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Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 08 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 114-102
32-34 26-28 25-24 31-16
Position#1
Record30-12
FormWWWWL
Points / game118.3
Allowed / game108.1
Milwaukee Bucks 🏆
USA
vs
Utah Jazz
USA
Position#8
Record23-20
FormLWLWW
Points / game108.8
Allowed / game105.1
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Milwaukee Bucks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz 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
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
107-104
107
104
+3
A18/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
123-115
123
115
+8
H20/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
W
120-107
120
107
+13
A22/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
87-94
87
94
-7
A23/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
109-95
109
95
+14
A25/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
112-96
112
96
+16
H28/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
W
129-115
129
115
+14
H29/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
121-98
121
98
+23
H02/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
144-112
144
112
+32
H05/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
116-123
116
123
-7
H06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-27
30-16
26-34
26-27
33-31
29-35
28-24
33-25
35-22
30-26
28-30
27-29
8-21
30-16
20-35
29-22
22-24
26-22
36-22
25-27
24-28
29-20
34-29
25-19
29-23
42-29
35-34
23-29
35-27
33-25
24-21
29-25
43-14
33-29
42-36
26-33
34-27
23-29
25-35
34-32
222.7Avg total
116.8Scored
105.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)118.3108.1226.4+10.371%
Season at home (24)121.5106.6228.1+14.983%
Season away (18)114.1110.1224.2+4.156%
Last 10 (10)116.8105.9222.7+10.980%
Last 5 (5)124.4108.8233.2+15.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)112.2109.5221.8+2.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)118.0108.7226.7+9.369%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#5
L
97-102
97
102
-5
A18/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
W
108-103
108
103
+5
H20/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
120-90
120
90
+30
A22/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#9
L
106-107
106
107
-1
H23/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
117-96
117
96
+21
H26/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
97-114
97
114
-17
H28/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
129-97
129
97
+32
H30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
116-122
116
122
-6
A02/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
117-91
117
91
+26
A05/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
110-105
110
105
+5
A06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-25
14-25
36-33
24-19
24-21
32-34
28-25
24-23
33-26
22-23
28-19
37-22
32-26
29-32
20-35
25-14
24-24
35-23
24-23
34-26
29-22
23-35
27-38
18-19
39-17
32-17
26-32
32-31
24-26
29-25
32-44
31-27
23-20
25-29
33-22
36-20
13-31
35-22
28-25
34-27
214.4Avg total
111.7Scored
102.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)108.8105.1214.0+3.753%
Season at home (17)110.9105.5216.5+5.453%
Season away (26)107.5104.9212.3+2.654%
Last 10 (10)111.7102.7214.4+9.060%
Last 5 (5)113.8105.8219.6+8.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (16)108.6107.4216.0+1.244%
vs Weaker (14)105.9100.4206.4+5.564%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.4+4.4Q1: +2.6+2.6Q2Q2: +5.8+5.8Q2: +1.1+1.1Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: +6.7+6.7
Milwaukee BucksUtah 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
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
55-43
55
43
+12
A18/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
62-66
62
66
-4
H20/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
W
65-48
65
48
+17
A22/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A23/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A25/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H28/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
W
71-52
71
52
+19
H29/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
68-52
68
52
+16
H02/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
76-43
76
43
+33
H05/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
57-56
57
56
+1
H06/01
NBA
108.4Avg total
59.3Scored
49.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.253.5111.6+4.767%-
Last 30 at home (17)60.254.2114.4+6.159%-
Last 30 away (13)55.552.5108.0+2.977%-
Last 10 (10)59.349.1108.4+10.290%-
Last 5 (5)65.050.2115.2+14.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)55.853.2109.0+2.575%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)58.553.5112.0+5.065%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. 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
Houston Rockets
#5
L
37-50
37
50
-13
A18/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H20/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A22/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#9
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H23/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H26/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
52-57
52
57
-5
H28/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
71-34
71
34
+37
H30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A02/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A05/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
48-53
48
53
-5
A06/01
NBA
104.3Avg total
