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Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 11 Jan 2009
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 96-76
26-24 20-21 31-14 19-17
Position#6
Record27-16
FormLLLWW
Points / game96.7
Allowed / game93.8
vs
Position#20
Record16-23
FormWLWLL
Points / game103.9
Allowed / game106.6
USANBA
NBA2008-09
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New York Knicks winLost
-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
#1
L
90-99
90
99
-9
A24/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
79-88
79
88
-9
A27/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#12
W
120-115 OT
120
115
+5
H28/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
L
87-89
87
89
-2
H30/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
85-81
85
81
+4
H01/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
73-94
73
94
-21
A03/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
100-103
100
103
-3
A04/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
96-104
96
104
-8
A07/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
89-85
89
85
+4
A08/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
98-96
98
96
+2
A10/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-26
24-21
19-26
24-26
18-23
26-23
20-20
15-22
34-24
22-19
24-27
16-26
22-21
14-24
26-27
25-17
27-22
20-14
18-24
20-21
14-25
24-23
11-20
24-26
27-22
19-32
31-25
23-24
27-24
28-29
16-26
25-25
22-31
30-18
19-25
18-11
24-24
29-16
24-32
21-24
187.1Avg total
91.7Scored
95.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)96.793.8190.4+2.963%
Season at home (17)97.290.6187.9+6.676%
Season away (26)96.395.8192.1+0.554%
Last 10 (10)91.795.4187.1-3.740%
Last 5 (5)91.296.4187.6-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)90.099.0189.0-9.00%
vs Similar (15)95.393.5188.8+1.953%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)100.696.4196.9+4.271%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
114-116
114
116
-2
A17/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
81-105
81
105
-24
H20/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
105-124
105
124
-19
A21/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
107-120
107
120
-13
H27/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
110-117
110
117
-7
H28/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
93-89
93
89
+4
A31/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
103-105
103
105
-2
H03/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
100-88
100
88
+12
H04/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
99-107
99
107
-8
A07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
94-99
94
99
-5
A09/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-26
28-24
23-34
26-32
15-24
22-29
26-30
18-22
21-40
37-26
29-32
18-26
30-25
25-38
20-31
32-26
27-27
29-39
33-27
21-24
36-25
20-23
18-20
19-21
23-27
21-26
33-30
26-22
25-24
25-29
28-15
22-20
23-35
27-28
29-28
20-16
29-27
30-27
19-26
16-19
207.6Avg total
100.6Scored
107.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)103.9106.6210.5-2.741%
Season at home (18)105.9107.8213.7-1.844%
Season away (21)102.1105.5207.7-3.438%
Last 10 (10)100.6107.0207.6-6.420%
Last 5 (5)97.897.6195.4+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)100.6109.3209.9-8.715%
vs Similar (14)105.1105.6210.7-0.443%
vs Weaker (3)116.7105.0221.7+11.7100%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: -1.4-1.4Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: -4.4-4.4Q3: -1.5-1.5Q4Q4: -1.1-1.1Q4: -1.0-1.0
Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
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
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
D
47-47
47
47
+0
A24/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A27/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#12
W
56-43
56
43
+13
H28/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
L
36-45
36
45
-9
H30/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H01/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
38-48
38
48
-10
A03/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
46-54
46
54
-8
A04/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
55-53
55
53
+2
A07/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A08/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
53-40
53
40
+13
A10/01
NBA
93.5Avg total
47.4Scored
46.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.547.898.3+2.757%-
Last 30 at home (12)50.447.297.6+3.258%-
