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Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 14 Nov 2015
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 107-98
30-23 29-28 23-23 25-24
Position#22
Record8-7
FormWLLWW
Points / game99.7
Allowed / game100.2
vs
Position#18
Record7-9
FormWWWWL
Points / game104.8
Allowed / game108.2
USANBA· Pepsi Center
NBA2015-16
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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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
98-111
98
111
-13
A18/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
78-98
78
98
-20
A23/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#18
W
105-85
105
85
+20
A29/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
L
78-95
78
95
-17
H31/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
93-117
93
117
-24
A02/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
120-109
120
109
+11
A04/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
84-96
84
96
-12
H06/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
104-119
104
119
-15
A07/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
108-104
108
104
+4
H10/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
W
103-102
103
102
+1
H12/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-33
29-26
22-25
23-27
16-27
21-25
21-21
20-25
27-21
26-28
23-14
29-22
16-26
23-23
24-30
15-16
22-29
28-29
20-37
23-22
30-36
30-21
33-26
27-26
24-19
18-21
22-25
20-31
23-40
21-34
31-25
29-20
29-33
28-25
22-22
29-24
25-32
28-32
34-16
16-22
200.7Avg total
97.1Scored
103.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)99.7100.2199.9-0.553%
Season at home (6)98.595.3193.8+3.267%
Season away (9)100.4103.4203.9-3.044%
Last 10 (10)97.1103.6200.7-6.540%
Last 5 (5)103.8106.0209.8-2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)101.9111.5213.5-9.613%
vs Similar ◀ (9)105.495.4200.9+10.089%
vs Weaker (6)91.386.7178.0+4.767%
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
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
120-100
120
100
+20
H20/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
86-111
86
111
-25
A24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
L
85-105
85
105
-20
H29/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
92-112
92
112
-20
H31/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#9
L
89-109
89
109
-20
A01/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
110-105
110
105
+5
H03/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
119-114 OT
119
114
+5
H05/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
116-110
116
110
+6
A07/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
109-105
109
105
+4
A08/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
98-106
98
106
-8
H12/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-37
29-22
24-28
40-13
30-30
25-28
15-27
16-26
21-27
28-26
14-23
22-29
29-30
15-27
21-24
27-31
35-30
28-14
12-31
14-34
21-26
33-39
28-14
28-26
34-35
34-24
22-29
20-22
29-23
32-27
24-28
31-32
32-32
24-26
27-20
26-27
28-22
21-33
34-24
15-27
210.1Avg total
102.4Scored
107.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)104.8108.2213.0-3.444%
Season at home (9)105.8105.8211.6+0.044%
Season away (7)103.6111.3214.9-7.743%
Last 10 (10)102.4107.7210.1-5.350%
Last 5 (5)110.4108.0218.4+2.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)98.8108.5207.4-9.727%
vs Similar ◀ (16)107.2105.9213.1+1.256%
vs Weaker (3)108.7110.7219.3-2.033%
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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.0-6.0Q1: -0.6-0.6Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +1.1+1.1Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: -2.8-2.8
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A18/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
37-52
37
52
-15
A23/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#18
W
53-49
53
49
+4
A29/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
L
39-49
39
49
-10
H31/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
50-58
50
58
-8
A02/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
60-57
60
57
+3
A04/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H06/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
44-74
44
74
-30
A07/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
57-58
57
58
-1
H10/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
L
53-64
53
64
-11
H12/11
NBA
104.8Avg total
48.8Scored
56.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.052.7102.8-2.743%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.848.096.8+0.850%-
Last 30 away (14)51.558.1109.6-6.636%-
Last 10 (10)48.856.0104.8-7.230%-
Last 5 (5)51.258.6109.8-7.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)49.357.9107.3-8.627%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)54.849.9104.7+4.967%-
vs Weaker (6)44.744.088.7+0.750%-
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
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
56-59
56
59
-3
H20/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
55-58
55
58
-3
A24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
L
49-53
49
53
-4
H29/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
44-57
44
57
-13
H31/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#9
W
63-44
