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Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 31 Mar 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 99-93
22-28 19-22 37-21 21-22
Position#15
Record35-39
FormWLWLW
Points / game102.4
Allowed / game103.4
vs
Position#4
Record47-26
FormWLWLL
Points / game110.0
Allowed / game106.8
USANBA· United Center
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Chicago Bulls v Cleveland Cavaliers
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22 Apr 2010
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08 Apr 2010
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CLE108
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#3
L
94-115
94
115
-21
81avg 95
H11/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
80-100
80
100
-20
64avg 95
A12/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
115-109
115
109
+6
111avg 95
A13/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
L
91-98
91
98
-7
78avg 95
H16/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
107-112
107
112
-5
107avg 95
A17/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
95-86
95
86
+9
90avg 95
H19/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
120-122 OT
120
122
-2
109avg 95
A21/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
117-95
117
95
+22
120avg 95
H23/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
107-117
107
117
-10
90avg 95
H25/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
109-94
109
94
+15
114avg 95
A26/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-23
16-33
14-36
31-23
9-22
17-24
31-30
23-24
36-24
22-24
29-29
28-32
24-24
26-30
21-20
20-24
23-29
17-30
32-25
35-28
16-23
24-21
21-20
34-22
31-27
28-27
35-25
19-34
32-23
27-30
32-20
26-22
28-24
18-35
25-34
36-24
29-31
27-24
35-24
18-15
208.3Avg total
103.5Scored
104.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (74)102.4103.4205.8-0.947%
Season at home (37)103.1102.2205.3+0.857%
Season away (37)101.8104.5206.2-2.738%
Last 10 (10)103.5104.8208.3-1.340%
Last 5 (5)109.6102.8212.4+6.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)102.8109.0211.8-6.240%
vs Similar (19)103.6104.7208.4-1.147%
vs Weaker (6)107.3108.5215.8-1.250%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#26
W
116-104
116
104
+12
116avg 100
A12/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
112-117
112
117
-5
108avg 100
A13/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
128-96
128
96
+32
131avg 100
H14/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
91-83
91
83
+8
77avg 100
H16/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
78-108
78
108
-30
62avg 100
A19/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#28
W
125-120
125
120
+5
117avg 100
A20/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
L
113-126
113
126
-13
104avg 100
A23/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
112-105
112
105
+7
113avg 100
A24/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
115-127
115
127
-12
104avg 100
H25/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
74-103
74
103
-29
60avg 100
A28/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-25
35-26
28-28
29-25
26-33
41-25
19-32
26-27
44-26
30-22
30-22
24-26
29-20
15-22
23-25
24-16
16-14
15-33
27-29
20-32
31-28
24-31
27-33
43-28
31-34
28-39
31-28
23-25
33-31
26-22
31-32
22-20
26-40
35-31
30-25
24-31
18-28
22-36
18-17
16-22
215.3Avg total
106.4Scored
108.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (73)110.0106.8216.9+3.264%
Season at home (36)112.8103.8216.6+8.978%
Season away (37)107.4109.7217.1-2.451%
Last 10 (10)106.4108.9215.3-2.550%
Last 5 (5)107.8116.2224.0-8.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)104.6110.8215.4-6.136%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)115.9108.6224.6+7.375%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: -5.6-5.6Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: -0.1-0.1
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: -5.6-5.6Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: -0.1-0.1
Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#3
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H11/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
26-46
26
46
-20
A12/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
58-48
58
48
+10
A13/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H16/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
40-59
40
59
-19
A17/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H19/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
59-54
59
54
+5
A21/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H23/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H25/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
56-55
56
55
+1
A26/03
NBA
101.1Avg total
48.3Scored
52.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.652.4104.1-0.850%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.852.8106.6+1.047%-
Last 30 away (15)49.552.1101.5-2.653%-
Last 10 (10)48.352.8101.1-4.540%-
Last 5 (5)52.053.0105.0-1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)48.255.6103.8-7.40%-
vs Similar (19)52.451.4103.8+0.963%-
vs Weaker (6)52.253.0105.2-0.850%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#26
W
59-51
59
51
+8
A12/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
67-58
67
58
+9
