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Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 24 Jan 2013
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 95-105
21-27 23-19 22-36 29-23
Position#11
Record22-21
FormLLLLW
Points / game104.4
Allowed / game103.2
vs
Position#4
Record25-18
FormWWLLW
Points / game103.1
Allowed / game100.8
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
112-104
112
104
+8
A06/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
W
125-112
125
112
+13
H09/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
L
79-88
79
88
-9
A10/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
L
91-103
91
103
-12
A12/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#20
L
100-107
100
107
-7
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
109-117
109
117
-8
H16/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
100-105
100
105
-5
A17/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
95-105
95
105
-10
A19/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
79-92
79
92
-13
A20/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#29
W
100-94
100
94
+6
A21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-26
34-24
24-28
34-26
28-34
31-28
38-26
28-24
22-18
14-16
33-25
10-29
21-24
24-29
21-25
25-25
25-29
25-29
26-27
24-22
29-28
30-30
18-32
32-27
18-29
26-23
29-28
27-25
18-31
34-28
17-24
26-22
16-21
22-23
21-19
20-29
22-30
23-26
29-25
26-13
201.7Avg total
99.0Scored
102.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)104.4103.2207.7+1.251%
Season at home (21)108.9103.5212.3+5.467%
Season away (22)100.2103.0203.2-2.836%
Last 10 (10)99.0102.7201.7-3.730%
Last 5 (5)96.6102.6199.2-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)96.0122.0218.0-26.00%
vs Similar ◀ (16)110.5108.2218.7+2.350%
vs Weaker (12)101.196.8197.9+4.267%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
97-101
97
101
-4
H04/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
110-91
110
91
+19
H06/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
W
112-105
112
105
+7
A07/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
W
108-105
108
105
+3
H10/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
98-91
98
91
+7
H12/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
116-105
116
105
+11
H14/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
115-111 OT
115
111
+4
H16/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
97-117
97
117
-20
A17/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
L
108-112
108
112
-4
H19/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
121-118 OT
121
118
+3
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-23
18-24
27-22
27-32
21-23
28-22
34-27
27-19
34-26
26-34
29-23
23-22
22-30
31-25
17-22
38-28
23-30
22-26
27-20
26-15
27-25
25-29
27-33
37-18
33-35
21-22
27-19
18-23
18-34
29-33
23-28
27-22
19-19
31-26
37-35
21-32
25-25
26-25
30-29
28-30
213.8Avg total
108.2Scored
105.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)103.1100.8203.9+2.358%
Season at home (19)107.198.8205.9+8.384%
Season away (24)100.0102.4202.3-2.438%
Last 10 (10)108.2105.6213.8+2.670%
Last 5 (5)111.4112.6224.0-1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)101.1101.6202.7-0.555%
vs Weaker (19)107.2101.7208.8+5.563%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) 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: -5.1-5.1Q1: -2.3-2.3Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: -0.9-0.9Q3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +3.1+3.1
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -5.1-5.1Q1: -2.3-2.3Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: -0.9-0.9Q3Q3: -0.3-0.3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +3.1+3.1
Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
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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Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
54-50
54
50
+4
A06/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
L
59-62
59
62
-3
H09/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A10/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
L
45-53
45
53
-8
A12/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#20
L
50-58
50
58
-8
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
59-58
59
58
+1
H16/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A17/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
52-59
52
59
-7
A19/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
38-44
38
44
-6
A20/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#29
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A21/01
NBA
100.8Avg total
48.2Scored