63
44
+19
A01/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
54-65
54
65
-11
H03/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
68-59
68
59
+9
H05/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
61-50
61
50
+11
A07/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
56-58
56
58
-2
A08/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
49-55
49
55
-6
H12/11
NBA
111.3Avg total
55.5Scored
55.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.254.9110.1+0.443%-
Last 30 at home (17)55.153.2108.4+1.953%-
Last 30 away (13)55.457.0112.4-1.631%-
Last 10 (10)55.555.8111.3-0.330%-
Last 5 (5)57.657.4115.0+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)50.958.8109.7-7.99%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)59.352.5111.8+6.869%-
vs Weaker (3)49.353.0102.3-3.733%-
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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 99.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.0 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.0 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.729.0
47.0%
49.0%58.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.67.7
34.0%
35.3%23.0
🏀 Free throws24.418.0
73.6%
75.5%18.0
They take 84.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 100.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.7 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.627.3
50.1%
49.0%54.7
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.49.0
28.6%
35.3%27.0
🏀 Free throws25.718.8
73.2%
75.5%18.8
They take 86.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 9/9 games with a box score before 14 Nov 2015 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Denver Nuggets
WWLLWLLWLL
Houston Rockets
LWWWWLLLLW
#22
League position
#18
-4.4
Net rating
-8.0
99.6
Offensive rating
99.7
103.9
Defensive rating
107.7
48.1%
Effective FG%
47.5%
49.7%
Opp. effective FG%
52.5%
16.3%
Turnover %
14.8%
27.0%
Off. rebound %
23.6%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.30
34.0%
3-point %
28.6%
58.5%
Assist %
59.6%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence99.6 · 99.7Defence103.9 · 107.7Shooting48.1% · 47.5%3-point %34.0% · 28.6%Ball care16.3% · 14.8%Off. rebounds27.0% · 23.6%Free throws0.29 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Denver Nuggets   ■ Houston Rockets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Denver Nuggets wins
6
Houston Rockets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/15HMilwaukee Bucks103-102
10/11/15HPortland Trail Blazers108-104
07/11/15AGolden State Warriors104-119
06/11/15HUtah Jazz84-96
04/11/15ALos Angeles Lakers120-109
02/11/15AOklahoma City Thunder93-117
31/10/15HMinnesota Timberwolves78-95
29/10/15AHouston Rockets105-85
23/10/15AUtah Jazz78-98
18/10/15AOklahoma City Thunder98-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/15HBrooklyn Nets98-106
08/11/15ALos Angeles Clippers109-105
07/11/15ASacramento Kings116-110
05/11/15HOrlando Magic119-114 OT
03/11/15HOklahoma City Thunder110-105
01/11/15AMiami Heat89-109
31/10/15HGolden State Warriors92-112
29/10/15HDenver Nuggets85-105
24/10/15ASan Antonio Spurs86-111
20/10/15HNew Orleans Pelicans120-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW53%
HomeWLLWW67%
AwayLWLWL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %53%67%44%
Points / game99.798.5100.4
Allowed / game100.295.3103.4
Point differential-0.5+3.2-3.0
Avg total199.9193.8203.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%33%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL44%
HomeLLWWL44%
AwayLLLWW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %44%44%43%
Points / game104.8105.8103.6
Allowed / game108.2105.8111.3
Point differential-3.4+0.0-7.7
Avg total213.0211.6214.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%22%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %12%11%14%
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 Golden State Warriors1713476%110.1100.5+9.5
2 Oklahoma City Thunder1410471%110.3101.6+8.7
3 Toronto Raptors1712571%99.193.1+5.9
4 Atlanta Hawks1812667%99.498.0+1.4
5 Charlotte Hornets1711665%99.994.8+5.2
6 Indiana Pacers1711665%98.996.8+2.1
7 Boston Celtics138562%100.795.4+5.3
8 Miami Heat1710759%96.493.0+3.4
9 Orlando Magic1710759%101.099.9+1.1
10 Chicago Bulls1710759%101.4102.0-0.6
11 San Antonio Spurs148657%99.494.1+5.4
12 Phoenix Suns148657%103.5101.1+2.4
13 Cleveland Cavaliers169756%99.097.1+1.9
14 Memphis Grizzlies169756%89.993.1-3.2
15 Denver Nuggets158753%99.7100.2-0.5
16 Los Angeles Clippers158753%102.4103.9-1.5
17 Detroit Pistons168850%100.696.5+4.1
18 New York Knicks157847%98.598.7-0.2
19 Sacramento Kings157847%102.3104.3-2.0
20 Washington Wizards136746%105.2108.0-2.8
21 Utah Jazz167944%96.493.9+2.4
22 Houston Rockets167944%104.8108.2-3.4
23 Portland Trail Blazers1771041%103.5103.0+0.5
24 Milwaukee Bucks156940%98.5102.5-4.0
25 Minnesota Timberwolves1661038%99.4104.4-4.9
26 Dallas Mavericks1651131%95.8100.7-4.9
27 New Orleans Pelicans1641225%102.4109.3-6.9
28 Brooklyn Nets1331023%94.5100.7-6.2
29 Los Angeles Lakers1631319%97.7105.2-7.5
30 Philadelphia 76ers1621412%93.6105.4-11.8
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 Nuggets30292325107
Houston Rockets2328232498
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