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New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 19 Feb 2009
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 117-85
35-20 21-23 30-19 31-23
Position#10
Record31-20
FormWWLLW
Points / game95.4
Allowed / game93.2
vs
Position#4
Record39-13
FormWLWLW
Points / game102.3
Allowed / game94.2
USANBA
NBA2008-09
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
94-81
94
81
+13
H29/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
87-91
87
91
-4
H31/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
93-106
93
106
-13
A01/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
89-97
89
97
-8
H03/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
93-107
93
107
-14
H05/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
101-92
101
92
+9
H07/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
101-97
101
97
+4
H09/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
L
80-85
80
85
-5
A10/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
77-89
77
89
-12
H12/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
100-98
100
98
+2
A18/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-20
27-24
22-21
26-16
27-19
17-28
21-18
22-26
22-28
20-22
29-30
22-26
25-17
23-22
26-20
15-38
20-31
24-31
17-18
32-27
26-16
16-32
22-21
37-23
24-31
25-21
27-28
25-17
22-21
17-19
19-24
22-21
21-23
23-19
20-22
13-25
32-18
21-29
25-24
22-27
185.8Avg total
91.5Scored
94.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (51)95.493.2188.6+2.261%
Season at home (27)95.891.2187.0+4.667%
Season away (24)95.095.5190.5-0.554%
Last 10 (10)91.594.3185.8-2.840%
Last 5 (5)91.892.2184.0-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)89.092.7181.7-3.733%
vs Similar (14)95.995.6191.5+0.464%
vs Weaker (7)98.993.0191.9+5.971%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#14
L
97-103
97
103
-6
A25/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
135-111
135
111
+24
H28/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
99-88
99
88
+11
H30/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
113-90
113
90
+23
A01/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
95-105
95
105
-10
H03/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
125-96
125
96
+29
H05/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
102-107
102
107
-5
A07/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
101-84
101
84
+17
H08/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
73-82
73
82
-9
H12/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#19
W
107-102 OT
107
102
+5
H18/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-32
23-24
16-27
29-20
36-18
32-32
34-37
33-24
25-32
30-24
24-16
20-16
31-25
22-22
34-18
26-25
27-25
20-29
16-23
32-28
34-22
38-26
32-23
21-25
29-32
22-29
23-19
28-27
32-18
27-27
20-20
22-19
17-24
12-22
22-17
22-19
25-21
18-29
25-24
27-21
201.5Avg total
104.7Scored
96.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (52)102.394.2196.6+8.175%
Season at home (27)101.091.3192.3+9.778%
Season away (25)103.897.4201.2+6.472%
Last 10 (10)104.796.8201.5+7.960%
Last 5 (5)101.694.2195.8+7.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)98.094.7192.7+3.364%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)107.793.5201.2+14.279%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: +3.6+3.6Q2Q2: -3.4-3.4Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +3.6+3.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: +3.6+3.6Q2Q2: -3.4-3.4Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +3.6+3.6
New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H29/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H31/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
42-50
42
50
-8
A01/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H03/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
44-62
44
62
-18
H05/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H07/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
49-52
49
52
-3
H09/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A10/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H12/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
53-47
53
47
+6
A18/02
NBA
92.2Avg total
45.1Scored
47.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.449.294.6-3.840%-
Last 30 at home (17)45.547.893.3-2.241%-
Last 30 away (13)45.251.196.3-5.838%-
Last 10 (10)45.147.192.2-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)45.445.891.2-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)43.150.093.1-6.956%-