52.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.852.7104.5-0.943%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.953.9109.8+1.964%-
Last 30 away (16)48.351.699.9-3.325%-
Last 10 (10)48.252.6100.8-4.430%-
Last 5 (5)47.653.8101.4-6.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)47.562.5110.0-15.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)55.454.5109.9+0.944%-
vs Weaker (12)47.848.796.5-0.850%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
43-47
43
47
-4
H04/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H06/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
D
60-60
60
60
+0
A07/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
L
53-55
53
55
-2
H10/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H12/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
52-54
52
54
-2
H14/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
54-57
54
57
-3
H16/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
47-67
47
67
-20
A17/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
50-45
50
45
+5
H19/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H21/01
NBA
104.0Avg total
50.4Scored
53.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.351.2103.4+1.153%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.948.4100.3+3.567%-
Last 30 away (15)52.753.9106.6-1.340%-
Last 10 (10)50.453.6104.0-3.230%-
Last 5 (5)50.854.6105.4-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)50.151.7101.8-1.655%-
vs Weaker (19)53.550.8104.4+2.753%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Houston Rockets wins
6
Denver Nuggets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/13ACharlotte Hornets100-94
20/01/13AMinnesota Timberwolves79-92
19/01/13AIndiana Pacers95-105
17/01/13ADallas Mavericks100-105
16/01/13HLos Angeles Clippers109-117
13/01/13APhiladelphia 76ers100-107
12/01/13ABoston Celtics91-103
10/01/13ANew Orleans Pelicans79-88
09/01/13HLos Angeles Lakers125-112
06/01/13ACleveland Cavaliers112-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/13HOklahoma City Thunder121-118 OT
19/01/13HWashington Wizards108-112
17/01/13AOklahoma City Thunder97-117
16/01/13HPortland Trail Blazers115-111 OT
14/01/13HGolden State Warriors116-105
12/01/13HCleveland Cavaliers98-91
10/01/13HOrlando Magic108-105
07/01/13ALos Angeles Lakers112-105
06/01/13HUtah Jazz110-91
04/01/13HMinnesota Timberwolves97-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW51%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayLLLLW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432122
Win %51%67%36%
Points / game104.4108.9100.2
Allowed / game103.2103.5103.0
Point differential+1.2+5.4-2.8
Avg total207.7212.3203.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%43%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)75% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %7%10%5%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW58%
HomeWWWLW84%
AwayLWLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431924
Win %58%84%38%
Points / game103.1107.1100.0
Allowed / game100.898.8102.4
Point differential+2.3+8.3-2.4
Avg total203.9205.9202.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%47%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (15)62% (8)29% (7)
Overtime %7%11%4%
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 Thunder4233979%106.197.0+9.0
2 San Antonio Spurs44331175%104.095.8+8.2
3 Los Angeles Clippers43321174%101.593.4+8.1
4 Miami Heat39271269%102.697.1+5.5
5 Memphis Grizzlies40261465%92.989.4+3.5
6 New York Knicks39251464%101.196.3+4.8
7 Golden State Warriors40251562%100.699.4+1.2
8 Indiana Pacers42261662%91.289.1+2.2
9 Brooklyn Nets41251661%96.494.4+2.0
10 Chicago Bulls40241660%93.891.5+2.3
11 Denver Nuggets43251858%103.1100.8+2.3
12 Atlanta Hawks42241857%96.095.5+0.5
13 Milwaukee Bucks40221855%97.097.7-0.7
14 Utah Jazz41221954%98.798.6+0.1
15 Houston Rockets43222151%104.4103.2+1.2
16 Boston Celtics41202149%94.996.0-1.1
17 Portland Trail Blazers41202149%97.099.3-2.2
18 Minnesota Timberwolves38172145%94.796.4-1.7
19 Dallas Mavericks42182443%100.2102.9-2.8
20 Los Angeles Lakers41172441%102.6101.4+1.1
21 Philadelphia 76ers42172540%93.297.4-4.2
22 Detroit Pistons41162539%95.396.0-0.7
23 Sacramento Kings42162638%97.1102.9-5.8
24 Toronto Raptors42152736%97.899.9-2.0
25 Orlando Magic41142734%95.298.9-3.7
26 New Orleans Pelicans41142734%93.397.0-3.7
27 Phoenix Suns41132832%95.499.7-4.4
28 Cleveland Cavaliers43113226%95.0100.4-5.3
29 Charlotte Hornets42103224%95.0103.2-8.3
30 Washington Wizards3993023%91.096.8-5.8
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets2123222995
Denver Nuggets27193623105
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