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Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 27 Dec 2016
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 102-106
23-23 23-40 31-16 25-27
Position#6
Record25-13
FormLWWLL
Points / game106.2
Allowed / game101.7
vs
Position#16
Record16-22
FormWWWLL
Points / game106.8
Allowed / game108.4
USANBA· Staples Center
NBA2016-17
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LAC112
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19 Oct 2013
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25 Dec 2012
LAC112
DEN100
06 Oct 2012
LAC104
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22 Feb 2012
LAC103
DEN95
02 Feb 2012
LAC91
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05 Mar 2011
LAC100
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05 Jan 2011
LAC106
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14 Oct 2010
LAC95
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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
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
98-115
98
115
-17
H08/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
W
133-105
133
105
+28
H11/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
121-120
121
120
+1
H13/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
113-108
113
108
+5
A15/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
102-98
102
98
+4
A17/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
L
110-117
110
117
-7
A18/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
119-102
119
102
+17
H21/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
106-101
106
101
+5
H23/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
88-90
88
90
-2
H24/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
102-111
102
111
-9
A26/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
36-26
32-27
27-19
24-30
27-22
30-23
24-28
25-28
24-21
27-29
21-18
16-22
31-27
27-28
16-34
28-22
215.9Avg total
109.2Scored
106.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (38)106.2101.7207.9+4.666%
Season at home (19)107.699.1206.7+8.668%
Season away (19)104.8104.3209.1+0.563%
Last 10 (10)109.2106.7215.9+2.560%
Last 5 (5)105.0104.2209.2+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)98.0115.0213.0-17.00%
vs Similar ◀ (17)105.4100.2205.6+5.265%
vs Weaker (12)116.0104.1220.1+11.975%
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
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
106-98
106
98
+8
A06/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
111-116
111
116
-5
A08/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
L
85-92
85
92
-7
A09/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
121-113
121
113
+8
A11/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
92-112
92
112
-20
A13/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
132-120
132
120
+12
H16/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
127-114
127
114
+13
H18/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
117-107
117
107
+10
H20/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
102-119
102
119
-17
A21/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
108-109
108
109
-1
H24/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
26-36
27-32
19-27
30-24
29-29
26-22
27-31
26-27
220.1Avg total
110.1Scored
110.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (38)106.8108.4215.3-1.642%
Season at home (16)112.8111.3224.1+1.544%
Season away (22)102.5106.3208.8-3.841%
Last 10 (10)110.1110.0220.1+0.150%
Last 5 (5)117.2113.8231.0+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)105.5126.5232.0-21.00%
vs Similar ◀ (23)106.0108.3214.3-2.435%
vs Weaker (5)115.6109.0224.6+6.680%
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.7+2.7Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: +2.8+2.8
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
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
49-62
49
62
-13
H08/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#22
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
#8
W
55-52
55
52
+3
A18/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
68-53
68
53
+15
H21/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
57-45
57
45
+12
H23/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H24/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
58-55
58
55
+3
A26/12
NBA
110.4Avg total
57.5Scored
52.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.849.6106.4+7.273%-
Last 30 at home (15)54.948.5103.4+6.567%-
Last 30 away (15)58.750.7109.5+8.080%-
Last 10 (10)57.552.9110.4+4.680%-
Last 5 (5)57.851.0108.8+6.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)49.062.0111.0-13.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)54.448.9103.2+5.565%-
vs Weaker (12)61.049.6110.6+11.492%-
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
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
#8
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A09/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
65-58
65
58
+7
A11/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
