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New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 07 Feb 2016
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 96-101
20-31 29-29 30-17 17-24
Position#23
Record26-32
FormWLLLL
Points / game98.9
Allowed / game100.7
vs
Position#22
Record24-34
FormWLWLW
Points / game100.3
Allowed / game102.9
USANBA
NBA2015-16
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks 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

New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#17
W
118-111 OT
118
111
+7
H21/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
88-116
88
116
-28
H23/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
84-97
84
97
-13
A24/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
122-128 OT
122
128
-6
H27/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
93-103
93
103
-10
A29/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
102-84
102
84
+18
H30/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
95-116
95
116
-21
H01/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
89-97
89
97
-8
H03/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#15
L
105-111
105
111
-6
A05/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
85-91
85
91
-6
H06/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-22
20-26
31-28
31-23
24-31
21-24
19-31
24-30
22-20
21-25
13-32
28-20
34-38
29-23
28-27
22-25
21-27
22-26
20-20
30-30
26-16
32-24
27-21
17-23
20-18
29-37
16-27
30-34
22-21
25-24
18-25
24-27
15-27
21-33
35-18
34-33
18-24
22-26
22-19
23-22
203.5Avg total
98.1Scored
105.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (58)98.9100.7199.7-1.845%
Season at home (29)100.5100.0200.5+0.555%
Season away (29)97.3101.5198.8-4.234%
Last 10 (10)98.1105.4203.5-7.320%
Last 5 (5)95.299.8195.0-4.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)99.8105.2205.0-5.433%
vs Similar ◀ (12)99.899.2199.0+0.750%
vs Weaker (3)110.0106.7216.7+3.367%
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
104-110
104
110
-6
H20/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
101-102
101
102
-1
H22/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#15
W
104-101
104
101
+3
H24/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
105-119
105
119
-14
H26/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
103-111
103
111
-8
A28/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#16
W
117-113
117
113
+4
A29/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
105-109 OT
105
109
-4
A31/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
112-93
112
93
+19
H02/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
81-85
81
85
-4
A04/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
115-110
115
110
+5
H06/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-25
22-32
26-27
25-26
23-37
25-18
29-24
24-23
26-32
19-22
39-20
20-27
30-31
20-35
26-24
29-29
21-29
24-26
26-31
32-25
29-29
35-29
27-21
26-34
27-35
24-24
32-21
16-19
28-28
32-21
20-16
32-28
23-21
23-19
17-21
18-24
30-26
25-31
18-32
42-21
210.0Avg total
104.7Scored
105.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (58)100.3102.9203.2-2.641%
Season at home (28)102.9104.0206.9-1.146%
Season away (30)97.9101.9199.8-3.937%
Last 10 (10)104.7105.3210.0-0.640%
Last 5 (5)106.0102.0208.0+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)101.5105.1206.6-3.727%
vs Similar ◀ (14)103.4102.9206.3+0.657%
vs Weaker (1)107.0111.0218.0-4.00%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. 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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: -2.5-2.5Q2Q2: -2.6-2.6Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: +0.8+0.8
New York KnicksDenver 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
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#17
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H21/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
45-55
45
55
-10
H23/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A24/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H27/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
43-53
43
53
-10
A29/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
58-40
58
40
+18
H30/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
49-55
49
55
-6
H01/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
47-45
47
45
+2
H03/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#15
L
36-60
36
60
-24
A05/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
40-50
40
50
-10
H06/02
NBA
97.3Avg total
46.1Scored
51.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.049.699.6+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (15)50.747.798.5+3.067%-
Last 30 away (15)49.351.5100.8-2.133%-
Last 10 (10)46.151.297.3-5.130%-
Last 5 (5)46.050.096.0-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)49.750.8100.5-1.147%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)49.048.497.4+0.650%-
vs Weaker (3)56.048.3104.3+7.767%-
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H20/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
48-55
48
55
-7
H22/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#15
L
45-54
45
54
-9
H24/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
50-66
50
66
-16
H26/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
45-55
45
55
-10
A28/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#16
W
64-58
64
58
+6
A29/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
51-59
51
59
-8
A31/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
60-49
60
49
+11
H02/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A04/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H06/02
NBA
106.7Avg total
51.7Scored
55.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.254.4106.7-2.237%-
Last 30 at home (17)53.755.6109.4-1.935%-
Last 30 away (13)50.352.8103.2-2.538%-
Last 10 (10)51.755.0106.7-3.330%-
Last 5 (5)55.252.6107.8+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)51.355.1106.4-3.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)52.454.0106.4-1.636%-
vs Weaker (1)64.051.0115.0+13.0100%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 98.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.2 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.3 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.6 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.528.6
44.3%
49.0%57.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.97.1
34.0%
35.3%21.3
🏀 Free throws25.119.6
78.1%
75.5%19.6
They take 85.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 24% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 104.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀20%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.4 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.0 pts a game · 20% of the points
🏀 Free throws24.3 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.029.7
48.7%
49.0%59.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.77.0
33.8%
35.3%21.0
🏀 Free throws31.024.3
78.4%
75.5%24.3
They take 81.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 07 Feb 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
LLLLWLLLLW
Denver Nuggets
WLWLWLLWLL
#23
League position
#22
-7.5
Net rating
-0.6
101.2
Offensive rating
104.2
108.7
Defensive rating
104.8
46.0%
Effective FG%
49.2%
51.4%
Opp. effective FG%
49.4%
12.0%
Turnover %
14.6%
24.1%
Off. rebound %
22.7%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.38
34.0%
3-point %
33.8%
56.6%
Assist %
58.9%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence101.2 · 104.2Defence108.7 · 104.8Shooting46.0% · 49.2%3-point %34.0% · 33.8%Ball care12.0% · 14.6%Off. rebounds24.1% · 22.7%Free throws0.29 · 0.38Form (last 10/10)20% · 40%
■ New York Knicks   ■ 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

