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Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 09 Jan 2018
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 107-116
22-35 33-25 21-27 31-29
Position#23
Record17-29
FormLLLWL
Points / game101.5
Allowed / game108.1
vs
Position#1
Record30-12
FormLWWLL
Points / game113.9
Allowed / game106.1
USANBA· United Center
NBA2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winWon
-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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
112-115
112
115
-3
A22/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
92-117
92
117
-25
A24/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
115-106
115
106
+9
A27/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
92-87
92
87
+5
H28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
119-107
119
107
+12
H30/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
110-114
110
114
-4
A31/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
120-124 OT
120
124
-4
H02/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
115-124
115
124
-9
H04/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
127-124
127
124
+3
A06/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
86-125
86
125
-39
A07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-29
29-29
23-24
33-33
31-33
27-27
18-38
16-19
22-31
34-22
27-30
32-23
17-28
32-24
22-21
21-14
37-27
27-25
22-25
33-30
38-30
25-29
26-24
21-31
23-31
30-21
34-31
25-29
31-21
28-35
31-34
25-34
34-28
23-25
23-35
47-36
26-31
11-33
30-37
19-24
223.1Avg total
108.8Scored
114.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (46)101.5108.1209.6-6.537%
Season at home (22)101.3104.1205.5-2.845%
Season away (24)101.8111.7213.4-9.929%
Last 10 (10)108.8114.3223.1-5.540%
Last 5 (5)111.6122.2233.8-10.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)104.7112.5217.1-7.838%
vs Similar (6)103.0101.2204.2+1.850%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#6
W
120-99
120
99
+21
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
116-122
116
122
-6
H21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
118-128
118
128
-10
H23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
107-112
107
112
-5
A26/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
98-99
98
99
-1
A29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
103-121
103
121
-18
A30/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
148-142 OT
148
142
+6
H01/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
116-98
116
98
+18
A04/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
114-124
114
124
-10
H05/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
101-108
101
108
-7
A07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-26
26-24
28-34
41-15
22-37
37-26
30-31
27-28
33-23
32-29
20-35
33-41
31-28
26-30
31-30
19-24
32-12
30-26
16-31
20-30
23-27
25-32
30-28
25-34
44-37
21-35
25-29
32-21
25-12
30-29
34-25
27-32
37-33
26-29
27-31
24-31
37-31
21-26
19-31
24-20
229.4Avg total
114.1Scored
115.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)113.9106.1220.0+7.871%
Season at home (21)116.6110.0226.6+6.767%
Season away (21)111.1102.3213.4+8.976%
Last 10 (10)114.1115.3229.4-1.230%
Last 5 (5)116.4118.6235.0-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)119.2112.6231.8+6.660%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)117.4107.3224.6+10.176%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.3-0.3Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: -0.4-0.4Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: -4.3-4.3Q3: -4.5-4.5Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: -0.4-0.4
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
56-58
56
58
-2
A22/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A24/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A27/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
49-52
49
52
-3
H28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H30/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
63-59
63
59
+4
A31/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
53-52
53
52
+1
H02/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
59-56
59
56
+3
H04/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
57-53
57
53
+4
A06/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
37-64
37
64
-27
A07/01
NBA
111.1Avg total
55.2Scored
55.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.654.6108.2-1.050%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.951.9105.8+2.157%-
Last 30 away (16)53.356.9110.2-3.644%-
Last 10 (10)55.255.9111.1-0.760%-
Last 5 (5)53.856.8110.6-3.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)53.855.2109.0-1.454%-
vs Similar (6)52.752.0104.7+0.733%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. 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
Utah Jazz
#6
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
59-63
59
63
-4
H21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
65-52
65
52
+13
H23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A26/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
62-38
62
38
+24
A29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
48-59
48
59
-11
A30/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
65-72
65
72
-7
H01/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
55-41
55
41
+14
A04/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
