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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 02 Jan 2012
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 99-90
26-21 21-15 25-35 27-19
Position#11
Record4-2
FormWWWLL
Points / game110.0
Allowed / game98.5
vs
Position#10
Record3-4
FormLLWWW
Points / game94.7
Allowed / game93.1
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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DEN108
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DEN132
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DEN122
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DEN122
LAL105
24 Sep 2020
DEN108
LAL114
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DEN114
LAL106
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LAL116
02 Dec 2017
DEN115
LAL100
13 Mar 2017
DEN129
LAL101
02 Mar 2016
DEN117
LAL107
22 Dec 2015
DEN107
LAL111
08 Apr 2015
DEN119
LAL101
30 Dec 2014
DEN103
LAL111
07 Mar 2014
DEN134
LAL126
13 Nov 2013
DEN111
LAL99
25 Feb 2013
DEN119
LAL108
26 Dec 2012
DEN126
LAL114
10 May 2012
DEN113
LAL96
06 May 2012
DEN88
LAL92
04 May 2012
DEN99
LAL84
03 Feb 2012
DEN89
LAL93
01 Jan 2012
DEN99
LAL90
21 Jan 2011
DEN97
LAL107
11 Nov 2010
DEN118
LAL112
08 Apr 2010
DEN98
LAL96
13 Nov 2009
DEN105
LAL79
29 May 2009
DEN92
LAL119
25 May 2009
DEN120
LAL101
23 May 2009
DEN97
LAL103
27 Feb 2009
DEN90
LAL79
01 Nov 2008
DEN97
LAL104
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Los Angeles Lakers 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
#7
L
89-106
89
106
-17
A21/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
L
94-97
94
97
-3
H24/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
W
104-101
104
101
+3
H26/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
L
97-100
97
100
-3
A28/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
127-110
127
110
+17
H21/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
110-85
110
85
+25
A23/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
W
115-93
115
93
+22
A27/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#16
W
117-100
117
100
+17
H29/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
L
102-111
102
111
-9
A30/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
89-92
89
92
-3
A31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-31
29-28
22-22
23-25
31-26
18-30
24-15
21-26
26-20
19-25
26-24
33-32
28-25
22-25
26-22
21-28
34-28
29-21
34-32
30-29
26-16
26-34
27-21
31-14
32-23
37-19
28-26
18-25
28-23
35-23
25-20
29-34
17-30
36-23
26-30
23-28
23-22
22-24
26-23
18-23
203.9Avg total
104.4Scored
99.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)110.098.5208.5+11.567%
Season at home (2)122.0105.0227.0+17.0100%
Season away (4)104.095.2199.2+8.850%
Last 10 (10)104.499.5203.9+4.950%
Last 5 (5)106.696.2202.8+10.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (19)102.099.8201.8+2.247%
vs Weaker (11)113.697.5211.2+16.182%
This opponent (Los Angeles Lakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles LakersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
81-93
81
93
-12
H05/05
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
92-98
92
98
-6
A07/05
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
86-122
86
122
-36
A08/05
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
95-114
95
114
-19
H20/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
103-108
103
108
-5
A22/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
87-88
87
88
-1
H25/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
L
91-100
91
100
-9
A27/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#16
W
96-71
96
71
+25
H28/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
99-82
99
82
+17
H30/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
92-89
92
89
+3
H31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-26
29-25
13-17
19-25
27-29
24-18
21-19
20-32
23-27
16-36
23-23
24-36
28-28
22-27
17-36
28-23
36-33
20-20
17-30
30-25
20-22
29-34
20-12
18-20
20-21
20-28
24-29
27-22
18-17
23-14
30-15
25-25
31-24
32-27
17-21
19-10
22-23
24-22
23-26
23-18
188.7Avg total
92.2Scored
96.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)94.793.1187.9+1.643%
Season at home (5)93.888.8182.6+5.060%
Season away (2)97.0104.0201.0-7.00%
Last 10 (10)92.296.5188.7-4.330%
Last 5 (5)93.086.0179.0+7.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)87.088.0175.0-1.00%
vs Similar ◀ (13)95.897.2193.0-1.338%
vs Weaker (16)98.694.2192.8+4.362%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.6+1.6Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: +2.9+2.9Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: -0.3-0.3
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.6+1.6Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: +2.9+2.9Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: -0.3-0.3
Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
