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Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Oct 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 69-101
23-26 8-24 22-32 16-19
Position#25
Record1-3
FormLLLLW
Points / game95.0
Allowed / game102.2
vs
Position#11
Record2-3
FormWLLWL
Points / game107.0
Allowed / game102.0
USANBA· United Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Chicago Bulls v Oklahoma City Thunder
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Oklahoma City Thunder 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
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#5
W
106-102
106
102
+4
99avg 94
A16/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
111-97
111
97
+14
107avg 94
A19/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
87-104
87
104
-17
77avg 94
H21/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
95-104
95
104
-9
87avg 94
H23/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
97-108
97
108
-11
97avg 94
A27/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
83-105
83
105
-22
70avg 94
H29/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
100-117
100
117
-17
87avg 94
A19/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
77-87
77
87
-10
68avg 94
H22/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
112-119
112
119
-7
106avg 94
A24/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
91-86
91
86
+5
85avg 94
H27/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-28
25-18
26-28
32-28
31-26
23-20
32-29
25-22
15-33
26-11
22-32
24-28
18-30
28-27
24-22
25-25
20-23
30-29
31-27
16-29
23-30
18-24
18-34
24-17
23-25
14-33
27-26
36-33
21-19
17-22
17-24
22-22
38-28
30-37
24-26
20-28
18-20
19-19
28-20
26-27
198.8Avg total
95.9Scored
102.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)95.0102.2197.2-7.225%
Season at home (2)84.086.5170.5-2.550%
Season away (2)106.0118.0224.0-12.00%
Last 10 (10)95.9102.9198.8-7.030%
Last 5 (5)92.6102.8195.4-10.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)96.4106.2202.6-9.820%
vs Similar (19)100.7102.4203.1-1.747%
vs Weaker (6)106.793.3200.0+13.350%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#3
L
87-118
87
118
-31
74avg 96
A17/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
111-115
111
115
-4
96avg 96
A20/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
115-113
115
113
+2
108avg 96
H22/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
109-113
109
113
-4
95avg 96
H23/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
99-105
99
105
-6
81avg 96
A26/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
105-84
105
84
+21
94avg 96
H20/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
87-96
87
96
-9
72avg 96
A22/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
113-115
113
115
-2
98avg 96
H22/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
114-96
114
96
+18
108avg 96
H26/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
116-119
116
119
-3
103avg 96
A28/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-27
25-32
20-30
13-29
35-26
33-36
21-24
22-29
34-25
31-33
28-25
22-30
26-22
32-32
19-19
32-40
22-16
22-35
33-21
22-33
27-24
26-18
26-17
26-25
14-21
20-23
23-29
30-23
23-28
31-33
21-27
38-27
30-27
24-21
32-26
28-22
33-26
26-33
30-31
27-29
213.0Avg total
105.6Scored
107.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)107.0102.0209.0+5.040%
Season at home (3)110.798.3209.0+12.367%
Season away (2)101.5107.5209.0-6.00%
Last 10 (10)105.6107.4213.0-1.830%
Last 5 (5)107.0102.0209.0+5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)104.2111.6215.8-7.322%
vs Similar (15)106.1103.9210.1+2.253%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)112.0100.8212.8+11.283%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: -2.7-2.7
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: -2.7-2.7
Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
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
Boston Celtics
#5
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A16/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A19/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H21/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
46-57
46
57
-11
H23/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A27/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
41-54
41
54
-13
H29/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
37-58
37
58
-21
A19/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H22/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
68-65
68
65
+3
A24/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H27/10
NBA
96.2Avg total
46.0Scored
50.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.649.698.2-1.047%-
Last 30 at home (14)46.747.694.3-0.929%-
Last 30 away (16)50.351.4101.7-1.162%-
Last 10 (10)46.050.296.2-4.230%-
Last 5 (5)44.251.495.6-7.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)46.654.0100.6-7.420%-
vs Similar (19)48.249.998.1-1.847%-
vs Weaker (6)51.844.896.7+7.067%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#3
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A17/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
68-62
