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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 18 Nov 2014
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 97-106
26-24 26-29 23-28 22-25
Position#4
Record9-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game106.4
Allowed / game103.4
vs
Position#24
Record4-13
FormLLLWL
Points / game99.4
Allowed / game105.2
USANBA
NBA2014-15
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets 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
Chicago Bulls
#10
W
107-98
107
98
+9
H20/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
92-96
92
96
-4
A23/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
L
90-95
90
95
-5
H31/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
W
114-108 OT
114
108
+6
A01/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
82-101
82
101
-19
A05/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
100-102
100
102
-2
A06/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#24
W
110-101
110
101
+9
A08/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#13
W
118-111
118
111
+7
H11/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
W
122-121
122
121
+1
A15/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#2
W
127-94
127
94
+33
H16/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-17
30-32
31-26
25-23
16-14
28-28
23-27
25-27
25-18
19-24
20-25
26-28
28-27
30-25
20-17
20-29
34-31
16-24
19-21
13-25
23-32
25-27
27-17
25-26
38-20
20-25
27-26
25-30
24-28
27-28
34-23
33-32
25-31
34-28
25-42
38-20
41-25
30-18
30-26
26-25
208.9Avg total
106.2Scored
102.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)106.4103.4209.8+3.164%
Season at home (7)106.999.9206.7+7.071%
Season away (7)106.0106.9212.9-0.957%
Last 10 (10)106.2102.7208.9+3.560%
Last 5 (5)115.4105.8221.2+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)96.088.0184.0+8.0100%
vs Similar (19)104.0100.8204.8+3.253%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)99.295.8195.0+3.478%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
112-119
112
119
-7
A25/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
89-79
89
79
+10
H30/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#14
L
91-102
91
102
-11
A02/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
105-110
105
110
-5
H04/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
109-131
109
131
-22
A06/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
101-110
101
110
-9
H08/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
100-116
100
116
-16
A10/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
113-130
113
130
-17
H13/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#20
W
108-87
108
87
+21
A15/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
L
93-109
93
109
-16
A16/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-29
32-36
27-28
32-26
23-21
19-19
23-23
24-16
17-29
16-26
23-21
35-26
22-19
24-32
31-28
28-31
19-40
35-28
18-37
37-26
20-38
25-20
26-27
30-25
27-36
29-28
17-21
27-31
28-39
22-45
28-27
35-19
30-27
34-19
28-21
16-20
31-31
8-31
35-24
19-23
211.4Avg total
102.1Scored
109.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)99.4105.2204.6-5.924%
Season at home (6)99.5103.8203.3-4.333%
Season away (11)99.3106.0205.3-6.718%
Last 10 (10)102.1109.3211.4-7.220%
Last 5 (5)103.0110.4213.4-7.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)99.2107.4206.6-8.222%
vs Similar (9)100.199.1199.2+1.033%
vs Weaker (3)101.395.0196.3+6.367%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: -7.1-7.1Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: +4.0+4.0
Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
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
Chicago Bulls
#10
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H20/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A23/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H31/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A01/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A05/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
48-59
48
59
-11
A06/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#24
W
58-45
58
45
+13
A08/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#13
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H11/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
D
59-59
59
59
+0
A15/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#2
W
71-43
71
43
+28
H16/11
NBA
103.6Avg total
53.4Scored
50.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.847.599.3+4.357%-
