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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 01 Nov 2018
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 91-110
27-15 15-35 24-33 25-27
Position#28
Record3-8
FormLLLLW
Points / game108.8
Allowed / game114.7
vs
Position#4
Record9-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game111.6
Allowed / game105.3
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2018-19
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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
Boston Celtics
#11
W
113-102
113
102
+11
H06/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
102-111
102
111
-9
H08/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
110-129
110
129
-19
H12/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
104-116
104
116
-12
A17/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
123-131
123
131
-8
A20/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
111-133
111
133
-22
H21/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
86-102
86
102
-16
H24/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
103-110
103
110
-7
A25/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
107-119
107
119
-12
H27/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
136-114
136
114
+22
H30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-21
28-22
31-26
24-33
21-28
18-31
28-22
35-30
30-35
30-34
31-28
19-32
25-28
22-32
28-30
29-26
30-32
24-39
41-33
28-27
34-24
26-40
26-28
25-41
17-24
28-21
17-38
24-19
27-30
23-28
18-22
35-30
30-30
25-30
28-28
24-31
35-31
23-26
41-30
37-27
226.2Avg total
109.5Scored
116.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)108.8114.7223.5-5.927%
Season at home (7)109.3115.7225.0-6.429%
Season away (4)108.0113.0221.0-5.025%
Last 10 (10)109.5116.7226.2-7.220%
Last 5 (5)108.6115.6224.2-7.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)105.9112.3218.1-6.421%
vs Similar (12)102.0100.9202.9+1.158%
vs Weaker (4)82.874.2157.0+8.575%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
113-111
113
111
+2
A03/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
L
103-109
103
109
-6
A10/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
98-93
98
93
+5
A13/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
W
107-98
107
98
+9
A18/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
119-91
119
91
+28
H21/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
W
100-98
100
98
+2
H22/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
126-112
126
112
+14
H24/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
114-121
114
121
-7
A26/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
116-111
116
111
+5
H30/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
108-107 OT
108
107
+1
A01/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-33
22-26
30-25
35-27
26-30
38-31
16-19
23-29
33-24
24-21
24-26
17-22
29-24
30-30
15-18
33-26
30-16
35-33
27-30
27-12
17-25
30-24
33-21
20-28
33-26
35-29
37-26
21-31
26-22
31-36
32-29
25-34
20-24
38-21
26-31
32-35
28-24
23-24
29-30
18-20
215.5Avg total
110.4Scored
105.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)111.6105.3216.9+6.482%
Season at home (4)115.2103.0218.2+12.2100%
Season away (7)109.6106.6216.1+3.071%
Last 10 (10)110.4105.1215.5+5.380%
Last 5 (5)112.8109.8222.6+3.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)85.287.2172.5-2.050%
vs Similar (15)110.3107.9218.1+2.473%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)111.3103.7215.0+7.573%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: +2.0+2.0Q2Q2: -5.6-5.6Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: +1.4+1.4Q4Q4: -1.6-1.6Q4: -1.3-1.3
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
Boston Celtics
#11
W
58-43
58
43
+15
H06/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
39-59
39
59
-20
H08/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
60-69
60
69
-9
H12/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
47-60
47
60
-13
A17/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
54-71
54
71
-17
A20/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
60-64
60
64
-4
H21/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H24/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
50-58
50
58
-8
A25/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
55-60
55
60
-5
H27/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
58-57
58
57
+1
H30/10
NBA
111.2Avg total
52.6Scored
58.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.551.1101.6-0.640%-
Last 30 at home (17)52.850.5103.3+2.453%-
Last 30 away (13)47.551.999.5-4.423%-
Last 10 (10)52.658.6111.2-6.020%-
Last 5 (5)53.656.8110.4-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)53.055.7108.7-2.729%-
vs Similar (12)51.350.4101.8+0.950%-
vs Weaker (4)39.537.076.5+2.550%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. 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
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
48-59
48
59
-11
A03/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A10/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
57-45
57
45
+12
A13/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
W
59-54
59
54
+5
A18/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
65-49
65
49
+16
