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Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 146-114
37-19 27-37 42-24 40-34
Position#12
Record11-8
FormLWWWL
Points / game105.8
Allowed / game105.2
vs
Position#11
Record9-10
FormWLWWL
Points / game106.8
Allowed / game109.2
USANBA· Pepsi Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v New Orleans Pelicans
06 Apr 2027
DEN v NOP
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NOP135
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NOP119
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NOP113
20 Jul 2024
DEN91
NOP82
12 Jan 2024
DEN125
NOP113
06 Nov 2023
DEN134
NOP116
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DEN88
NOP107
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DEN122
NOP113
06 Mar 2022
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NOP130
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NOP113
28 Apr 2021
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NOP112
21 Mar 2021
DEN108
NOP113
25 Dec 2019
DEN100
NOP112
02 Mar 2019
DEN112
NOP120
29 Oct 2018
DEN116
NOP111
15 Dec 2017
DEN117
NOP111
17 Nov 2017
DEN146
NOP114
14 Jul 2017
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NOP91
07 Apr 2017
DEN122
NOP106
26 Mar 2017
DEN90
NOP115
20 Dec 2015
DEN125
NOP130
01 Mar 2015
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NOP99
21 Nov 2014
DEN117
NOP97
02 Apr 2014
DEN137
NOP107
15 Dec 2013
DEN102
NOP93
01 Feb 2013
DEN113
NOP98
25 Nov 2012
DEN102
NOP84
09 Mar 2012
DEN110
NOP97
09 Jan 2012
DEN81
NOP94
09 Jan 2011
DEN87
NOP96
18 Mar 2010
DEN93
NOP80
23 Jan 2010
DEN116
NOP110
29 Apr 2009
DEN107
NOP86
22 Apr 2009
DEN108
NOP93
19 Apr 2009
DEN113
NOP84
03 Jan 2009
DEN105
NOP100
27 Nov 2008
DEN101
NOP105
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New Orleans Pelicans 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
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
105-100
105
100
+5
A27/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
124-111
124
111
+13
A29/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
110-116
110
116
-6
A30/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
129-111
129
111
+18
H02/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
95-94
95
94
+1
H04/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
108-127
108
127
-19
H05/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
112-104
112
104
+8
H08/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
102-94
102
94
+8
H10/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
125-107
125
107
+18
H12/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
82-99
82
99
-17
A14/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-23
27-29
22-19
30-29
29-36
31-27
40-21
24-27
25-35
18-30
38-19
29-32
34-19
26-27
43-25
26-40
28-37
23-21
25-13
19-23
23-36
32-24
21-43
32-24
28-21
29-25
36-27
19-31
22-28
29-25
24-22
27-19
39-23
31-24
28-30
27-30
21-25
28-29
17-30
16-15
215.5Avg total
109.2Scored
106.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)105.8105.2210.9+0.658%
Season at home (9)106.3102.3208.7+4.067%
Season away (10)105.3107.7213.0-2.450%
Last 10 (10)109.2106.3215.5+2.970%
Last 5 (5)105.8106.2212.0-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)100.7102.8203.5-2.233%
vs Similar ◀ (18)99.6100.7200.3-1.150%
vs Weaker (6)112.0102.8214.8+9.283%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
123-101
123
101
+22
H28/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
99-115
99
115
-16
H31/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
98-104
98
104
-6
H02/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
99-94
99
94
+5
A04/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
96-90 OT
96
90
+6
A05/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
117-112
117
112
+5
A08/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
118-122
118
122
-4
A10/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
111-103
111
103
+8
H12/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
106-105
106
105
+1
H14/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
116-125
116
125
-9
H16/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-22
30-30
24-31
34-18
24-33
40-27
20-27
15-28
28-31
26-34
23-18
21-21
28-25
27-21
20-17
24-31
17-19
21-19
19-26
26-19
34-37
27-38
35-19
21-18
32-34
28-32
32-26
26-30
31-26
32-32
25-24
23-21
23-32
22-18
33-30
28-25
34-29
29-35
23-34
30-27
215.4Avg total
108.3Scored
107.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)106.8109.2216.0-2.447%
Season at home (8)110.2111.8222.0-1.538%
Season away (11)104.3107.4211.6-3.155%
Last 10 (10)108.3107.1215.4+1.260%
Last 5 (5)113.6113.4227.0+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)98.0106.0204.0-8.011%
vs Similar ◀ (12)106.8106.9213.8-0.150%
vs Weaker (9)102.2108.6210.8-6.344%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +1.0+1.0
Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A27/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A29/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
43-65
43
65
-22
A30/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
60-46
60
46
+14
H02/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
51-58
51
58
-7
H04/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
55-60
55
60
-5
H05/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
57-46
57
46
+11
H08/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
51-53
51
53
-2
H10/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
70-47
70
47
+23
H12/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A14/11
NBA
109.3Avg total
54.9Scored
54.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.052.1103.1-1.047%-
Last 30 at home (14)50.649.8100.4+0.850%-
Last 30 away (16)51.454.1105.5-2.644%-
Last 10 (10)54.954.4109.3+0.540%-