Last 30 at home (15)50.946.497.3+4.560%-
Last 30 away (15)52.748.6101.3+4.153%-
Last 10 (10)53.450.2103.6+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)57.452.4109.8+5.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)54.040.594.5+13.5100%-
vs Similar (19)51.849.7101.5+2.242%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)51.244.495.7+6.878%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
53-65
53
65
-12
A25/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H30/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#14
L
33-55
33
55
-22
A02/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H04/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
54-68
54
68
-14
A06/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
45-58
45
58
-13
H08/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A10/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
50-84
50
84
-34
H13/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#20
W
64-46
64
46
+18
A15/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
L
39-62
39
62
-23
A16/11
NBA
107.5Avg total
48.2Scored
59.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.854.2103.1-5.427%-
Last 30 at home (13)48.653.2101.8-4.631%-
Last 30 away (17)49.055.0104.0-6.024%-
Last 10 (10)48.259.3107.5-11.120%-
Last 5 (5)50.862.8113.6-12.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)48.157.6105.6-9.511%-
vs Similar (9)51.949.7101.6+2.256%-
vs Weaker (3)44.348.092.3-3.733%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. 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

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/14HAtlanta Hawks127-94
15/11/14ABoston Celtics122-121
11/11/14HNew Orleans Pelicans118-111
08/11/14ADenver Nuggets110-101
06/11/14AUtah Jazz100-102
05/11/14APortland Trail Blazers82-101
01/11/14AChicago Bulls114-108 OT
31/10/14HNew York Knicks90-95
23/10/14AMemphis Grizzlies92-96
20/10/14HChicago Bulls107-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/14ANew York Knicks93-109
15/11/14AIndiana Pacers108-87
13/11/14HPortland Trail Blazers113-130
10/11/14APortland Trail Blazers100-116
08/11/14HCleveland Cavaliers101-110
06/11/14ASacramento Kings109-131
04/11/14HSacramento Kings105-110
02/11/14AOklahoma City Thunder91-102
30/10/14HDetroit Pistons89-79
25/10/14AGolden State Warriors112-119

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW64%
HomeLWLWW71%
AwayWLLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %64%71%57%
Points / game106.4106.9106.0
Allowed / game103.499.9106.9
Point differential+3.1+7.0-0.9
Avg total209.8206.7212.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%14%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %14%0%29%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL24%
HomeLWLLL33%
AwayLLLWL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %24%33%18%
Points / game99.499.599.3
Allowed / game105.2103.8106.0
Point differential-5.9-4.3-6.7
Avg total204.6203.3205.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%33%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
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 Houston Rockets1815383%97.891.6+6.3
2 Toronto Raptors1714382%102.795.0+7.7
3 Golden State Warriors1814478%109.699.0+10.6
4 New Orleans Pelicans1510567%102.194.2+7.9
5 Memphis Grizzlies1711665%96.395.4+0.9
6 Cleveland Cavaliers149564%106.4103.4+3.1
7 Portland Trail Blazers1610662%101.395.9+5.4
8 Washington Wizards1610662%94.694.6+0.1
9 Dallas Mavericks1811761%107.2100.6+6.6
10 Chicago Bulls1811761%100.597.2+3.3
11 Phoenix Suns169756%104.6102.5+2.1
12 Atlanta Hawks169756%101.6101.1+0.4
13 Boston Celtics168850%102.6100.1+2.4
14 Brooklyn Nets147750%101.4100.0+1.4
15 Miami Heat189950%100.3100.4-0.1
16 Sacramento Kings168850%102.4102.8-0.4
17 Utah Jazz1991047%99.498.9+0.5
18 Detroit Pistons178947%95.896.1-0.4
19 Milwaukee Bucks178947%93.295.0-1.8
20 Minnesota Timberwolves167944%103.2105.9-2.7
21 Los Angeles Clippers167944%101.2105.1-3.9
22 San Antonio Spurs146843%96.399.1-2.8
23 Indiana Pacers1871139%92.994.4-1.4
24 Orlando Magic1871139%95.798.4-2.8
25 Charlotte Hornets1871139%95.699.0-3.4
26 New York Knicks1861233%92.595.9-3.4
27 Oklahoma City Thunder1851328%93.4100.6-7.1
28 Denver Nuggets1741324%99.4105.2-5.9
29 Los Angeles Lakers1841422%98.4108.6-10.2
30 Philadelphia 76ers1721512%91.6102.8-11.1
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
Cleveland Cavaliers2626232297
Denver Nuggets24292825106
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