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
#23
W
62-54
62
54
+8
H18/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H20/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
53-68
53
68
-15
A21/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
55-51
55
51
+4
H24/12
NBA
114.5Avg total
56.7Scored
57.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.055.7111.7+0.347%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.856.1113.9+1.657%-
Last 30 away (16)54.455.2109.7-0.838%-
Last 10 (10)56.757.8114.5-1.160%-
Last 5 (5)60.857.4118.2+3.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)57.069.0126.0-12.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)55.455.1110.5+0.348%-
vs Weaker (5)58.453.0111.4+5.460%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) 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

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Los Angeles Clipperstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Los Angeles Clippers: 109.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers56.629.2
51.6%
50.2%58.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.111.3
40.2%
35.7%33.9
🏀 Free throws21.916.9
77.2%
77.0%16.9
They take 84.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% 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: 110.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.8 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers55.830.4
54.5%
50.2%60.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.710.0
34.8%
35.7%30.0
🏀 Free throws25.919.3
74.5%
77.0%19.3
They take 84.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% 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 27 Dec 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Los Angeles Clippers
LLWWLWWWWL
Denver Nuggets
LLWWWLWLLW
#6
League position
#16
+2.6
Net rating
+0.1
111.6
Offensive rating
112.2
109.0
Defensive rating
112.1
54.5%
Effective FG%
53.7%
50.9%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
13.2%
Turnover %
15.6%
23.0%
Off. rebound %
30.5%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.31
40.2%
3-point %
34.8%
57.3%
Assist %
58.7%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.6 · 112.2Defence109.0 · 112.1Shooting54.5% · 53.7%3-point %40.2% · 34.8%Ball care13.2% · 15.6%Off. rebounds23.0% · 30.5%Free throws0.26 · 0.31Form (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
26/12/16ALos Angeles Lakers102-111
24/12/16HDallas Mavericks88-90
23/12/16HSan Antonio Spurs106-101
21/12/16HDenver Nuggets119-102
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/16HAtlanta Hawks108-109
21/12/16ALos Angeles Clippers102-119
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Los Angeles Clippers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL66%
HomeWWWWL68%
AwayWWWLL63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games381919
Win %66%68%63%
Points / game106.2107.6104.8
Allowed / game101.799.1104.3
Point differential+4.6+8.6+0.5
Avg total207.9206.7209.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+34%37%32%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (12)43% (7)80% (5)
Overtime %3%0%5%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL42%
HomeLWWWL44%
AwayLLWLL41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games381622
Win %42%44%41%
Points / game106.8112.8102.5
Allowed / game108.4111.3106.3
Point differential-1.6+1.5-3.8
Avg total215.3224.1208.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%38%5%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (13)17% (6)57% (7)
Overtime %11%25%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 Warriors3933685%116.4103.8+12.6
2 San Antonio Spurs3729878%103.497.2+6.2
3 Houston Rockets38271171%113.9107.1+6.9
4 Toronto Raptors36251169%109.7102.3+7.4
5 Cleveland Cavaliers36251169%108.8103.6+5.2
6 Los Angeles Clippers38251366%106.2101.7+4.6
7 Memphis Grizzlies39241562%99.198.4+0.7
8 Boston Celtics38231561%105.2102.6+2.6
9 Oklahoma City Thunder35211460%106.5104.7+1.8
10 Utah Jazz37211657%98.995.1+3.8
11 New York Knicks36201656%106.1107.8-1.6
12 Charlotte Hornets38201853%102.3102.0+0.3
13 Atlanta Hawks38201853%101.1101.9-0.7
14 Washington Wizards37181949%105.2105.1+0.2
15 Milwaukee Bucks35171849%102.0101.6+0.4
16 Chicago Bulls38182047%101.3100.2+1.1
17 Indiana Pacers38182047%104.4105.8-1.4
18 Detroit Pistons39182146%98.096.6+1.4
19 Sacramento Kings35152043%102.2104.3-2.1
20 Portland Trail Blazers40172342%107.0110.3-3.3
21 Orlando Magic40172342%98.7103.2-4.4
22 Denver Nuggets38162242%106.8108.4-1.6
23 Minnesota Timberwolves38152339%103.2103.8-0.6
24 Miami Heat39142536%99.8100.9-1.1
25 Phoenix Suns37132435%106.7112.3-5.6
26 New Orleans Pelicans39132633%103.3107.2-4.0
27 Los Angeles Lakers42142833%104.8109.9-5.2
28 Dallas Mavericks38112729%94.3100.5-6.2
29 Philadelphia 76ers3692725%98.2106.5-8.3
30 Brooklyn Nets3692725%105.7114.2-8.5
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 Clippers23233125102
Denver Nuggets23401627106
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