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Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 16 Oct 2009
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 119-104
34-21 37-30 29-26 19-27
Position#21
Record-
FormWLWLW
Points / game-
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Position#15
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FormLWLWL
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USANBA
NBA2009-10
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IND99
HOU102
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HOU102
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IND119
HOU104
23 Jan 2009
IND107
HOU102
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
106-112
106
112
-6
A28/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
124-115
124
115
+9
H29/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
107-105
107
105
+2
H31/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
121-126
121
126
-5
H03/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
117-99
117
99
+18
A05/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
130-101
130
101
+29
H08/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
118-122
118
122
-4
A10/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
106-102
106
102
+4
H11/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
109-117
109
117
-8
H13/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
115-108
115
108
+7
H16/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-21
23-33
24-33
24-25
30-28
29-24
33-24
32-39
28-24
22-28
26-27
31-26
25-35
30-28
26-30
40-33
31-19
26-29
33-19
27-32
37-28
37-20
41-26
15-27
36-34
24-28
24-28
34-32
28-27
24-22
26-24
28-29
27-26
20-36
37-29
25-26
24-25
32-24
16-39
43-20
226.0Avg total
115.3Scored
110.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)115.3110.7226.0+4.660%
Last 5 (5)115.6110.0225.6+5.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)102.1105.4207.6-3.329%
vs Similar ◀ (18)104.4104.1208.4+0.350%
vs Weaker (5)113.6105.4219.0+8.2100%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
89-88
89
88
+1
H27/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
77-88
77
88
-11
A29/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
92-76
92
76
+16
H01/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
100-92
100
92
+8
A05/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
98-111
98
111
-13
A07/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
94-108
94
108
-14
H09/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
99-87
99
87
+12
H10/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
78-118
78
118
-40
A13/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
95-80
95
80
+15
H15/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
70-89
70
89
-19
A17/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-22
20-22
14-26
25-18
26-29
17-21
19-14
15-24
21-19
31-18
22-19
18-20
21-18
22-22
27-27
30-25
25-39
32-18
20-29
21-25
28-30
20-20
14-24
32-34
29-16
25-20
29-18
16-33
24-35
15-29
15-30
24-24
27-15
25-21
22-29
21-15
12-22
19-29
19-18
20-20
182.9Avg total
89.2Scored
93.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)89.293.7182.9-4.550%
Last 5 (5)87.296.4183.6-9.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)90.197.8187.9-7.733%
vs Similar ◀ (15)92.188.3180.5+3.860%
vs Weaker (6)107.095.8202.8+11.2100%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -3.3-3.3Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -1.6-1.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -3.3-3.3Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -1.6-1.6
Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
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
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A28/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
59-52
59
52
+7
H29/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H31/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
55-63
55
63
-8
H03/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
57-48
57
48
+9
A05/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
74-48
74
48
+26
H08/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A10/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
52-49
52
49
+3
H11/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
47-62
47
62
-15
H13/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
56-49
56
49
+7
H16/04
NBA
110.7Avg total
56.8Scored
53.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.351.3104.6+2.057%-
Last 30 at home (16)51.850.6102.3+1.250%-
Last 30 away (14)55.152.2107.3+2.964%-
Last 10 (10)56.853.9110.7+2.960%-
Last 5 (5)57.854.0111.8+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)48.051.399.3-3.343%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)53.950.8104.8+3.156%-
vs Weaker (5)58.453.2111.6+5.280%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H27/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
43-50
43
50
-7
A29/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
52-37
52
37
+15
H01/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A05/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A07/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H09/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
54-36
54
36
+18
H10/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
39-64
39
64
-25
A13/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
52-36
52
36
+16
H15/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
31-51
31
51
-20
A17/05
NBA
93.4Avg total
46.9Scored
46.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.545.493.9+3.157%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.139.488.4+9.786%-
Last 30 away (16)48.050.698.6-2.631%-
Last 10 (10)46.946.593.4+0.450%-
Last 5 (5)44.847.492.2-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)46.646.493.0+0.144%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)49.044.993.9+4.160%-
vs Weaker (6)50.244.895.0+5.367%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) 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
2
Indiana Pacers wins
0
Houston Rockets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/04/09HMilwaukee Bucks115-108
13/04/09HCleveland Cavaliers109-117
11/04/09HDetroit Pistons106-102
10/04/09AAtlanta Hawks118-122
08/04/09HToronto Raptors130-101
05/04/09AOklahoma City Thunder117-99
03/04/09HSan Antonio Spurs121-126
31/03/09HChicago Bulls107-105
29/03/09HWashington Wizards124-115
28/03/09AChicago Bulls106-112
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/05/09ALos Angeles Lakers70-89
15/05/09HLos Angeles Lakers95-80
13/05/09ALos Angeles Lakers78-118
10/05/09HLos Angeles Lakers99-87
09/05/09HLos Angeles Lakers94-108
07/05/09ALos Angeles Lakers98-111
05/05/09ALos Angeles Lakers100-92
01/05/09HPortland Trail Blazers92-76
29/04/09APortland Trail Blazers77-88
27/04/09HPortland Trail Blazers89-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana Pacers
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
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Houston Rockets
NBA 2009-10
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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
Indiana Pacers34372919119
Houston Rockets21302627104
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