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Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 30 Oct 2014
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 89-79
23-21 19-19 23-23 24-16
Position#24
Record2-6
FormLLWLL
Points / game97.5
Allowed / game101.9
vs
Position#22
Record5-2
FormLWLWW
Points / game99.7
Allowed / game95.1
USANBA
NBA2014-15
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Detroit Pistons winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NBA D-League
#10
L
75-87
75
87
-12
A17/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
L
77-83
77
83
-6
A18/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Los Angeles Lakers
#27
L
95-98
95
98
-3
A07/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#14
W
114-101
114
101
+13
H09/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#15
L
89-97
89
97
-8
A11/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
L
90-110
90
110
-20
A14/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
101-104
101
104
-3
A17/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
104-93
104
93
+11
A19/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
75-93
75
93
-18
H22/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
112-119
112
119
-7
A25/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-19
18-20
19-17
24-31
17-29
26-14
11-13
23-27
29-27
25-24
18-25
23-22
26-34
28-20
32-31
28-16
29-29
17-23
18-28
25-17
30-19
28-39
17-25
15-27
34-29
28-24
23-19
16-32
26-25
25-26
30-20
23-22
25-29
12-21
22-26
16-17
21-29
32-36
27-28
32-26
191.7Avg total
93.2Scored
98.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)97.5101.9199.4-4.425%
Season at home (2)94.597.0191.5-2.550%
Season away (6)98.5103.5202.0-5.017%
Last 10 (10)93.298.5191.7-5.320%
Last 5 (5)96.4103.8200.2-7.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)99.9108.2208.1-8.326%
vs Similar ◀ (9)99.798.6198.2+1.133%
vs Weaker (2)105.588.0193.5+17.5100%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#8
W
80-78
80
78
+2
H08/07
NBA Orlando Summer League
Boston Celtics
#6
L
90-92
90
92
-2
H09/07
NBA Orlando Summer League
Orlando Magic
#4
L
87-96
87
96
-9
H11/07
NBA Orlando Summer League
Chicago Bulls
#10
W
111-109 OT
111
109
+2
H07/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#16
W
94-80
94
80
+14
H09/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
89-91
89
91
-2
A12/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
104-84
104
84
+20
A15/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
87-99
87
99
-12
A17/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#2
W
104-100
104
100
+4
A18/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
109-103
109
103
+6
H23/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-21
16-17
27-17
23-23
17-20
33-32
11-22
29-18
20-23
23-29
19-30
25-14
27-25
24-24
22-28
29-25
19-29
31-16
24-13
20-22
22-21
25-30
21-21
21-19
26-13
30-30
28-18
20-23
21-32
28-22
25-22
13-23
29-26
25-26
15-25
35-23
34-28
24-29
26-19
25-27
188.7Avg total
95.5Scored
93.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)99.795.1194.9+4.671%
Season at home (3)104.797.3202.0+7.3100%
Season away (4)96.093.5189.5+2.550%
Last 10 (10)95.593.2188.7+2.360%
Last 5 (5)98.695.4194.0+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)96.6104.5201.2-7.918%
vs Similar ◀ (14)99.698.8198.4+0.950%
vs Weaker (5)101.0105.0206.0-4.060%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) 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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.8-1.8Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: +2.3+2.3
Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
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
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NBA D-League
#10
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A17/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A18/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Los Angeles Lakers
#27
W
54-51
54
51
+3
A07/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#14
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H09/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#15
L
46-52
46
52
-6
A11/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
D
58-58
58
58
+0
A14/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
62-53
62
53
+9
A17/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
D
51-51
51
51
+0
A19/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
37-50
37
50
-13
H22/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
53-65
53
65
-12
A25/10
NBA
100.6Avg total
