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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 30 Mar 2016
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 100-106
24-26 35-14 25-31 16-35
Position#3
Record52-21
FormLWWLW
Points / game103.9
Allowed / game97.9
Cleveland Cavaliers
USA
vs
Houston Rockets 🏆
USA
Position#19
Record36-38
FormLLLWL
Points / game105.9
Allowed / game106.8
USANBA
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Houston Rockets
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers 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

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
120-108
120
108
+12
110avg 95
A11/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
114-90
114
90
+24
110avg 95
A13/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
85-94
85
94
-9
68avg 95
A15/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
W
99-98
99
98
+1
91avg 95
H16/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
109-103
109
103
+6
105avg 95
A18/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
101-122
101
122
-21
89avg 95
A19/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
124-91
124
91
+33
130avg 95
H21/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
113-104
113
104
+9
111avg 95
H23/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
95-104
95
104
-9
85avg 95
A24/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
107-93
107
93
+14
102avg 95
A26/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-31
31-24
31-27
25-26
21-19
37-22
33-27
23-22
26-28
18-20
22-18
19-28
31-28
26-23
27-17
15-30
27-29
36-25
20-32
26-17
19-31
25-34
26-33
31-24
38-23
18-25
31-24
37-19
35-25
28-36
28-26
22-17
23-26
26-33
34-21
12-24
32-15
24-17
33-40
18-21
207.4Avg total
106.7Scored
100.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (73)103.997.9201.8+6.171%
Season at home (36)106.598.1204.6+8.483%
Season away (37)101.497.6199.1+3.859%
Last 10 (10)106.7100.7207.4+6.070%
Last 5 (5)108.0102.8210.8+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)111.098.5209.5+12.567%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)107.0101.1208.0+5.971%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#9
W
102-98
102
98
+4
92avg 95
A12/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
109-125
109
125
-16
92avg 95
A13/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
130-81
130
81
+49
131avg 95
H15/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
106-122
106
122
-16
97avg 95
H17/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
116-111
116
111
+5
116avg 95
H19/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
97-109
97
109
-12
85avg 95
A19/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
107-111
107
111
-4
99avg 95
A23/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
87-89
87
89
-2
76avg 95
H24/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
112-109
112
109
+3
106avg 95
H26/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
101-104
101
104
-3
87avg 95
A27/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-23
27-20
31-30
25-25
19-34
38-28
30-28
22-35
34-22
31-19
32-15
33-25
26-35
24-37
25-25
31-25
31-23
23-29
34-26
28-33
16-30
42-22
25-30
14-27
27-28
29-27
21-23
30-33
25-21
24-13
17-26
21-29
29-21
25-37
25-20
33-31
24-30
23-27
32-24
22-23
212.6Avg total
106.7Scored
105.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (74)105.9106.8212.7-0.949%
Season at home (36)104.9104.4209.4+0.556%
Season away (38)106.8108.9215.8-2.142%
Last 10 (10)106.7105.9212.6+0.840%
Last 5 (5)100.8104.4205.2-3.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)103.0116.4219.4-13.40%
vs Similar (20)108.6106.3214.9+2.255%
vs Weaker (3)115.0103.0218.0+12.0100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q1: -1.7-1.7Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: +2.5+2.5Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: -2.7-2.7
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q1: -1.7-1.7Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: +2.5+2.5Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: -2.7-2.7
Cleveland CavaliersHouston 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
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
64-55
64
55
+9
A11/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
58-41
58
41
+17
A13/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
44-48
44
48
-4
A15/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H16/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
63-54
63
54
+9
A18/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
44-65
44
65
-21
A19/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
56-48
56
48
+8
H21/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H23/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
49-59
49
59
-10
A24/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
56-32
56
32
+24
A26/03
NBA
106.8Avg total
55.4Scored
51.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.850.5106.3+5.377%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.849.0104.8+6.888%-
Last 30 away (14)55.852.2108.0+3.664%-
Last 10 (10)55.451.4106.8+4.070%-
Last 5 (5)53.653.0106.6+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)56.547.5104.0+9.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)55.651.2106.8+4.371%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. 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
Boston Celtics
#9
W
46-43
46
43
+3
A12/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A13/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
65-41
65
41
+24
H15/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
50-72
50
72
-22
H17/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
54-52
54
52
+2
H19/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A19/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
