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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 01 Nov 2016
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 128-120
29-35 34-24 22-25 43-36
Position#5
Record5-4
FormLLWWW
Points / game103.0
Allowed / game101.9
vs
Position#3
Record6-3
FormWLLWW
Points / game112.4
Allowed / game108.1
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2016-17
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winLost
-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
#1
L
79-85
79
85
-6
H18/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Orlando Magic
#26
W
117-102
117
102
+15
H05/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
108-105
108
105
+3
H08/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
93-99
93
99
-6
A10/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
94-119
94
119
-25
H14/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
L
108-118
108
118
-10
A15/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
L
91-96
91
96
-5
H18/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
117-88
117
88
+29
H25/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
94-91
94
91
+3
A28/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
105-99
105
99
+6
H29/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-25
17-11
13-21
20-28
31-21
37-21
29-27
20-33
26-27
25-20
32-29
25-29
26-30
19-23
28-20
20-26
31-29
19-40
23-26
21-24
35-26
28-28
21-36
24-28
35-25
18-24
19-21
19-26
28-18
20-27
34-19
35-24
28-23
22-17
21-27
23-24
33-20
29-25
18-17
25-37
200.8Avg total
100.6Scored
100.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)103.0101.9204.9+1.156%
Season at home (6)105.3101.5206.8+3.867%
Season away (3)98.3102.7201.0-4.333%
Last 10 (10)100.6100.2200.8+0.450%
Last 5 (5)103.098.4201.4+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (23)97.895.2193.0+2.652%
vs Weaker (7)102.791.0193.7+11.786%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
92-89
92
89
+3
H15/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
New York Knicks
#23
W
130-103
130
103
+27
H05/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
123-117
123
117
+6
H09/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
116-104
116
104
+12
A12/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
125-134 OT
125
134
-9
H16/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
106-91
106
91
+15
A20/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
99-114
99
114
-15
A22/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
114-120
114
120
-6
A27/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
106-98
106
98
+8
A29/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
93-92
93
92
+1
H31/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-20
15-24
26-22
28-23
27-15
41-27
36-35
26-26
37-30
31-35
25-30
30-22
31-14
28-20
25-29
32-41
21-28
34-29
29-28
24-23
27-22
20-16
25-29
34-24
14-21
24-29
33-36
28-28
38-38
33-25
25-27
18-30
24-24
28-26
25-17
29-31
34-25
29-28
17-17
13-22
216.6Avg total
110.4Scored
106.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)112.4108.1220.6+4.367%
Season at home (4)117.8111.5229.2+6.275%
Season away (5)108.2105.4213.6+2.860%
Last 10 (10)110.4106.2216.6+4.270%
Last 5 (5)103.6103.0206.6+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)94.8105.4200.1-10.638%
vs Similar ◀ (11)97.295.5192.7+1.636%
vs Weaker (11)113.0106.0219.0+7.073%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.8+5.8Q1: +3.9+3.9Q2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q3Q3: -0.5-0.5Q3: -0.4-0.4Q4Q4: -4.7-4.7Q4: -0.8-0.8
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
Chicago Bulls
#1
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H18/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Orlando Magic
#26
W
68-42
68
42
+26
H05/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
51-47
51
47
+4
H08/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
45-53
45
53
-8
A10/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
50-69
50
69
-19
H14/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
W
63-54
63
54
+9
A15/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
W
53-49
53
49
+4
H18/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
48-45
48
45
+3
H25/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A28/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
62-45
62
45
+17
H29/10
NBA
101.6Avg total
53.6Scored
48.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.847.698.4+3.257%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.945.499.4+8.581%-
Last 30 away (14)47.150.197.2-2.929%-
Last 10 (10)53.648.0101.6+5.680%-
Last 5 (5)55.246.6101.8+8.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (23)50.648.999.5+1.748%-
vs Weaker (7)51.343.494.7+7.986%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H15/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
New York Knicks
#23
W
68-42
68
42
+26
H05/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
68-65
68
65
+3
H09/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
59-34
59
34
+25
A12/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H16/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
