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Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 16 Aug 2021
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 94-87
16-24 25-22 28-22 25-19
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Milwaukee Bucks 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
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
109-123
109
123
-14
100avg 108
H23/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
128-109
128
109
+19
122avg 108
H25/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
120-115
120
115
+5
114avg 108
A28/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
95-115
95
115
-20
78avg 108
A29/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
147-140 OT
147
140
+7
141avg 108
H02/06
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
126-115
126
115
+11
no box
A04/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
105-122
105
122
-17
no box
A08/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
98-123
98
123
-25
86avg 108
A10/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
102-116
102
116
-14
86avg 108
H12/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
118-125
118
125
-7
98avg 108
H14/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-35
31-23
25-38
23-27
31-25
42-36
28-26
27-22
39-30
25-29
20-20
36-36
24-32
23-25
19-36
29-22
38-25
27-37
27-32
29-27
29-33
32-35
37-33
28-14
28-28
30-29
21-31
26-34
21-25
21-27
25-34
31-37
27-37
28-22
21-31
26-26
22-28
33-35
28-33
35-29
235.1Avg total
114.8Scored
120.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)114.8120.3235.1-5.540%
Last 5 (5)109.8120.2230.0-10.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (22)112.3116.3228.6-4.041%
vs Weaker (8)118.8106.2225.0+12.5100%
Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBucks
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
113-102
113
102
+11
110avg 110
A28/06
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
88-110
88
110
-22
75avg 110
A30/06
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
123-112
123
112
+11
116avg 110
H02/07
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
118-107
118
107
+11
111avg 110
A04/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
105-118
105
118
-13
95avg 110
A07/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
108-118
108
118
-10
94avg 110
A09/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
120-100
120
100
+20
115avg 110
H12/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
109-103
109
103
+6
94avg 110
H15/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
123-119
123
119
+4
116avg 110
A18/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
105-98
105
98
+7
101avg 110
H21/07
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-32
29-24
27-29
30-17
22-25
16-26
24-36
26-23
36-22
29-34
26-22
32-34
28-24
19-19
44-29
27-35
26-30
23-27
27-35
29-26
29-26
16-30
33-32
30-30
25-28
35-17
38-31
22-24
20-23
32-29
24-30
33-21
21-37
43-24
36-29
23-29
29-16
13-31
35-30
28-21
219.9Avg total
111.2Scored
108.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)111.2108.7219.9+2.570%
Last 5 (5)113.0107.6220.6+5.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (19)108.6106.7215.3+1.963%
vs Weaker (11)124.1115.1239.2+9.082%

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -6.3-6.3Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +2.0+2.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -6.3-6.3Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +2.0+2.0
Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H23/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
73-61
73
61
+12
H25/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
64-59
64
59
+5
A28/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
47-57
47
57
-10
A29/05
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
65-62
65
62
+3
H02/06
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
61-68
61
68
-7
A04/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A08/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A10/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
55-59
55
59
-4
H12/06
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
55-63
55
63
-8
H14/06
NBA
117.7Avg total
58.1Scored
59.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.255.8115.0+3.470%-
Last 30 at home (14)61.454.8116.2+6.679%-
Last 30 away (16)57.356.7114.0+0.662%-
Last 10 (10)58.159.6117.7-1.550%-
Last 5 (5)54.259.8114.0-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (22)57.957.0114.9+1.059%-
vs Weaker (8)62.952.6115.5+10.2100%-
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#10
D
56-56
56
56
+0
A28/06
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
38-51
38
51
-13
A30/06
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
65-56
65
56
+9
H02/07
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
47-43
47
43
+4
A04/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
49-57
49
57
-8
A07/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A09/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
60-45
60
45
+15
H12/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
D
52-52
52
52
+0
H15/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A18/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
42-47
42
47
-5
H21/07
NBA
104.2Avg total
51.8Scored
52.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.954.2111.1+2.757%-
Last 30 at home (15)60.551.4111.9+9.180%-
Last 30 away (15)53.357.1110.4-3.733%-
Last 10 (10)51.852.4104.2-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)52.652.2104.8+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (19)53.651.8105.5+1.853%-
vs Weaker (11)62.558.4120.9+4.264%-
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 114.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.1 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.9 pts a game · 14% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.727.2
50.7%
-54.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.514.7
38.2%
-44.1
🏀 Free throws20.915.9
76.1%
-15.9
They take 92.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Milwaukee Buckstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Milwaukee Bucks: 111.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 15% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.430.7
54.4%
-61.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.911.1
33.7%
-33.3
🏀 Free throws22.616.5
73.0%
-16.5
They take 89.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 16 Aug 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Denver Nuggets
LLLLWWLWWL
Milwaukee Bucks
WWWWLLWWLW
-5.9
Net rating
+2.6
113.8
Offensive rating
113.8
119.7
Defensive rating
111.3
53.4%
Effective FG%
53.0%
57.6%
Opp. effective FG%
54.8%
10.7%
Turnover %
11.6%
25.1%
Off. rebound %
29.9%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.25
38.2%
3-point %
33.7%
59.4%
Assist %
56.5%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ Denver Nuggets   ■ Milwaukee Bucks
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
7
Denver Nuggets wins
3
Milwaukee Bucks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/06/21HPhoenix Suns118-125
12/06/21HPhoenix Suns102-116
10/06/21APhoenix Suns98-123
08/06/21APhoenix Suns105-122
04/06/21APortland Trail Blazers126-115
02/06/21HPortland Trail Blazers147-140 OT
29/05/21APortland Trail Blazers95-115
28/05/21APortland Trail Blazers120-115
25/05/21HPortland Trail Blazers128-109
23/05/21HPortland Trail Blazers109-123
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/07/21HPhoenix Suns105-98
18/07/21APhoenix Suns123-119
15/07/21HPhoenix Suns109-103
12/07/21HPhoenix Suns120-100
09/07/21APhoenix Suns108-118
07/07/21APhoenix Suns105-118
04/07/21AAtlanta Hawks118-107
02/07/21HAtlanta Hawks123-112
30/06/21AAtlanta Hawks88-110
28/06/21AAtlanta Hawks113-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League 2021
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Home--
Away--
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Over main line---
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Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League 2021
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
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Over main line---
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Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
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

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets1625282594
Milwaukee Bucks2422221987
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