Last 5 (5)56.452.0108.4+4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)48.851.3100.2-2.533%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)50.752.6103.3-1.944%-
vs Weaker (6)54.251.2105.3+3.067%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
65-52
65
52
+13
H28/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H31/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
54-65
54
65
-11
H02/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
55-46
55
46
+9
A04/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A05/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
61-75
61
75
-14
A08/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A10/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H12/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
45-50
45
50
-5
H14/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
63-64
63
64
-1
H16/11
NBA
114.2Avg total
56.8Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.954.9108.8-1.043%-
Last 30 at home (12)57.556.6114.1+0.967%-
Last 30 away (18)51.453.8105.2-2.328%-
Last 10 (10)56.857.4114.2-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)58.462.6121.0-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)50.952.2103.1-1.344%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)56.755.8112.5+0.850%-
vs Weaker (9)53.156.3109.4-3.233%-
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: 109.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.9 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.930.2
51.3%
51.0%60.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.210.3
36.5%
36.1%30.9
🏀 Free throws24.117.9
74.3%
76.5%17.9
They take 87.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New Orleans Pelicanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New Orleans Pelicans: 108.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.6 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.7 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.131.3
55.8%
51.0%62.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.410.0
34.0%
36.1%30.0
🏀 Free throws20.515.7
76.6%
76.5%15.7
They take 85.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Nov 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Denver Nuggets
LWWWLWWLWW
New Orleans Pelicans
LWWLWWWLLW
#12
League position
#11
+2.9
Net rating
+1.2
107.8
Offensive rating
106.0
104.9
Defensive rating
104.9
52.4%
Effective FG%
54.2%
53.7%
Opp. effective FG%
52.6%
14.3%
Turnover %
15.2%
24.3%
Off. rebound %
19.5%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.24
36.5%
3-point %
34.0%
59.5%
Assist %
67.3%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence107.8 · 106.0Defence104.9 · 104.9Shooting52.4% · 54.2%3-point %36.5% · 34.0%Ball care14.3% · 15.2%Off. rebounds24.3% · 19.5%Free throws0.28 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ Denver Nuggets   ■ New Orleans Pelicans
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/17APortland Trail Blazers82-99
12/11/17HOrlando Magic125-107
10/11/17HOklahoma City Thunder102-94
08/11/17HBrooklyn Nets112-104
05/11/17HGolden State Warriors108-127
04/11/17HMiami Heat95-94
02/11/17HToronto Raptors129-111
30/10/17ANew York Knicks110-116
29/10/17ABrooklyn Nets124-111
27/10/17AAtlanta Hawks105-100
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/17HToronto Raptors116-125
14/11/17HAtlanta Hawks106-105
12/11/17HLos Angeles Clippers111-103
10/11/17AToronto Raptors118-122
08/11/17AIndiana Pacers117-112
05/11/17AChicago Bulls96-90 OT
04/11/17ADallas Mavericks99-94
02/11/17HMinnesota Timberwolves98-104
31/10/17HOrlando Magic99-115
28/10/17HCleveland Cavaliers123-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL58%
HomeWLWWW67%
AwayLWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %58%67%50%
Points / game105.8106.3105.3
Allowed / game105.2102.3107.7
Point differential+0.6+4.0-2.4
Avg total210.9208.7213.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%33%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL47%
HomeLLWWL38%
AwayWWWWL55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19811
Win %47%38%55%
Points / game106.8110.2104.3
Allowed / game109.2111.8107.4
Point differential-2.4-1.5-3.1
Avg total216.0222.0211.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%12%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%9%
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 Boston Celtics2018290%102.894.3+8.6
2 Houston Rockets2015575%111.5103.6+7.8
3 Golden State Warriors1913668%116.7107.1+9.6
4 Minnesota Timberwolves1812667%108.4108.2+0.2
5 Toronto Raptors2013765%110.7104.0+6.7
6 Washington Wizards1912763%108.9104.0+4.9
7 San Antonio Spurs2113862%103.199.2+3.9
8 Portland Trail Blazers2012860%105.498.9+6.5
9 Detroit Pistons2012860%105.0101.8+3.1
10 Denver Nuggets1911858%105.8105.2+0.6
11 Memphis Grizzlies1910953%102.699.4+3.2
12 Indiana Pacers1910953%107.5107.1+0.4
13 Philadelphia 76ers1910953%108.3109.2-0.8
14 Orlando Magic21111052%106.0104.2+1.7
15 Oklahoma City Thunder189950%102.296.9+5.3
16 Milwaukee Bucks189950%102.9104.9-2.0
17 Miami Heat21101148%100.2102.9-2.7
18 Cleveland Cavaliers21101148%108.0110.8-2.8
19 Brooklyn Nets1991047%111.1111.4-0.3
20 Utah Jazz1991047%101.1101.6-0.5
21 New Orleans Pelicans1991047%106.8109.2-2.4
22 New York Knicks2081240%102.8106.8-4.0
23 Los Angeles Lakers2181338%102.4105.6-3.2
24 Los Angeles Clippers1971237%106.9107.0-0.1
25 Charlotte Hornets1971237%103.9105.8-1.8
26 Chicago Bulls1961332%96.7105.8-9.1
27 Phoenix Suns2061430%106.4116.3-9.9
28 Dallas Mavericks2261627%99.4104.7-5.3
29 Atlanta Hawks2051525%102.1106.0-3.9
30 Sacramento Kings2151624%92.4104.2-11.8
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 Nuggets37274240146
New Orleans Pelicans19372434114
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