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Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 30 Dec 2008
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 109-91
29-24 25-29 24-18 31-20
Position#13
Record23-13
FormLWWWW
Points / game96.9
Allowed / game95.1
vs
Position#5
Record26-12
FormLWLWW
Points / game102.9
Allowed / game98.5
USANBA
NBA2008-09
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Atlanta Hawks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Atlanta HawksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#6
L
84-92
84
92
-8
A10/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
89-95
89
95
-6
A11/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
87-73
87
73
+14
A13/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
97-92
97
92
+5
H14/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
83-79
83
79
+4
H16/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
85-88
85
88
-3
H18/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
115-99
115
99
+16
H20/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
85-78
85
78
+7
H21/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
99-88
99
88
+11
H24/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
129-117
129
117
+12
H28/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-27
22-19
24-14
22-32
17-25
18-18
20-19
34-33
20-25
23-15
32-15
12-18
31-24
16-14
21-28
29-26
23-27
19-21
26-20
15-11
21-22
22-20
19-17
23-29
31-21
21-33
27-27
36-18
22-25
30-16
17-22
16-15
23-24
22-19
24-25
30-20
32-35
36-28
30-32
31-22
185.4Avg total
95.3Scored
90.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)96.995.1192.0+1.864%
Season at home (18)98.994.1193.0+4.878%
Season away (18)94.996.1191.0-1.250%
Last 10 (10)95.390.1185.4+5.270%
Last 5 (5)102.694.0196.6+8.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)95.895.6191.4+0.240%
vs Similar (20)97.595.0192.6+2.565%
vs Weaker (5)97.290.6187.8+6.6100%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
116-105
116
105
+11
H11/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
123-105
123
105
+18
H14/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
98-88
98
88
+10
A16/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
L
96-108
96
108
-12
A17/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
88-105
88
105
-17
H20/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
101-108
101
108
-7
A21/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
97-89
97
89
+8
H23/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
92-101
92
101
-9
A24/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
105-101
105
101
+4
H27/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
117-110
117
110
+7
A28/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-30
22-26
40-22
32-27
36-22
29-29
34-23
24-31
27-15
29-28
19-28
23-17
25-30
36-26
18-29
17-23
21-37
32-27
12-20
23-21
28-29
30-29
24-27
19-23
29-27
24-20
25-28
19-14
25-25
17-22
24-20
26-34
21-21
28-31
19-27
37-22
27-27
39-29
27-33
24-21
205.3Avg total
103.3Scored
102.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (38)102.998.5201.4+4.468%
Season at home (18)106.299.9206.2+6.378%
Season away (20)100.097.2197.1+2.860%
Last 10 (10)103.3102.0205.3+1.360%
Last 5 (5)102.4101.8204.2+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)96.599.7196.1-3.240%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)109.598.3207.9+11.293%
This opponent (Atlanta Hawks) is Weaker. 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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +1.9+1.9Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -1.5-1.5Q4Q4: +2.4+2.4Q4: +1.1+1.1
Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
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
Atlanta HawksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#6
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A10/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
35-43
35
43
-8
A11/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A13/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H14/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H16/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
43-42
43
42
+1
H18/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
52-54
52
54
-2
H20/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
52-41
52
41
+11
H21/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
45-43
45
43
+2
H24/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
68-63
68
63
+5
H28/12
NBA
92.3Avg total
46.5Scored
45.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.547.094.4+0.560%-
Last 30 at home (15)50.148.498.5+1.760%-
Last 30 away (15)44.945.590.4-0.760%-
