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Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Jan 2014
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 102-100
20-24 28-23 25-34 29-19
Position#5
Record27-14
FormWWWLL
Points / game105.9
Allowed / game101.5
vs
Position#19
Record12-26
FormWLLLW
Points / game95.2
Allowed / game99.8
USANBA
NBA2013-14
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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
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
91-106
91
106
-15
A15/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#8
W
109-94
109
94
+15
H19/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#7
L
81-114
81
114
-33
A21/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
114-97
114
97
+17
A22/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
104-111
104
111
-7
H24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
111-98
111
98
+13
A26/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
100-92
100
92
+8
H27/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#18
W
107-98
107
98
+9
H29/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
86-117
86
117
-31
A30/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
106-110
106
110
-4
H01/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-28
21-29
22-24
20-25
24-16
33-30
26-20
26-28
20-25
25-31
20-31
16-27
33-24
28-29
25-18
28-26
26-20
31-30
21-36
26-25
40-25
20-26
23-24
28-23
26-23
19-30
21-19
34-20
31-22
21-30
22-21
33-25
14-26
30-30
26-34
16-27
24-29
28-29
34-22
20-30
204.6Avg total
100.9Scored
103.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)105.9101.5207.3+4.466%
Season at home (22)105.898.2204.0+7.673%
Season away (19)105.9105.3211.2+0.658%
Last 10 (10)100.9103.7204.6-2.850%
Last 5 (5)102.0103.0205.0-1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)104.5105.3209.8-0.753%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)106.399.3205.5+7.067%
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
Boston Celtics
#26
L
86-90
86
90
-4
A14/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#20
W
111-106
111
106
+5
H15/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
101-102
101
102
-1
H17/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
107-101 OT
107
101
+6
A19/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
87-95
87
95
-8
H21/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
103-98
103
98
+5
A24/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
94-123
94
123
-29
H25/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
L
83-95
83
95
-12
H28/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
L
100-115
100
115
-15
A29/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
105-101
105
101
+4
A03/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-29
22-25
25-14
13-22
26-22
31-26
24-29
30-29
21-26
21-27
35-22
24-27
24-22
21-22
23-22
19-21
22-25
18-25
21-22
26-23
29-27
36-14
19-35
19-22
29-35
17-25
21-27
27-36
25-18
24-22
22-26
12-29
22-26
22-31
27-28
29-30
26-25
26-22
29-28
24-26
200.3Avg total
97.7Scored
102.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (38)95.299.8194.9-4.632%
Season at home (17)94.3101.2195.5-6.924%
Season away (21)95.998.6194.5-2.738%
Last 10 (10)97.7102.6200.3-4.940%
Last 5 (5)97.0106.4203.4-9.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)94.4107.0201.4-12.610%
vs Similar (17)93.096.6189.6-3.629%
vs Weaker (3)110.394.0204.3+16.3100%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.8+2.8Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -3.8-3.8Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: -4.2-4.2
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
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
49-57
49
57
-8
A15/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#8
W
57-46
57
46
+11
H19/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#7
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A21/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
61-53
61
53
+8
A22/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
W
57-50
57
50
+7
H24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A26/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
45-53
45
53
-8
H27/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#18
D
52-52
52
52
+0
H29/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
44-56
44
56
-12
A30/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
52-58
52
58
-6
H01/01
NBA
105.4Avg total
52.2Scored
53.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.649.3102.9+4.463%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.846.6101.3+8.269%-
