2	41-88	46.2%	15-41	36.0%	20-26	75.7%	55	11	26	19	8	14	4
Stats Against (All Games)	107.8	53.6	40-87	46.1%	10-28	34.9%	17-23	77.4%	52	10	23	20	9	15	5
vs opponents averaging	104.8	52.6	39-85	45.5%	9-26	35.8%	18-23	77.4%	51	10	22	20	8	13	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	105.5	50.5	40-89	45.2%	10-28	34.3%	16-21	75.5%	52	10	23	20	8	14	5

Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 95.4, HOUSTON 95.5

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

MINNESOTA - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
1/17/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO	114-122	L	12	W	202.5	O	36-73	49.3%	46	18	43-84	51.2%	44	7
1/19/2017	@ LA CLIPPERS	104-101	W	-1.5	W	207	U	40-84	47.6%	51	13	42-87	48.3%	55	11
1/22/2017	DENVER	111-108	W	-3.5	L	222	U	45-84	53.6%	43	15	42-82	51.2%	46	17
1/24/2017	@ PHOENIX	112-111	W	-1.5	L	215	O	44-84	52.4%	46	15	38-86	44.2%	52	15
1/26/2017	INDIANA	103-109	L	-3	L	213	U	36-81	44.4%	43	11	42-81	51.9%	49	18
1/28/2017	BROOKLYN	129-109	W	-11	W	221	O	47-92	51.1%	54	11	41-85	48.2%	46	14
1/30/2017	ORLANDO	111-105	W	-8	L	212.5	O	40-92	43.5%	64	11	41-96	42.7%	56	11
2/1/2017	@ CLEVELAND	97-125	L	6	L	216.5	O	41-94	43.6%	48	13	48-89	53.9%	56	10
2/3/2017	@ DETROIT	108-116	L	4.5	L	209.5	O	44-89	49.4%	47	13	44-98	44.9%	61	10
2/4/2017	MEMPHIS	99-107	L	-4.5	L	203.5	O	35-84	41.7%	52	12	32-77	41.6%	53	9
2/6/2017	MIAMI	113-115	L	-1	L	205.5	O	43-80	53.7%	42	10	45-86	52.3%	46	17
2/8/2017	TORONTO	112-109	W	3	W	211	O	39-80	48.7%	42	8	42-79	53.2%	45	13
2/10/2017	NEW ORLEANS	106-122	L	-5	L	210	O	38-82	46.3%	38	13	45-75	60.0%	51	21
2/12/2017	CHICAGO	117-89	W	-7	W	204.5	O	44-81	54.3%	51	14	35-84	41.7%	42	18
2/14/2017	CLEVELAND	108-116	L	4	L	219	O	42-86	48.8%	45	9	44-86	51.2%	52	10
2/15/2017	@ DENVER	112-99	W	6.5	W	225.5	U	41-86	47.7%	52	7	38-94	40.4%	59	14
2/24/2017	DALLAS	97-84	W	-4	W	204.5	U	41-78	52.6%	49	16	35-83	42.2%	43	15
2/25/2017	@ HOUSTON
2/27/2017	@ SACRAMENTO
3/1/2017	@ UTAH
3/4/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO
3/6/2017	PORTLAND
3/8/2017	LA CLIPPERS
3/10/2017	GOLDEN STATE
3/11/2017	@ MILWAUKEE
3/13/2017	WASHINGTON

HOUSTON - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
1/17/2017	@ MIAMI	103-109	L	-7	L	222	U	36-90	40.0%	58	17	42-90	46.7%	58	15
1/18/2017	MILWAUKEE	111-92	W	-6.5	W	225.5	U	43-95	45.3%	54	10	37-93	39.8%	61	18
1/20/2017	GOLDEN STATE	108-125	L	5.5	L	241.5	U	43-96	44.8%	52	14	47-89	52.8%	51	14
1/21/2017	@ MEMPHIS	119-95	W	1	W	214.5	U	41-80	51.2%	56	12	33-89	37.1%	51	12
1/23/2017	@ MILWAUKEE	114-127	L	-4.5	L	226.5	O	39-77	50.6%	35	21	47-80	58.7%	47	19
1/25/2017	@ BOSTON	109-120	L	-4	L	229.5	U	36-77	46.8%	41	17	47-91	51.6%	56	18
1/27/2017	@ PHILADELPHIA	123-118	W	-7	L	220.5	O	42-81	51.9%	46	23	42-78	53.8%	38	22
1/29/2017	@ INDIANA	101-120	L	-3.5	L	229	U	34-83	41.0%	46	15	47-87	54.0%	51	10
1/31/2017	SACRAMENTO	105-83	W	-12	W	225.5	U	38-85	44.7%	67	14	30-86	34.9%	54	11
2/2/2017	ATLANTA	108-113	L	-9.5	L	225	U	35-93	37.6%	50	9	44-85	51.8%	63	20
2/3/2017	CHICAGO	121-117	W	-10	L	221.5	O	44-98	44.9%	62	11	48-100	48.0%	57	14
2/7/2017	ORLANDO	128-104	W	-12	W	224.5	O	44-89	49.4%	56	10	42-88	47.7%	53	16
2/9/2017	@ CHARLOTTE	107-95	W	-2.5	W	224	U	39-86	45.3%	47	17	37-85	43.5%	53	21
2/11/2017	PHOENIX	133-102	W	-16	W	232.5	O	42-85	49.4%	61	21	37-94	39.4%	53	19
2/15/2017	MIAMI	109-117	L	-10	L	224	O	36-87	41.4%	51	8	44-84	52.4%	55	11
2/23/2017	@ NEW ORLEANS	129-99	W	-3.5	W	230.5	U	45-91	49.5%	53	16	36-86	41.9%	53	20
2/25/2017	MINNESOTA
2/27/2017	INDIANA
3/1/2017	@ LA CLIPPERS
3/4/2017	MEMPHIS
3/6/2017	@ SAN ANTONIO
3/8/2017	UTAH
3/10/2017	@ CHICAGO
3/12/2017	CLEVELAND

