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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Mar 2012
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 91-112
28-30 16-26 27-38 20-18
Position#28
Record14-21
FormWWLLL
Points / game93.5
Allowed / game97.1
vs
Position#2
Record31-8
FormLWWWW
Points / game97.2
Allowed / game88.0
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
99-92
99
92
+7
H09/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
L
112-113 OT
112
113
-1
H11/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
84-99
84
99
-15
H12/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
98-87
98
87
+11
H16/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
87-111
87
111
-24
H18/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
W
93-92
93
92
+1
H19/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
101-100
101
100
+1
H22/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
L
84-89
84
89
-5
H23/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
83-86
83
86
-3
H29/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
103-120
103
120
-17
A01/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-24
21-16
30-24
29-28
25-28
32-25
28-24
17-25
19-21
22-37
19-21
24-20
32-20
24-18
23-23
19-26
14-35
24-28
29-27
20-21
27-31
23-18
25-19
18-24
30-29
14-26
22-22
35-23
20-29
23-21
16-19
25-20
15-28
23-15
28-21
17-22
31-24
30-25
19-33
23-38
193.3Avg total
94.4Scored
98.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)93.597.1190.6-3.740%
Season at home (19)93.596.1189.6-2.642%
Season away (16)93.498.4191.8-4.938%
Last 10 (10)94.498.9193.3-4.540%
Last 5 (5)92.897.4190.2-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)92.399.0191.3-6.633%
vs Similar (7)92.094.1186.1-2.143%
vs Weaker (2)108.597.5206.0+11.0100%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
90-67
90
67
+23
A09/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
95-64
95
64
+31
A11/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
91-95
91
95
-4
A12/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
W
121-115
121
115
+6
H15/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
89-80
89
80
+9
H17/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
85-97
85
97
-12
H18/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
90-79
90
79
+11
H20/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
110-91
110
91
+19
H23/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
99-95
99
95
+4
H29/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
96-89
96
89
+7
A01/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-14
21-17
26-15
20-21
30-16
26-18
23-17
16-13
23-28
20-20
23-24
25-23
27-24
29-28
32-25
33-38
18-24
26-11
16-24
29-21
19-34
26-25
11-14
29-24
35-17
20-20
18-27
17-15
30-23
34-30
29-22
17-16
30-26
17-24
29-20
23-25
20-22
30-20
15-24
31-23
183.8Avg total
96.6Scored
87.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)97.288.0185.2+9.279%
Season at home (17)96.185.4181.5+10.788%
Season away (22)98.090.0188.0+8.073%
Last 10 (10)96.687.2183.8+9.480%
Last 5 (5)96.090.2186.2+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)90.394.7185.0-4.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)98.287.8186.0+10.481%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.7-3.7Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: +3.6+3.6Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: +1.0+1.0Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: +2.1+2.1
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.7-3.7Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: +3.6+3.6Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: +1.0+1.0Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: +2.1+2.1
Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
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
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H09/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
57-53
57
53
+4
H11/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
41-58
41
58
-17
H12/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
56-38
56
38
+18
H16/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
38-63
38
63
-25
H18/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H19/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
L
44-55
44
55
-11
H22/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
L
43-50
43
50
-7
H23/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H29/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