49.0Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.154.0103.1-4.923%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.652.2101.8-2.629%-
Last 30 away (16)48.655.6104.2-6.919%-
Last 10 (10)49.051.6100.6-2.620%-
Last 5 (5)52.255.4107.6-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)49.257.2106.3-8.016%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)49.350.299.6-0.933%-
vs Weaker (2)47.041.088.0+6.050%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#8
L
30-38
30
38
-8
H08/07
NBA Orlando Summer League
Boston Celtics
#6
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H09/07
NBA Orlando Summer League
Orlando Magic
#4
L
43-52
43
52
-9
H11/07
NBA Orlando Summer League
Chicago Bulls
#10
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H07/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#16
W
50-45
50
45
+5
H09/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
47-51
47
51
-4
A12/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
56-43
56
43
+13
A15/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A17/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#2
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A18/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
58-57
58
57
+1
H23/10
NBA
98.1Avg total
48.8Scored
49.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.051.7101.8-1.743%-
Last 30 at home (13)48.151.599.5-3.438%-
Last 30 away (17)51.551.9103.5-0.447%-
Last 10 (10)48.849.398.1-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)52.851.4104.2+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)49.650.399.9-0.636%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)49.651.2100.8-1.650%-
vs Weaker (5)52.256.4108.6-4.240%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) 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

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
7
Denver Nuggets wins
3
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/10/14AGolden State Warriors112-119
22/10/14HPortland Trail Blazers75-93
19/10/14ALos Angeles Clippers104-93
17/10/14AGolden State Warriors101-104
14/10/14AChicago Bulls90-110
11/10/14APhoenix Suns89-97
09/10/14HOklahoma City Thunder114-101
07/10/14ALos Angeles Lakers95-98
18/07/14ALos Angeles Lakers77-83
17/07/14ANBA D-League75-87
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/10/14HPhiladelphia 76ers109-103
18/10/14AAtlanta Hawks104-100
17/10/14AOrlando Magic87-99
15/10/14ACharlotte Hornets104-84
12/10/14AWashington Wizards89-91
09/10/14HMilwaukee Bucks94-80
07/10/14HChicago Bulls111-109 OT
11/07/14HOrlando Magic87-96
09/07/14HBoston Celtics90-92
08/07/14HMiami Heat80-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL25%
HomeWL50%
AwayLLLWL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games826
Win %25%50%17%
Points / game97.594.598.5
Allowed / game101.997.0103.5
Point differential-4.4-2.5-5.0
Avg total199.4191.5202.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW71%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %71%100%50%
Points / game99.7104.796.0
Allowed / game95.197.393.5
Point differential+4.6+7.3+2.5
Avg total194.9202.0189.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%33%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %14%33%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 Toronto Raptors87188%99.494.1+5.2
2 Houston Rockets97278%98.494.3+4.1
3 Golden State Warriors86275%110.999.9+11.0
4 New Orleans Pelicans86275%98.588.8+9.8
5 Detroit Pistons75271%99.795.1+4.6
6 Boston Celtics96367%101.093.3+7.7
7 Phoenix Suns64267%105.798.3+7.3
8 Cleveland Cavaliers64267%104.5102.3+2.2
9 Utah Jazz85362%101.993.5+8.4
10 Minnesota Timberwolves85362%105.9101.1+4.8
11 Chicago Bulls95456%99.094.6+4.4
12 Miami Heat95456%104.0103.4+0.6
13 Atlanta Hawks84450%101.2100.2+1.0
14 Indiana Pacers84450%95.695.0+0.6
15 Portland Trail Blazers63350%95.895.5+0.3
16 Brooklyn Nets63350%101.0102.7-1.7
17 Dallas Mavericks94544%103.8101.2+2.6
18 Charlotte Hornets94544%96.399.0-2.7
19 Milwaukee Bucks83538%96.699.6-3.0
20 Memphis Grizzlies83538%97.2101.1-3.9
21 Washington Wizards83538%90.194.0-3.9
22 Orlando Magic83538%93.697.9-4.2
23 New York Knicks83538%89.093.9-4.9
24 Sacramento Kings62433%101.8104.8-3.0
25 San Antonio Spurs62433%99.8107.3-7.5
26 Los Angeles Lakers93633%94.0104.7-10.7
27 Oklahoma City Thunder72529%99.6110.9-11.3
28 Denver Nuggets82625%97.5101.9-4.4
29 Los Angeles Clippers82625%99.4107.9-8.5
30 Philadelphia 76ers92722%93.299.6-6.3
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
Denver Nuggets2319232489
Detroit Pistons2119231679
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