56-55
56
55
+1
A23/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H24/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
54-58
54
58
-4
H26/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
47-57
47
57
-10
A27/03
NBA
106.2Avg total
53.6Scored
52.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.155.6108.7-2.543%-
Last 30 at home (12)51.852.7104.4-0.958%-
Last 30 away (18)54.057.6111.6-3.633%-
Last 10 (10)53.652.6106.2+1.060%-
Last 5 (5)52.851.2104.0+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)52.660.4113.0-7.943%-
vs Similar (20)52.654.5107.1-1.940%-
vs Weaker (3)57.752.0109.7+5.767%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 110.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.4 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.7 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.827.7
55.6%
49.0%55.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.212.9
37.7%
35.3%38.7
🏀 Free throws20.616.1
78.2%
75.5%16.1
They take 84.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 105.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.6 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.8 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.330.8
53.8%
49.0%61.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.78.7
31.4%
35.3%26.1
🏀 Free throws26.417.8
67.4%
75.5%17.8
They take 85.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 30 Mar 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLWWLWWLWW
Houston Rockets
LWLLLWLWLW
#3
League position
#19
+8.2
Net rating
-2.7
116.5
Offensive rating
107.1
108.3
Defensive rating
109.9
56.0%
Effective FG%
51.6%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
52.5%
13.2%
Turnover %
14.9%
27.4%
Off. rebound %
29.6%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.31
37.7%
3-point %
31.4%
57.9%
Assist %
55.9%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence116.5 · 107.1Defence108.3 · 109.9Shooting56.0% · 51.6%3-point %37.7% · 31.4%Ball care13.2% · 14.9%Off. rebounds27.4% · 29.6%Free throws0.25 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ 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
2
Cleveland Cavaliers wins
8
Houston Rockets wins
DateGameScore
16/01/16Houston Rockets v Cleveland Cavaliers77-91
01/03/15Houston Rockets v Cleveland Cavaliers105-103 OT
08/01/15Cleveland Cavaliers v Houston Rockets93-105
22/03/14Cleveland Cavaliers v Houston Rockets111-118
02/02/14Houston Rockets v Cleveland Cavaliers106-92
23/03/13Houston Rockets v Cleveland Cavaliers116-78
06/01/13Cleveland Cavaliers v Houston Rockets104-112
11/03/12Cleveland Cavaliers v Houston Rockets118-107
24/02/11Cleveland Cavaliers v Houston Rockets119-124
12/12/10Houston Rockets v Cleveland Cavaliers110-95
Cleveland Cavalierslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/03/16ANew York Knicks107-93
24/03/16ABrooklyn Nets95-104
23/03/16HMilwaukee Bucks113-104
21/03/16HDenver Nuggets124-91
19/03/16AMiami Heat101-122
18/03/16AOrlando Magic109-103
16/03/16HDallas Mavericks99-98
15/03/16AUtah Jazz85-94
13/03/16ALos Angeles Clippers114-90
11/03/16ALos Angeles Lakers120-108
Houston Rocketslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/03/16AIndiana Pacers101-104
26/03/16HToronto Raptors112-109
24/03/16HUtah Jazz87-89
23/03/16AOklahoma City Thunder107-111
19/03/16AAtlanta Hawks97-109
19/03/16HMinnesota Timberwolves116-111
17/03/16HLos Angeles Clippers106-122
15/03/16HMemphis Grizzlies130-81
13/03/16ACharlotte Hornets109-125
12/03/16ABoston Celtics102-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW71%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayLWLLW59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games733637
Win %71%83%59%
Points / game103.9106.5101.4
Allowed / game97.998.197.6
Point differential+6.1+8.4+3.8
Avg total201.8204.6199.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (19)78% (9)40% (10)
Overtime %5%0%11%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL49%
HomeWLWLW56%
AwayWLLLL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743638
Win %49%56%42%
Points / game105.9104.9106.8
Allowed / game106.8104.4108.9
Point differential-0.9+0.5-2.1
Avg total212.7209.4215.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%14%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won63% (27)73% (15)50% (12)
Overtime %8%8%8%
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 Golden State Warriors7366790%115.5104.3+11.1
2 San Antonio Spurs74621284%104.392.6+11.7
3 Cleveland Cavaliers73522171%103.997.9+6.1
4 Oklahoma City Thunder75522369%110.0102.5+7.5
5 Toronto Raptors73492467%102.998.5+4.4
6 Los Angeles Clippers73462763%104.5100.8+3.7
7 Atlanta Hawks75453060%102.998.9+4.0
8 Miami Heat73433059%99.698.2+1.5
9 Boston Celtics74433158%105.6102.1+3.4
10 Charlotte Hornets74433158%103.1100.6+2.5
11 Memphis Grizzlies74413355%99.1100.7-1.6
12 Detroit Pistons75403553%102.2101.4+0.8
13 Indiana Pacers74393553%101.7100.4+1.4
14 Portland Trail Blazers75393652%104.5103.9+0.7
15 Utah Jazz74373750%97.996.1+1.7
16 Chicago Bulls74373750%101.5103.1-1.6
17 Washington Wizards73363749%103.5104.4-0.9
18 Dallas Mavericks74363849%103.2103.9-0.7
19 Houston Rockets74363849%105.9106.8-0.9
20 Orlando Magic74314342%101.4103.2-1.8
21 Denver Nuggets75314441%102.1104.8-2.7
22 Milwaukee Bucks74304441%98.9102.9-4.0
23 New York Knicks75304540%98.7101.4-2.8
24 Sacramento Kings74294539%106.7109.0-2.3
25 New Orleans Pelicans73274637%102.7106.2-3.5
26 Minnesota Timberwolves74254934%102.3106.0-3.7
27 Brooklyn Nets74215328%98.8105.2-6.5
28 Phoenix Suns74205427%100.6107.8-7.2
29 Los Angeles Lakers74155920%97.6107.0-9.3
30 Philadelphia 76ers7596612%97.0107.5-10.5
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 Cavaliers24352516100
Houston Rockets26143135106
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