KEY GAME INFORMATION

MINNESOTA: BACKCOURT: PG Ricky Rubio catches flak for his inability to shoot, but he's uniquely well-suited to this team. His savant-like court vision and highly underrated defense would be missed if he were moved. SG Zach LaVine appears to have improved in the offseason and may move up on the team's list of scoring options. Rookie PG Kris Dunn is NBA-ready, but he may have trouble getting minutes in a crowded backcourt. . . . FRONTCOURT: Many have C Karl-Anthony Towns among their top ten players in the league right now. That's a little much, but it seems like he's not that far away, either. SF Andrew Wiggins averaged 20 a game in his second season but still showed plenty of room for improvement, which says good things about his ceiling. PF Gorgui Dieng is a good role player alongside lots of guys who need the ball. . . . BOTTOM LINE: How much better can a young team get in a single season? Oozing with talent, Minnesota is a good candidate for a case study to answer that question. New coach Tom Thibodeau will keep the best players on the court plenty, but expectations are a bit too high.

HOUSTON: BACKCOURT: SG James Harden will again be the lead ball handler for the Rockets, and the coaching of Mike D'Antoni means he'll have even more opportunities to score than before. For many, he's an easy preseason favorite for MVP. New SG Eric Gordon has never fulfilled his potential, but, if healthy, can spread the floor both alongside Harden and for a bench unit. . . . FRONTCOURT: C Dwight Howard's departure leaves the Rockets bereft of rim protection and rebounding, but opens up greater possibilities on offense. C Clint Capela and C Nene will fill his shoes in the post. Like Gordon, offseason acquisition PF Ryan Anderson will improve the team's spacing. SFs Trevor Ariza and Corey Brewer are both solid defenders who can shoot, although Ariza looked like he may have lost a step last season. . . . BOTTOM LINE: D'Antoni's arrival and Howard's exit indicate that the Rockets will feature a fun, faster-paced offense that Harden should thrive in. But some bad defenders will have to play not-bad defense if Houston is to thrive.

PREVIEW

Williams integrating in with Rockets, who host T-Wolves

HOUSTON -- Newly acquired Rockets guard Lou Williams readily admitted to being surprised by his productivity in his debut with Houston on Thursday night in New Orleans, an individual performance that fueled a blowout victory and only bolstered conversation that the Rockets are legitimate contenders in the West.

Williams made seven 3-pointers and poured in 27 points in the Rockets' 129-99 win over the Pelicans, doing so without the benefit of a practice or even a shootaround with his new team. He took to the floor after observing a few set plays on an iPad and did what came natural after that: he shot and he scored.

What comes next for the Rockets (41-18) beyond their hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves (23-35) on Saturday night at Toyota Center is the process of integrating Williams into their team dynamic. Houston produced the second most efficient offense in the league prior to trading with the Los Angeles Lakers and receiving a frontrunner for Sixth Man of the Year honors. By adding Williams to their potent mix, the Rockets aim to overwhelm every remaining opponent.

"You've got to be able to score the basketball," Rockets All-Star guard James Harden said.

"I call him the professional scorer," Rockets guard Eric Gordon said of Williams. "That dude, he can score. I've been watching him his whole career and he's a tough person to guard, to stop."

Williams was averaging career highs in scoring (18.6 points), effective field goal percentage (52.7) and PER (24.1) toiling with the lottery-bound Lakers. In joining Houston, he leapt up the standings and claimed a role with a playoff-bound team.

"It means a lot at this stage of my career, being in the latter stages of my career and having an opportunity to compete at a high level," Williams said. "Being with a group of guys that have experienced some success already this year and to be added to that means a lot to me."

Given the volatility at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Timberwolves began what they hope to be a charge into postseason contention with a 97-84 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, a victory that left Minnesota three games behind the Denver Nuggets for the final playoff spot.

That Minnesota, ranked in the bottom third of the league defensively, opened the stretch run with a solid defensive performance served as a promising start.

"To win consistently we have to improve our defense," Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said. "We know that and we've got to work at it every day. We know that's key for us and we'll go as far as our defense is going to take us."

If the Timberwolves are going to strike they'd better hurry. They open a four-game road trip in Houston, a stretch that includes games at Utah and San Antonio. Of their final 24 games, the Timberwolves will play 16 on the road.

Minnesota bypassed the Mavericks in the standings with the win and is tied for 12th in the West.

"That's what motivated us," said Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins, who scored 27 points and tied a franchise record with his 16th consecutive 20-plus point game. "They were in a position we wanted to be in."

Last Updated: 4/19/2024 8:53:21 AM EST.