H21/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
47-49
47
49
-2
H22/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
68-55
68
55
+13
H24/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A26/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
58-45
58
45
+13
H30/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
51-48
51
48
+3
A01/11
NBA
109.7Avg total
57.4Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.150.5105.6+4.660%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.547.098.5+4.554%-
Last 30 away (17)57.953.2111.1+4.765%-
Last 10 (10)57.452.3109.7+5.170%-
Last 5 (5)56.251.0107.2+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)46.245.091.2+1.225%-
vs Similar (15)55.352.3107.6+2.960%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)58.150.0108.1+8.173%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) 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

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Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 109.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.6 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.732.3
49.2%
51.7%64.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.88.1
34.0%
35.4%24.3
🏀 Free throws25.720.6
80.2%
76.6%20.6
They take 89.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 110.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.6 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.531.8
52.6%
51.7%63.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.38.9
30.4%
35.4%26.7
🏀 Free throws27.620.1
72.8%
76.6%20.1
They take 89.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 01 Nov 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLLLLLLLW
Denver Nuggets
WWLWWWWWLW
#28
League position
#4
-7.0
Net rating
+5.1
106.9
Offensive rating
105.5
114.0
Defensive rating
100.4
49.7%
Effective FG%
50.3%
57.4%
Opp. effective FG%
51.7%
13.9%
Turnover %
14.2%
27.9%
Off. rebound %
24.8%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.31
34.0%
3-point %
30.4%
51.0%
Assist %
61.4%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence106.9 · 105.5Defence114.0 · 100.4Shooting49.7% · 50.3%3-point %34.0% · 30.4%Ball care13.9% · 14.2%Off. rebounds27.9% · 24.8%Free throws0.29 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)20% · 80%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Denver Nuggets
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
30/10/18HAtlanta Hawks136-114
27/10/18HIndiana Pacers107-119
25/10/18ADetroit Pistons103-110
24/10/18HBrooklyn Nets86-102
21/10/18HAtlanta Hawks111-133
20/10/18AMinnesota Timberwolves123-131
17/10/18AToronto Raptors104-116
12/10/18HDetroit Pistons110-129
08/10/18HIndiana Pacers102-111
06/10/18HBoston Celtics113-102
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/11/18AChicago Bulls108-107 OT
30/10/18HNew Orleans Pelicans116-111
26/10/18ALos Angeles Lakers114-121
24/10/18HSacramento Kings126-112
22/10/18HGolden State Warriors100-98
21/10/18HPhoenix Suns119-91
18/10/18ALos Angeles Clippers107-98
13/10/18AChicago Bulls98-93
10/10/18ALos Angeles Clippers103-109
03/10/18ALos Angeles Lakers113-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW27%
HomeLLLLW29%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1174
Win %27%29%25%
Points / game108.8109.3108.0
Allowed / game114.7115.7113.0
Point differential-5.9-6.4-5.0
Avg total223.5225.0221.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW82%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLWWLW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1147
Win %82%100%71%
Points / game111.6115.2109.6
Allowed / game105.3103.0106.6
Point differential+6.4+12.2+3.0
Avg total216.9218.2216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%50%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (5)100% (2)100% (3)
Overtime %9%0%14%
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 Milwaukee Bucks1110191%121.7105.3+16.5
2 Toronto Raptors1210283%116.9107.6+9.3
3 Denver Nuggets119282%111.6105.3+6.4
4 Utah Jazz107370%116.0106.0+10.0
5 Los Angeles Clippers107370%114.9106.3+8.6
6 Portland Trail Blazers128467%115.3108.3+7.0
7 San Antonio Spurs128467%111.9108.6+3.3
8 Golden State Warriors149564%120.3112.4+7.9
9 Charlotte Hornets138562%115.0109.5+5.5
10 Indiana Pacers127558%107.0103.0+4.0
11 Boston Celtics116555%102.4101.3+1.1
12 Philadelphia 76ers116555%113.8113.7+0.1
13 Memphis Grizzlies116555%105.0106.2-1.2
14 Oklahoma City Thunder105550%108.8107.5+1.3
15 Detroit Pistons126650%108.4109.8-1.4
16 Miami Heat136746%112.2111.7+0.5
17 Sacramento Kings136746%112.5118.2-5.6
18 Los Angeles Lakers146843%117.4117.9-0.5
19 Brooklyn Nets125742%106.8111.4-4.6
20 Houston Rockets104640%109.5111.9-2.4
21 New York Knicks135838%106.9109.8-2.9
22 Minnesota Timberwolves135838%113.2120.5-7.3
23 Washington Wizards114736%112.5117.3-4.8
24 New Orleans Pelicans124833%118.4122.3-3.9
25 Atlanta Hawks124833%110.2116.6-6.4
26 Chicago Bulls134931%106.9113.5-6.6
27 Dallas Mavericks113827%112.5117.1-4.5
28 Cleveland Cavaliers113827%108.8114.7-5.9
29 Orlando Magic113827%99.1106.5-7.4
30 Phoenix Suns112918%101.7115.7-14.0
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 Cavaliers2715242591
Denver Nuggets15353327110
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