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Indiana Pacers vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Mar 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 84-104
20-32 24-22 25-25 15-25
Position#9
Record39-28
FormLLWWW
Points / game106.2
Allowed / game104.5
vs
Position#6
Record37-30
FormWLWWW
Points / game103.1
Allowed / game101.0
USANBA· Bankers Life Fieldhouse
NBA2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Indiana Pacers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz winWon
-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
Washington Wizards
#15
L
102-111
102
111
-9
H06/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
97-91
97
91
+6
A10/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
121-113
121
113
+8
H11/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
108-103
108
103
+5
A15/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
116-93
116
93
+23
H24/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
103-109
103
109
-6
A27/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
102-107
102
107
-5
A01/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
103-96
103
96
+7
A03/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
98-95
98
95
+3
A04/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
92-89
92
89
+3
H06/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-28
26-30
25-28
28-25
30-16
29-22
17-34
21-19
36-37
32-25
26-22
27-29
22-23
32-31
19-25
35-24
27-22
34-22
22-22
33-27
23-23
20-26
22-19
38-41
27-28
23-27
15-30
37-22
18-21
27-25
33-21
25-29
30-20
25-25
25-20
18-30
20-17
24-29
29-23
19-20
204.9Avg total
104.2Scored
100.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (67)106.2104.5210.7+1.758%
Season at home (33)107.2103.9211.1+3.367%
Season away (34)105.2105.1210.3+0.150%
Last 10 (10)104.2100.7204.9+3.570%
Last 5 (5)99.699.2198.8+0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (18)100.5101.7202.2-1.256%
vs Weaker (12)110.9103.2214.2+7.767%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
106-94
106
94
+12
H10/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
115-96
115
96
+19
A12/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
101-99
101
99
+2
H13/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
107-97
107
97
+10
H15/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
81-100
81
100
-19
H24/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
97-90
97
90
+7
H25/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
85-96
85
96
-11
H27/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
116-108
116
108
+8
H03/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
98-91
98
91
+7
A04/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
94-80
94
80
+14
H06/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-24
27-22
29-31
22-17
19-26
24-18
38-19
34-33
25-22
29-26
15-29
32-22
27-23
23-18
22-30
35-26
30-31
17-22
17-27
17-20
35-23
18-27
21-21
23-19
21-19
23-20
19-31
22-26
23-24
33-21
29-32
31-31
25-17
27-26
23-23
23-25
25-29
29-15
20-23
20-13
195.1Avg total
100.0Scored
95.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (67)103.1101.0204.1+2.255%
Season at home (33)103.697.8201.3+5.867%
Season away (34)102.7104.1206.8-1.444%
Last 10 (10)100.095.1195.1+4.980%
Last 5 (5)98.093.0191.0+5.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)103.6103.3206.9+0.360%
vs Weaker (10)104.497.2201.6+7.270%
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: +2.1+2.1Q1: +2.0+2.0Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -1.1-1.1Q3: -3.3-3.3Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: +2.7+2.7
Indiana PacersUtah Jazz
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
Washington Wizards
#15
L
49-58
49
58
-9
H06/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
59-38
59
38
+21
A10/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
68-62
68
62
+6
H11/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
D
54-54
54
54
+0
A15/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
61-44
61
44
+17
H24/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A27/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A01/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
45-46
45
46
-1
A03/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
55-45
55
45
+10
A04/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H06/03
NBA
102.5Avg total
52.8Scored
49.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.352.3105.6+1.047%-
Last 30 at home (15)54.551.9106.4+2.760%-
Last 30 away (15)52.152.7104.7-0.633%-
Last 10 (10)52.849.7102.5+3.140%-
Last 5 (5)47.448.295.6-0.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (18)51.052.2103.2-1.239%-
vs Weaker (12)56.852.4109.2+4.358%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
55-46
55
46
+9
H10/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
43-44
43
44
-1
A12/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
54-48
54
48
+6
H13/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
50-41
50
41
+9
H15/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H24/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H25/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H27/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
56-45
56
45
+11
H03/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
