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Argentina vs Puerto Rico Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 18 Sep 2018
Tip-off: 00:15
Final 106-84
20-18 36-19 32-21 18-26
Position#3
Record6-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game85.3
Allowed / game66.4
vs
Position#13
Record5-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game89.0
Allowed / game76.8
EuropeWorld Cup
Other2019
Meetings · Argentina v Puerto Rico
27 Aug 2026
ARGE89
PUER75
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ARGE99
PUER86
18 Sep 2018
ARGE106
PUER84
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ARGE91
PUER86
05 Sep 2013
ARGE80
PUER94
27 Oct 2011
ARGE79
PUER78
11 Sep 2011
ARGE81
PUER79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Argentina winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Puerto Rico winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ArgentinaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Canada
#6
W
92-86 OT
92
86
+6
A28/08
AmeriCup
Virgin Islands
#9
W
104-58
104
58
+46
A30/08
AmeriCup
Mexico
#3
W
84-67
84
67
+17
H03/09
AmeriCup
Paraguay
#80
W
96-63
96
63
+33
H24/11
World Cup
Panama
#48
W
68-59
68
59
+9
A26/11
World Cup
Uruguay
#22
L
83-88
83
88
-5
H24/02
World Cup
Paraguay
#80
W
83-61
83
61
+22
A27/02
World Cup
Panama
#48
W
87-62
87
62
+25
H29/06
World Cup
Uruguay
#22
W
102-58
102
58
+44
A01/07
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
78-74
78
74
+4
A15/09
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-16
17-24
11-15
26-24
29-10
19-17
35-17
21-14
21-18
18-18
23-15
22-16
26-16
18-13
32-15
20-19
15-15
17-14
20-15
16-15
27-16
15-20
20-25
21-27
25-19
15-14
26-13
17-15
19-14
19-13
24-18
25-17
33-14
25-16
22-21
22-7
26-15
14-17
14-22
24-20
155.3Avg total
87.7Scored
67.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)85.366.4151.7+18.986%
Season at home (3)88.771.0159.7+17.767%
Season away (4)82.863.0145.8+19.8100%
Last 10 (10)87.767.6155.3+20.190%
Last 5 (5)86.668.6155.2+18.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)70.278.2148.5-8.025%
vs Similar (4)90.588.5179.0+2.075%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)83.668.9152.5+14.782%
This opponent (Puerto Rico) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Puerto RicoLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Latvia
#7
W
77-70
77
70
+7
A08/07
Olympic Games
Serbia
#1
L
77-108
77
108
-31
A09/07
Olympic Games
Mexico
#3
L
66-69
66
69
-3
H25/08
AmeriCup
Colombia
#10
W
91-72
91
72
+19
A27/08
AmeriCup
Brazil
#8
W
89-80
89
80
+9
A27/08
AmeriCup
Cuba
#79
W
95-72
95
72
+23
A27/11
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
100-80
100
80
+20
A24/02
World Cup
Cuba
#79
W
84-80
84
80
+4
H29/06
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
84-79
84
79
+5
H01/07
World Cup
Panama
#48
W
82-73
82
73
+9
H14/09
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-13
16-17
18-20
26-20
11-37
16-23
29-22
21-26
15-12
16-27
20-16
15-14
26-26
21-10
23-14
21-22
18-14
17-17
27-23
27-26
32-20
19-9
25-23
19-20
30-15
19-24
20-17
31-24
21-18
14-24
24-18
25-20
25-18
19-21
18-22
22-18
20-16
15-14
19-19
28-24
162.8Avg total
84.5Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)89.076.8165.8+12.2100%
Season at home (3)83.377.3160.7+6.0100%
Season away (2)97.576.0173.5+21.5100%
Last 10 (10)84.578.3162.8+6.280%
