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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Oct 2017
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 102-106
33-21 26-27 27-30 16-28
Position#8
Record0-1
FormWWLWL
Points / game93.0
Allowed / game109.0
vs
Position#9
Record1-0
FormLLLLW
Points / game104.0
Allowed / game86.0
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana Pacers 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
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
113-132
113
132
-19
A05/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
113-118
113
118
-5
H08/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
137-116
137
116
+21
H10/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
120-129
120
129
-9
A13/06
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#22
W
82-53
82
53
+29
H07/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Houston Rockets
#14
W
95-90 OT
95
90
+5
H09/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Golden State Warriors
#19
W
91-74
91
74
+17
H11/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Los Angeles Lakers
#5
L
83-94
83
94
-11
H14/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Toronto Raptors
#9
W
78-75 OT
78
75
+3
A15/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
93-109
93
109
-16
H04/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-40
30-27
24-35
25-30
32-39
29-28
33-22
19-29
49-33
37-35
29-28
22-20
37-33
23-38
33-27
27-31
22-14
21-10
21-21
18-8
28-22
16-18
21-22
23-26
30-19
20-12
24-19
17-24
19-29
27-20
22-23
15-22
22-17
16-23
15-17
20-16
28-20
22-27
19-28
24-34
199.5Avg total
100.5Scored
99.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)93.0109.0202.0-16.00%
Season at home (1)93.0109.0202.0-16.00%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)100.599.0199.5+1.550%
Last 5 (5)88.088.4176.4-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)114.8121.6236.4-6.820%
vs Similar ◀ (19)112.8104.6217.5+8.268%
vs Weaker (6)93.583.8177.3+9.783%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
108-90
108
90
+18
H04/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
104-89
104
89
+15
H06/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
127-112
127
112
+15
A08/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
120-111
120
111
+9
A10/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
104-86
104
86
+18
H13/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
108-109
108
109
-1
A15/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
111-117
111
117
-6
A17/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
114-119
114
119
-5
H20/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
102-106
102
106
-4
H23/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
104-86
104
86
+18
A05/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-26
22-25
37-24
31-15
25-21
31-29
29-23
19-16
39-38
29-21
31-23
28-30
35-20
29-34
26-25
30-32
22-15
28-28
34-25
20-18
29-34
30-32
25-26
24-17
29-32
29-31
20-33
33-21
37-27
37-22
17-35
23-35
24-22
28-36
25-30
25-18
24-18
27-25
30-14
23-29
212.7Avg total
110.2Scored
102.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)104.086.0190.0+18.0100%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)104.086.0190.0+18.0100%
Last 10 (10)110.2102.5212.7+7.760%
Last 5 (5)107.8107.4215.2+0.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)108.0104.0212.0+4.050%
vs Similar ◀ (25)103.0103.3206.3-0.440%
vs Weaker (3)118.0105.7223.7+12.3100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.5+3.5Q1: +2.9+2.9Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: -3.0-3.0Q4: +2.5+2.5
Cleveland CavaliersIndiana Pacers
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
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
64-67
64
67
-3
A05/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
61-67
61
67
-6
H08/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
86-68
86
68
+18
H10/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
60-71
60
71
-11
A13/06
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#22
W
43-24
43
24
+19
H07/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Houston Rockets
#14
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H09/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Golden State Warriors
#19
W
50-31
50
31
+19
H11/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Los Angeles Lakers
#5
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H14/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Toronto Raptors
#9
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A15/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
50-47
50
47
+3
H04/10
NBA
104.6Avg total
54.2Scored
50.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.851.4108.2+5.460%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.250.4105.6+4.862%-
Last 30 away (14)58.652.6111.2+6.157%-
Last 10 (10)54.250.4104.6+3.850%-
Last 5 (5)45.641.487.0+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.666.6131.2-2.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)58.151.2109.2+6.968%-
vs Weaker (6)46.339.585.8+6.867%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H04/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
56-50
56
50
+6
