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Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 17 Dec 2009
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 111-101
25-21 33-30 27-27 26-23
Position#6
Record18-7
FormWLLWW
Points / game108.2
Allowed / game101.2
vs
Position#15
Record14-10
FormLWWLW
Points / game101.0
Allowed / game99.1
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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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
New York Knicks
#22
W
128-125
128
125
+3
H28/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
L
100-106
100
106
-6
H30/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#26
W
135-107
135
107
+28
H02/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
114-96
114
96
+18
H04/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
106-99
106
99
+7
A06/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
93-83
93
83
+10
A08/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#16
L
95-107
95
107
-12
A09/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
L
99-101
99
101
-2
A11/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#4
W
105-99
105
99
+6
H13/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
102-93
102
93
+9
H15/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-30
35-30
31-27
36-38
40-25
24-25
12-31
24-25
25-28
44-27
38-29
28-23
25-22
33-20
34-26
22-28
23-30
30-29
22-17
31-23
20-26
21-18
22-21
30-18
26-29
23-25
26-24
20-29
24-23
26-29
23-28
26-21
29-26
18-34
30-17
28-22
25-23
30-17
19-21
28-32
209.3Avg total
107.7Scored
101.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)108.2101.2209.4+7.072%
Season at home (12)114.9102.1217.0+12.892%
Season away (13)102.0100.5202.5+1.554%
Last 10 (10)107.7101.6209.3+6.170%
Last 5 (5)98.896.6195.4+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)102.3101.9204.2+0.456%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)112.6102.1214.8+10.579%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#5
L
99-130
99
130
-31
H26/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
84-92
84
92
-8
H28/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
100-91
100
91
+9
A30/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#23
W
102-85
102
85
+17
A03/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#26
W
111-109
111
109
+2
A04/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
L
89-90
89
90
-1
A06/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
95-85
95
85
+10
H10/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
96-91
96
91
+5
A12/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
88-101
88
101
-13
A13/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
107-96
107
96
+11
H16/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-36
26-32
26-23
22-39
23-18
23-26
12-24
26-24
25-29
20-25
24-17
31-20
27-26
25-26
24-20
26-13
28-28
30-23
25-38
28-20
23-23
25-22
21-23
20-22
33-19
19-20
16-19
27-27
19-29
29-22
28-13
20-27
17-32
25-23
21-20
25-26
29-19
27-28
25-21
26-28
194.1Avg total
97.1Scored
97.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)101.099.1200.1+1.858%
Season at home (10)102.5100.3202.8+2.260%
Season away (14)99.998.3198.1+1.657%
Last 10 (10)97.197.0194.1+0.160%
Last 5 (5)95.092.6187.6+2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)94.597.6192.1-3.142%
vs Similar (15)101.1102.4203.5-1.353%
vs Weaker (3)102.088.3190.3+13.7100%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: +0.5+0.5
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: +0.5+0.5
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.
