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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 Nov 2008
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 105-93
25-21 21-32 34-23 25-17
Position#1
Record10-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game96.5
Allowed / game92.2
vs
Position#12
Record9-6
FormWLWLL
Points / game97.6
Allowed / game93.2
USANBA
NBA2008-09
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz 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
Washington Wizards
#28
W
107-80
107
80
+27
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
85-90
85
90
-5
A29/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
96-79
96
79
+17
H30/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
92-104
92
104
-12
A02/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
100-81
100
81
+19
A04/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
107-93
107
93
+14
H06/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
111-107
111
107
+4
H08/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
106-97
106
97
+9
A09/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
99-93
99
93
+6
H12/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
110-99
110
99
+11
H14/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-25
32-14
27-20
23-21
28-22
22-21
13-24
22-23
25-16
25-17
18-26
28-20
27-19
21-30
24-24
20-31
28-16
23-26
21-24
28-15
30-24
27-21
26-26
24-22
20-29
23-19
28-26
40-33
32-27
22-30
20-20
32-20
23-18
25-24
26-29
25-22
33-36
25-25
30-20
22-18
193.6Avg total
101.3Scored
92.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)96.592.2188.7+4.367%
Season at home (8)100.091.9191.9+8.188%
Season away (7)92.492.6185.0-0.143%
Last 10 (10)101.392.3193.6+9.080%
Last 5 (5)106.697.8204.4+8.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)96.395.0191.3+1.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)96.591.5188.0+5.075%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
100-89
100
89
+11
H24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
98-94
98
94
+4
H30/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
101-79
101
79
+22
H02/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
89-73
89
73
+16
A04/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
103-96
103
96
+7
H06/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
104-97
104
97
+7
H08/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
L
99-107
99
107
-8
A09/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
93-80
93
80
+13
A12/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
L
87-95
87
95
-8
A13/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
96-104
96
104
-8
A15/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-35
19-28
24-13
27-13
28-27
22-19
25-21
23-27
24-25
24-23
27-12
26-19
16-20
20-15
29-25
24-13
23-23
22-29
29-26
29-18
29-15
29-14
20-34
26-34
29-26
25-23
15-27
30-31
26-20
23-17
14-30
30-13
26-23
15-23
25-19
21-30
25-18
18-26
25-27
28-33
188.4Avg total
97.0Scored
91.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)97.693.2190.8+4.460%
Season at home (6)99.291.8191.0+7.383%
Season away (9)96.694.1190.7+2.444%
Last 10 (10)97.091.4188.4+5.670%
Last 5 (5)95.896.6192.4-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (10)98.494.7193.1+3.760%
vs Weaker (5)96.090.2186.2+5.860%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +3.9+3.9Q1: +2.4+2.4Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: -0.6-0.6Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +3.9+3.9Q4: +3.3+3.3
Cleveland CavaliersUtah Jazz
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
Washington Wizards
#28
W
57-39
57
39
+18
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
50-43
50
43
+7
A29/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
50-33
50
33
+17
H30/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A02/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
51-42
51
42
+9
A04/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
57-45
57
45
+12
H06/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
43-48
43
48
-5
H08/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
54-57
54
57
-3
A09/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H12/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H14/11
NBA
97.5Avg total
51.6Scored
45.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)50.346.196.3+4.253%-
Last 30 at home (8)50.245.495.6+4.950%-
Last 30 away (7)50.346.997.1+3.457%-
Last 10 (10)51.645.997.5+5.760%-
Last 5 (5)52.050.6102.6+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)54.351.3105.7+3.067%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)49.244.894.0+4.550%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
49-63
49
63
-14
H24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
50-46
50
46
+4
H30/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H02/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A04/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
45-52
45
52
-7
H06/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
58-29
58
29
+29
H08/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
54-49
54
49
+5
A09/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
49-37
49
37
+12
A12/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A13/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
43-44
43
44
-1
A15/11
NBA
92.2Avg total
47.3Scored
44.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)47.345.392.5+2.053%-
Last 30 at home (6)48.847.796.5+1.233%-
Last 30 away (9)46.243.789.9+2.667%-
Last 10 (10)47.344.992.2+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)49.041.090.0+8.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (10)47.247.294.4+0.050%-
vs Weaker (5)47.441.488.8+6.060%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Cleveland Cavaliers wins
0
Utah Jazz wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/08HDenver Nuggets110-99
12/11/08HMilwaukee Bucks99-93
09/11/08AChicago Bulls106-97
08/11/08HIndiana Pacers111-107
06/11/08HChicago Bulls107-93
04/11/08ADallas Mavericks100-81
02/11/08ANew Orleans Pelicans92-104
30/10/08HCharlotte Hornets96-79
29/10/08ABoston Celtics85-90
25/10/08HWashington Wizards107-80
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/08ACharlotte Hornets96-104
13/11/08AWashington Wizards87-95
12/11/08APhiladelphia 76ers93-80
09/11/08ANew York Knicks99-107
08/11/08HOklahoma City Thunder104-97
06/11/08HPortland Trail Blazers103-96
04/11/08ALos Angeles Clippers89-73
02/11/08HLos Angeles Clippers101-79
30/10/08HDenver Nuggets98-94
24/10/08HPortland Trail Blazers100-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW67%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayLLLWW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %67%88%43%
Points / game96.5100.092.4
Allowed / game92.291.992.6
Point differential+4.3+8.1-0.1
Avg total188.7191.9185.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL60%
HomeWWWWW83%
AwayWLWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %60%83%44%
Points / game97.699.296.6
Allowed / game93.291.894.1
Point differential+4.4+7.3+2.4
Avg total190.8191.0190.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %7%0%11%
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 Los Angeles Lakers1210283%99.390.3+9.0
2 Boston Celtics1613381%94.690.1+4.5
3 Detroit Pistons1411379%96.990.6+6.3
4 New Orleans Pelicans1310377%96.188.7+7.4
5 Orlando Magic1310377%100.393.6+6.7
6 Denver Nuggets1611569%101.397.5+3.8
7 Cleveland Cavaliers1510567%96.592.2+4.3
8 Phoenix Suns1711665%97.695.0+2.6
9 Houston Rockets149564%93.189.9+3.2
10 New York Knicks149564%105.1103.6+1.5
11 Atlanta Hawks1610662%98.297.1+1.1
12 Utah Jazz159660%97.693.2+4.4
13 Indiana Pacers158753%100.795.9+4.9
14 Portland Trail Blazers158753%94.995.7-0.8
15 Chicago Bulls168850%97.897.6+0.1
16 Miami Heat157847%96.794.0+2.7
17 Philadelphia 76ers157847%97.194.5+2.6
18 Golden State Warriors136746%104.4104.1+0.3
19 Brooklyn Nets167944%97.6102.2-4.7
20 Toronto Raptors125742%92.294.8-2.5
21 Minnesota Timberwolves135838%96.899.5-2.6
22 Milwaukee Bucks1661038%94.498.8-4.3
23 San Antonio Spurs145936%91.792.9-1.1
24 Dallas Mavericks1651131%98.299.6-1.3
25 Memphis Grizzlies1751229%91.897.9-6.1
26 Sacramento Kings1641225%99.2105.9-6.7
27 Washington Wizards1331023%88.598.5-10.1
28 Charlotte Hornets1531220%89.694.9-5.3
29 Los Angeles Clippers1531220%90.599.9-9.4
30 Oklahoma City Thunder111109%89.299.2-10.0
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 Cavaliers25213425105
Utah Jazz2132231793
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