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Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 23 Mar 2010
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 98-88
30-29 18-24 24-13 26-22
Position#19
Record32-37
FormLLLLW
Points / game97.2
Allowed / game99.7
vs
Position#15
Record36-32
FormWWWLW
Points / game101.9
Allowed / game101.5
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets 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
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
92-116
92
116
-24
H02/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
96-105
96
105
-9
H05/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#5
L
116-122
116
122
-6
H07/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#7
L
108-132
108
132
-24
H10/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
L
82-111
82
111
-29
A12/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
95-108
95
108
-13
A13/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
97-104
97
104
-7
A17/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#5
L
106-113
106
113
-7
A18/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
85-92
85
92
-7
H20/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
98-84
98
84
+14
A20/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-34
20-25
25-16
24-41
32-19
19-26
29-31
16-29
26-30
29-36
25-28
36-28
30-35
31-28
20-29
27-40
17-28
16-37
18-14
31-32
22-28
27-22
18-29
28-29
26-25
18-30
23-30
30-19
20-32
24-32
28-24
34-25
28-29
18-25
19-15
20-23
21-17
31-23
25-22
21-22
206.2Avg total
97.5Scored
108.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (69)97.299.7196.9-2.546%
Season at home (33)98.698.1196.8+0.558%
Season away (36)95.9101.2197.1-5.336%
Last 10 (10)97.5108.7206.2-11.210%
Last 5 (5)96.2100.2196.4-4.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)98.4106.5204.9-8.133%
vs Similar ◀ (15)104.399.8204.1+4.560%
vs Weaker (3)93.096.0189.0-3.033%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
116-92
116
92
+24
H02/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
81-84
81
84
-3
H04/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
112-98
112
98
+14
A07/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
L
107-110 OT
107
110
-3
A07/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
96-88
96
88
+8
A10/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
116-108
116
108
+8
H14/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
125-123
125
123
+2
H16/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
107-94
107
94
+13
H18/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
87-94
87
94
-7
H20/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
116-112
116
112
+4
A21/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-28
31-19
29-18
19-27
17-22
20-21
28-26
16-15
33-22
27-28
29-23
23-25
20-29
35-28
31-25
16-20
21-22
27-18
23-20
25-28
31-31
23-24
28-23
34-30
38-29
30-28
25-38
32-28
22-29
31-26
29-18
25-21
24-28
17-22
21-22
25-22
17-32
45-32
30-30
24-18
206.6Avg total
106.3Scored
100.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (68)101.9101.5203.4+0.453%
Season at home (35)103.5101.8205.3+1.657%
Season away (33)100.2101.2201.3-1.048%
Last 10 (10)106.3100.3206.6+6.070%
Last 5 (5)110.2106.2216.4+4.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)106.2111.9218.1-5.638%
vs Similar ◀ (17)101.6100.1201.7+1.547%
vs Weaker (5)110.2103.6213.8+6.680%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: -5.1-5.1Q2: +4.0+4.0Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: +3.0+3.0Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +0.5+0.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: -5.1-5.1Q2: +4.0+4.0Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: +3.0+3.0Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +0.5+0.5
Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
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
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
43-59
43
59
-16
H02/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
51-45
51
45
+6
H05/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#5
L
55-66
55
66
-11
H07/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#7
L
61-63
61
63
-2
H10/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
L
33-65
33
65
-32
A12/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A13/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
44-55
44
55
-11
A17/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#5
L
44-64
44
64
-20
A18/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
46-54
46
54
-8
H20/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
52-40
52
40
+12
A20/03
NBA
103.9Avg total
47.8Scored