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Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#22
W
61-60
61
60
+1
H28/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
64-50
64
50
+14
H30/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#26
W
69-55
69
55
+14
H02/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
58-42
58
42
+16
H04/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A06/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A08/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#16
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A09/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A11/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#4
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H13/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H15/12
NBA
106.3Avg total
54.7Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.851.5104.3+1.343%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.352.6108.9+3.767%-
Last 30 away (15)49.350.599.7-1.220%-
Last 10 (10)54.751.6106.3+3.150%-
Last 5 (5)48.450.098.4-1.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)50.351.8102.1-1.531%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)55.651.2106.9+4.457%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. 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
Dallas Mavericks
#5
L
51-68
51
68
-17
H26/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H28/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
45-54
45
54
-9
A30/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#23
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A03/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#26
W
58-51
58
51
+7
A04/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
W
48-45
48
45
+3
A06/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H10/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A12/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
42-55
42
55
-13
A13/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
56-47
56
47
+9
H16/12
NBA
100.4Avg total
49.8Scored
50.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.151.0101.1-0.850%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.846.598.3+5.285%-
Last 30 away (17)48.954.4103.2-5.524%-
Last 10 (10)49.850.6100.4-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)49.247.496.6+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)49.048.797.7+0.350%-
vs Similar (15)50.753.6104.3-2.947%-
vs Weaker (3)52.047.099.0+5.067%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Denver Nuggets wins
3
Houston Rockets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/09HOklahoma City Thunder102-93
13/12/09HPhoenix Suns105-99
11/12/09ADetroit Pistons99-101
09/12/09ACharlotte Hornets95-107
08/12/09APhiladelphia 76ers93-83
06/12/09ASan Antonio Spurs106-99
04/12/09HMiami Heat114-96
02/12/09HGolden State Warriors135-107
30/11/09HMinnesota Timberwolves100-106
28/11/09HNew York Knicks128-125
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/09HDetroit Pistons107-96
13/12/09AToronto Raptors88-101
12/12/09APhiladelphia 76ers96-91
10/12/09HCleveland Cavaliers95-85
06/12/09APortland Trail Blazers89-90
04/12/09AGolden State Warriors111-109
03/12/09ALos Angeles Clippers102-85
30/11/09AOklahoma City Thunder100-91
28/11/09HSan Antonio Spurs84-92
26/11/09HDallas Mavericks99-130

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW72%
HomeLWWWW92%
AwayWWWLL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %72%92%54%
Points / game108.2114.9102.0
Allowed / game101.2102.1100.5
Point differential+7.0+12.8+1.5
Avg total209.4217.0202.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%58%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW58%
HomeWLLWW60%
AwayWWLWL57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241014
Win %58%60%57%
Points / game101.0102.599.9
Allowed / game99.1100.398.3
Point differential+1.8+2.2+1.6
Avg total200.1202.8198.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%40%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)50% (2)60% (5)
Overtime %4%10%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 Boston Celtics2420483%100.891.2+9.6
2 Los Angeles Lakers2420483%103.795.5+8.2
3 Orlando Magic2519676%103.096.7+6.4
4 Atlanta Hawks2418675%106.097.4+8.6
5 Cleveland Cavaliers2619773%100.094.4+5.6
6 Dallas Mavericks2619773%101.396.1+5.3
7 Denver Nuggets2518772%108.2101.2+7.0
8 Phoenix Suns2517868%108.7105.6+3.2
9 Utah Jazz25151060%101.798.8+2.9
10 Houston Rockets24141058%101.099.1+1.8
11 Portland Trail Blazers26151158%96.392.3+4.1
12 San Antonio Spurs22121055%101.997.5+4.4
13 Miami Heat23121152%97.898.4-0.7
14 Oklahoma City Thunder24121250%96.895.8+1.0
15 Milwaukee Bucks23111248%99.498.7+0.8
16 Los Angeles Clippers24111346%95.497.6-2.2
17 New Orleans Pelicans24111346%98.4101.7-3.3
18 Detroit Pistons25111444%93.695.2-1.6
19 Sacramento Kings23101343%104.3104.9-0.5
20 Charlotte Hornets24101442%90.891.8-1.0
21 Memphis Grizzlies25101540%101.4104.8-3.4
22 Toronto Raptors28111739%103.5108.6-5.1
23 Indiana Pacers2391439%98.2101.8-3.6
24 Chicago Bulls2381535%90.298.9-8.7
25 New York Knicks2481633%103.1106.3-3.2
26 Washington Wizards2271532%97.6101.0-3.5
27 Golden State Warriors2471729%107.0111.7-4.7
28 Philadelphia 76ers2561924%97.2101.6-4.4
29 Minnesota Timberwolves2642215%93.3104.7-11.3
30 Brooklyn Nets262248%89.3100.3-11.0
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets25332726111
Houston Rockets21302723101
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