vs Similar (14)44.549.694.1-5.129%-
vs Weaker (7)50.147.397.4+2.943%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#14
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A25/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
68-50
68
50
+18
H28/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H30/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
53-47
53
47
+6
A01/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
47-54
47
54
-7
H03/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
72-48
72
48
+24
H05/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
51-61
51
61
-10
A07/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
59-45
59
45
+14
H08/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
29-46
29
46
-17
H12/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#19
L
43-50
43
50
-7
H18/02
NBA
104.2Avg total
52.9Scored
51.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.647.8100.4+4.853%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.944.296.1+7.760%-
Last 30 away (15)53.351.5104.8+1.947%-
Last 10 (10)52.951.3104.2+1.640%-
Last 5 (5)50.850.0100.8+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)46.650.396.9-3.627%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)56.146.4102.5+9.668%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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New Orleans Pelicans wins
1
Orlando Magic wins
DateGameScore
25/12/08Orlando Magic v New Orleans Pelicans88-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/09AOklahoma City Thunder100-98
12/02/09HBoston Celtics77-89
10/02/09AMemphis Grizzlies80-85
09/02/09HMinnesota Timberwolves101-97
07/02/09HToronto Raptors101-92
05/02/09HChicago Bulls93-107
03/02/09HPortland Trail Blazers89-97
01/02/09ASan Antonio Spurs93-106
31/01/09HGolden State Warriors87-91
29/01/09HDenver Nuggets94-81
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/09HCharlotte Hornets107-102 OT
12/02/09HDenver Nuggets73-82
08/02/09HBrooklyn Nets101-84
07/02/09AIndiana Pacers102-107
05/02/09HLos Angeles Clippers125-96
03/02/09HDallas Mavericks95-105
01/02/09AToronto Raptors113-90
30/01/09HCleveland Cavaliers99-88
28/01/09HIndiana Pacers135-111
25/01/09AMiami Heat97-103

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW61%
HomeLLWWL67%
AwayWLLLW54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games512724
Win %61%67%54%
Points / game95.495.895.0
Allowed / game93.291.295.5
Point differential+2.2+4.6-0.5
Avg total188.6187.0190.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%41%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (11)75% (4)57% (7)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW75%
HomeLWWLW78%
AwayWWLWL72%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games522725
Win %75%78%72%
Points / game102.3101.0103.8
Allowed / game94.291.397.4
Point differential+8.1+9.7+6.4
Avg total196.6192.3201.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%56%32%
Close games (≤5 pts) won69% (13)75% (4)67% (9)
Overtime %4%4%4%
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 Los Angeles Lakers53431081%108.4100.0+8.4
2 Boston Celtics55441180%101.392.0+9.3
3 Cleveland Cavaliers52411179%100.790.8+10.0
4 Orlando Magic52391375%102.394.2+8.1
5 Denver Nuggets54371769%103.599.7+3.8
6 San Antonio Spurs52351767%98.094.8+3.1
7 Portland Trail Blazers52322062%98.995.3+3.5
8 Houston Rockets54332161%98.695.4+3.3
9 New Orleans Pelicans51312061%95.493.2+2.2
10 Dallas Mavericks52312160%100.899.7+1.1
11 Atlanta Hawks53312258%98.697.0+1.6
12 Utah Jazz54312357%102.8100.0+2.9
13 Phoenix Suns52292356%105.1103.4+1.7
14 Miami Heat53282553%96.496.4+0.0
15 Detroit Pistons52272552%93.794.2-0.5
16 Philadelphia 76ers53272651%96.395.6+0.8
17 Milwaukee Bucks56272948%99.298.9+0.4
18 Brooklyn Nets54243044%98.0100.3-2.3
19 Chicago Bulls53233043%100.3102.1-1.8
20 New York Knicks53223142%105.2107.7-2.5
21 Charlotte Hornets54223241%92.594.1-1.6
22 Indiana Pacers56223439%104.6106.8-2.2
23 Toronto Raptors56213538%96.699.6-3.1
24 Golden State Warriors54193535%107.5111.0-3.5
25 Minnesota Timberwolves53183534%99.0102.7-3.6
26 Memphis Grizzlies53153828%93.399.5-6.3
27 Oklahoma City Thunder54134124%97.5103.3-5.8
28 Los Angeles Clippers54134124%94.6102.8-8.2
29 Washington Wizards54124222%94.8102.5-7.7
30 Sacramento Kings54114320%99.1108.9-9.8
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
New Orleans Pelicans35213031117
Orlando Magic2023192385
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