54.0Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.649.3100.9+2.357%-
Last 30 at home (12)58.549.2107.7+9.375%-
Last 30 away (18)46.949.496.3-2.444%-
Last 10 (10)54.050.3104.3+3.760%-
Last 5 (5)54.448.8103.2+5.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (16)51.652.2103.8-0.656%-
vs Weaker (14)51.646.097.6+5.657%-
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

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Milwaukee Buckstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Milwaukee Bucks: 116.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.9 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.430.7
59.7%
51.7%61.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.012.3
34.2%
35.4%36.9
🏀 Free throws24.718.5
74.9%
76.6%18.5
They take 87.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 111.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.9 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.628.8
52.7%
51.7%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.012.3
37.3%
35.4%36.9
🏀 Free throws23.517.2
73.2%
76.6%17.2
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). 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 Jan 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Milwaukee Bucks
LWWWWWLWWW
Utah Jazz
WWLWLWLWWL
#1
League position
#8
+10.5
Net rating
+8.8
112.0
Offensive rating
109.4
101.5
Defensive rating
100.6
56.2%
Effective FG%
53.9%
49.2%
Opp. effective FG%
49.4%
12.8%
Turnover %
14.1%
17.6%
Off. rebound %
22.4%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.27
34.2%
3-point %
37.3%
62.8%
Assist %
65.0%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence112.0 · 109.4Defence101.5 · 100.6Shooting56.2% · 53.9%3-point %34.2% · 37.3%Ball care12.8% · 14.1%Off. rebounds17.6% · 22.4%Free throws0.28 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)80% · 60%
■ Milwaukee Bucks   ■ 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
1
Milwaukee Bucks wins
9
Utah Jazz wins
DateGameScore
10/12/17Milwaukee Bucks v Utah Jazz117-100
26/11/17Utah Jazz v Milwaukee Bucks121-108
14/07/17Milwaukee Bucks v Utah Jazz76-97
25/02/17Milwaukee Bucks v Utah Jazz95-109
02/02/17Utah Jazz v Milwaukee Bucks104-88
20/03/16Milwaukee Bucks v Utah Jazz85-94
06/02/16Utah Jazz v Milwaukee Bucks84-81
01/03/15Utah Jazz v Milwaukee Bucks82-75
23/01/15Milwaukee Bucks v Utah Jazz99-101
15/07/14Milwaukee Bucks v Utah Jazz71-87
Milwaukee Buckslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/19HToronto Raptors116-123
05/01/19HAtlanta Hawks144-112
02/01/19HDetroit Pistons121-98
29/12/18HBrooklyn Nets129-115
28/12/18HNew York Knicks112-96
25/12/18ANew York Knicks109-95
23/12/18AMiami Heat87-94
22/12/18ABoston Celtics120-107
20/12/18HNew Orleans Pelicans123-115
18/12/18ADetroit Pistons107-104
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/19ADetroit Pistons110-105
05/01/19ACleveland Cavaliers117-91
02/01/19AToronto Raptors116-122
30/12/18HNew York Knicks129-97
28/12/18HPhiladelphia 76ers97-114
26/12/18HPortland Trail Blazers117-96
23/12/18HOklahoma City Thunder106-107
22/12/18APortland Trail Blazers120-90
20/12/18HGolden State Warriors108-103
18/12/18AHouston Rockets97-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL71%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayWWWLW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422418
Win %71%83%56%
Points / game118.3121.5114.1
Allowed / game108.1106.6110.1
Point differential+10.3+14.9+4.1
Avg total226.4228.1224.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%67%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won36% (11)33% (3)38% (8)
Overtime %7%0%17%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW53%
HomeWLWLW53%
AwayLWLWW54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431726
Win %53%53%54%
Points / game108.8110.9107.5
Allowed / game105.1105.5104.9
Point differential+3.7+5.4+2.6
Avg total214.0216.5212.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%41%35%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)33% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %0%0%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 Toronto Raptors46331372%113.6107.7+5.9
2 Milwaukee Bucks42301271%118.3108.1+10.3
3 Denver Nuggets41291271%110.5105.2+5.3
4 Oklahoma City Thunder43281565%111.3105.4+5.9
5 Indiana Pacers43281565%107.3102.1+5.2
6 Philadelphia 76ers43281565%114.6112.3+2.3
7 Los Angeles Clippers42261662%115.5113.0+2.5
8 Golden State Warriors45271860%116.0112.3+3.7
9 Houston Rockets42251760%110.7108.7+2.1
10 San Antonio Spurs46271959%111.5107.9+3.6
11 Boston Celtics43251858%111.0105.5+5.5
12 Portland Trail Blazers45261958%111.4109.9+1.5
13 Utah Jazz43232053%108.8105.1+3.7
14 Charlotte Hornets44232152%113.1111.4+1.7
15 Los Angeles Lakers46242252%112.3111.7+0.6
16 Miami Heat44222250%107.3106.8+0.6
17 Brooklyn Nets46222448%110.2111.4-1.3
18 Memphis Grizzlies44202445%101.8103.8-2.1
19 Sacramento Kings44202445%114.2117.4-3.2
20 Dallas Mavericks42192345%110.6110.4+0.2
21 Minnesota Timberwolves45202544%111.1112.2-1.2
22 Detroit Pistons43192444%106.9109.3-2.3
23 Washington Wizards44192543%112.7115.7-3.0
24 Orlando Magic43182542%102.8106.4-3.6
25 New Orleans Pelicans45182740%116.3116.2+0.1
26 Atlanta Hawks44143032%109.5117.4-7.9
27 New York Knicks44133130%107.9115.0-7.1
28 Chicago Bulls45123327%100.6109.4-8.8
29 Cleveland Cavaliers44103423%102.1111.9-9.8
30 Phoenix Suns45103522%105.6114.8-9.2
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 Bucks32262531114
Utah Jazz34282416102
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