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New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Feb 2017
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 123-131
32-34 34-30 22-36 35-31
Position#23
Record26-34
FormLWLLL
Points / game106.3
Allowed / game108.8
vs
Position#16
Record27-33
FormLWLWL
Points / game109.3
Allowed / game110.4
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2016-17
Meetings · New York Knicks v Denver Nuggets
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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
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
105-107
105
107
-2
H22/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
109-103
109
103
+6
A24/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
95-103
95
103
-8
A26/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
110-107
110
107
+3
H28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
139-142 OT
139
142
-3
A29/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
L
101-117
101
117
-16
A01/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
95-90
95
90
+5
A02/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
104-111
104
111
-7
H05/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
107-121
107
121
-14
H07/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
115-119
115
119
-4
H09/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-30
22-31
35-29
15-17
22-34
40-24
24-17
23-28
25-30
26-22
22-26
22-25
29-23
25-28
28-36
28-20
37-30
28-31
16-22
23-21
28-28
26-31
22-32
25-26
15-27
23-18
26-24
31-21
25-34
20-30
23-20
36-27
19-29
26-32
28-36
34-24
36-36
31-32
28-20
20-31
220.0Avg total
108.0Scored
112.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (60)106.3108.8215.1-2.543%
Season at home (30)106.3106.8213.1-0.550%
Season away (30)106.3110.8217.1-4.537%
Last 10 (10)108.0112.0220.0-4.030%
Last 5 (5)104.4111.6216.0-7.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)108.2114.8223.0-6.611%
vs Similar ◀ (21)106.4108.8215.2-2.333%
vs Weakerno games
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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
108-111
108
111
-3
A23/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
103-93
103
93
+10
H25/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
127-120
127
120
+7
H27/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
123-112
123
112
+11
A29/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
116-120
116
120
-4
A01/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
99-119
99
119
-20
H02/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
121-117
121
117
+4
H04/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
97-121
97
121
-24
A05/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
110-87
110
87
+23
H07/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
106-117
106
117
-11
A09/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-28
29-34
26-22
24-27
18-22
33-17
29-28
23-26
35-29
22-32
39-31
31-28
21-33
38-28
36-22
28-29
30-30
29-24
17-27
40-39
18-27
31-35
20-25
30-32
31-31
39-22
28-36
23-28
27-30
23-26
22-35
25-30
29-24
30-13
23-30
28-20
30-39
25-33
32-26
19-19
222.7Avg total
111.0Scored
111.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (60)109.3110.4219.7-1.045%
Season at home (28)114.0111.2225.2+2.854%
Season away (32)105.2109.7214.9-4.438%
Last 10 (10)111.0111.7222.7-0.750%
Last 5 (5)106.6112.2218.8-5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)104.8123.2228.0-18.50%
vs Similar ◀ (18)110.6108.5219.1+2.156%
vs Weaker (8)121.8117.8239.5+4.062%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: -2.5-2.5Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -0.7-0.7
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
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
55-61
55
61
-6
H22/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
62-58
62
58
+4
A24/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A26/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
54-51
54
51
+3
H28/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
65-61
65
61
+4
A29/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A01/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A02/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
45-64
45
64
-19
H05/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
45-61
45
61
-16
H07/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
67-68
67
68
-1
H09/02
NBA
111.6Avg total
53.6Scored
58.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.257.7110.9-4.633%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.458.3112.7-3.936%-
Last 30 away (16)52.157.2109.3-5.231%-
Last 10 (10)53.658.0111.6-4.430%-
Last 5 (5)49.859.4109.2-9.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)55.362.7118.0-7.322%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)52.255.6107.9-3.438%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
58-62
58
62
-4
A23/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
51-39