H06/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
68-59
68
59
+9
A08/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
64-54
64
54
+10
A10/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H13/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A15/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A17/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
W
74-49
74
49
+25
H20/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
52-58
52
58
-6
H23/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
51-43
51
43
+8
A05/10
NBA
110.8Avg total
57.2Scored
53.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.252.9106.1+0.457%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.250.7104.9+3.562%-
Last 30 away (17)52.554.5107.0-2.153%-
Last 10 (10)57.253.6110.8+3.660%-
Last 5 (5)58.855.8114.6+3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)54.052.5106.5+1.5100%-
vs Similar ◀ (25)52.252.9105.2-0.748%-
vs Weaker (3)61.052.7113.7+8.3100%-
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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 115.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.4 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.6 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.727.2
54.7%
51.0%54.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.714.2
39.8%
36.1%42.6
🏀 Free throws24.118.2
75.5%
76.5%18.2
They take 85.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 112.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.6 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.1 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.731.8
52.4%
51.0%63.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.810.7
39.9%
36.1%32.1
🏀 Free throws20.916.9
80.9%
76.5%16.9
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Oct 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LWLWWWLWLL
Indiana Pacers
WLLLLWWWWW
#8
League position
#9
+3.7
Net rating
+5.3
114.5
Offensive rating
115.4
110.8
Defensive rating
110.1
56.8%
Effective FG%
54.7%
53.1%
Opp. effective FG%
55.1%
13.5%
Turnover %
12.7%
23.7%
Off. rebound %
26.6%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.24
39.8%
3-point %
39.9%
55.6%
Assist %
57.4%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence114.5 · 115.4Defence110.8 · 110.1Shooting56.8% · 54.7%3-point %39.8% · 39.9%Ball care13.5% · 12.7%Off. rebounds23.7% · 26.6%Free throws0.28 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)50% · 60%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Indiana Pacers
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
04/10/17HAtlanta Hawks93-109
15/07/17AToronto Raptors78-75 OT
14/07/17HLos Angeles Lakers83-94
11/07/17HGolden State Warriors91-74
09/07/17HHouston Rockets95-90 OT
07/07/17HMilwaukee Bucks82-53
13/06/17AGolden State Warriors120-129
10/06/17HGolden State Warriors137-116
08/06/17HGolden State Warriors113-118
05/06/17AGolden State Warriors113-132
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/10/17AMilwaukee Bucks104-86
23/04/17HCleveland Cavaliers102-106
20/04/17HCleveland Cavaliers114-119
17/04/17ACleveland Cavaliers111-117
15/04/17ACleveland Cavaliers108-109
13/04/17HAtlanta Hawks104-86
10/04/17APhiladelphia 76ers120-111
08/04/17AOrlando Magic127-112
06/04/17HMilwaukee Bucks104-89
04/04/17HToronto Raptors108-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
HomeL0%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %0%0%-
Points / game93.093.0-
Allowed / game109.0109.0-
Point differential-16.0-16.0-
Avg total202.0202.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
Home--
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %100%-100%
Points / game104.0-104.0
Allowed / game86.0-86.0
Point differential+18.0-+18.0
Avg total190.0-190.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%-100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %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 Indiana Pacers110100%104.086.0+18.0
2 Memphis Grizzlies220100%101.086.5+14.5
3 Brooklyn Nets220100%111.097.5+13.5
4 Minnesota Timberwolves220100%109.597.0+12.5
5 Boston Celtics220100%102.092.0+10.0
6 Denver Nuggets330100%114.3104.3+10.0
7 Houston Rockets110100%104.097.0+7.0
8 Sacramento Kings110100%106.0100.0+6.0
9 Washington Wizards110100%104.0100.0+4.0
10 Phoenix Suns110100%114.0112.0+2.0
11 Dallas Mavericks32167%104.395.7+8.7
12 Detroit Pistons21150%107.597.5+10.0
13 Orlando Magic21150%98.090.5+7.5
14 Los Angeles Clippers21150%105.5102.5+3.0
15 Portland Trail Blazers21150%109.0107.5+1.5
16 Charlotte Hornets21150%95.0100.0-5.0
17 Miami Heat21150%92.098.5-6.5
18 Chicago Bulls21150%92.0113.5-21.5
19 Toronto Raptors31233%102.0105.7-3.7
20 Atlanta Hawks31233%95.399.3-4.0
21 New Orleans Pelicans1010%109.0113.0-4.0
22 New York Knicks2020%103.5109.5-6.0
23 San Antonio Spurs1010%100.0106.0-6.0
24 Oklahoma City Thunder1010%97.0104.0-7.0
25 Milwaukee Bucks2020%95.0105.0-10.0
26 Golden State Warriors2020%98.5109.5-11.0
27 Los Angeles Lakers3030%103.3114.3-11.0
28 Philadelphia 76ers2020%95.5110.0-14.5
29 Cleveland Cavaliers1010%93.0109.0-16.0
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 Cavaliers33262716102
Indiana Pacers21273028106
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