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Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 25 Feb 2016
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 81-87
19-23 20-30 23-18 19-16
Position#6
Record40-22
FormWLWLW
Points / game104.5
Allowed / game100.6
vs
Position#22
Record26-38
FormLWLLL
Points / game100.7
Allowed / game103.3
USANBA
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Los Angeles Clippers v Denver Nuggets
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17 Jan 2018
LAC109
DEN104
26 Dec 2016
LAC102
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20 Dec 2016
LAC119
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27 Mar 2016
LAC105
DEN90
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LAC81
DEN87
02 Oct 2015
LAC103
DEN96
13 Apr 2015
LAC110
DEN103
26 Jan 2015
LAC102
DEN98
18 Oct 2014
LAC93
DEN104
15 Apr 2014
LAC117
DEN105
21 Dec 2013
LAC112
DEN91
19 Oct 2013
LAC118
DEN111
25 Dec 2012
LAC112
DEN100
06 Oct 2012
LAC104
DEN106
22 Feb 2012
LAC103
DEN95
02 Feb 2012
LAC91
DEN112
05 Mar 2011
LAC100
DEN94
05 Jan 2011
LAC106
DEN93
14 Oct 2010
LAC95
DEN100
20 Nov 2009
LAC106
DEN99
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LAC105
DEN106
31 Oct 2008
LAC103
DEN113
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LAC92
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Los Angeles Clippers 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

Los Angeles ClippersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
105-93
105
93
+12
H30/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
120-93
120
93
+27
H31/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
L
102-108
102
108
-6
H04/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
107-93
107
93
+14
A06/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#9
W
100-93
100
93
+7
A07/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
98-92 OT
98
92
+6
A09/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
134-139 OT
134
139
-5
A11/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
105-86
105
86
+19
H19/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
112-115
112
115
-3
H21/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
124-84
124
84
+40
H23/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-29
26-20
24-22
27-22
24-22
27-25
33-26
36-20
27-27
28-26
19-23
28-32
28-20
27-24
22-29
30-20
15-19
31-26
27-20
27-28
22-25
27-34
16-14
23-15
37-33
27-38
27-27
31-24
21-15
21-19
30-29
33-23
20-33
33-30
31-30
28-22
36-17
23-25
31-19
34-23
210.3Avg total
110.7Scored
99.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (62)104.5100.6205.0+3.965%
Season at home (32)106.299.8206.0+6.469%
Season away (30)102.6101.4204.0+1.160%
Last 10 (10)110.799.6210.3+11.170%
Last 5 (5)114.6103.2217.8+11.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)108.0105.3213.3+2.733%
vs Similar (13)104.2101.1205.2+3.169%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)110.498.8209.1+11.679%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
105-109 OT
105
109
-4
A31/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
112-93
112
93
+19
H02/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
81-85
81
85
-4
A04/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
115-110
115
110
+5
H06/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
101-96
101
96
+5
A07/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
104-105
104
105
-1
A09/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#15
W
103-92
103
92
+11
A11/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
110-116
110
116
-6
A20/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
101-121
101
121
-20
H21/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
110-114
110
114
-4
H24/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-35
24-24
32-21
16-19
28-28
32-21
20-16
32-28
23-21
23-19
17-21
18-24
30-26
25-31
18-32
42-21
31-20
29-29
17-30
24-17
22-26
27-29
29-26
26-24
20-22
32-31
23-18
28-21
24-31
33-39
20-18
33-28
17-35
32-29
29-27
23-30
25-28
25-33
27-30
33-23
208.3Avg total
104.2Scored
104.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (64)100.7103.3204.0-2.641%
Season at home (30)103.0104.9207.9-1.943%
Season away (34)98.7101.9200.6-3.238%
Last 10 (10)104.2104.1208.3+0.140%
Last 5 (5)105.6109.6215.2-4.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)102.3106.7209.1-4.427%
vs Similar (13)102.8102.1204.8+0.754%
vs Weaker (2)105.5108.0213.5-2.50%
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +1.8+1.8Q1: -2.5-2.5Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +6.8+6.8Q4: +4.0+4.0
Los Angeles ClippersDenver 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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Los Angeles ClippersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
54-49
54
49
+5
H30/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
51-47
51
47
+4
H31/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
55-53
55
53
+2
H04/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
55-44
55
44
+11
A06/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#9
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A07/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
L
49-59
49
59
-10
A09/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
64-71
64
71
-7
A11/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H19/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
53-63
53
63
-10
H21/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
59-42
59
42
+17
H23/02
NBA
103.5Avg total
52.8Scored
50.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.451.1104.5+2.357%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.750.2103.9+3.569%-
Last 30 away (17)53.151.8104.9+1.447%-
Last 10 (10)52.850.7103.5+2.170%-
Last 5 (5)53.453.8107.2-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)50.050.7100.7-0.733%-
vs Similar (13)51.852.0103.8-0.238%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)55.650.4105.9+5.279%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. 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