47-38
47
38
+9
A20/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
38-50
38
50
-12
A22/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
71-63
71
63
+8
A27/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
52-50
52
50
+2
A29/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
63-53
63
53
+10
H31/10
NBA
105.5Avg total
55.9Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.350.5101.9+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.550.2105.7+5.360%-
Last 30 away (15)47.150.998.0-3.733%-
Last 10 (10)55.949.6105.5+6.370%-
Last 5 (5)54.250.8105.0+3.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)46.954.8101.6-7.925%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)48.147.795.8+0.427%-
vs Weaker (11)57.850.3108.1+7.582%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. 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

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

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 102.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.7 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.9 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.326.7
49.2%
50.2%53.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.19.9
34.0%
35.7%29.7
🏀 Free throws24.718.9
76.5%
77.0%18.9
They take 83.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 109.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.127.5
51.8%
50.2%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.711.2
32.3%
35.7%33.6
🏀 Free throws27.220.7
76.1%
77.0%20.7
They take 87.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). 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 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWWLLLLWWL
Houston Rockets
WWLLWLWWWW
#5
League position
#3
+1.4
Net rating
+0.6
101.1
Offensive rating
105.8
99.7
Defensive rating
105.2
49.8%
Effective FG%
50.5%
48.6%
Opp. effective FG%
50.4%
14.0%
Turnover %
15.8%
17.4%
Off. rebound %
27.2%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.31
34.0%
3-point %
32.3%
63.7%
Assist %
57.6%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence101.1 · 105.8Defence99.7 · 105.2Shooting49.8% · 50.5%3-point %34.0% · 32.3%Ball care14.0% · 15.8%Off. rebounds17.4% · 27.2%Free throws0.30 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
29/10/16HOrlando Magic105-99
28/10/16AToronto Raptors94-91
25/10/16HNew York Knicks117-88
18/10/16HWashington Wizards91-96
15/10/16AChicago Bulls108-118
14/10/16HToronto Raptors94-119
10/10/16AAtlanta Hawks93-99
08/10/16HPhiladelphia 76ers108-105
05/10/16HOrlando Magic117-102
18/07/16HChicago Bulls79-85
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/10/16HDallas Mavericks93-92
29/10/16ADallas Mavericks106-98
27/10/16ALos Angeles Lakers114-120
22/10/16ASan Antonio Spurs99-114
20/10/16ADallas Mavericks106-91
16/10/16HMemphis Grizzlies125-134 OT
12/10/16ANew Orleans Pelicans116-104
09/10/16HNew Orleans Pelicans123-117
05/10/16HNew York Knicks130-103
15/07/16HMilwaukee Bucks92-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW56%
HomeWLLWW67%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games963
Win %56%67%33%
Points / game103.0105.398.3
Allowed / game101.9101.5102.7
Point differential+1.1+3.8-4.3
Avg total204.9206.8201.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW67%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayWWLLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %67%75%60%
Points / game112.4117.8108.2
Allowed / game108.1111.5105.4
Point differential+4.3+6.2+2.8
Avg total220.6229.2213.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%25%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %11%25%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 Atlanta Hawks108280%101.091.1+9.9
2 San Antonio Spurs108280%101.893.1+8.7
3 Golden State Warriors108280%111.7105.4+6.3
4 Oklahoma City Thunder75271%105.9101.1+4.7
5 Boston Celtics107370%106.0101.4+4.6
6 Houston Rockets96367%112.4108.1+4.3
7 Memphis Grizzlies96367%106.9102.7+4.2
8 Los Angeles Clippers96367%96.799.3-2.7
9 New York Knicks85362%106.5107.9-1.4
10 Chicago Bulls106460%107.1100.0+7.1
11 Portland Trail Blazers106460%104.5104.2+0.3
12 Detroit Pistons95456%95.890.2+5.6
13 Minnesota Timberwolves95456%100.796.7+4.0
14 Toronto Raptors95456%101.199.7+1.4
15 Cleveland Cavaliers95456%103.0101.9+1.1
16 Charlotte Hornets105550%94.498.4-4.0
17 Miami Heat115645%103.199.1+4.0
18 Denver Nuggets115645%105.1104.7+0.4
19 Washington Wizards94544%104.9101.9+3.0
20 Utah Jazz94544%95.895.3+0.4
21 Indiana Pacers94544%107.6108.3-0.8
22 Sacramento Kings94544%101.9103.1-1.2
23 Milwaukee Bucks94544%92.099.0-7.0
24 Phoenix Suns104640%102.3106.4-4.1
25 Los Angeles Lakers113827%104.7107.4-2.6
26 Philadelphia 76ers92722%93.8106.3-12.6
27 Dallas Mavericks102820%96.9104.9-8.0
28 Brooklyn Nets102820%102.2111.1-8.9
29 Orlando Magic102820%96.8106.4-9.6
30 New Orleans Pelicans91811%103.1110.1-7.0
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 Cavaliers29342243128
Houston Rockets35242536120
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