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Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 17 Oct 2016
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 102-78
16-26 24-22 36-17 26-13
Position#19
Record-
FormWLLLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#14
Record-
FormLLWLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
USANBA· Palace of Auburn Hills
NBA2016-17
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Detroit Pistons 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

Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
94-90
94
90
+4
82avg 90
A03/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
89-107
89
107
-18
75avg 90
A06/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
108-104
108
104
+4
97avg 90
A06/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
112-99
112
99
+13
105avg 90
H08/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
93-99
93
99
-6
78avg 90
H12/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
112-110 OT
112
110
+2
105avg 90
A14/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
101-106
101
106
-5
98avg 90
A17/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
90-107
90
107
-17
77avg 90
A21/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
91-101
91
101
-10
83avg 90
H22/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
98-100
98
100
-2
93avg 90
H25/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-27
20-18
24-20
24-25
19-25
17-29
27-28
26-25
25-21
19-30
29-26
35-27
39-25
23-30
24-29
26-15
17-19
33-31
19-21
24-28
29-24
29-20
24-28
21-31
25-27
33-26
20-23
23-30
28-23
25-32
15-27
22-25
27-24
26-30
20-25
18-22
28-25
24-28
26-28
20-19
201.1Avg total
98.8Scored
102.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)98.8102.3201.1-3.540%
Last 5 (5)98.4104.8203.2-6.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)94.698.9193.5-4.238%
vs Similar ◀ (17)103.0105.1208.1-2.153%
vs Weaker (5)109.097.4206.4+11.6100%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBucks
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
90-101
90
101
-11
77avg 91
A26/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
91-115
91
115
-24
83avg 91
H27/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
105-94
105
94
+11
96avg 91
H31/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
113-110
113
110
+3
109avg 91
H02/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
98-102
98
102
-4
94avg 91
H03/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
80-109
80
109
-29
64avg 91
H06/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
109-124
109
124
-15
103avg 91
A08/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
109-108 OT
109
108
+1
108avg 91
A10/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
98-107
98
107
-9
92avg 91
A11/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
92-97
92
97
-5
83avg 91
H14/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-29
25-22
25-24
19-26
17-29
21-26
26-35
27-25
28-32
25-15
27-28
25-19
31-22
27-35
26-28
29-25
24-24
17-33
32-22
25-23
19-33
24-34
24-26
13-16
35-30
23-35
22-36
29-23
29-23
33-22
14-25
22-28
22-32
22-26
29-27
25-22
20-37
26-25
24-16
22-19
205.2Avg total
98.5Scored
106.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)98.5106.7205.2-8.230%
Last 5 (5)97.6109.0206.6-11.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)97.8105.9203.6-8.118%
vs Similar ◀ (11)105.0100.5205.5+4.573%
vs Weaker (2)108.5104.5213.0+4.0100%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.3+2.3Q1: -4.5-4.5Q2Q2: -2.5-2.5Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: +1.0+1.0
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.3+2.3Q1: -4.5-4.5Q2Q2: -2.5-2.5Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: +1.0+1.0
Detroit PistonsMilwaukee 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
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A03/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
36-54
36
54
-18
A06/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A06/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H08/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
D
50-50
50
50
+0
H12/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
58-44
58
44
+14
A14/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
58-53
58
53
+5
A17/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A21/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H22/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H25/04
NBA
102.6Avg total
51.2Scored
51.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.852.9105.7-0.147%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.152.5107.6+2.650%-
Last 30 away (14)50.153.4103.4-3.343%-
Last 10 (10)51.251.4102.6-0.240%-
Last 5 (5)54.851.8106.6+3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)53.451.0104.4+2.438%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)51.854.8106.6-2.947%-
vs Weaker (5)55.049.6104.6+5.460%-
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
46-51
46
51
-5
A26/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
38-55
38
55
-17
H27/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
53-47
53
47
+6
H31/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
58-57
58
57
+1
H02/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
41-57
41
57
-16
H03/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
43-67
43
67
-24
H06/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
58-65
58
65
-7
A08/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
62-45
62
45
+17
A10/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
44-58
44
58
-14
A11/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
46-62
46
62
-16
H14/04
NBA
105.3Avg total
48.9Scored
56.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.754.2104.9-3.637%-
Last 30 at home (20)50.254.5104.8-4.240%-
Last 30 away (10)51.553.7105.2-2.230%-
Last 10 (10)48.956.4105.3-7.530%-
Last 5 (5)50.659.4110.0-8.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)49.155.6104.7-6.618%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)51.853.5105.3-1.655%-
vs Weaker (2)58.046.5104.5+11.5100%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 98.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.425.8
47.4%
50.2%51.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.59.6
39.2%
35.7%28.8
🏀 Free throws26.518.4
69.4%
77.0%18.4
They take 78.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Milwaukee Buckstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Milwaukee Bucks: 98.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀70%
🏀🏀🏀14%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.6 pts a game · 70% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers14.1 pts a game · 14% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.934.3
50.5%
50.2%68.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers16.14.7
29.2%
35.7%14.1
🏀 Free throws21.715.8
72.8%
77.0%15.8
They take 84.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 16.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 19% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Oct 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Detroit Pistons
LLLLWLWWLW
Milwaukee Bucks
LLWLLLWWLL
#19
League position
#14
-3.8
Net rating
-8.4
106.1
Offensive rating
100.4
109.8
Defensive rating
108.8
51.0%
Effective FG%
49.2%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
54.5%
12.1%
Turnover %
15.6%
22.5%
Off. rebound %
25.1%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.26
39.2%
3-point %
29.2%
55.9%
Assist %
61.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence106.1 · 100.4Defence109.8 · 108.8Shooting51.0% · 49.2%3-point %39.2% · 29.2%Ball care12.1% · 15.6%Off. rebounds22.5% · 25.1%Free throws0.34 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)40% · 30%
■ Detroit Pistons   ■ 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
25/04/16HCleveland Cavaliers98-100
22/04/16HCleveland Cavaliers91-101
21/04/16ACleveland Cavaliers90-107
17/04/16ACleveland Cavaliers101-106
14/04/16ACleveland Cavaliers112-110 OT
12/04/16HMiami Heat93-99
08/04/16HWashington Wizards112-99
06/04/16AOrlando Magic108-104
06/04/16AMiami Heat89-107
03/04/16AChicago Bulls94-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/04/16HIndiana Pacers92-97
11/04/16AOrlando Magic98-107
10/04/16APhiladelphia 76ers109-108 OT
08/04/16ABoston Celtics109-124
06/04/16HCleveland Cavaliers80-109
03/04/16HChicago Bulls98-102
02/04/16HOrlando Magic113-110
31/03/16HPhoenix Suns105-94
27/03/16HCharlotte Hornets91-115
26/03/16AAtlanta Hawks90-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Detroit Pistons
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Home--
Away--
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Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 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---
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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
Detroit Pistons16243626102
Milwaukee Bucks2622171378
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