52-43
52
43
+9
A04/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
54-44
54
44
+10
H06/03
NBA
96.1Avg total
50.8Scored
45.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.548.5100.0+3.057%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.549.9104.4+4.671%-
Last 30 away (16)48.947.296.1+1.744%-
Last 10 (10)50.845.396.1+5.580%-
Last 5 (5)51.844.296.0+7.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)51.850.8102.5+1.045%-
vs Weaker (10)51.043.994.9+7.180%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. 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

Show:Over:
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 104.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.6 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.230.7
48.6%
51.0%61.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.08.4
36.5%
36.1%25.2
🏀 Free throws22.817.6
77.2%
76.5%17.6
They take 86.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 100.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.6 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.6 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.426.8
51.1%
51.0%53.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.19.6
33.0%
36.1%28.8
🏀 Free throws23.217.6
75.9%
76.5%17.6
They take 81.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Mar 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Indiana Pacers
WWWLLWWWWL
Utah Jazz
WWWLWLWWWW
#9
League position
#6
+3.5
Net rating
+5.1
105.4
Offensive rating
103.2
101.9
Defensive rating
98.1
50.2%
Effective FG%
50.6%
49.3%
Opp. effective FG%
47.7%
14.8%
Turnover %
14.6%
26.7%
Off. rebound %
23.0%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.28
36.5%
3-point %
33.0%
52.4%
Assist %
59.1%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence105.4 · 103.2Defence101.9 · 98.1Shooting50.2% · 50.6%3-point %36.5% · 33.0%Ball care14.8% · 14.6%Off. rebounds26.7% · 23.0%Free throws0.26 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)70% · 80%
■ Indiana Pacers   ■ Utah Jazz
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

Head-to-head record
7
Indiana Pacers wins
3
Utah Jazz wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/18HMilwaukee Bucks92-89
04/03/18AWashington Wizards98-95
03/03/18AMilwaukee Bucks103-96
01/03/18AAtlanta Hawks102-107
27/02/18ADallas Mavericks103-109
24/02/18HAtlanta Hawks116-93
15/02/18ABrooklyn Nets108-103
11/02/18HNew York Knicks121-113
10/02/18ABoston Celtics97-91
06/02/18HWashington Wizards102-111
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/18HOrlando Magic94-80
04/03/18ASacramento Kings98-91
03/03/18HMinnesota Timberwolves116-108
27/02/18HHouston Rockets85-96
25/02/18HDallas Mavericks97-90
24/02/18HPortland Trail Blazers81-100
15/02/18HPhoenix Suns107-97
13/02/18HSan Antonio Spurs101-99
12/02/18APortland Trail Blazers115-96
10/02/18HCharlotte Hornets106-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana Pacers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW58%
HomeWLWWW67%
AwayWLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games673334
Win %58%67%50%
Points / game106.2107.2105.2
Allowed / game104.5103.9105.1
Point differential+1.7+3.3+0.1
Avg total210.7211.1210.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%24%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won65% (20)69% (13)57% (7)
Overtime %3%6%0%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW55%
HomeLWLWW67%
AwayWWWWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games673334
Win %55%67%44%
Points / game103.1103.6102.7
Allowed / game101.097.8104.1
Point differential+2.2+5.8-1.4
Avg total204.1201.3206.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%42%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (11)67% (3)50% (8)
Overtime %3%3%3%
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 Houston Rockets67531479%113.6104.8+8.8
2 Golden State Warriors68521676%115.9107.5+8.4
3 Toronto Raptors68491972%111.7103.1+8.6
4 Boston Celtics69492071%104.599.8+4.7
5 Portland Trail Blazers70432761%105.8103.0+2.8
6 Indiana Pacers67392858%106.2104.5+1.7
7 San Antonio Spurs69402958%102.799.4+3.3
8 Minnesota Timberwolves69402958%109.7107.2+2.5
9 Washington Wizards69402958%107.1105.4+1.7
10 New Orleans Pelicans67382957%111.9111.8+0.1
11 Oklahoma City Thunder69393057%106.3103.6+2.7
12 Cleveland Cavaliers68383056%109.3109.5-0.2
13 Utah Jazz67373055%103.1101.0+2.2
14 Denver Nuggets69383155%108.4107.6+0.8
15 Philadelphia 76ers68373154%107.9105.9+1.9
16 Los Angeles Clippers68363253%108.9108.1+0.8
17 Miami Heat71373452%101.7102.4-0.7
18 Milwaukee Bucks68353351%104.4105.2-0.9
19 Detroit Pistons69313845%103.0104.1-1.1
20 Los Angeles Lakers69303943%107.5109.4-1.9
21 Charlotte Hornets70304043%106.2106.7-0.5
22 Chicago Bulls69244535%102.9109.4-6.4
23 New York Knicks70244634%103.4107.5-4.1
24 Dallas Mavericks71244734%102.5104.5-2.1
25 Brooklyn Nets69234633%106.2109.6-3.4
26 Orlando Magic70234733%104.8108.6-3.8
27 Atlanta Hawks70224831%103.0107.5-4.5
28 Memphis Grizzlies68214731%99.3102.9-3.6
29 Sacramento Kings70214930%98.5106.5-8.0
30 Phoenix Suns70205029%104.7113.4-8.7
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
Indiana Pacers2024251584
Utah Jazz32222525104
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