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Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 01 Dec 2008
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 104-94
21-21 27-23 30-24 26-26
Position#5
Record17-7
FormLWWLW
Points / game101.4
Allowed / game97.6
vs
Position#6
Record15-7
FormWWWLW
Points / game94.7
Allowed / game90.2
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v Houston Rockets
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets 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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
99-110
99
110
-11
A14/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A15/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
90-84
90
84
+6
H17/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
114-105
114
105
+9
H19/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
91-81
91
81
+10
A20/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
90-104
90
104
-14
A22/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
114-101
114
101
+13
H24/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
106-105
106
105
+1
A27/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
101-105
101
105
-4
H28/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
106-97
106
97
+9
A30/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-33
25-25
20-30
18-22
23-29
25-13
16-23
30-20
27-17
17-23
21-27
25-17
34-28
30-22
27-23
23-32
22-21
28-19
25-14
16-27
20-35
27-32
20-21
23-16
27-18
31-36
25-31
31-16
32-22
24-33
23-16
27-34
22-32
24-20
23-24
32-29
25-31
35-23
27-16
19-27
198.2Avg total
100.5Scored
97.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)101.497.6199.0+3.871%
Season at home (10)105.699.9205.5+5.780%
Season away (14)98.495.9194.3+2.464%
Last 10 (10)100.597.7198.2+2.870%
Last 5 (5)103.4102.4205.8+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)96.897.6194.5-0.855%
vs Weaker (13)105.297.5202.8+7.785%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
94-82
94
82
+12
A13/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
75-77
75
77
-2
A15/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
W
91-82
91
82
+9
H16/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
100-89
100
89
+11
A18/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
86-96
86
96
-10
H20/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
103-91
103
91
+12
A22/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
100-95
100
95
+5
A23/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
107-98
107
98
+9
A25/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
90-91
90
91
-1
H27/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
103-84
103
84
+19
H30/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-22
21-15
30-18
20-27
23-21
20-19
19-15
13-22
26-21
22-15
22-17
21-29
32-30
24-20
25-19
19-20
25-31
21-22
15-19
25-24
17-29
32-21
21-27
33-14
25-17
26-36
22-18
27-24
30-21
26-27
24-27
27-23
25-18
19-29
30-17
16-27
33-20
23-29
28-21
19-14
183.4Avg total
94.9Scored
88.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)94.790.2185.0+4.568%
Season at home (9)91.185.8176.9+5.367%
Season away (13)97.293.3190.5+3.969%
Last 10 (10)94.988.5183.4+6.470%
Last 5 (5)100.691.8192.4+8.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (14)93.792.1185.9+1.650%
vs Weaker (8)96.586.9183.4+9.6100%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q1: +2.9+2.9Q2Q2: +2.0+2.0Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +3.8+3.8Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: -0.4-0.4
Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A14/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A15/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H17/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
64-50
64
50
+14
H19/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A20/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
47-67
47
67
-20
A22/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H24/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
56-55
56
55
+1
A27/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H28/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
60-54
60
54
+6
A30/11
NBA
104.6Avg total
53.4Scored
51.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (24)51.249.9101.2+1.354%-
Last 30 at home (10)51.648.5100.1+3.150%-
Last 30 away (14)51.050.9101.9+0.157%-
Last 10 (10)53.451.2104.6+2.280%-
Last 5 (5)53.456.4109.8-3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)47.949.697.5-1.736%-
vs Weaker (13)54.150.2104.2+3.969%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A13/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A15/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
W
48-36
48
36
+12
H16/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
56-50
56
50
+6
A18/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
46-53
46
53
-7
H20/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A22/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A23/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A25/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H27/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
56-49
56
49
+7
H30/11
NBA
95.6Avg total
49.3Scored
46.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (22)49.646.796.4+2.959%-
Last 30 at home (9)48.243.691.8+4.767%-
Last 30 away (13)50.648.999.5+1.754%-
Last 10 (10)49.346.395.6+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)51.249.4100.6+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (14)49.947.497.3+2.450%-
vs Weaker (8)49.245.594.8+3.875%-
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
0
Denver Nuggets wins
0
Houston Rockets wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/08AMinnesota Timberwolves106-97
28/11/08HNew Orleans Pelicans101-105
27/11/08ALos Angeles Clippers106-105
24/11/08HChicago Bulls114-101
22/11/08ALos Angeles Lakers90-104
20/11/08ASan Antonio Spurs91-81
19/11/08HMilwaukee Bucks114-105
17/11/08HMinnesota Timberwolves90-84
15/11/08ABoston Celtics94-85
14/11/08ACleveland Cavaliers99-110
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/08HSan Antonio Spurs103-84
27/11/08HIndiana Pacers90-91
25/11/08AMiami Heat107-98
23/11/08AOrlando Magic100-95
22/11/08AWashington Wizards103-91
20/11/08HDallas Mavericks86-96
18/11/08AOklahoma City Thunder100-89
16/11/08HNew Orleans Pelicans91-82
15/11/08ASan Antonio Spurs75-77
13/11/08APhoenix Suns94-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW71%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWWLWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241014
Win %71%80%64%
Points / game101.4105.698.4
Allowed / game97.699.995.9
Point differential+3.8+5.7+2.4
Avg total199.0205.5194.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%30%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)75% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %8%10%7%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW68%
HomeLWLLW67%
AwayLWWWW69%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22913
Win %68%67%69%
Points / game94.791.197.2
Allowed / game90.285.893.3
Point differential+4.5+5.3+3.9
Avg total185.0176.9190.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%33%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)33% (3)40% (5)
Overtime %5%0%8%
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 Lakers1816289%103.893.5+10.3
2 Boston Celtics2421388%97.890.5+7.2
3 Orlando Magic2117481%100.593.9+6.7
4 Cleveland Cavaliers2317674%100.192.0+8.1
5 Denver Nuggets2417771%101.497.6+3.8
6 New Orleans Pelicans2014670%96.590.8+5.8
7 Houston Rockets2215768%94.790.2+4.5
8 Detroit Pistons2114767%95.293.0+2.2
9 Portland Trail Blazers2415962%97.392.9+4.4
10 Phoenix Suns2415962%98.196.4+1.7
11 Atlanta Hawks2314961%97.197.1+0.0
12 Utah Jazz24141058%99.796.1+3.6
13 New York Knicks21111052%106.2107.6-1.4
14 San Antonio Spurs22111150%93.092.1+0.9
15 Chicago Bulls24121250%98.3100.0-1.7
16 Brooklyn Nets22111150%99.9103.9-4.0
17 Dallas Mavericks23111248%100.097.8+2.2
18 Toronto Raptors1991047%95.897.5-1.6
19 Indiana Pacers23101343%100.698.7+1.9
20 Miami Heat23101343%96.396.0+0.3
21 Philadelphia 76ers2291341%94.594.7-0.2
22 Minnesota Timberwolves2181338%96.098.1-2.1
23 Golden State Warriors2071335%104.6107.8-3.2
24 Milwaukee Bucks2581732%94.899.0-4.3
25 Memphis Grizzlies2461825%92.699.3-6.7
26 Los Angeles Clippers2251723%91.898.8-7.0
27 Charlotte Hornets2351822%89.093.7-4.7
28 Washington Wizards2041620%92.299.9-7.7
29 Sacramento Kings2552020%98.2106.1-7.9
30 Oklahoma City Thunder1921711%91.0101.9-10.9
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 Nuggets21273026104
Houston Rockets2123242694
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