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Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 15 Mar 2012
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 115-105
23-28 34-27 27-23 31-27
Position#19
Record18-26
FormWLWWW
Points / game96.3
Allowed / game98.6
vs
Position#28
Record17-25
FormLWWWL
Points / game94.4
Allowed / game98.0
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Milwaukee Bucks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
91-110
91
110
-19
A23/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
119-118
119
118
+1
H29/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
96-102
96
102
-6
A01/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
94-99
94
99
-5
A03/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
98-114
98
114
-16
A04/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
97-93
97
93
+4
H06/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
104-106
104
106
-2
H08/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
119-114
119
114
+5
H10/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
105-99
105
99
+6
A11/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
105-99
105
99
+6
A12/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-30
30-34
22-29
16-17
33-24
34-29
25-36
27-29
25-25
29-25
13-27
29-25
25-27
26-12
25-26
18-34
21-36
39-25
20-24
18-29
28-33
23-22
23-16
23-22
30-33
20-22
23-18
31-33
36-34
25-31
32-18
26-31
21-28
30-28
27-23
27-20
27-32
20-22
26-19
32-26
208.2Avg total
102.8Scored
105.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (44)96.398.6194.9-2.341%
Season at home (20)99.598.8198.3+0.750%
Season away (24)93.698.5192.1-4.933%
Last 10 (10)102.8105.4208.2-2.650%
Last 5 (5)106.0102.2208.2+3.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)96.7104.1200.9-7.429%
vs Similar (17)98.298.9197.1-0.741%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)102.097.3199.3+4.783%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
L
84-89
84
89
-5
H23/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
83-86
83
86
-3
H29/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
103-120
103
120
-17
A01/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
91-112
91
112
-21
H03/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
L
98-101
98
101
-3
A04/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#16
L
100-109
100
109
-9
H06/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
100-99
100
99
+1
A08/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
96-90
96
90
+6
A10/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
118-107
118
107
+11
H11/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
88-96
88
96
-8
H13/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-29
23-21
16-19
25-20
15-28
23-15
28-21
17-22
31-24
30-25
19-33
23-38
28-30
16-26
27-38
20-18
33-24
22-26
23-28
20-23
26-28
15-28
31-29
28-24
26-27
31-28
19-17
24-27
26-27
23-24
20-18
27-21
30-26
24-31
27-27
37-23
22-21
24-33
19-21
23-21
197.0Avg total
96.1Scored
100.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)94.498.0192.3-3.640%
Season at home (23)94.597.8192.3-3.339%
Season away (19)94.298.1192.3-3.942%
Last 10 (10)96.1100.9197.0-4.830%
Last 5 (5)100.4100.2200.6+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)93.7100.3194.0-6.636%
vs Similar (7)93.697.4191.0-3.929%
vs Weaker (1)102.094.0196.0+8.0100%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.3-3.3Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: -2.2-2.2Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: +0.7+0.7
Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
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
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
53-64
53
64
-11
A23/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
67-53
67
53
+14
H29/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
54-50
54
50
+4
A01/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
51-39
51
39
+12
A03/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
60-61
60
61
-1
A04/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H06/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H08/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
61-65
61
65
-4
H10/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
51-56
51
56
-5
A11/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A12/03
NBA
109.7Avg total
54.5Scored
55.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.052.4102.4-2.337%-
Last 30 at home (15)50.154.3104.3-4.227%-
