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Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Dec 2016
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 119-102
36-26 32-27 27-19 24-30
Position#6
Record20-8
FormWWWWL
Points / game109.6
Allowed / game101.6
vs
Position#17
Record12-16
FormWLWWW
Points / game107.7
Allowed / game109.4
USANBA· Staples Center
NBA2016-17
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Los Angeles Clippers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winLost
-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
🔥 FormClippers
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
122-127 OT
122
127
-5
105avg 97
A30/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
113-94
113
94
+19
111avg 97
A02/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
114-96
114
96
+18
112avg 97
A03/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
L
102-111
102
111
-9
95avg 97
H05/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
98-115
98
115
-17
80avg 97
H08/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
133-105
133
105
+28
132avg 97
H11/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
121-120
121
120
+1
112avg 97
H13/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
113-108
113
108
+5
107avg 97
A15/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
102-98
102
98
+4
93avg 97
A17/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
110-117
110
117
-7
103avg 97
A18/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-24
37-29
21-20
21-34
24-28
34-22
27-15
28-29
25-30
35-27
29-19
25-20
28-17
24-31
17-35
33-28
19-37
30-25
26-29
23-24
35-31
26-24
37-25
35-25
38-27
18-33
33-26
32-34
30-25
30-26
27-36
26-21
31-27
29-19
19-23
23-29
27-28
28-24
32-33
23-32
221.9Avg total
112.8Scored
109.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)109.6101.6211.2+8.071%
Season at home (13)109.699.0208.6+10.669%
Season away (15)109.6103.8213.4+5.873%
Last 10 (10)112.8109.1221.9+3.760%
Last 5 (5)115.8109.6225.4+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)98.0115.0213.0-17.00%
vs Similar ◀ (13)104.299.4203.5+4.862%
vs Weaker (16)113.6103.2216.8+10.475%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#3
L
110-128
110
128
-18
95avg 96
H03/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
98-105
98
105
-7
85avg 96
A04/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
106-98
106
98
+8
98avg 96
A06/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
111-116
111
116
-5
94avg 96
A08/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
85-92
85
92
-7
80avg 96
A09/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
121-113
121
113
+8
119avg 96
A11/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
92-112
92
112
-20
82avg 96
A13/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
132-120
132
120
+12
126avg 96
H16/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
W
127-114
127
114
+13
118avg 96
H18/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
117-107
117
107
+10
120avg 96
H20/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-42
30-31
21-26
26-29
21-24
26-25
16-33
35-23
18-27
33-26
23-17
32-28
23-36
29-32
27-28
32-20
29-18
23-29
21-28
12-17
32-29
33-29
27-37
29-18
19-27
24-38
24-27
25-20
38-28
36-28
26-29
32-35
33-22
29-32
34-26
31-34
28-31
32-27
33-27
24-22
220.4Avg total
109.9Scored
110.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)107.7109.4217.1-1.643%
Season at home (13)112.9112.9225.8+0.046%
Season away (15)103.2106.3209.5-3.140%
Last 10 (10)109.9110.5220.4-0.650%
Last 5 (5)117.8113.2231.0+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)98.3117.7216.0-19.30%
vs Similar ◀ (21)104.7107.5212.2-2.833%
vs Weaker (6)117.5109.8227.3+7.783%
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) 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: +1.1+1.1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -2.6-2.6Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: +3.2+3.2
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -2.6-2.6Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: +3.2+3.2
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
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
65-53
65
53
+12
A30/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
58-50
58
50
+8
A02/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
60-57
60
57
+3
A03/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H05/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
49-62
49
62
-13
H08/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H11/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H13/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A15/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
60-46
60
46
+14
A17/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
55-52
55
52
+3
A18/12
NBA
111.0Avg total
57.6Scored
53.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.648.8104.4+6.870%-
Last 30 at home (14)52.947.199.9+5.864%-
Last 30 away (16)58.150.3108.4+7.875%-
Last 10 (10)57.653.4111.0+4.280%-
Last 5 (5)58.452.8111.2+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)49.062.0111.0-13.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)52.148.1100.2+4.062%-
vs Weaker (16)58.948.6107.5+10.481%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. 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
Houston Rockets
#3
L
63-73
63
73
-10
H03/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A04/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A06/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