Last 30 away (14)52.452.4104.7+0.057%-
Last 10 (10)52.253.2105.4-1.040%-
Last 5 (5)50.654.0104.6-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)53.547.9101.5+5.680%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)53.750.6104.3+3.147%-
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
Boston Celtics
#26
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A14/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#20
W
57-48
57
48
+9
H15/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
42-53
42
53
-11
H17/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A19/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
40-50
40
50
-10
H21/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
65-41
65
41
+24
A24/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
46-60
46
60
-14
H25/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H28/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
L
44-57
44
57
-13
A29/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A03/01
NBA
98.2Avg total
48.8Scored
49.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.549.697.1-2.143%-
Last 30 at home (15)47.251.598.7-4.340%-
Last 30 away (15)47.847.895.6+0.047%-
Last 10 (10)48.849.498.2-0.650%-
Last 5 (5)51.249.0100.2+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)46.352.498.7-6.130%-
vs Similar (17)46.648.695.2-1.941%-
vs Weaker (3)56.346.3102.7+10.0100%-
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
01/01/14HSacramento Kings106-110
30/12/13AOklahoma City Thunder86-117
29/12/13HNew Orleans Pelicans107-98
27/12/13HMemphis Grizzlies100-92
26/12/13ASan Antonio Spurs111-98
24/12/13HDallas Mavericks104-111
22/12/13ADetroit Pistons114-97
21/12/13AIndiana Pacers81-114
19/12/13HChicago Bulls109-94
15/12/13ASacramento Kings91-106
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/14ASan Antonio Spurs105-101
29/12/13AToronto Raptors100-115
28/12/13HToronto Raptors83-95
25/12/13HOklahoma City Thunder94-123
24/12/13AOrlando Magic103-98
21/12/13HMemphis Grizzlies87-95
19/12/13AMilwaukee Bucks107-101 OT
17/12/13HWashington Wizards101-102
15/12/13HAtlanta Hawks111-106
14/12/13ABoston Celtics86-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2013-14
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL66%
HomeWLWWL73%
AwayLLWWL58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412219
Win %66%73%58%
Points / game105.9105.8105.9
Allowed / game101.598.2105.3
Point differential+4.4+7.6+0.6
Avg total207.3204.0211.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%41%37%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)40% (5)67% (3)
Overtime %5%5%5%
New York Knicks
NBA 2013-14
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW32%
HomeWLLLL24%
AwayLWWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games381721
Win %32%24%38%
Points / game95.294.395.9
Allowed / game99.8101.298.6
Point differential-4.6-6.9-2.7
Avg total194.9195.5194.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%6%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (15)29% (7)50% (8)
Overtime %8%6%10%
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 Portland Trail Blazers4031978%106.6100.5+6.1
2 Oklahoma City Thunder38281074%103.796.8+6.9
3 Miami Heat40291172%102.597.5+5.0
4 Indiana Pacers39281172%97.490.0+7.5
5 San Antonio Spurs39271269%103.798.2+5.4
6 Houston Rockets41271466%105.9101.5+4.4
7 Los Angeles Clippers42271564%103.698.6+5.0
8 Phoenix Suns37231462%102.399.4+2.9
9 Golden State Warriors42251760%101.597.9+3.6
10 Toronto Raptors38221658%99.896.9+2.8
11 Dallas Mavericks40231757%100.999.5+1.4
12 New Orleans Pelicans39221756%102.6101.2+1.4
13 Chicago Bulls39211854%92.491.2+1.2
14 Minnesota Timberwolves38201853%106.3101.4+4.9
15 Atlanta Hawks40192148%100.3100.7-0.4
16 Charlotte Hornets42192345%92.193.3-1.2
17 Memphis Grizzlies38172145%93.496.9-3.4
18 Washington Wizards37162143%97.898.3-0.5
19 Detroit Pistons40172342%98.8101.1-2.3
20 Los Angeles Lakers40172342%98.4102.7-4.2
21 Denver Nuggets38162242%98.4100.8-2.4
22 Brooklyn Nets39162341%97.3100.0-2.7
23 Sacramento Kings38152339%100.4102.3-2.0
24 Cleveland Cavaliers40152538%95.2100.6-5.5
25 Boston Celtics41152637%94.596.3-1.9
26 New York Knicks38122632%95.299.8-4.6
27 Philadelphia 76ers38122632%102.1110.7-8.6
28 Orlando Magic40122830%96.3100.4-4.1
29 Utah Jazz43123128%92.6100.1-7.5
30 Milwaukee Bucks3883021%92.199.6-7.4
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 Rockets20282529102
New York Knicks24233419100
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