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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 107-124
28-30 33-32 24-30 22-32
Position#6
Record3-4
FormLWLLL
Points / game104.7
Allowed / game110.1
vs
Position#8
Record4-3
FormLWLWW
Points / game109.7
Allowed / game107.9
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2017-18
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🎯 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
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
113-118
113
118
-5
95avg 102
H08/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
137-116
137
116
+21
130avg 102
H10/06
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
120-129
120
129
-9
109avg 102
A13/06
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
102-99
102
99
+3
96avg 102
H18/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
116-97
116
97
+19
116avg 102
A20/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
93-114
93
114
-21
76avg 102
H22/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
119-112
119
112
+7
115avg 102
H24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
107-112
107
112
-5
100avg 102
A25/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
L
101-123
101
123
-22
90avg 102
A28/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
L
95-114
95
114
-19
84avg 102
H29/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-39
29-28
33-22
19-29
49-33
37-35
29-28
22-20
37-33
23-38
33-27
27-31
29-19
25-19
18-33
30-28
25-25
30-24
31-24
30-24
18-36
27-20
20-32
28-26
28-38
37-30
26-24
28-20
23-26
29-29
21-29
34-28
22-35
30-30
31-24
18-34
19-29
35-33
21-30
20-22
223.7Avg total
110.3Scored
113.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)104.7110.1214.9-5.443%
Season at home (4)102.2109.8212.0-7.550%
Season away (3)108.0110.7218.7-2.733%
Last 10 (10)110.3113.4223.7-3.140%
Last 5 (5)103.0115.0218.0-12.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)114.8121.6236.4-6.820%
vs Similar ◀ (16)112.4103.2215.7+9.269%
vs Weaker (9)110.6112.6223.1-2.056%
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
🔥 FormPacers
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
111-117
111
117
-6
100avg 97
A17/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
114-119
114
119
-5
105avg 97
H20/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
102-106
102
106
-4
90avg 97
H23/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
140-131
140
131
+9
131avg 97
H18/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
96-114
96
114
-18
81avg 97
H20/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
108-112
108
112
-4
91avg 97
A22/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
130-107
130
107
+23
135avg 97
A25/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
96-114
96
114
-18
77avg 97
A26/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
W
97-94
97
94
+3
92avg 97
H29/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
101-83
101
83
+18
98avg 97
H31/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-32
29-31
20-33
33-21
37-27
37-22
17-35
23-35
24-22
28-36
25-30
25-18
29-30
36-33
41-35
34-33
25-31
27-31
21-29
23-23
31-26
19-37
26-28
32-21
33-20
28-41
37-23
32-23
27-30
21-24
26-32
22-28
26-24
27-24
15-16
29-30
24-13
31-17
14-18
32-35
219.2Avg total
109.5Scored
109.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)109.7107.9217.6+1.957%
Season at home (4)108.5105.5214.0+3.075%
Season away (3)111.3111.0222.3+0.333%
Last 10 (10)109.5109.7219.2-0.240%
Last 5 (5)106.4102.0208.4+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)113.0117.2230.2-4.20%
vs Similar ◀ (20)102.5102.5205.1-0.045%
vs Weaker (5)119.0106.2225.2+12.8100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q3: -3.7-3.7Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +1.8+1.8
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q3: -3.7-3.7Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +1.8+1.8
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
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
Boston Celtics
#4
W
54-38
54
38
+16
H18/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A20/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H22/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
65-68
65
68
-3
H24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
52-55
52
55
-3
A25/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#7
L
52-65
52
65
-13
A28/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H29/10
NBA
118.3Avg total
58.4Scored
59.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.655.0113.5+3.653%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.256.0114.2+2.250%-
Last 30 away (16)58.954.1112.9+4.856%-
Last 10 (10)58.459.9118.3-1.530%-
Last 5 (5)53.661.2114.8-7.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.666.6131.2-2.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)57.649.8107.3+7.869%-
vs Weaker (9)57.057.8114.8-0.844%-
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A17/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
74-49
74
49
+25
H20/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
52-58
52
58
-6
H23/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
65-63
65
63
+2
H18/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
