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Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Mar 2010
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 122-114
38-28 26-28 33-26 25-32
Position#8
Record43-23
FormWWLLW
Points / game107.6
Allowed / game102.5
vs
Position#21
Record22-44
FormLLWLL
Points / game99.6
Allowed / game105.0
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana Pacers 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
Dallas Mavericks
#4
W
127-91
127
91
+36
H10/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
L
92-111
92
111
-19
H12/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
118-116 OT
118
116
+2
A19/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
L
97-107
97
107
-10
A20/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#7
W
114-105
114
105
+9
H21/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
127-112
127
112
+15
A26/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
107-102
107
102
+5
H27/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
89-95
89
95
-6
A28/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
85-101
85
101
-16
A02/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
119-90
119
90
+29
H04/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-21
33-18
38-31
24-21
29-32
16-22
25-29
22-28
31-21
21-23
23-35
31-27
25-28
35-24
22-21
15-34
37-19
17-28
28-26
32-32
29-21
36-35
33-31
29-25
22-29
31-20
24-26
30-27
29-21
23-22
18-24
19-28
33-24
11-33
23-27
18-17
32-25
29-27
31-12
27-26
210.5Avg total
107.5Scored
103.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (66)107.6102.5210.1+5.165%
Season at home (33)112.9102.5215.4+10.585%
Season away (33)102.3102.6204.8-0.345%
Last 10 (10)107.5103.0210.5+4.560%
Last 5 (5)105.4100.0205.4+5.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)115.097.0212.0+18.0100%
vs Similar (16)105.4102.1207.6+3.362%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)109.1105.2214.2+3.969%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
101-109
101
109
-8
H10/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
L
87-90
87
90
-3
H18/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
101-107
101
107
-6
A20/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
125-115
125
115
+10
A21/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
L
82-91
82
91
-9
A23/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
110-120
110
120
-10
A25/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
110-112
110
112
-2
H26/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
100-90
100
90
+10
H28/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
99-122
99
122
-23
A03/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
79-102
79
102
-23
A04/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-29
32-28
26-24
15-28
28-24
17-27
22-18
20-21
19-31
24-31
28-21
30-24
27-30
27-35
36-25
35-25
20-29
21-20
20-23
21-19
18-37
36-21
28-37
28-25
31-30
25-31
21-28
33-23
25-24
29-23
26-21
20-22
28-27
26-33
17-38
28-24
26-32
15-21
21-26
17-23
205.2Avg total
99.4Scored
105.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (66)99.6105.0204.6-5.433%
Season at home (31)101.3101.6202.8-0.348%
Season away (35)98.2108.0206.2-9.820%
Last 10 (10)99.4105.8205.2-6.420%
Last 5 (5)99.6109.2208.8-9.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)93.0104.3197.3-11.315%
vs Similar (14)105.5106.3211.8-0.850%
vs Weaker (3)117.3110.7228.0+6.767%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.8+5.8Q1: -4.3-4.3Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: -1.8-1.8Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: -1.8-1.8Q4: +1.3+1.3
Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
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
Dallas Mavericks
#4
W
65-39
65
39
+26
H10/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
L
45-54
45
54
-9
H12/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
52-44
52
44
+8
A19/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
60-52
60
52
+8
A20/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#7
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H21/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
65-56
65
56
+9
A26/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
53-49
53
49
+4
H27/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
W
52-43
52
43
+9
A28/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#5
L
44-57
44
57
-13
A02/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
61-52
61
52
+9
H04/03
NBA
104.4Avg total
55.1Scored
49.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.652.0105.6+1.657%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.652.8107.4+1.856%-
