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Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 17 Jan 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 126-91
37-22 41-27 17-22 31-20
Position#1
Record40-7
FormWLWWW
Points / game116.8
Allowed / game104.9
vs
Position#5
Record31-14
FormWWLLW
Points / game108.4
Allowed / game103.9
USANBA· ORACLE Arena
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Golden State Warriors v Cleveland Cavaliers
16 Mar 2027
GSW v CLE
upcoming
02 Apr 2026
GSW111
CLE118
19 Jul 2025
GSW82
CLE71
30 Dec 2024
GSW95
CLE113
11 Nov 2023
GSW110
CLE118
11 Nov 2022
GSW106
CLE101
09 Jan 2022
GSW96
CLE82
15 Feb 2021
GSW129
CLE98
08 Apr 2020
GSW v CLE
upcoming
05 Apr 2019
GSW120
CLE114
03 Jun 2018
GSW122
CLE103
31 May 2018
GSW124
CLE114
25 Dec 2017
GSW99
CLE92
12 Jun 2017
GSW129
CLE120
04 Jun 2017
GSW132
CLE113
01 Jun 2017
GSW113
CLE91
16 Jan 2017
GSW126
CLE91
19 Jun 2016
GSW89
CLE93
13 Jun 2016
GSW97
CLE112
05 Jun 2016
GSW110
CLE77
02 Jun 2016
GSW104
CLE89
25 Dec 2015
GSW89
CLE83
14 Jun 2015
GSW104
CLE91
07 Jun 2015
GSW93
CLE95
04 Jun 2015
GSW108
CLE100
09 Jan 2015
GSW112
CLE94
14 Mar 2014
GSW94
CLE103
07 Nov 2012
GSW106
CLE96
07 Jan 2011
GSW116
CLE98
11 Jan 2010
GSW114
CLE117
23 Jan 2009
GSW105
CLE106
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Golden State Warriors winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Golden State WarriorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
119-113
119
113
+6
A24/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
108-109
108
109
-1
A25/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
121-111
121
111
+10
H29/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
108-99
108
99
+9
H31/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
127-119
127
119
+8
H03/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
125-117
125
117
+8
H05/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
119-128 OT
119
128
-9
H07/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
117-106
117
106
+11
A09/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
107-95
107
95
+12
H11/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
127-107
127
107
+20
H13/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-32
24-27
31-25
31-29
27-25
28-27
32-28
21-29
42-17
30-38
32-32
17-24
29-29
30-19
32-21
17-30
35-33
33-31
26-21
33-34
40-34
29-37
30-21
26-25
34-27
33-28
31-24
13-32
24-33
27-25
39-22
27-26
27-29
26-25
26-14
28-27
37-30
23-28
41-19
26-30
228.2Avg total
117.8Scored
110.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (47)116.8104.9221.7+11.985%
Season at home (24)119.6104.1223.7+15.588%
Season away (23)113.8105.7219.5+8.183%
Last 10 (10)117.8110.4228.2+7.480%
Last 5 (5)119.0110.6229.6+8.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)117.9104.5222.4+13.387%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
90-106
90
106
-16
A27/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
124-118
124
118
+6
H30/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
121-109
121
109
+12
A01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
90-82
90
82
+8
H03/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
L
94-106
94
106
-12
H05/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
116-108
116
108
+8
A07/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
120-116
120
116
+4
A09/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
92-100
92
100
-8
A11/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
86-102
86
102
-16
A12/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
120-108
120
108
+12
A14/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-22
25-28
20-26
26-30
32-25
34-34
35-24
23-35
35-28
36-31
28-23
22-27
15-22
29-21
23-26
23-13
23-16
23-36
28-31
20-23
24-20
26-19
36-29
30-40
41-28
28-25
24-37
27-26
29-29
12-27
25-19
26-25
20-27
21-22
20-24
25-29
32-15
29-28
23-31
36-34
210.8Avg total
105.3Scored
105.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (45)108.4103.9212.3+4.569%
Season at home (25)111.2103.1214.3+8.080%
Season away (20)105.0105.0209.9+0.055%
Last 10 (10)105.3105.5210.8-0.260%
Last 5 (5)106.8106.8213.6+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)109.0108.0217.0+1.0100%
vs Similar (13)106.0104.4210.4+1.654%
vs Weaker (16)112.2103.4215.6+8.881%
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Stronger. 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

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +3.9+3.9Q1: +3.8+3.8Q2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +9.3+9.3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q4Q4: -4.7-4.7Q4: -2.4-2.4
Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Golden State WarriorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
57-59
57
59
-2
A24/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
W
55-52
55
52
+3
A25/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
72-55
72
55
+17
H29/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
59-48
59
48
+11
H31/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
68-64
68
64
+4
H03/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
69-71
69
71
-2
H05/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
67-55
67
55
+12
H07/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A09/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H11/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H13/01
NBA
118.5Avg total
61.1Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.753.8114.5+6.970%-
Last 30 at home (16)63.953.1117.0+10.975%-
Last 30 away (14)57.154.6111.7+2.464%-
Last 10 (10)61.157.4118.5+3.760%-
Last 5 (5)60.059.2119.2+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)60.753.8114.5+6.970%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A27/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
66-59
66
59
+7
H30/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
71-59
71
59
+12
