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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Jan 2017
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 107-91
21-24 37-21 22-20 27-26
Position#5
Record33-18
FormWLLLW
Points / game109.0
Allowed / game105.5
vs
Position#10
Record30-21
FormLLWWW
Points / game106.1
Allowed / game104.9
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Oklahoma City Thunder
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Oklahoma City Thunder 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
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
120-116
120
116
+4
A09/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
92-100
92
100
-8
A11/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
86-102
86
102
-16
A12/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
120-108
120
108
+12
A14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
91-126
91
126
-35
A17/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
118-103
118
103
+15
H20/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
115-118 OT
115
118
-3
H22/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
L
122-124
122
124
-2
A24/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
112-116 OT
112
116
-4
H26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
124-116
124
116
+8
H28/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
41-28
28-25
24-37
27-26
29-29
12-27
25-19
26-25
20-27
21-22
20-24
25-29
32-15
29-28
23-31
36-34
22-37
27-41
22-17
20-31
29-21
30-20
30-35
29-27
33-22
25-35
31-27
18-23
26-35
24-35
36-24
36-30
26-22
21-31
35-26
22-25
27-25
28-22
39-26
30-43
222.9Avg total
110.0Scored
112.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (51)109.0105.5214.5+3.565%
Season at home (29)112.0104.5216.5+7.576%
Season away (22)105.1106.8211.9-1.750%
Last 10 (10)110.0112.9222.9-2.940%
Last 5 (5)118.2115.4233.6+2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)100.0117.0217.0-17.050%
vs Similar ◀ (12)106.6104.6211.2+2.050%
vs Weaker (16)111.9106.9218.8+5.069%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
121-106
121
106
+15
H08/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
W
109-94
109
94
+15
A10/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
103-95
103
95
+8
H12/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
86-96
86
96
-10
A14/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
122-118
122
118
+4
A16/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
98-120
98
120
-22
A17/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
100-121
100
121
-21
A19/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
97-95
97
95
+2
A24/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
114-105
114
105
+9
A26/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
109-98
109
98
+11
H27/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-22
36-38
28-20
33-26
26-20
35-26
28-21
20-27
28-22
27-22
20-23
28-28
28-30
22-15
18-29
18-22
28-23
31-23
29-33
34-39
25-34
22-30
28-32
23-24
31-30
25-26
22-37
22-28
27-26
29-27
11-19
30-23
33-20
31-25
28-37
22-23
23-26
30-29
34-18
22-25
210.7Avg total
105.9Scored
104.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (51)106.1104.9210.9+1.259%
Season at home (25)108.7101.2209.8+7.572%
Season away (26)103.6108.4212.0-4.846%
Last 10 (10)105.9104.8210.7+1.170%
Last 5 (5)103.6107.8211.4-4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)105.0113.7218.7-8.70%
vs Similar ◀ (25)105.2103.0208.2+2.368%
vs Weaker (2)118.0109.5227.5+8.5100%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: +2.0+2.0Q2Q2: -4.1-4.1Q2: +2.7+2.7Q3Q3: +1.9+1.9Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: -2.4-2.4Q4: -1.3-1.3
Cleveland CavaliersOklahoma City Thunder
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
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
69-53
69
53
+16
A09/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
41-56
41
56
-15
A11/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A12/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
61-43
61
43
+18
A14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
49-78
49
78
-29
A17/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
59-41
59
41
+18
H20/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
58-57
58
57
+1
H22/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
L
50-70
50
70
-20
A24/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
55-47
55
47
+8
H28/01
NBA
107.7Avg total
53.0Scored
54.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.152.7107.9+2.463%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.450.6107.0+5.873%-
Last 30 away (15)53.954.9108.7-1.053%-
Last 10 (10)53.054.7107.7-1.750%-
Last 5 (5)53.853.6107.4+0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)50.566.5117.0-16.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)56.054.1110.1+1.967%-
vs Weaker (16)55.150.0105.1+5.169%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#16
D
60-60
60
60
+0
H08/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
W
61-46
61
46
+15
A10/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
55-44
55
44
+11
H12/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
50-45
50
45
+5
A14/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
59-46
59
46
+13
A16/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