Last 30 away (14)52.451.1103.4+1.357%-
Last 10 (10)55.149.3104.4+5.880%-
Last 5 (5)55.051.4106.4+3.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)50.053.0103.0-3.00%-
vs Similar (16)52.651.2103.8+1.456%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)55.152.9108.0+2.262%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
60-57
60
57
+3
H10/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
L
45-51
45
51
-6
H18/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
43-62
43
62
-19
A20/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
54-65
54
65
-11
A21/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#4
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A23/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A25/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
56-61
56
61
-5
H26/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H28/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
54-60
54
60
-6
A03/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A04/03
NBA
106.5Avg total
50.2Scored
56.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.956.2108.1-4.330%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.253.5106.7-0.343%-
Last 30 away (16)50.858.6109.4-7.819%-
Last 10 (10)50.256.3106.5-6.120%-
Last 5 (5)51.855.8107.6-4.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)47.456.5103.8-9.18%-
vs Similar (14)52.556.7109.2-4.236%-
vs Weaker (3)69.052.7121.7+16.3100%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. 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
3
Denver Nuggets wins
1
Indiana Pacers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/10HOklahoma City Thunder119-90
02/03/10APhoenix Suns85-101
28/02/10ALos Angeles Lakers89-95
27/02/10HDetroit Pistons107-102
26/02/10AGolden State Warriors127-112
21/02/10HBoston Celtics114-105
20/02/10AWashington Wizards97-107
19/02/10ACleveland Cavaliers118-116 OT
12/02/10HSan Antonio Spurs92-111
10/02/10HDallas Mavericks127-91
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/10APortland Trail Blazers79-102
03/03/10ALos Angeles Lakers99-122
28/02/10HChicago Bulls100-90
26/02/10HMilwaukee Bucks110-112
25/02/10AChicago Bulls110-120
23/02/10ADallas Mavericks82-91
21/02/10AHouston Rockets125-115
20/02/10ANew Orleans Pelicans101-107
18/02/10HSan Antonio Spurs87-90
10/02/10HChicago Bulls101-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW65%
HomeWLWWW85%
AwayWLWLL45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games663333
Win %65%85%45%
Points / game107.6112.9102.3
Allowed / game102.5102.5102.6
Point differential+5.1+10.5-0.3
Avg total210.1215.4204.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%52%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (15)83% (6)56% (9)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL33%
HomeWLLLW48%
AwayWLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games663135
Win %33%48%20%
Points / game99.6101.398.2
Allowed / game105.0101.6108.0
Point differential-5.4-0.3-9.8
Avg total204.6202.8206.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%29%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (10)43% (7)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%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 Cleveland Cavaliers69511874%101.995.1+6.8
2 Los Angeles Lakers70511973%102.797.0+5.7
3 Orlando Magic69492071%102.695.1+7.6
4 Dallas Mavericks69472268%101.198.6+2.5
5 Boston Celtics67452267%98.793.5+5.2
6 Atlanta Hawks67442366%102.197.6+4.5
7 Denver Nuggets66432365%107.6102.5+5.1
8 Utah Jazz66432365%102.697.7+4.9
9 Phoenix Suns71422959%109.4106.7+2.6
10 San Antonio Spurs63372659%101.196.9+4.2
11 Oklahoma City Thunder66382858%99.097.0+2.0
12 Portland Trail Blazers70393156%98.095.4+2.6
13 Milwaukee Bucks67353252%97.896.1+1.7
14 Chicago Bulls67353252%96.797.8-1.1
15 Toronto Raptors66343252%103.7105.1-1.4
16 Memphis Grizzlies68343450%101.7102.8-1.0
17 Miami Heat67333449%96.095.1+0.9
18 New Orleans Pelicans68333549%98.9101.4-2.5
19 Houston Rockets66323448%101.3101.5-0.2
20 Charlotte Hornets66303645%94.694.7-0.0
21 Los Angeles Clippers67303745%96.6100.4-3.9
22 Philadelphia 76ers67254237%97.6100.6-3.0
23 New York Knicks66244236%100.9104.1-3.2
24 Washington Wizards66244236%97.4101.7-4.3
25 Sacramento Kings67234434%100.9105.1-4.2
26 Detroit Pistons68234534%93.298.2-5.0
27 Indiana Pacers66224433%99.6105.0-5.4
28 Golden State Warriors67204730%107.3110.3-3.0
29 Minnesota Timberwolves69165323%97.8106.2-8.5
30 Brooklyn Nets6776010%90.5100.3-9.8
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 Nuggets38263325122
Indiana Pacers28282632114
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