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Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 04 Jan 2011
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 113-106
25-21 27-31 29-29 32-25
Position#9
Record19-13
FormLLWWW
Points / game106.5
Allowed / game103.9
vs
Position#14
Record16-17
FormWWLWL
Points / game105.3
Allowed / game104.3
USANBA
NBA2010-11
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🎯 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
#15
L
125-129
125
129
-4
A12/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#8
W
111-94
111
94
+17
H15/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
112-113
112
113
-1
H17/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
115-113
115
113
+2
H19/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
103-109
103
109
-6
A23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
L
106-114
106
114
-8
A26/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
L
89-95
89
95
-6
H27/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
95-77
95
77
+18
H29/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
119-113
119
113
+6
A30/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
104-86
104
86
+18
H02/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-35
41-31
24-31
36-32
29-31
32-24
18-23
32-16
37-28
23-29
24-28
28-28
35-27
27-23
26-25
27-38
27-26
29-33
33-21
14-29
34-26
24-30
27-32
21-26
25-13
21-30
25-23
18-29
25-21
23-20
30-17
17-19
23-30
30-29
29-24
37-30
23-23
28-16
18-21
35-26
212.2Avg total
107.9Scored
104.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)106.5103.9210.4+2.559%
Season at home (17)108.9102.4211.2+6.582%
Season away (15)103.7105.7209.5-2.033%
Last 10 (10)107.9104.3212.2+3.650%
Last 5 (5)102.697.0199.6+5.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (17)103.5102.2205.8+1.347%
vs Weaker (13)110.9107.6218.5+3.377%
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
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
118-105
118
105
+13
H15/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
L
105-117
105
117
-12
A16/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
103-87
103
87
+16
H18/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
102-93
102
93
+9
A19/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#19
W
121-112
121
112
+9
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#23
W
97-92
97
92
+5
A23/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
100-93
100
93
+7
H28/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
119-125
119
125
-6
H30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
114-105
114
105
+9
H01/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
85-100
85
100
-15
A03/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-30
31-18
33-24
27-33
31-31
25-31
20-25
29-30
34-13
27-20
28-27
14-27
26-31
26-26
27-24
23-12
26-26
24-20
31-29
40-37
32-28
24-15
18-19
23-30
28-27
19-21
21-25
32-20
28-35
34-24
22-29
35-37
20-34
42-21
22-20
30-30
25-27
23-27
14-25
23-21
209.3Avg total
106.4Scored
102.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)105.3104.3209.6+1.148%
Season at home (15)106.7101.1207.9+5.667%
Season away (18)104.2106.9211.1-2.733%
Last 10 (10)106.4102.9209.3+3.570%
Last 5 (5)103.0103.0206.0+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)109.0113.0222.0-4.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)103.6105.4209.0-1.743%
vs Weaker (13)105.198.2203.2+6.977%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +5.2+5.2Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -0.1-0.1
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +5.2+5.2Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -0.1-0.1
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
New York Knicks
#15
L
65-66
65
66
-1
A12/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#8
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H15/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
60-57
60
57
+3
H17/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
62-50
62
50
+12
H19/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
W
58-56
58
56
+2
A26/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H27/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H29/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A30/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
51-39
51
39
+12
H02/01
NBA
108.5Avg total
56.0Scored
52.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.552.3106.9+2.260%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.250.1105.3+5.281%-