52-62
52
62
-10
H20/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A22/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
D
61-61
61
61
+0
A25/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A26/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H29/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
55-30
55
30
+25
H31/10
NBA
111.9Avg total
56.8Scored
55.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.053.6107.6+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.350.8105.1+3.562%-
Last 30 away (14)53.656.9110.5-3.236%-
Last 10 (10)56.855.1111.9+1.740%-
Last 5 (5)53.451.2104.6+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)59.259.2118.4+0.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)51.053.1104.2-2.145%-
vs Weaker (5)60.650.2110.8+10.4100%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. 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: 110.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.4 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.9 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers51.427.7
53.9%
51.0%55.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.412.0
37.0%
36.1%36.0
🏀 Free throws24.618.9
76.8%
76.5%18.9
They take 83.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% 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: 109.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.6 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers60.831.3
51.5%
51.0%62.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.49.6
36.4%
36.1%28.8
🏀 Free throws24.018.1
75.4%
76.5%18.1
They take 87.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% 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 01 Nov 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLLWLWWLWL
Indiana Pacers
WWLWLLWLLL
#6
League position
#8
-3.1
Net rating
-0.2
110.0
Offensive rating
107.8
113.1
Defensive rating
108.0
54.5%
Effective FG%
52.4%
54.3%
Opp. effective FG%
52.8%
14.9%
Turnover %
14.0%
22.0%
Off. rebound %
25.3%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.28
37.0%
3-point %
36.4%
53.7%
Assist %
54.0%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence110.0 · 107.8Defence113.1 · 108.0Shooting54.5% · 52.4%3-point %37.0% · 36.4%Ball care14.9% · 14.0%Off. rebounds22.0% · 25.3%Free throws0.29 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)40% · 40%
■ 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
29/10/17HNew York Knicks95-114
28/10/17ANew Orleans Pelicans101-123
25/10/17ABrooklyn Nets107-112
24/10/17HChicago Bulls119-112
22/10/17HOrlando Magic93-114
20/10/17AMilwaukee Bucks116-97
18/10/17HBoston Celtics102-99
13/06/17AGolden State Warriors120-129
10/06/17HGolden State Warriors137-116
08/06/17HGolden State Warriors113-118
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/10/17HSacramento Kings101-83
29/10/17HSan Antonio Spurs97-94
26/10/17AOklahoma City Thunder96-114
25/10/17AMinnesota Timberwolves130-107
22/10/17AMiami Heat108-112
20/10/17HPortland Trail Blazers96-114
18/10/17HBrooklyn Nets140-131
23/04/17HCleveland Cavaliers102-106
20/04/17HCleveland Cavaliers114-119
17/04/17ACleveland Cavaliers111-117

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL43%
HomeWLWL50%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %43%50%33%
Points / game104.7102.2108.0
Allowed / game110.1109.8110.7
Point differential-5.4-7.5-2.7
Avg total214.9212.0218.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%0%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW57%
HomeWLWW75%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %57%75%33%
Points / game109.7108.5111.3
Allowed / game107.9105.5111.0
Point differential+1.9+3.0+0.3
Avg total217.6214.0222.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%25%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
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 Orlando Magic75271%116.9107.9+9.0
2 Boston Celtics75271%101.694.9+6.7
3 Memphis Grizzlies75271%100.695.6+5.0
4 Toronto Raptors64267%109.098.2+10.8
5 Los Angeles Clippers64267%107.3100.5+6.8
6 Washington Wizards64267%111.7105.8+5.8
7 Golden State Warriors85362%121.0114.1+6.9
8 Detroit Pistons85362%104.4102.1+2.2
9 Houston Rockets85362%104.2103.1+1.1
10 Oklahoma City Thunder74357%106.695.7+10.9
11 Portland Trail Blazers74357%107.698.3+9.3
12 Utah Jazz74357%95.993.1+2.7
13 Indiana Pacers74357%109.7107.9+1.9
14 Charlotte Hornets74357%102.9101.4+1.4
15 San Antonio Spurs74357%98.198.9-0.7
16 Milwaukee Bucks74357%102.6104.6-2.0
17 Minnesota Timberwolves74357%109.4115.3-5.9
18 New York Knicks63350%102.8102.8+0.0
19 Denver Nuggets73443%104.0104.4-0.4
20 New Orleans Pelicans73443%108.4109.7-1.3
21 Los Angeles Lakers73443%103.4106.6-3.1
22 Philadelphia 76ers73443%104.1108.3-4.1
23 Cleveland Cavaliers73443%104.7110.1-5.4
24 Phoenix Suns73443%105.3116.7-11.4
25 Brooklyn Nets83538%114.6118.8-4.1
26 Miami Heat62433%106.2109.2-3.0
27 Chicago Bulls51420%89.8102.0-12.2
28 Atlanta Hawks71614%99.6107.6-8.0
29 Sacramento Kings71614%94.1104.4-10.3
30 Dallas Mavericks81712%98.2107.0-8.8
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 Cavaliers28332422107
Indiana Pacers30323032124
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