Last 30 away (18)50.648.298.8+2.456%-
Last 10 (10)47.446.193.5+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)48.848.897.6+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)47.047.094.0+0.00%-
vs Similar (15)49.547.997.4+1.753%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)51.947.899.6+4.164%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
65-50
65
50
+15
A17/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
37-53
37
53
-16
H20/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A21/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
55-63
55
63
-8
H27/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
56-66
56
66
-10
H28/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A31/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
44-53
44
53
-9
H03/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
50-53
50
53
-3
H04/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
59-54
59
54
+5
A09/01
NBA
109.9Avg total
53.0Scored
56.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.155.1109.2-1.043%-
Last 30 at home (13)55.355.7111.0-0.446%-
Last 30 away (17)53.254.6107.9-1.441%-
Last 10 (10)53.056.9109.9-3.930%-
Last 5 (5)51.854.2106.0-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)51.156.4107.5-5.338%-
vs Similar (14)54.854.2109.0+0.636%-
vs Weaker (3)64.353.7118.0+10.7100%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Houston Rockets wins
0
New York Knicks wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/09AOklahoma City Thunder98-96
08/01/09ABoston Celtics89-85
07/01/09APhiladelphia 76ers96-104
04/01/09AAtlanta Hawks100-103
03/01/09AToronto Raptors73-94
01/01/09HMilwaukee Bucks85-81
30/12/08HWashington Wizards87-89
28/12/08HUtah Jazz120-115 OT
27/12/08ANew Orleans Pelicans79-88
24/12/08ACleveland Cavaliers90-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/09ADallas Mavericks94-99
07/01/09AOklahoma City Thunder99-107
04/01/09HBoston Celtics100-88
03/01/09HIndiana Pacers103-105
31/12/08ACharlotte Hornets93-89
28/12/08HDenver Nuggets110-117
27/12/08HMinnesota Timberwolves107-120
21/12/08ABoston Celtics105-124
20/12/08HMilwaukee Bucks81-105
17/12/08ALos Angeles Lakers114-116

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW63%
HomeWWWLW76%
AwayLLLWW54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431726
Win %63%76%54%
Points / game96.797.296.3
Allowed / game93.890.695.8
Point differential+2.9+6.6+0.5
Avg total190.4187.9192.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%35%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (14)50% (6)50% (8)
Overtime %5%6%4%
New York Knicks
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL41%
HomeLLLLW44%
AwayLLWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games391821
Win %41%44%38%
Points / game103.9105.9102.1
Allowed / game106.6107.8105.5
Point differential-2.7-1.8-3.4
Avg total210.5213.7207.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%22%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (10)60% (5)20% (5)
Overtime %3%6%0%
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 Los Angeles Lakers3932782%106.098.1+7.9
2 Orlando Magic4133880%101.093.1+7.9
3 Cleveland Cavaliers4132978%99.789.1+10.6
4 Boston Celtics44341077%99.691.6+8.0
5 New Orleans Pelicans38271171%96.291.1+5.1
6 Denver Nuggets45311469%103.999.6+4.3
7 Detroit Pistons39261367%93.991.9+2.0
8 San Antonio Spurs41261563%96.392.7+3.6
9 Houston Rockets43271663%96.793.8+2.9
10 Atlanta Hawks42261662%97.496.2+1.2
11 Phoenix Suns40241660%102.2100.2+2.0
12 Portland Trail Blazers41241759%97.094.4+2.6
13 Dallas Mavericks43251858%99.898.1+1.8
14 Utah Jazz42241857%101.197.6+3.5
15 Miami Heat41212051%95.996.2-0.3
16 Brooklyn Nets44212348%99.2101.7-2.5
17 Chicago Bulls43202347%99.3101.9-2.5
18 Philadelphia 76ers41182344%95.596.4-0.9
19 Milwaukee Bucks45192642%96.997.9-0.9
20 Toronto Raptors41172441%96.398.6-2.3
21 New York Knicks39162341%103.9106.6-2.7
22 Indiana Pacers43172640%103.7104.7-1.0
23 Minnesota Timberwolves42152736%97.0100.5-3.5
24 Charlotte Hornets45143131%91.294.8-3.6
25 Golden State Warriors40122830%105.5110.7-5.2
26 Memphis Grizzlies44133130%93.299.0-5.7
27 Los Angeles Clippers42103224%92.899.4-6.6
28 Washington Wizards4293321%91.798.9-7.2
29 Sacramento Kings4383519%97.0106.0-9.0
30 Oklahoma City Thunder3853313%94.2102.9-8.6
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
Houston Rockets2620311996
New York Knicks2421141776
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