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New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 28 Jan 2012
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 93-67
23-19 24-15 22-18 24-15
Position#24
Record5-15
FormLLLLL
Points / game88.4
Allowed / game91.7
vs
Position#14
Record13-7
FormLWLWL
Points / game94.2
Allowed / game92.6
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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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
#11
W
94-81
94
81
+13
A10/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
85-95
85
95
-10
H12/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
80-87
80
87
-7
H14/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#7
L
99-108
99
108
-9
A15/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
L
77-84
77
84
-7
H16/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#7
L
87-93
87
93
-6
H19/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
88-90 OT
88
90
-2
A20/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
81-83
81
83
-2
H22/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
102-104
102
104
-2
H24/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
91-101
91
101
-10
A26/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-27
28-19
24-18
16-17
27-22
21-27
24-22
13-24
21-16
17-21
13-26
29-24
24-20
23-37
28-29
24-22
15-20
20-17
16-27
26-20
22-33
26-22
19-17
20-21
27-32
22-26
14-17
19-7
23-27
18-14
12-23
28-19
28-30
27-26
25-23
22-25
22-30
29-30
20-18
20-23
181.0Avg total
88.4Scored
92.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)88.491.7180.1-3.325%
Season at home (11)87.590.4177.9-2.818%
Season away (9)89.493.3182.8-3.933%
Last 10 (10)88.492.6181.0-4.210%
Last 5 (5)89.894.2184.0-4.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)91.895.9187.8-4.133%
vs Similar ◀ (12)84.792.1176.8-7.417%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#26
W
104-97
104
97
+7
A08/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
107-104
107
104
+3
A12/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#23
W
117-109
117
109
+8
A13/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
102-93
102
93
+9
A16/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
96-89
96
89
+7
H18/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
83-85 OT
83
85
-2
H19/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
92-80
92
80
+12
H21/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
56-87
56
87
-31
A24/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
102-83
102
83
+19
A25/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
83-91
83
91
-8
H27/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-21
30-26
32-32
23-18
36-22
26-28
23-18
22-36
22-29
31-28
27-25
37-27
17-23
28-28
28-24
29-18
17-24
30-26
20-17
29-22
19-13
21-24
18-20
17-18
22-10
26-21
19-21
25-28
20-22
16-24
10-23
10-18
22-29
23-16
29-17
28-21
32-16
26-21
17-27
8-27
186.0Avg total
94.2Scored
91.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)94.292.6186.8+1.665%
Season at home (10)94.489.6184.0+4.870%
Season away (10)94.095.6189.6-1.660%
Last 10 (10)94.291.8186.0+2.470%
Last 5 (5)83.285.2168.4-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)88.899.4188.2-10.620%
vs Similar ◀ (10)96.494.0190.4+2.470%
vs Weaker (15)93.786.6180.3+7.167%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. 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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +1.7+1.7Q2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: -0.5-0.5
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +1.7+1.7Q2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: -0.5-0.5
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
#11
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A10/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
48-49
48
49
-1
H12/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H14/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#7
L
47-57
47
57
-10
A15/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H16/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#7
L
48-55
48
55
-7
H19/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
49-58
49
58
-9
A20/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H22/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H24/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
51-60
51
60
-9
A26/01
NBA
96.2Avg total
46.6Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.847.894.7-1.040%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.545.591.0+0.044%-
Last 30 away (14)48.450.598.9-2.136%-