47-64
47
64
-17
A17/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
D
56-56
56
56
+0
A19/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A24/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
64-45
64
45
+19
A26/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
53-55
53
55
-2
H27/01
NBA
107.5Avg total
56.1Scored
51.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.751.9106.6+2.863%-
Last 30 at home (12)54.548.1102.6+6.467%-
Last 30 away (18)54.854.4109.2+0.461%-
Last 10 (10)56.151.4107.5+4.760%-
Last 5 (5)55.254.6109.8+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)53.759.3113.0-5.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (25)54.751.7106.4+3.068%-
vs Weaker (2)56.542.599.0+14.0100%-
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: 110.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.6 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers51.426.6
51.8%
50.2%53.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.313.2
37.4%
35.7%39.6
🏀 Free throws24.117.2
71.4%
77.0%17.2
They take 86.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 105.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.2 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.1 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-pointers58.830.6
52.0%
50.2%61.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.18.2
31.4%
35.7%24.6
🏀 Free throws25.820.1
77.9%
77.0%20.1
They take 84.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% 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 29 Jan 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLLWLWLLW
Oklahoma City Thunder
WWWLLWLWWW
#5
League position
#10
-2.9
Net rating
+1.1
108.9
Offensive rating
105.3
111.8
Defensive rating
104.2
53.5%
Effective FG%
50.5%
54.8%
Opp. effective FG%
50.1%
14.8%
Turnover %
14.9%
23.2%
Off. rebound %
24.3%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.30
37.4%
3-point %
31.4%
54.0%
Assist %
53.6%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence108.9 · 105.3Defence111.8 · 104.2Shooting53.5% · 50.5%3-point %37.4% · 31.4%Ball care14.8% · 14.9%Off. rebounds23.2% · 24.3%Free throws0.28 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Oklahoma City Thunder
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
28/01/17HBrooklyn Nets124-116
26/01/17HSacramento Kings112-116 OT
24/01/17ANew Orleans Pelicans122-124
22/01/17HSan Antonio Spurs115-118 OT
20/01/17HPhoenix Suns118-103
17/01/17AGolden State Warriors91-126
14/01/17ASacramento Kings120-108
12/01/17APortland Trail Blazers86-102
11/01/17AUtah Jazz92-100
09/01/17APhoenix Suns120-116
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/17HDallas Mavericks109-98
26/01/17ANew Orleans Pelicans114-105
24/01/17AUtah Jazz97-95
19/01/17AGolden State Warriors100-121
17/01/17ALos Angeles Clippers98-120
16/01/17ASacramento Kings122-118
14/01/17AMinnesota Timberwolves86-96
12/01/17HMemphis Grizzlies103-95
10/01/17AChicago Bulls109-94
08/01/17HDenver Nuggets121-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW65%
HomeLWLLW76%
AwayLLWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games512922
Win %65%76%50%
Points / game109.0112.0105.1
Allowed / game105.5104.5106.8
Point differential+3.5+7.5-1.7
Avg total214.5216.5211.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%41%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (13)43% (7)83% (6)
Overtime %6%7%5%
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW59%
HomeWWWWW72%
AwayWLLWW46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games512526
Win %59%72%46%
Points / game106.1108.7103.6
Allowed / game104.9101.2108.4
Point differential+1.2+7.5-4.8
Avg total210.9209.8212.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%52%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (18)38% (8)60% (10)
Overtime %8%12%4%
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 Warriors5446885%117.4104.3+13.1
2 San Antonio Spurs52401277%106.498.5+7.9
3 Houston Rockets56391770%114.7108.5+6.2
4 Cleveland Cavaliers51331865%109.0105.5+3.5
5 Boston Celtics54342063%107.7104.8+2.9
6 Los Angeles Clippers54332161%106.1103.7+2.4
7 Toronto Raptors53322160%108.6104.1+4.5
8 Utah Jazz55332260%99.195.4+3.7
9 Atlanta Hawks55332260%103.0102.5+0.6
10 Oklahoma City Thunder51302159%106.1104.9+1.2
11 Memphis Grizzlies55322358%100.799.9+0.9
12 Washington Wizards53302357%106.6104.4+2.2
13 Indiana Pacers52272552%105.8106.6-0.8
14 Charlotte Hornets55262947%103.5103.0+0.5
15 Chicago Bulls55262947%101.6101.5+0.1
16 Denver Nuggets54252946%109.4110.0-0.6
17 New York Knicks55253045%106.5108.6-2.1
18 Portland Trail Blazers55253045%106.8109.1-2.3
19 Detroit Pistons53242945%99.9100.3-0.4
20 Milwaukee Bucks53242945%103.0103.7-0.7
21 Minnesota Timberwolves54233143%103.6103.4+0.2
22 Sacramento Kings52213140%103.0105.7-2.7
23 Miami Heat56223439%100.2101.8-1.5
24 New Orleans Pelicans53203338%103.9106.7-2.8
25 Philadelphia 76ers52193337%99.8105.6-5.8
26 Orlando Magic55203536%99.6105.5-5.9
27 Phoenix Suns53193436%106.2111.0-4.7
28 Dallas Mavericks53183534%96.4100.5-4.1
29 Los Angeles Lakers58184031%103.9109.7-5.7
30 Brooklyn Nets53104319%105.5114.7-9.3
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 Cavaliers21372227107
Oklahoma City Thunder2421202691
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