Professional DNA
Minnesota Timberwolves attack through catch & shoot
22.9 % of their plays · 2025-26
22.9
%
The question
How does Minnesota Timberwolves play?
The evidence
Minnesota Timberwolves · catch & shoot: 1.118 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.12 points per play
22.9 % of their plays · 93th percentile
- transition1.17 points per play
19.0 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.88 points per play
13.1 % of their plays · 62th percentile
- one-on-one0.96 points per play
9.6 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- hand-offs0.98 points per play
5.7 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- putbacks1.16 points per play
5.6 % of their plays · 62th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.49 points per play
5.5 % of their plays · 45th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.18 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- coming off screens0.95 points per play
5.0 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.16 points per play
4.2 % of their plays · 72th percentile
- post-ups0.99 points per play
4.1 % of their plays · 52th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.03 points per play
20.4 % of their plays · 69th percentile
- transition1.13 points per play
19.0 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.88 points per play
18.1 % of their plays · 52th percentile
- one-on-one0.86 points per play
7.4 % of their plays · 93th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.23 points per play
6.3 % of their plays · 86th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.56 points per play
6.3 % of their plays · 7th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.09 points per play
5.7 % of their plays · 59th percentile
- hand-offs0.97 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- putbacks1.03 points per play
5.1 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- coming off screens0.90 points per play
4.2 % of their plays · 79th percentile
- post-ups1.12 points per play
2.3 % of their plays · 0th percentile
Limitations
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What this does not prove
- The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- It portrays the 2025-26 season, already closed. It is not what comes next.
- This DNA profile does not include movement or touch data.
From here
Where it comes from
Source
2026-07-26
Model input
2026-07-26
Computation
2026-11-07
This answer
2026-11-07
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