52-68
52
68
-16
A08/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A09/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
65-58
65
58
+7
A11/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
43-65
43
65
-22
A13/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
74-56
74
56
+18
H16/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
W
62-54
62
54
+8
H18/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H20/12
NBA
115.0Avg total
56.9Scored
58.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.855.2111.1+0.643%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.255.9113.1+1.350%-
Last 30 away (16)54.654.6109.2+0.038%-
Last 10 (10)56.958.1115.0-1.250%-
Last 5 (5)60.858.2119.0+2.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)53.762.0115.7-8.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)55.254.9110.1+0.443%-
vs Weaker (6)59.053.2112.2+5.867%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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: 112.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.7 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.230.8
51.2%
50.2%61.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.410.9
38.4%
35.7%32.7
🏀 Free throws24.118.5
76.8%
77.0%18.5
They take 88.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 109.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.6 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.630.8
52.6%
50.2%61.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.810.3
37.1%
35.7%30.9
🏀 Free throws23.417.4
74.4%
77.0%17.4
They take 86.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 21 Dec 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Los Angeles Clippers
LWWWWLLWWL
Denver Nuggets
WWWLWLLWLL
#6
League position
#17
+3.7
Net rating
-0.6
112.2
Offensive rating
112.2
108.6
Defensive rating
112.8
53.2%
Effective FG%
53.5%
51.6%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
12.5%
Turnover %
15.8%
27.3%
Off. rebound %
31.9%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.27
38.4%
3-point %
37.1%
57.8%
Assist %
55.7%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence112.2 · 112.2Defence108.6 · 112.8Shooting53.2% · 53.5%3-point %38.4% · 37.1%Ball care12.5% · 15.8%Off. rebounds27.3% · 31.9%Free throws0.27 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ 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
18/12/16AWashington Wizards110-117
17/12/16AMiami Heat102-98
15/12/16AOrlando Magic113-108
13/12/16HPortland Trail Blazers121-120
11/12/16HNew Orleans Pelicans133-105
08/12/16HGolden State Warriors98-115
05/12/16HIndiana Pacers102-111
03/12/16ANew Orleans Pelicans114-96
02/12/16ACleveland Cavaliers113-94
30/11/16ABrooklyn Nets122-127 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/16HDallas Mavericks117-107
18/12/16HNew York Knicks127-114
16/12/16HPortland Trail Blazers132-120
13/12/16ADallas Mavericks92-112
11/12/16AOrlando Magic121-113
09/12/16AWashington Wizards85-92
08/12/16ABrooklyn Nets111-116
06/12/16APhiladelphia 76ers106-98
04/12/16AUtah Jazz98-105
03/12/16HHouston Rockets110-128

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Los Angeles Clippers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL71%
HomeWLLWW69%
AwayWWWWL73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281315
Win %71%69%73%
Points / game109.6109.6109.6
Allowed / game101.699.0103.8
Point differential+8.0+10.6+5.8
Avg total211.2208.6213.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%46%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)33% (3)75% (4)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW43%
HomeLLWWW46%
AwayWLLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281315
Win %43%46%40%
Points / game107.7112.9103.2
Allowed / game109.4112.9106.3
Point differential-1.6+0.0-3.1
Avg total217.1225.8209.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%38%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (9)25% (4)40% (5)
Overtime %11%23%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 Golden State Warriors2824486%117.9105.0+12.9
2 San Antonio Spurs2823582%104.097.9+6.1
3 Cleveland Cavaliers2620677%110.5102.8+7.7
4 Houston Rockets2921872%112.6105.7+7.0
5 Toronto Raptors2820871%112.3103.0+9.3
6 Los Angeles Clippers2820871%109.6101.6+8.0
7 Utah Jazz28181064%100.294.6+5.6
8 Memphis Grizzlies30181260%96.897.2-0.4
9 Boston Celtics28161257%104.3102.5+1.8
10 Oklahoma City Thunder28161257%106.0104.9+1.0
11 Charlotte Hornets29161355%104.3102.5+1.8
12 New York Knicks28151354%105.3108.0-2.7
13 Chicago Bulls27141352%101.699.3+2.3
14 Milwaukee Bucks26131350%104.0102.4+1.6
15 Indiana Pacers30151550%104.5106.2-1.7
16 Atlanta Hawks28141450%102.6104.4-1.7
17 Detroit Pistons30141647%98.497.4+0.9
18 Portland Trail Blazers29131645%109.4113.0-3.5
19 Washington Wizards27121544%105.3106.4-1.2
20 Orlando Magic30131743%98.1102.8-4.8
21 Denver Nuggets28121643%107.7109.4-1.6
22 Sacramento Kings27101737%101.5104.0-2.5
23 Los Angeles Lakers31112035%104.7110.7-6.1
24 New Orleans Pelicans30102033%102.7106.9-4.1
25 Miami Heat2992031%98.4101.6-3.2
26 Minnesota Timberwolves2781930%104.3106.9-2.6
27 Phoenix Suns2882029%106.4113.1-6.8
28 Brooklyn Nets2772026%106.6114.4-7.8
29 Dallas Mavericks2872125%94.1100.2-6.1
30 Philadelphia 76ers2872125%98.1105.8-7.7
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Los Angeles Clippers36322724119
Denver Nuggets26271930102
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