L
44-59
44
59
-15
A21/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H24/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H26/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#7
D
50-50
50
50
+0
A28/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
63-49
63
49
+14
H21/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
52-50
52
50
+2
A23/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
W
69-42
69
42
+27
A27/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#16
W
63-46
63
46
+17
H29/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A30/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
45-46
45
46
-1
A31/12
NBA
102.9Avg total
53.3Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.250.5103.7+2.843%-
Last 30 at home (12)57.851.5109.2+6.250%-
Last 30 away (18)50.249.8100.0+0.439%-
Last 10 (10)53.349.6102.9+3.740%-
Last 5 (5)56.447.4103.8+9.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (19)51.950.4102.3+1.537%-
vs Weaker (11)55.550.5106.1+5.055%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Lakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Los Angeles LakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
49-51
49
51
-2
H05/05
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A07/05
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#3
L
39-63
39
63
-24
A08/05
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H20/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A22/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H25/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
L
40-49
40
49
-9
A27/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#16
W
41-31
41
31
+10
H28/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
63-51
63
51
+12
H30/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
46-45
46
45
+1
H31/12
NBA
98.5Avg total
48.4Scored
50.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.348.197.3+1.257%-
Last 30 at home (19)51.248.199.3+3.263%-
Last 30 away (11)45.948.194.0-2.245%-
Last 10 (10)48.450.198.5-1.750%-
Last 5 (5)47.846.494.2+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)49.056.0105.0-7.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)50.649.4100.0+1.262%-
vs Weaker (16)48.246.594.7+1.756%-
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/11ALos Angeles Lakers89-92
30/12/11APortland Trail Blazers102-111
29/12/11HUtah Jazz117-100
27/12/11ADallas Mavericks115-93
23/12/11APhoenix Suns110-85
21/12/11HPhoenix Suns127-110
28/04/11AOklahoma City Thunder97-100
26/04/11HOklahoma City Thunder104-101
24/04/11HOklahoma City Thunder94-97
21/04/11AOklahoma City Thunder89-106
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/11HDenver Nuggets92-89
30/12/11HNew York Knicks99-82
28/12/11HUtah Jazz96-71
27/12/11ASacramento Kings91-100
25/12/11HChicago Bulls87-88
22/12/11ALos Angeles Clippers103-108
20/12/11HLos Angeles Clippers95-114
08/05/11ADallas Mavericks86-122
07/05/11ADallas Mavericks92-98
05/05/11HDallas Mavericks81-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games624
Win %67%100%50%
Points / game110.0122.0104.0
Allowed / game98.5105.095.2
Point differential+11.5+17.0+8.8
Avg total208.5227.0199.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW43%
HomeLLWWW60%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games752
Win %43%60%0%
Points / game94.793.897.0
Allowed / game93.188.8104.0
Point differential+1.6+5.0-7.0
Avg total187.9182.6201.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
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 Oklahoma City Thunder770100%100.494.0+6.4
2 Miami Heat76186%109.496.6+12.9
3 Chicago Bulls65183%98.292.7+5.5
4 Portland Trail Blazers54180%103.693.2+10.4
5 New Orleans Pelicans54180%90.485.0+5.4
6 Orlando Magic75271%96.994.7+2.1
7 Philadelphia 76ers64267%102.790.5+12.2
8 Denver Nuggets64267%110.098.5+11.5
9 Atlanta Hawks64267%94.283.3+10.8
10 San Antonio Spurs64267%97.293.7+3.5
11 New York Knicks64267%93.392.0+1.3
12 Los Angeles Clippers53260%103.6102.6+1.0
13 Boston Celtics74357%90.991.0-0.1
14 Minnesota Timberwolves63350%99.594.5+5.0
15 Cleveland Cavaliers63350%95.091.7+3.3
16 Houston Rockets63350%97.395.0+2.3
17 Indiana Pacers63350%89.789.8-0.2
18 Golden State Warriors63350%92.395.3-3.0
19 Los Angeles Lakers73443%94.793.1+1.6
20 Milwaukee Bucks52340%95.094.8+0.2
21 Detroit Pistons62433%87.793.3-5.7
22 Sacramento Kings62433%93.3102.0-8.7
23 Utah Jazz62433%90.7102.5-11.8
24 Charlotte Hornets62433%85.798.2-12.5
25 Memphis Grizzlies51420%92.095.6-3.6
26 Toronto Raptors61517%86.590.7-4.2
27 Phoenix Suns61517%92.0101.7-9.7
28 Dallas Mavericks71614%92.1100.3-8.1
29 Brooklyn Nets71614%83.395.3-12.0
30 Washington Wizards6060%84.398.5-14.2
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 Nuggets2621252799
Los Angeles Lakers2115351990
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