56.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.753.1104.8-1.447%-
Last 30 at home (12)52.053.3105.3-1.350%-
Last 30 away (18)51.553.0104.5-1.544%-
Last 10 (10)47.856.1103.9-8.320%-
Last 5 (5)47.052.699.6-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)49.857.5107.2-7.833%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)54.049.7103.7+4.367%-
vs Weaker (3)48.052.7100.7-4.70%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
68-47
68
47
+21
H02/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
37-43
37
43
-6
H04/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
60-50
60
50
+10
A07/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
L
55-57
55
57
-2
A07/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
48-40
48
40
+8
A10/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
54-55
54
55
-1
H14/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
68-57
68
57
+11
H16/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
53-55
53
55
-2
H18/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
41-50
41
50
-9
H20/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
L
62-64
62
64
-2
A21/03
NBA
106.4Avg total
54.6Scored
51.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.752.6105.3+0.050%-
Last 30 at home (20)53.252.0105.2+1.255%-
Last 30 away (10)51.653.9105.5-2.340%-
Last 10 (10)54.651.8106.4+2.840%-
Last 5 (5)55.656.2111.8-0.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)54.455.4109.8-1.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)51.552.4103.8-0.947%-
vs Weaker (5)54.049.2103.2+4.860%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Chicago Bulls wins
1
Houston Rockets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/03/10APhiladelphia 76ers98-84
20/03/10HCleveland Cavaliers85-92
18/03/10ADallas Mavericks106-113
17/03/10AMemphis Grizzlies97-104
13/03/10AMiami Heat95-108
12/03/10AOrlando Magic82-111
10/03/10HUtah Jazz108-132
07/03/10HDallas Mavericks116-122
05/03/10HMemphis Grizzlies96-105
02/03/10HAtlanta Hawks92-116
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/03/10ANew York Knicks116-112
20/03/10HBoston Celtics87-94
18/03/10HMemphis Grizzlies107-94
16/03/10HDenver Nuggets125-123
14/03/10HBrooklyn Nets116-108
10/03/10AWashington Wizards96-88
07/03/10ADetroit Pistons107-110 OT
07/03/10AMinnesota Timberwolves112-98
04/03/10HSacramento Kings81-84
02/03/10HToronto Raptors116-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW46%
HomeLLLLL58%
AwayLLLLW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games693336
Win %46%58%36%
Points / game97.298.695.9
Allowed / game99.798.1101.2
Point differential-2.5+0.5-5.3
Avg total196.9196.8197.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%18%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won59% (17)70% (10)43% (7)
Overtime %9%12%6%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW53%
HomeLWWWL57%
AwayLWLWW48%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games683533
Win %53%57%48%
Points / game101.9103.5100.2
Allowed / game101.5101.8101.2
Point differential+0.4+1.6-1.0
Avg total203.4205.3201.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%20%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (20)64% (11)56% (9)
Overtime %9%11%6%
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 Cleveland Cavaliers71561579%102.294.8+7.5
2 Los Angeles Lakers70521874%102.996.9+6.0
3 Orlando Magic71502170%102.195.0+7.1
4 Denver Nuggets70472367%107.5102.3+5.2
5 Dallas Mavericks69462367%101.799.6+2.0
6 Atlanta Hawks69452465%102.597.7+4.8
7 Boston Celtics69452465%98.894.1+4.7
8 Utah Jazz70452564%103.698.0+5.6
9 Phoenix Suns70442663%109.8105.8+4.0
10 Oklahoma City Thunder68422662%100.296.9+3.3
11 San Antonio Spurs68412760%101.496.6+4.9
12 Portland Trail Blazers71422959%97.994.9+3.0
13 Milwaukee Bucks68383056%98.196.4+1.8
14 Houston Rockets68363253%101.9101.5+0.4
15 Memphis Grizzlies70373353%102.7103.1-0.5
16 Miami Heat71373452%96.094.8+1.2
17 Charlotte Hornets69353451%94.693.6+1.0
18 Toronto Raptors68343450%103.8105.8-2.0
19 New Orleans Pelicans71333846%99.8102.4-2.6
20 Chicago Bulls69323746%97.299.7-2.5
21 Los Angeles Clippers70264437%95.5101.4-5.9
22 New York Knicks70254536%101.6104.5-2.9
23 Sacramento Kings70244634%100.9104.7-3.8
24 Indiana Pacers70244634%99.9104.4-4.5
25 Philadelphia 76ers71244734%97.0100.8-3.8
26 Detroit Pistons70234733%93.498.7-5.3
27 Washington Wizards68214731%96.3101.0-4.8
28 Golden State Warriors69195028%108.1112.2-4.1
29 Minnesota Timberwolves70145620%98.1107.6-9.5
30 Brooklyn Nets7076310%91.0101.3-10.3
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 Bulls3018242698
Houston Rockets2924132288
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