Last 10 (10)46.649.696.2-3.020%-
Last 5 (5)48.854.0102.8-5.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)48.848.797.5+0.144%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)43.946.590.4-2.633%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. 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
Sacramento Kings
#26
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A08/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
62-50
62
50
+12
A12/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#23
L
53-57
53
57
-4
A13/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
45-51
45
51
-6
A16/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
L
47-50
47
50
-3
H18/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H19/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
48-31
48
31
+17
H21/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A24/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A25/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
58-37
58
37
+21
H27/01
NBA
93.4Avg total
48.3Scored
45.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.746.394.0+1.447%-
Last 30 at home (15)49.343.993.3+5.460%-
Last 30 away (15)46.148.794.7-2.633%-
Last 10 (10)48.345.193.4+3.250%-
Last 5 (5)45.439.284.6+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)42.450.893.2-8.420%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)49.646.996.5+2.740%-
vs Weaker (15)48.244.492.6+3.860%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. 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
4
New Orleans Pelicans wins
2
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/12AOklahoma City Thunder91-101
24/01/12HSan Antonio Spurs102-104
22/01/12HDallas Mavericks81-83
20/01/12AHouston Rockets88-90 OT
19/01/12HMemphis Grizzlies87-93
16/01/12HPortland Trail Blazers77-84
15/01/12AMemphis Grizzlies99-108
14/01/12HMinnesota Timberwolves80-87
12/01/12HOklahoma City Thunder85-95
10/01/12ADenver Nuggets94-81
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/12HBoston Celtics83-91
25/01/12AIndiana Pacers102-83
24/01/12ABoston Celtics56-87
21/01/12HLos Angeles Lakers92-80
19/01/12HSan Antonio Spurs83-85 OT
18/01/12HCharlotte Hornets96-89
16/01/12ANew York Knicks102-93
13/01/12AGolden State Warriors117-109
12/01/12APortland Trail Blazers107-104
08/01/12ASacramento Kings104-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL25%
HomeLLLLL18%
AwayLWLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %25%18%33%
Points / game88.487.589.4
Allowed / game91.790.493.3
Point differential-3.3-2.8-3.9
Avg total180.1177.9182.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%18%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)0% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %5%0%11%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL65%
HomeLWLWL70%
AwayWWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games201010
Win %65%70%60%
Points / game94.294.494.0
Allowed / game92.689.695.6
Point differential+1.6+4.8-1.6
Avg total186.8184.0189.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%30%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %5%10%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 Oklahoma City Thunder2017385%99.092.8+6.2
2 Chicago Bulls2218482%96.386.2+10.0
3 Denver Nuggets2015575%107.699.4+8.2
4 Philadelphia 76ers2115671%99.187.5+11.7
5 Miami Heat2014670%104.996.6+8.3
6 Atlanta Hawks2215768%96.590.8+5.6
7 Los Angeles Clippers1812667%98.696.2+2.4
8 Orlando Magic2013765%94.292.6+1.6
9 San Antonio Spurs2113862%98.896.0+2.9
10 Utah Jazz1811761%96.295.4+0.8
11 Indiana Pacers2012860%91.791.0+0.7
12 Portland Trail Blazers2112957%97.093.3+3.7
13 Boston Celtics2011955%88.786.5+2.1
14 Houston Rockets2011955%98.097.0+1.0
15 Dallas Mavericks21111052%91.489.9+1.6
16 Los Angeles Lakers21111052%93.192.5+0.7
17 Minnesota Timberwolves20101050%96.193.9+2.2
18 Memphis Grizzlies20101050%93.993.2+0.7
19 New York Knicks2091145%94.094.0+0.0
20 Cleveland Cavaliers2081240%93.796.7-3.0
21 Golden State Warriors1971237%95.998.2-2.3
22 Milwaukee Bucks1971237%92.795.5-2.8
23 Sacramento Kings2171433%91.0102.3-11.3
24 Brooklyn Nets2271532%91.598.0-6.5
25 Phoenix Suns1961332%93.297.4-4.2
26 Toronto Raptors2161529%86.292.3-6.1
27 New Orleans Pelicans2051525%88.491.7-3.3
28 Detroit Pistons2251723%86.695.3-8.7
29 Charlotte Hornets2241818%87.399.0-11.7
30 Washington Wizards2031715%88.598.3-9.8
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 Pelicans2324222493
Orlando Magic1915181567
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