Last 10 (10)46.545.892.3+0.760%-
Last 5 (5)52.048.6100.6+3.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)44.044.088.0+0.060%-
vs Similar (20)48.648.597.2+0.160%-
vs Weaker (5)46.443.690.0+2.860%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
44-56
44
56
-12
H11/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
65-51
65
51
+14
H14/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
56-43
56
43
+13
A16/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A17/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
53-64
53
64
-11
H20/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
D
58-58
58
58
+0
A21/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
53-47
53
47
+6
H23/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
42-47
42
47
-5
A24/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
49-52
49
52
-3
H27/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
66-56
66
56
+10
A28/12
NBA
107.7Avg total
54.7Scored
53.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.851.3104.1+1.560%-
Last 30 at home (15)52.151.0103.1+1.153%-
Last 30 away (15)53.551.6105.1+1.967%-
Last 10 (10)54.753.0107.7+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)53.652.0105.6+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)50.951.6102.5-0.753%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)54.751.0105.7+3.767%-
This opponent (Atlanta Hawks) is Weaker. 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

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 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
0
Atlanta Hawks wins
0
Denver Nuggets wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/08HChicago Bulls129-117
24/12/08HOklahoma City Thunder99-88
21/12/08HDetroit Pistons85-78
20/12/08HGolden State Warriors115-99
18/12/08HBoston Celtics85-88
16/12/08HCharlotte Hornets83-79
14/12/08HCleveland Cavaliers97-92
13/12/08AMiami Heat87-73
11/12/08ASan Antonio Spurs89-95
10/12/08AHouston Rockets84-92
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/08ANew York Knicks117-110
27/12/08HPhiladelphia 76ers105-101
24/12/08APortland Trail Blazers92-101
23/12/08HPortland Trail Blazers97-89
21/12/08APhoenix Suns101-108
20/12/08HCleveland Cavaliers88-105
17/12/08AHouston Rockets96-108
16/12/08ADallas Mavericks98-88
14/12/08HGolden State Warriors123-105
11/12/08HMinnesota Timberwolves116-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Atlanta Hawks
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW64%
HomeLWWWW78%
AwayWLLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361818
Win %64%78%50%
Points / game96.998.994.9
Allowed / game95.194.196.1
Point differential+1.8+4.8-1.2
Avg total192.0193.0191.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%28%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won69% (16)75% (8)62% (8)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW68%
HomeWWLWW78%
AwayWLLLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games381820
Win %68%78%60%
Points / game102.9106.2100.0
Allowed / game98.599.997.2
Point differential+4.4+6.3+2.8
Avg total201.4206.2197.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+34%39%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)80% (5)50% (4)
Overtime %5%6%5%
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 Boston Celtics3833587%100.790.9+9.7
2 Los Angeles Lakers3428682%105.497.0+8.4
3 Orlando Magic3428682%101.293.6+7.6
4 Cleveland Cavaliers3629781%99.889.3+10.5
5 New Orleans Pelicans3223972%95.590.4+5.0
6 Denver Nuggets38261268%102.998.5+4.4
7 Houston Rockets36241267%98.093.9+4.1
8 Atlanta Hawks36231364%96.995.1+1.8
9 Detroit Pistons33211264%94.993.2+1.7
10 San Antonio Spurs36221461%95.993.0+2.9
11 Portland Trail Blazers37221559%98.494.9+3.5
12 Phoenix Suns35201557%101.0100.2+0.8
13 Dallas Mavericks37211657%100.197.4+2.6
14 Utah Jazz38211755%100.097.1+2.9
15 Miami Heat35181751%95.795.9-0.1
16 Brooklyn Nets37181949%100.4103.2-2.8
17 Chicago Bulls37172046%99.9102.2-2.3
18 Philadelphia 76ers34142041%94.795.8-1.1
19 New York Knicks34142041%104.8107.9-3.1
20 Milwaukee Bucks37152241%96.498.1-1.7
21 Toronto Raptors34132138%95.098.6-3.6
22 Indiana Pacers37142338%102.2102.9-0.6
23 Memphis Grizzlies37122532%93.999.3-5.4
24 Golden State Warriors35112431%104.9110.3-5.4
25 Charlotte Hornets38112729%91.194.1-3.0
26 Los Angeles Clippers35102529%93.399.1-5.8
27 Minnesota Timberwolves3592626%94.8101.0-6.2
28 Washington Wizards3472721%93.2100.2-7.0
29 Sacramento Kings3773019%96.5106.2-9.8
30 Oklahoma City Thunder323299%92.6101.6-9.0
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
Atlanta Hawks29252431109
Denver Nuggets2429182091
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