A13/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
74-48
74
48
+26
H14/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H16/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A19/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#28
L
55-59
55
59
-4
A20/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A23/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
59-53
59
53
+6
A24/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
61-71
61
71
-10
H25/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
40-64
40
64
-24
A28/03
NBA
111.5Avg total
54.9Scored
56.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.655.5112.1+1.160%-
Last 30 at home (13)57.553.3110.8+4.277%-
Last 30 away (17)55.957.2113.1-1.247%-
Last 10 (10)54.956.6111.5-1.750%-
Last 5 (5)54.864.0118.8-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)53.057.0110.0-4.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)59.854.2113.9+5.669%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 103.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.0 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.5 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.930.0
50.1%
50.2%60.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.310.0
35.3%
35.7%30.0
🏀 Free throws17.713.5
76.3%
77.0%13.5
They take 88.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 106.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.328.2
57.2%
50.2%56.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.911.8
35.9%
35.7%35.4
🏀 Free throws19.814.6
73.7%
77.0%14.6
They take 82.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 31 Mar 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Chicago Bulls
WLWLWLLWLL
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLWLWLWWLW
#15
League position
#4
-1.3
Net rating
-2.6
105.8
Offensive rating
111.1
107.1
Defensive rating
113.7
51.0%
Effective FG%
55.8%
50.8%
Opp. effective FG%
51.1%
13.4%
Turnover %
12.2%
25.1%
Off. rebound %
17.0%
0.20
Free-throw rate
0.24
35.3%
3-point %
35.9%
65.2%
Assist %
55.8%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence105.8 · 111.1Defence107.1 · 113.7Shooting51.0% · 55.8%3-point %35.3% · 35.9%Ball care13.4% · 12.2%Off. rebounds25.1% · 17.0%Free throws0.20 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Chicago Bulls   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
26/03/17AMilwaukee Bucks109-94
25/03/17HPhiladelphia 76ers107-117
23/03/17HDetroit Pistons117-95
21/03/17AToronto Raptors120-122 OT
19/03/17HUtah Jazz95-86
17/03/17AWashington Wizards107-112
16/03/17HMemphis Grizzlies91-98
13/03/17ACharlotte Hornets115-109
12/03/17ABoston Celtics80-100
11/03/17HHouston Rockets94-115
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/03/17ASan Antonio Spurs74-103
25/03/17HWashington Wizards115-127
24/03/17ACharlotte Hornets112-105
23/03/17ADenver Nuggets113-126
20/03/17ALos Angeles Lakers125-120
19/03/17ALos Angeles Clippers78-108
16/03/17HUtah Jazz91-83
14/03/17HDetroit Pistons128-96
13/03/17AHouston Rockets112-117
12/03/17AOrlando Magic116-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW47%
HomeLLWWL57%
AwayLWLLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743737
Win %47%57%38%
Points / game102.4103.1101.8
Allowed / game103.4102.2104.5
Point differential-0.9+0.8-2.7
Avg total205.8205.3206.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%19%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (19)64% (11)38% (8)
Overtime %5%5%5%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL64%
HomeWLWWL78%
AwayLWLWL51%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games733637
Win %64%78%51%
Points / game110.0112.8107.4
Allowed / game106.8103.8109.7
Point differential+3.2+8.9-2.4
Avg total216.9216.6217.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%44%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won59% (17)40% (5)67% (12)
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 Golden State Warriors75611481%115.8104.2+11.6
2 San Antonio Spurs74571777%106.198.3+7.9
3 Houston Rockets74512369%115.6108.9+6.8
4 Cleveland Cavaliers73472664%110.0106.8+3.2
5 Boston Celtics75482764%107.7105.1+2.6
6 Utah Jazz75462961%100.696.5+4.0
7 Washington Wizards75462961%109.5107.2+2.3
8 Toronto Raptors75453060%107.2103.0+4.1
9 Los Angeles Clippers76453159%108.2104.7+3.5
10 Oklahoma City Thunder74433158%107.1106.1+0.9
11 Memphis Grizzlies75413455%100.9100.2+0.7
12 Milwaukee Bucks75393652%104.6104.1+0.4
13 Atlanta Hawks75393652%102.9104.1-1.2
14 Miami Heat75373849%102.8101.8+0.9
15 Indiana Pacers75373849%104.3105.4-1.0
16 Portland Trail Blazers74363849%108.1109.0-0.9
17 Denver Nuggets74353947%111.4111.3+0.1
18 Chicago Bulls74353947%102.4103.4-0.9
19 Detroit Pistons76354146%101.0102.2-1.3
20 Charlotte Hornets75344145%105.2104.4+0.8
21 New Orleans Pelicans75324343%103.9105.8-1.9
22 Dallas Mavericks74314342%98.0100.4-2.4
23 Minnesota Timberwolves73294440%105.0105.9-0.9
24 Sacramento Kings75294639%102.3106.3-4.0
25 New York Knicks75284737%104.8108.4-3.6
26 Philadelphia 76ers75284737%102.3107.5-5.2
27 Orlando Magic75274836%100.6106.7-6.1
28 Phoenix Suns75225329%106.9112.8-5.8
29 Los Angeles Lakers74215328%104.7112.1-7.5
30 Brooklyn Nets75165921%105.7112.9-7.2
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chicago Bulls2219372199
Cleveland Cavaliers2822212293
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