Loong-Lions vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Monday, October 13
At a glance
The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Guangzhou Loong-Lions on Monday, October 13 at 8:00 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. Final score: Loong-Lions 74 – Timberwolves 134. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 70% chance to win: prediction correct.
The analysis Model
The Timberwolves are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Timberwolves 116 – 110 Loong-Lions, a margin of about 6.5 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The overall strength gap (+4.3 vs 0.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Loong-Lions need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Timberwolves' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
Shooting stats unavailable for now.
Top performers
Victor OladipoSG · #5214pts / game
Tim FrazierPG · #103assists
Frank KaminskyF · #448reboundsTimberwolves
Rob DillinghamG · #727pts / gameRob DillinghamG · #79assists
Leonard MillerF · #1111reboundsRecent form
MINHead-to-head
No meetings scheduled this season.
Team comparison
| GUA | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| – | Record | 2-2 |
| 114.5 | Points scored / game | 114.3 |
| 114.5 | Points allowed / game | 109.3 |
| 0.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.3 |
| – | Current streak | – |
| – | Last 10 games | – |
| – | Home / road record | – |
| – | Last season | 49-33 (+5.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Loong-Lions
Injury report Timberwolves
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.