Last 5 (5)89.076.8165.8+12.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)79.991.8171.7-11.825%
vs Similar (9)80.478.6159.0+1.944%
vs Weaker (9)88.675.3163.9+13.2100%
This opponent (Argentina) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +9.3+9.3Q1: +2.6+2.6Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: +5.1+5.1Q3: +2.9+2.9Q4Q4: +4.0+4.0Q4: +2.1+2.1
ArgentinaPuerto Rico
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
ArgentinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Canada
#6
W
42-40
42
40
+2
A28/08
AmeriCup
Virgin Islands
#9
W
48-27
48
27
+21
A30/08
AmeriCup
Mexico
#3
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H03/09
AmeriCup
Paraguay
#80
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H24/11
World Cup
Panama
#48
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A26/11
World Cup
Uruguay
#22
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H24/02
World Cup
Paraguay
#80
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A27/02
World Cup
Panama
#48
W
38-27
38
27
+11
H29/06
World Cup
Uruguay
#22
W
58-30
58
30
+28
A01/07
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A15/09
World Cup
74.2Avg total
42.3Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.835.172.9+2.853%-
Last 30 at home (12)39.538.177.6+1.450%-
Last 30 away (18)36.733.169.8+3.756%-
Last 10 (10)42.331.974.2+10.4100%-
Last 5 (5)43.631.675.2+12.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)32.538.070.5-5.525%-
vs Similar (4)41.844.286.0-2.525%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)38.132.971.0+5.264%-
This opponent (Puerto Rico) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Puerto RicoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Latvia
#7
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A08/07
Olympic Games
Serbia
#1
L
27-60
27
60
-33
A09/07
Olympic Games
Mexico
#3
L
31-39
31
39
-8
H25/08
AmeriCup
Colombia
#10
W
47-36
47
36
+11
A27/08
AmeriCup
Brazil
#8
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A27/08
AmeriCup
Cuba
#79
W
51-29
51
29
+22
A27/11
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
49-39
49
39
+10
A24/02
World Cup
Cuba
#79
L
35-42
35
42
-7
H29/06
World Cup
Mexico
#47
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H01/07
World Cup
Panama
#48
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H14/09
World Cup
76.2Avg total
38.7Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.340.079.3-0.747%-
Last 30 at home (13)40.839.179.8+1.746%-
Last 30 away (17)38.240.778.9-2.547%-
Last 10 (10)38.737.576.2+1.270%-
Last 5 (5)42.835.878.6+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)35.645.180.7-9.525%-
vs Similar (9)40.139.879.9+0.344%-
vs Weaker (9)43.433.476.9+10.078%-
This opponent (Argentina) is Stronger. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Argentina wins
1
Puerto Rico wins
Argentinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/09/18AMexico78-74
01/07/18AUruguay102-58
29/06/18HPanama87-62
27/02/18AParaguay83-61
24/02/18HUruguay83-88
26/11/17APanama68-59
24/11/17HParaguay96-63
03/09/17HMexico84-67
30/08/17AVirgin Islands104-58
28/08/17ACanada92-86 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/09/18HPanama82-73
01/07/18HMexico84-79
29/06/18HCuba84-80
24/02/18AMexico100-80
27/11/17ACuba95-72
27/08/17ABrazil89-80
27/08/17AColombia91-72
25/08/17HMexico66-69
09/07/16ASerbia77-108
08/07/16ALatvia77-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Argentina