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
51-59
51
59
-8
A31/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
60-49
60
49
+11
H02/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A04/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H06/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A07/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
49-55
49
55
-6
A09/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#15
L
52-53
52
53
-1
A11/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A20/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
49-64
49
64
-15
H21/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
50-61
50
61
-11
H24/02
NBA
108.6Avg total
52.9Scored
55.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.955.4107.3-3.530%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.156.7109.7-3.627%-
Last 30 away (15)50.754.1104.8-3.533%-
Last 10 (10)52.955.7108.6-2.830%-
Last 5 (5)51.460.6112.0-9.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)51.355.8107.1-4.533%-
vs Similar (13)51.855.3107.1-3.523%-
vs Weaker (2)56.553.0109.5+3.550%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) 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

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Los Angeles Clipperstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Los Angeles Clippers: 110.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.829.1
53.1%
49.0%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.910.8
38.7%
35.3%32.4
🏀 Free throws28.720.1
70.0%
75.5%20.1
They take 82.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 104.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀20%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.4 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.4 pts a game · 20% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.4 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.631.7
49.8%
49.0%63.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.36.8
31.9%
35.3%20.4
🏀 Free throws26.420.4
77.3%
75.5%20.4
They take 84.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 25 Feb 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Los Angeles Clippers
WLWLWWWLWW
Denver Nuggets
LLLWLWWLWL
#6
League position
#22
+11.1
Net rating
+0.1
110.6
Offensive rating
102.8
99.6
Defensive rating
102.7
54.8%
Effective FG%
49.4%
47.5%
Opp. effective FG%
50.8%
13.5%
Turnover %
14.5%
21.4%
Off. rebound %
22.0%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.31
38.7%
3-point %
31.9%
55.1%
Assist %
58.7%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence110.6 · 102.8Defence99.6 · 102.7Shooting54.8% · 49.4%3-point %38.7% · 31.9%Ball care13.5% · 14.5%Off. rebounds21.4% · 22.0%Free throws0.35 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ Los Angeles Clippers   ■ Denver Nuggets
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
23/02/16HPhoenix Suns124-84
21/02/16HGolden State Warriors112-115
19/02/16HSan Antonio Spurs105-86
11/02/16ABoston Celtics134-139 OT
09/02/16APhiladelphia 76ers98-92 OT
07/02/16AMiami Heat100-93
06/02/16AOrlando Magic107-93
04/02/16HMinnesota Timberwolves102-108
31/01/16HChicago Bulls120-93
30/01/16HLos Angeles Lakers105-93
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/02/16HSacramento Kings110-114
21/02/16HBoston Celtics101-121
20/02/16ASacramento Kings110-116
11/02/16ADetroit Pistons103-92
09/02/16ABrooklyn Nets104-105
07/02/16ANew York Knicks101-96
06/02/16HChicago Bulls115-110
04/02/16AUtah Jazz81-85
02/02/16HToronto Raptors112-93
31/01/16AIndiana Pacers105-109 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Los Angeles Clippers
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW65%
HomeWLWLW69%
AwayWWWWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games623230
Win %65%69%60%
Points / game104.5106.2102.6
Allowed / game100.699.8101.4
Point differential+3.9+6.4+1.1
Avg total205.0206.0204.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%38%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (18)62% (8)70% (10)
Overtime %8%6%10%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL41%
HomeLWWLL43%
AwayLWLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games643034
Win %41%43%38%
Points / game100.7103.098.7
Allowed / game103.3104.9101.9
Point differential-2.6-1.9-3.2
Avg total204.0207.9200.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%10%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won59% (22)62% (13)56% (9)
Overtime %5%3%6%
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 Golden State Warriors6354986%113.8103.8+10.0
2 San Antonio Spurs62491379%104.193.0+11.1
3 Oklahoma City Thunder62451773%109.3101.6+7.6
4 Toronto Raptors63432068%101.696.6+4.9
5 Cleveland Cavaliers63422167%102.197.3+4.8
6 Los Angeles Clippers62402265%104.5100.6+3.9
7 Memphis Grizzlies62382461%97.697.6-0.1
8 Boston Celtics63372659%105.5101.3+4.2
9 Indiana Pacers64362856%102.5100.1+2.4
10 Charlotte Hornets64362856%101.699.5+2.2
11 Miami Heat65362955%96.996.8+0.2
12 Atlanta Hawks65353054%101.599.6+1.9
13 Chicago Bulls64343053%101.9102.6-0.8
14 Portland Trail Blazers64333152%103.5102.2+1.4
15 Utah Jazz63313249%98.497.1+1.2
16 Detroit Pistons66323448%101.8100.2+1.7
17 Orlando Magic62303248%100.2101.0-0.8
18 Houston Rockets65313448%105.6107.0-1.4
19 Sacramento Kings61293248%106.8108.0-1.2
20 Washington Wizards62293347%103.2104.7-1.5
21 Dallas Mavericks65303546%100.1101.9-1.8
22 New York Knicks64273742%99.1101.4-2.3
23 Milwaukee Bucks63263741%98.8103.0-4.2
24 Denver Nuggets64263841%100.7103.3-2.6
25 New Orleans Pelicans63253840%102.5105.5-3.0
26 Minnesota Timberwolves65204531%100.3104.7-4.4
27 Phoenix Suns63184529%100.6106.7-6.0
28 Brooklyn Nets62174527%96.8103.2-6.5
29 Los Angeles Lakers66135320%97.3106.7-9.4
30 Philadelphia 76ers64105416%95.8106.2-10.4
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
Los Angeles Clippers1920231981
Denver Nuggets2330181687
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