61-49
61
49
+12
A01/03
NBA
96.6Avg total
46.8Scored
49.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.950.194.9-5.227%-
Last 30 at home (17)45.050.695.6-5.624%-
Last 30 away (13)44.749.394.0-4.631%-
Last 10 (10)46.849.896.6-3.040%-
Last 5 (5)47.249.296.4-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)44.649.794.3-5.029%-
vs Similar (7)43.750.193.9-6.414%-
vs Weaker (2)51.554.0105.5-2.550%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A09/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
56-34
56
34
+22
A11/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
43-48
43
48
-5
A12/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
W
56-52
56
52
+4
H15/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H17/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
45-59
45
59
-14
H18/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
55-37
55
37
+18
H20/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H23/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
L
47-50
47
50
-3
H29/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
50-42
50
42
+8
A01/03
NBA
94.5Avg total
50.4Scored
44.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.544.495.9+7.073%-
Last 30 at home (14)51.244.495.6+6.979%-
Last 30 away (16)51.744.596.2+7.269%-
Last 10 (10)50.444.194.5+6.370%-
Last 5 (5)52.248.2100.4+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)48.349.097.3-0.733%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)51.843.995.7+7.978%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/12ANew York Knicks103-120
29/02/12HBoston Celtics83-86
23/02/12HNew Orleans Pelicans84-89
22/02/12HDetroit Pistons101-100
19/02/12HSacramento Kings93-92
18/02/12HMiami Heat87-111
16/02/12HIndiana Pacers98-87
12/02/12HPhiladelphia 76ers84-99
11/02/12HMilwaukee Bucks112-113 OT
09/02/12HLos Angeles Clippers99-92
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/12ASan Antonio Spurs96-89
29/02/12HNew Orleans Pelicans99-95
23/02/12HMilwaukee Bucks110-91
20/02/12HAtlanta Hawks90-79
18/02/12HBrooklyn Nets85-97
17/02/12HBoston Celtics89-80
15/02/12HSacramento Kings121-115
12/02/12ABoston Celtics91-95
11/02/12ACharlotte Hornets95-64
09/02/12ANew Orleans Pelicans90-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL40%
HomeLWWLL42%
AwayLWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351916
Win %40%42%38%
Points / game93.593.593.4
Allowed / game97.196.198.4
Point differential-3.7-2.6-4.9
Avg total190.6189.6191.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%21%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (12)33% (9)67% (3)
Overtime %6%5%6%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW79%
HomeWLWWW88%
AwayWWWLW73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games391722
Win %79%88%73%
Points / game97.296.198.0
Allowed / game88.085.490.0
Point differential+9.2+10.7+8.0
Avg total185.2181.5188.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+49%47%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)67% (3)50% (4)
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 Oklahoma City Thunder3831782%102.195.7+6.4
2 Chicago Bulls3931879%97.288.0+9.2
3 Miami Heat3729878%104.194.4+9.8
4 San Antonio Spurs37251268%98.695.7+2.9
5 Los Angeles Clippers35231266%98.995.9+3.0
6 Orlando Magic39241562%93.692.2+1.4
7 Indiana Pacers36221461%95.192.2+2.9
8 Philadelphia 76ers38231561%94.487.1+7.3
9 Houston Rockets38221658%96.995.6+1.3
10 Atlanta Hawks37211657%92.690.7+1.9
11 Los Angeles Lakers37211657%93.892.3+1.5
12 Denver Nuggets38211755%104.2100.9+3.3
13 Dallas Mavericks38211755%93.791.3+2.4
14 Memphis Grizzlies38211755%93.392.4+0.9
15 Boston Celtics36191753%89.187.8+1.3
16 New York Knicks38201853%95.693.8+1.8
17 Minnesota Timberwolves39201951%97.095.8+1.2
18 Portland Trail Blazers38191950%98.393.6+4.7
19 Utah Jazz36171947%96.197.5-1.4
20 Golden State Warriors34151944%98.199.9-1.7
21 Phoenix Suns37152241%95.098.2-3.2
22 Cleveland Cavaliers35142140%93.597.1-3.7
23 Milwaukee Bucks37142338%95.097.7-2.7
24 Sacramento Kings37132435%94.7101.9-7.2
25 Detroit Pistons39132633%89.295.5-6.4
26 Toronto Raptors38112729%88.793.2-4.5
27 Brooklyn Nets38112729%92.098.6-6.6
28 New Orleans Pelicans37102727%88.693.0-4.3
29 Washington Wizards3773019%92.3101.4-9.1
30 Charlotte Hornets3553014%86.2100.1-13.9
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
Cleveland Cavaliers2816272091
Chicago Bulls30263818112
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