A01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H03/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H05/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
50-39
50
39
+11
A07/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
69-53
69
53
+16
A09/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
41-56
41
56
-15
A11/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A12/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
61-43
61
43
+18
A14/01
NBA
103.6Avg total
53.3Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.851.3108.0+5.567%-
Last 30 at home (15)59.850.3110.1+9.580%-
Last 30 away (15)53.752.2105.9+1.553%-
Last 10 (10)53.350.3103.6+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)52.448.0100.4+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)52.055.0107.0-3.00%-
vs Similar (13)55.453.8109.2+1.662%-
vs Weaker (16)58.249.0107.2+9.275%-
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Golden State Warriorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Golden State Warriors: 117.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.8 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.1 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-pointers55.932.4
58.0%
50.2%64.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.911.3
39.1%
35.7%33.9
🏀 Free throws23.519.1
81.3%
77.0%19.1
They take 84.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 105.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.0 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.5 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-pointers52.625.9
49.2%
50.2%51.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.811.0
34.6%
35.7%33.0
🏀 Free throws26.420.5
77.7%
77.0%20.5
They take 84.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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 Jan 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Golden State Warriors
WWWLWWWWLW
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLWWLWWWL
#1
League position
#5
+7.1
Net rating
-0.2
112.9
Offensive rating
107.1
105.8
Defensive rating
107.3
58.2%
Effective FG%
50.2%
50.4%
Opp. effective FG%
53.6%
15.7%
Turnover %
14.7%
19.0%
Off. rebound %
25.7%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.31
39.1%
3-point %
34.6%
71.2%
Assist %
49.9%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence112.9 · 107.1Defence105.8 · 107.3Shooting58.2% · 50.2%3-point %39.1% · 34.6%Ball care15.7% · 14.7%Off. rebounds19.0% · 25.7%Free throws0.28 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)80% · 60%
■ Golden State Warriors   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
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
13/01/17HDetroit Pistons127-107
11/01/17HMiami Heat107-95
09/01/17ASacramento Kings117-106
07/01/17HMemphis Grizzlies119-128 OT
05/01/17HPortland Trail Blazers125-117
03/01/17HDenver Nuggets127-119
31/12/16HDallas Mavericks108-99
29/12/16HToronto Raptors121-111
25/12/16ACleveland Cavaliers108-109
24/12/16ADetroit Pistons119-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/17ASacramento Kings120-108
12/01/17APortland Trail Blazers86-102
11/01/17AUtah Jazz92-100
09/01/17APhoenix Suns120-116
07/01/17ABrooklyn Nets116-108
05/01/17HChicago Bulls94-106
03/01/17HNew Orleans Pelicans90-82
01/01/17ACharlotte Hornets121-109
30/12/16HBoston Celtics124-118
27/12/16ADetroit Pistons90-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Golden State Warriors
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW85%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayWWWLW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games472423
Win %85%88%83%
Points / game116.8119.6113.8
Allowed / game104.9104.1105.7
Point differential+11.9+15.5+8.1
Avg total221.7223.7219.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%67%39%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)50% (2)67% (6)
Overtime %6%8%4%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW69%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWWLLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games452520
Win %69%80%55%
Points / game108.4111.2105.0
Allowed / game103.9103.1105.0
Point differential+4.5+8.0+0.0
Avg total212.3214.3209.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%44%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (10)60% (5)100% (5)
Overtime %2%0%5%
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 Golden State Warriors4740785%116.8104.9+11.9
2 San Antonio Spurs46351176%105.597.3+8.1
3 Houston Rockets49361373%115.1108.0+7.1
4 Cleveland Cavaliers45311469%108.4103.9+4.5
5 Toronto Raptors46301665%110.0104.2+5.8
6 Los Angeles Clippers48311765%106.0102.2+3.8
7 Boston Celtics48311765%106.7103.7+3.0
8 Utah Jazz48291960%98.994.8+4.1
9 Atlanta Hawks48291960%102.2101.1+1.2
10 Memphis Grizzlies49292059%100.599.4+1.1
11 Oklahoma City Thunder46271959%106.3104.5+1.8
12 Washington Wizards47252253%105.9104.6+1.3
13 Indiana Pacers46242252%106.0106.6-0.7
14 Milwaukee Bucks46232350%103.2102.7+0.5
15 Chicago Bulls49242549%101.9101.5+0.4
16 Charlotte Hornets48232548%103.0103.3-0.2
17 New York Knicks48222646%105.6108.1-2.5
18 Detroit Pistons49222745%99.199.7-0.6
19 Portland Trail Blazers50222844%107.0109.4-2.3
20 Denver Nuggets47202743%108.4110.0-1.6
21 Sacramento Kings45182740%102.6105.4-2.8
22 Minnesota Timberwolves48192940%102.5102.6-0.0
23 Orlando Magic50193138%99.6104.8-5.2
24 Phoenix Suns46172937%105.7110.6-4.9
25 New Orleans Pelicans48173135%102.6105.7-3.1
26 Philadelphia 76ers46153133%99.0105.6-6.6
27 Los Angeles Lakers53173632%104.5109.7-5.2
28 Dallas Mavericks47153232%95.4100.9-5.4
29 Miami Heat49153431%99.3102.1-2.8
30 Brooklyn Nets4693720%104.7114.4-9.7
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
Golden State Warriors37411731126
Cleveland Cavaliers2227222091
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