Last 30 away (14)53.754.9108.6-1.236%-
Last 10 (10)56.052.5108.5+3.570%-
Last 5 (5)51.247.698.8+3.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (17)53.952.1106.0+1.965%-
vs Weaker (13)55.352.7108.0+2.654%-
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
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
58-48
58
48
+10
H15/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A16/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
61-33
61
33
+28
H18/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
52-57
52
57
-5
A19/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#19
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#23
W
56-43
56
43
+13
A23/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H28/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H01/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A03/01
NBA
105.7Avg total
55.2Scored
50.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.751.1103.8+1.750%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.848.8103.6+6.071%-
Last 30 away (16)50.953.1104.0-2.131%-
Last 10 (10)55.250.5105.7+4.760%-
Last 5 (5)55.051.8106.8+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)49.054.7103.7-5.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)52.152.2104.4-0.136%-
vs Weaker (13)54.249.0103.2+5.269%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. 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
4
Denver Nuggets wins
4
Houston Rockets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/11HSacramento Kings104-86
30/12/10AMinnesota Timberwolves119-113
29/12/10HPortland Trail Blazers95-77
27/12/10HPhiladelphia 76ers89-95
26/12/10AOklahoma City Thunder106-114
23/12/10ASan Antonio Spurs103-109
19/12/10HMinnesota Timberwolves115-113
17/12/10HSan Antonio Spurs112-113
15/12/10HOrlando Magic111-94
12/12/10ANew York Knicks125-129
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/11APortland Trail Blazers85-100
01/01/11HToronto Raptors114-105
30/12/10HMiami Heat119-125
28/12/10HWashington Wizards100-93
23/12/10ALos Angeles Clippers97-92
21/12/10AGolden State Warriors121-112
19/12/10ASacramento Kings102-93
18/12/10HMemphis Grizzlies103-87
16/12/10AOklahoma City Thunder105-117
15/12/10HSacramento Kings118-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW59%
HomeLWLWW82%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321715
Win %59%82%33%
Points / game106.5108.9103.7
Allowed / game103.9102.4105.7
Point differential+2.5+6.5-2.0
Avg total210.4211.2209.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%29%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)78% (9)0% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL48%
HomeWWWLW67%
AwayLWWWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331518
Win %48%67%33%
Points / game105.3106.7104.2
Allowed / game104.3101.1106.9
Point differential+1.1+5.6-2.7
Avg total209.6207.9211.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%47%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)50% (2)33% (6)
Overtime %6%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 San Antonio Spurs3329488%105.696.7+8.8
2 Boston Celtics3326779%98.690.8+7.9
3 Dallas Mavericks3325876%98.393.5+4.8
4 Miami Heat3627975%101.692.0+9.6
5 Chicago Bulls32221069%99.494.0+5.3
6 Los Angeles Lakers34231168%103.297.7+5.6
7 Utah Jazz34231168%99.996.9+2.9
8 Oklahoma City Thunder35231266%103.0101.2+1.8
9 Orlando Magic34221265%98.193.1+5.0
10 Atlanta Hawks36221461%96.894.8+2.0
11 New Orleans Pelicans35211460%93.691.6+1.9
12 Denver Nuggets32191359%106.5103.9+2.5
13 New York Knicks33191458%107.2106.3+0.9
14 Portland Trail Blazers34181653%95.094.6+0.4
15 Houston Rockets33161748%105.3104.3+1.1
16 Memphis Grizzlies34151944%99.699.3+0.2
17 Indiana Pacers32141844%96.897.6-0.7
18 Phoenix Suns32141844%106.4108.4-2.0
19 Milwaukee Bucks31131842%90.692.5-1.8
20 Philadelphia 76ers34132138%96.097.0-1.0
21 Golden State Warriors34132138%101.4106.2-4.9
22 Charlotte Hornets32112134%92.397.4-5.1
23 Toronto Raptors33112233%100.2104.4-4.2
24 Detroit Pistons33112233%95.499.8-4.5
25 Los Angeles Clippers34102429%97.1101.0-3.9
26 Brooklyn Nets3492526%92.398.2-5.9
27 Minnesota Timberwolves3592626%102.7108.6-5.9
28 Washington Wizards3282425%95.6102.1-6.5
29 Cleveland Cavaliers3482624%93.6102.7-9.1
30 Sacramento Kings3172423%94.4101.0-6.7
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 Nuggets25272932113
Houston Rockets21312925106
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