Last 30 away (15)50.050.5100.5-0.547%-
Last 10 (10)54.555.2109.7-0.730%-
Last 5 (5)52.057.0109.0-5.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)48.456.1104.6-7.714%-
vs Similar (17)50.852.1102.9-1.341%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)49.748.798.3+1.050%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
L
43-50
43
50
-7
H23/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H29/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
61-49
61
49
+12
A01/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
44-56
44
56
-12
H03/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
55-50
55
50
+5
A04/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#16
L
41-56
41
56
-15
H06/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
57-55
57
55
+2
A08/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
49-51
49
51
-2
A10/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
54-57
54
57
-3
H11/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
46-54
46
54
-8
H13/03
NBA
100.9Avg total
48.8Scored
52.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.651.697.2-6.023%-
Last 30 at home (19)44.751.896.5-7.116%-
Last 30 away (11)47.051.398.3-4.336%-
Last 10 (10)48.852.1100.9-3.330%-
Last 5 (5)49.454.6104.0-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)45.351.496.7-6.123%-
vs Similar (7)46.451.497.9-5.029%-
vs Weaker (1)46.057.0103.0-11.00%-
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) 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

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
12/03/12ABrooklyn Nets105-99
11/03/12AToronto Raptors105-99
10/03/12HNew York Knicks119-114
08/03/12HChicago Bulls104-106
06/03/12HPhiladelphia 76ers97-93
04/03/12AOrlando Magic98-114
03/03/12AAtlanta Hawks94-99
01/03/12ABoston Celtics96-102
29/02/12HWashington Wizards119-118
23/02/12AChicago Bulls91-110
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/03/12HToronto Raptors88-96
11/03/12HHouston Rockets118-107
10/03/12AOklahoma City Thunder96-90
08/03/12ADenver Nuggets100-99
06/03/12HUtah Jazz100-109
04/03/12AWashington Wizards98-101
03/03/12HChicago Bulls91-112
01/03/12ANew York Knicks103-120
29/02/12HBoston Celtics83-86
23/02/12HNew Orleans Pelicans84-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW41%
HomeLWWLW50%
AwayLLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games442024
Win %41%50%33%
Points / game96.399.593.6
Allowed / game98.698.898.5
Point differential-2.3+0.7-4.9
Avg total194.9198.3192.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%15%4%
Close games (≤5 pts) won35% (17)42% (12)20% (5)
Overtime %2%0%4%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL40%
HomeLLLWL39%
AwayLLLWW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422319
Win %40%39%42%
Points / game94.494.594.2
Allowed / game98.097.898.1
Point differential-3.6-3.3-3.9
Avg total192.3192.3192.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%22%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (14)33% (9)60% (5)
Overtime %5%4%5%
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 Chicago Bulls4637980%97.988.8+9.2
2 Oklahoma City Thunder44341077%102.296.0+6.2
3 Miami Heat43321174%102.894.0+8.8
4 San Antonio Spurs42281467%99.696.1+3.5
5 Orlando Magic45291664%94.592.6+1.8
6 Philadelphia 76ers45271860%95.287.8+7.4
7 Los Angeles Clippers42251760%98.596.1+2.4
8 Los Angeles Lakers44261859%95.093.3+1.7
9 Indiana Pacers43251858%95.092.2+2.7
10 Denver Nuggets45261958%104.8101.3+3.5
11 Atlanta Hawks44251957%93.591.5+2.0
12 Memphis Grizzlies43241956%94.292.8+1.4
13 Boston Celtics43241956%90.489.0+1.4
14 Minnesota Timberwolves45242153%98.396.8+1.4
15 Houston Rockets45242153%97.997.7+0.2
16 Dallas Mavericks46242252%94.092.6+1.5
17 Utah Jazz43212249%96.697.9-1.2
18 Portland Trail Blazers45212447%97.295.0+2.2
19 New York Knicks45212447%96.995.5+1.4
20 Golden State Warriors41192246%98.399.1-0.8
21 Phoenix Suns43192444%95.798.3-2.6
22 Milwaukee Bucks44182641%96.398.6-2.3
23 Cleveland Cavaliers42172540%94.498.0-3.6
24 Detroit Pistons44162836%89.395.2-5.8
25 Sacramento Kings44152934%95.8102.7-6.9
26 Brooklyn Nets46153133%92.698.6-6.0
27 Toronto Raptors45143131%89.493.4-4.0
28 New Orleans Pelicans44123227%88.593.0-4.4
29 Washington Wizards4393421%93.4102.3-8.9
30 Charlotte Hornets4273517%86.399.3-13.0
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
Milwaukee Bucks23342731115
Cleveland Cavaliers28272327105
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