63-62
63
62
+1
H05/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A07/01
NBA
113.5Avg total
58.3Scored
55.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)62.254.7116.9+7.570%-
Last 30 at home (17)62.957.0119.9+5.965%-
Last 30 away (13)61.251.7112.8+9.577%-
Last 10 (10)58.355.2113.5+3.160%-
Last 5 (5)57.858.2116.0-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)59.256.6115.8+2.680%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)62.854.3117.1+8.468%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) 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

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 108.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.0 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.9 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.229.5
49.8%
51.0%59.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.011.3
37.7%
36.1%33.9
🏀 Free throws20.415.9
77.9%
76.5%15.9
They take 89.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 114.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀40%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.2 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.8 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.323.1
53.3%
51.0%46.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.615.6
35.8%
36.1%46.8
🏀 Free throws26.521.1
79.6%
76.5%21.1
They take 86.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 Jan 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Chicago Bulls
LWLLLWWWLL
Houston Rockets
LLWWLLLLLW
#23
League position
#1
-5.4
Net rating
-1.2
106.6
Offensive rating
112.1
112.0
Defensive rating
113.3
52.1%
Effective FG%
53.5%
54.4%
Opp. effective FG%
55.4%
13.1%
Turnover %
13.4%
20.7%
Off. rebound %
23.1%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.30
37.7%
3-point %
35.8%
63.5%
Assist %
56.1%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence106.6 · 112.1Defence112.0 · 113.3Shooting52.1% · 53.5%3-point %37.7% · 35.8%Ball care13.1% · 13.4%Off. rebounds20.7% · 23.1%Free throws0.23 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)40% · 30%
■ Chicago Bulls   ■ Houston Rockets
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

Head-to-head record
4
Chicago Bulls wins
6
Houston Rockets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/18AIndiana Pacers86-125
06/01/18ADallas Mavericks127-124
04/01/18HToronto Raptors115-124
02/01/18HPortland Trail Blazers120-124 OT
31/12/17AWashington Wizards110-114
30/12/17HIndiana Pacers119-107
28/12/17HNew York Knicks92-87
27/12/17AMilwaukee Bucks115-106
24/12/17ABoston Celtics92-117
22/12/17ACleveland Cavaliers112-115
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/18ADetroit Pistons101-108
05/01/18HGolden State Warriors114-124
04/01/18AOrlando Magic116-98
01/01/18HLos Angeles Lakers148-142 OT
30/12/17AWashington Wizards103-121
29/12/17ABoston Celtics98-99
26/12/17AOklahoma City Thunder107-112
23/12/17HLos Angeles Clippers118-128
21/12/17HLos Angeles Lakers116-122
19/12/17HUtah Jazz120-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL37%
HomeWWWLL45%
AwayLWLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games462224
Win %37%45%29%
Points / game101.5101.3101.8
Allowed / game108.1104.1111.7
Point differential-6.5-2.8-9.9
Avg total209.6205.5213.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%18%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (16)67% (9)29% (7)
Overtime %7%9%4%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL71%
HomeWLLWL67%
AwayLLLWL76%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422121
Win %71%67%76%
Points / game113.9116.6111.1
Allowed / game106.1110.0102.3
Point differential+7.8+6.7+8.9
Avg total220.0226.6213.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%48%52%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (2)60% (5)
Overtime %2%5%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 Boston Celtics47371079%103.097.4+5.7
2 Golden State Warriors44341077%115.6106.2+9.4
3 Toronto Raptors43311272%111.8104.1+7.7
4 Houston Rockets42301271%113.9106.1+7.8
5 San Antonio Spurs46301665%102.298.5+3.7
6 Minnesota Timberwolves44271761%108.1105.7+2.4
7 Cleveland Cavaliers44271761%109.2107.5+1.7
8 Washington Wizards44261859%106.6104.0+2.6
9 Portland Trail Blazers44251957%104.0101.8+2.2
10 Oklahoma City Thunder43241956%104.3100.6+3.7
11 Miami Heat45252056%100.7102.6-1.9
12 Denver Nuggets44242055%107.2105.6+1.6
13 Indiana Pacers43232053%107.0106.0+1.0
14 Detroit Pistons43232053%102.0101.8+0.2
15 Milwaukee Bucks43222151%105.3106.4-1.2
16 Philadelphia 76ers43212249%108.5108.0+0.5
17 New Orleans Pelicans42202248%109.9111.2-1.3
18 Utah Jazz43192444%101.7101.6+0.1
19 Los Angeles Clippers43192444%105.9106.8-0.9
20 New York Knicks45192642%102.6104.9-2.3
21 Brooklyn Nets44182641%107.2108.2-1.1
22 Charlotte Hornets43172640%104.6105.6-1.0
23 Chicago Bulls46172937%101.5108.1-6.5
24 Phoenix Suns46172937%105.7112.3-6.7
25 Dallas Mavericks47173036%102.1103.6-1.5
26 Memphis Grizzlies44152934%99.5101.5-2.0
27 Orlando Magic46153133%104.3108.9-4.6
28 Sacramento Kings44143032%96.6105.5-8.8
29 Los Angeles Lakers45143131%106.0110.7-4.7
30 Atlanta Hawks44123227%102.8107.4-4.6
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
Chicago Bulls22332131107
Houston Rockets35252729116
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