World Cup 2019
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW86%
HomeWLW67%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %86%67%100%
Points / game85.388.782.8
Allowed / game66.471.063.0
Point differential+18.9+17.7+19.8
Avg total151.7159.7145.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%67%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Puerto Rico
World Cup 2019
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game89.083.397.5
Allowed / game76.877.376.0
Point differential+12.2+6.0+21.5
Avg total165.8160.7173.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%0%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Nigeria990100%99.165.6+33.6
2 Tunisia990100%79.752.9+26.8
3 Lithuania880100%86.466.0+20.4
4 Germany880100%88.269.4+18.9
5 Puerto Rico550100%89.076.8+12.2
6 Greece880100%83.672.5+11.1
7 Australia87188%89.259.5+29.8
8 Canada87188%95.672.6+23.0
9 New Zealand87188%93.670.6+23.0
10 France87188%78.864.8+14.0
11 Venezuela87188%75.464.9+10.5
12 Spain87188%80.973.6+7.2
13 Czech Republic87188%78.672.9+5.8
14 Argentina76186%85.366.4+18.9
15 Senegal97278%73.671.0+2.6
16 Lebanon86275%85.468.6+16.8
17 Brazil86275%72.058.5+13.5
18 Iran86275%73.961.8+12.1
19 Italy86275%80.568.8+11.8
20 South Korea86275%89.980.4+9.5
21 Turkey86275%75.266.9+8.4
22 Uruguay75271%70.771.7-1.0
23 Angola96367%65.962.4+3.4
24 Jordan85362%91.178.2+12.9
25 Serbia85362%83.573.0+10.5
26 Dominican Republic85362%86.077.2+8.8
27 Latvia85362%80.576.5+4.0
28 Philippines85362%79.480.5-1.1
29 Bulgaria127558%79.074.6+4.4
30 Cameroon95456%72.966.7+6.2
31 Egypt95456%64.966.3-1.4
32 China84450%84.973.1+11.8
33 Netherlands126650%78.270.8+7.4
34 Japan84450%78.073.8+4.2
35 Russia84450%76.672.6+4.0
36 Poland84450%74.673.1+1.5
37 Montenegro84450%76.675.8+0.9
38 Hungary84450%68.968.6+0.2
39 Ukraine84450%75.075.6-0.6
40 Finland84450%75.676.6-1.0
41 Armenia63350%78.380.3-2.0
42 Ivory Coast94544%64.262.8+1.4
43 Central African Republic94544%67.271.8-4.6
44 Panama73443%72.775.3-2.6
45 Bosnia & Herzegovina146843%75.979.7-3.8
46 Sweden125742%72.875.6-2.8
47 Estonia125742%68.575.2-6.7
48 Croatia83538%73.572.8+0.8
49 Georgia83538%78.882.6-3.9
50 Israel83538%77.081.9-4.9
51 Kazakhstan83538%66.476.9-10.5
52 D.R. Congo62433%67.867.7+0.2
53 Mexico62433%73.373.8-0.5
54 Morocco93633%63.265.8-2.6
55 Mozambique62433%58.062.8-4.8
56 Iraq62433%68.773.7-5.0
57 Iceland62433%77.282.7-5.5
58 Mali93633%69.378.1-8.8
59 Chad93633%63.173.4-10.3
60 Rwanda93633%70.883.6-12.8
61 Romania62433%61.377.8-16.5
62 Austria103730%72.078.2-6.2
63 North Macedonia41325%74.075.0-1.0
64 Slovenia82625%79.482.9-3.5
65 Portugal41325%72.582.2-9.8
66 United States Virgin Islands82625%72.886.9-14.1
67 Qatar82625%66.581.5-15.0
68 Syria82625%66.889.1-22.4
69 Belarus102820%73.983.0-9.1
70 Kosovo102820%65.586.3-20.8
71 Great Britain61517%73.376.2-2.8
72 Belgium61517%65.373.8-8.5
73 Slovakia61517%72.381.3-9.0
74 Uganda61517%77.790.0-12.3
75 Colombia61517%65.580.2-14.7
76 Bahamas61517%73.593.5-20.0
77 Chinese Taipei61517%71.092.0-21.0
78 Chile81712%60.876.4-15.6
79 Cuba4040%67.581.5-14.0
80 Paraguay6060%58.576.7-18.2
81 India6060%68.894.7-25.8
82 Guinea6060%56.089.3-33.3
83 Albania4040%57.094.5-37.5
84 Hong Kong6060%67.3110.2-42.8
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
Argentina20363218106
Puerto Rico1819212684
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