68
62
+6
A20/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H22/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H23/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A26/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H20/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A22/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
54-61
54
61
-7
H22/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
54-48
54
48
+6
H26/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
D
59-59
59
59
+0
A28/10
NBA
108.1Avg total
54.3Scored
53.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.053.5108.5+1.453%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.951.1109.0+6.980%-
Last 30 away (15)52.056.0108.0-4.027%-
Last 10 (10)54.353.8108.1+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)50.850.8101.6+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)55.256.9112.1-1.756%-
vs Similar (15)54.651.9106.5+2.753%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)55.552.5108.0+3.050%-
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: 95.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.7 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers57.427.5
47.9%
51.0%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.68.4
31.6%
36.1%25.2
🏀 Free throws18.815.7
83.5%
76.5%15.7
They take 84.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 105.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.6 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers58.430.3
51.9%
51.0%60.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.29.3
31.8%
36.1%27.9
🏀 Free throws24.317.1
70.4%
76.5%17.1
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% 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 29 Oct 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Chicago Bulls
WLLLLLLLWW
Oklahoma City Thunder
LWLLWLLWLL
#25
League position
#11
-7.4
Net rating
-1.8
101.3
Offensive rating
104.6
108.7
Defensive rating
106.4
47.7%
Effective FG%
50.5%
52.3%
Opp. effective FG%
50.6%
15.2%
Turnover %
14.3%
27.4%
Off. rebound %
26.5%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.28
31.6%
3-point %
31.8%
57.9%
Assist %
53.3%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence101.3 · 104.6Defence108.7 · 106.4Shooting47.7% · 50.5%3-point %31.6% · 31.8%Ball care15.2% · 14.3%Off. rebounds27.4% · 26.5%Free throws0.22 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)30% · 30%
■ Chicago Bulls   ■ Oklahoma City Thunder
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
27/10/17HAtlanta Hawks91-86
24/10/17ACleveland Cavaliers112-119
22/10/17HSan Antonio Spurs77-87
19/10/17AToronto Raptors100-117
29/04/17HBoston Celtics83-105
27/04/17ABoston Celtics97-108
23/04/17HBoston Celtics95-104
21/04/17HBoston Celtics87-104
19/04/17ABoston Celtics111-97
16/04/17ABoston Celtics106-102
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/10/17AMinnesota Timberwolves116-119
26/10/17HIndiana Pacers114-96
22/10/17HMinnesota Timberwolves113-115
22/10/17AUtah Jazz87-96
20/10/17HNew York Knicks105-84
26/04/17AHouston Rockets99-105
23/04/17HHouston Rockets109-113
22/04/17HHouston Rockets115-113
20/04/17AHouston Rockets111-115
17/04/17AHouston Rockets87-118

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLW25%
HomeLW50%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %25%50%0%
Points / game95.084.0106.0
Allowed / game102.286.5118.0
Point differential-7.2-2.5-12.0
Avg total197.2170.5224.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL40%
HomeWLW67%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %40%67%0%
Points / game107.0110.7101.5
Allowed / game102.098.3107.5
Point differential+5.0+12.3-6.0
Avg total209.0209.0209.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
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 Los Angeles Clippers440100%111.091.8+19.2
2 Houston Rockets65183%106.3101.2+5.2
3 Orlando Magic54180%118.0107.2+10.8
4 Memphis Grizzlies54180%100.495.2+5.2
5 San Antonio Spurs54180%99.897.4+2.4
6 Golden State Warriors64267%120.0114.2+5.8
7 Portland Trail Blazers53260%110.896.4+14.4
8 Toronto Raptors53260%111.0100.8+10.2
9 Boston Celtics53260%101.496.0+5.4
10 Detroit Pistons53260%106.4102.0+4.4
11 Washington Wizards53260%112.0110.4+1.6
12 Milwaukee Bucks53260%102.0103.2-1.2
13 New Orleans Pelicans63350%110.0108.8+1.2
14 Brooklyn Nets63350%115.3117.3-2.0
15 Miami Heat42250%106.2108.5-2.2
16 Cleveland Cavaliers63350%106.3109.5-3.2
17 Minnesota Timberwolves63350%106.8114.2-7.3
18 Oklahoma City Thunder52340%107.0102.0+5.0
19 Charlotte Hornets52340%99.299.6-0.4
20 Indiana Pacers52340%114.0115.6-1.6
21 Denver Nuggets52340%98.8100.8-2.0
22 Utah Jazz52340%94.296.4-2.2
23 Los Angeles Lakers52340%106.0111.4-5.4
24 Phoenix Suns52340%101.6117.8-16.2
25 New York Knicks41325%96.8103.0-6.2
26 Chicago Bulls41325%95.0102.2-7.2
27 Sacramento Kings51420%98.6104.0-5.4
28 Philadelphia 76ers51420%100.4108.2-7.8
29 Atlanta Hawks61517%98.5106.0-7.5
30 Dallas Mavericks61517%97.8106.7-8.8
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chicago Bulls238221669
Oklahoma City Thunder26243219101
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