Head-to-head record
5
New York Knicks wins
5
Denver Nuggets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/16HMemphis Grizzlies85-91
05/02/16ADetroit Pistons105-111
03/02/16HBoston Celtics89-97
01/02/16HGolden State Warriors95-116
30/01/16HPhoenix Suns102-84
29/01/16AToronto Raptors93-103
27/01/16HOklahoma City Thunder122-128 OT
24/01/16ACharlotte Hornets84-97
23/01/16HLos Angeles Clippers88-116
21/01/16HUtah Jazz118-111 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/16HChicago Bulls115-110
04/02/16AUtah Jazz81-85
02/02/16HToronto Raptors112-93
31/01/16AIndiana Pacers105-109 OT
29/01/16AWashington Wizards117-113
28/01/16ABoston Celtics103-111
26/01/16HAtlanta Hawks105-119
24/01/16HDetroit Pistons104-101
22/01/16HMemphis Grizzlies101-102
20/01/16HOklahoma City Thunder104-110

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL45%
HomeLWLLL55%
AwayLLLLL34%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games582929
Win %45%55%34%
Points / game98.9100.597.3
Allowed / game100.7100.0101.5
Point differential-1.8+0.5-4.2
Avg total199.7200.5198.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%24%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (11)67% (3)50% (8)
Overtime %7%14%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW41%
HomeLWLWW46%
AwayLLWLL37%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games582830
Win %41%46%37%
Points / game100.3102.997.9
Allowed / game102.9104.0101.9
Point differential-2.6-1.1-3.9
Avg total203.2206.9199.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%11%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won63% (19)67% (12)57% (7)
Overtime %5%4%7%
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 Warriors5749886%113.9103.0+10.9
2 San Antonio Spurs57451279%103.791.9+11.8
3 Oklahoma City Thunder57421574%109.2101.4+7.8
4 Toronto Raptors57391868%100.896.1+4.6
5 Cleveland Cavaliers57372065%101.297.1+4.1
6 Los Angeles Clippers56362064%103.6100.5+3.1
7 Memphis Grizzlies57352261%96.797.0-0.3
8 Boston Celtics57342360%104.199.7+4.4
9 Atlanta Hawks59342558%101.198.9+2.2
10 Miami Heat59332656%96.095.9+0.2
11 Indiana Pacers58322655%102.999.9+2.9
12 Charlotte Hornets59322754%101.399.6+1.7
13 Chicago Bulls58312753%101.6102.0-0.4
14 Detroit Pistons60303050%102.3100.3+2.0
15 Houston Rockets61303149%105.3106.5-1.3
16 Utah Jazz57282949%97.496.1+1.3
17 Dallas Mavericks61293248%99.2101.2-2.0
18 Portland Trail Blazers59283147%102.3101.9+0.4
19 Sacramento Kings56263046%106.3107.3-1.1
20 Orlando Magic56263046%99.4100.6-1.2
21 Washington Wizards55253045%103.4105.4-2.0
22 New York Knicks58263245%98.9100.7-1.8
23 Denver Nuggets58243441%100.3102.9-2.6
24 Milwaukee Bucks58223638%98.2103.1-4.9
25 New Orleans Pelicans57213637%102.2105.3-3.1
26 Phoenix Suns58184031%100.6105.6-5.1
27 Minnesota Timberwolves59184131%99.5103.9-4.4
28 Brooklyn Nets57154226%96.4103.0-6.6
29 Los Angeles Lakers60134722%96.3105.9-9.6
30 Philadelphia 76ers58104817%95.0105.2-10.2
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
New York Knicks2029301796
Denver Nuggets31291724101
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