51
39
+12
H25/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
57-61
57
61
-4
H27/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A29/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
59-54
59
54
+5
A01/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
49-62
49
62
-13
H02/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
70-53
70
53
+17
H04/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
50-56
50
56
-6
A05/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
59-37
59
37
+22
H07/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
55-72
55
72
-17
A09/02
NBA
112.4Avg total
56.7Scored
55.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.356.3114.7+2.050%-
Last 30 at home (16)59.153.8112.8+5.362%-
Last 30 away (14)57.559.3116.8-1.836%-
Last 10 (10)56.755.7112.4+1.040%-
Last 5 (5)56.656.0112.6+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)56.260.2116.5-4.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)57.754.4112.2+3.361%-
vs Weaker (8)60.858.6119.4+2.150%-
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: 108.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.2 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.5 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.931.1
47.2%
50.2%62.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.49.1
33.2%
35.7%27.3
🏀 Free throws24.418.5
75.8%
77.0%18.5
They take 93.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 111.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.7 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.229.5
49.8%
50.2%59.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.610.1
36.6%
35.7%30.3
🏀 Free throws27.821.7
78.1%
77.0%21.7
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 11 Feb 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
LLLWLLWLWL
Denver Nuggets
LWLWLLWWWL
#23
League position
#16
-3.9
Net rating
-0.7
105.2
Offensive rating
111.7
109.1
Defensive rating
112.4
48.0%
Effective FG%
51.4%
51.0%
Opp. effective FG%
55.1%
12.4%
Turnover %
14.6%
28.3%
Off. rebound %
31.8%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.32
33.2%
3-point %
36.6%
53.5%
Assist %
64.9%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence105.2 · 111.7Defence109.1 · 112.4Shooting48.0% · 51.4%3-point %33.2% · 36.6%Ball care12.4% · 14.6%Off. rebounds28.3% · 31.8%Free throws0.26 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)30% · 50%
■ 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
3
New York Knicks wins
7
Denver Nuggets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/02/17HLos Angeles Clippers115-119
07/02/17HLos Angeles Lakers107-121
05/02/17HCleveland Cavaliers104-111
02/02/17ABrooklyn Nets95-90
01/02/17AWashington Wizards101-117
29/01/17AAtlanta Hawks139-142 OT
28/01/17HCharlotte Hornets110-107
26/01/17ADallas Mavericks95-103
24/01/17AIndiana Pacers109-103
22/01/17HPhoenix Suns105-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/02/17AAtlanta Hawks106-117
07/02/17HDallas Mavericks110-87
05/02/17ASan Antonio Spurs97-121
04/02/17HMilwaukee Bucks121-117
02/02/17HMemphis Grizzlies99-119
01/02/17ALos Angeles Lakers116-120
29/01/17APhoenix Suns123-112
27/01/17HPhoenix Suns127-120
25/01/17HUtah Jazz103-93
23/01/17AMinnesota Timberwolves108-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL43%
HomeLWLLL50%
AwayWLLLW37%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games603030
Win %43%50%37%
Points / game106.3106.3106.3
Allowed / game108.8106.8110.8
Point differential-2.5-0.5-4.5
Avg total215.1213.1217.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%20%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (23)46% (13)50% (10)
Overtime %7%3%10%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL45%
HomeWWLWW54%
AwayLWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games602832
Win %45%54%38%
Points / game109.3114.0105.2
Allowed / game110.4111.2109.7
Point differential-1.1+2.8-4.4
Avg total219.7225.2214.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%39%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (19)33% (9)50% (10)
Overtime %7%14%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 Golden State Warriors5950985%117.6104.7+12.9
2 San Antonio Spurs58441476%106.098.2+7.8
3 Houston Rockets62431969%114.4108.2+6.2
4 Cleveland Cavaliers58382066%110.0106.0+4.1
5 Boston Celtics60392165%107.8105.0+2.8
6 Utah Jazz60372362%100.295.6+4.7
7 Memphis Grizzlies61372461%101.399.4+1.9
8 Atlanta Hawks60362460%103.3102.9+0.4
9 Washington Wizards59352459%107.5104.7+2.8
10 Los Angeles Clippers59352459%106.8104.9+1.9
11 Toronto Raptors60352558%108.4104.4+4.0
12 Oklahoma City Thunder58332557%105.6105.1+0.5
13 Indiana Pacers58322655%105.9105.8+0.1
14 Chicago Bulls60293148%102.6102.4+0.2
15 Detroit Pistons59283147%100.9100.6+0.3
16 Charlotte Hornets60273345%103.4103.8-0.3
17 Denver Nuggets60273345%109.3110.4-1.1
18 Miami Heat61273444%101.3101.5-0.2
19 Portland Trail Blazers61273444%107.0109.1-2.1
20 Milwaukee Bucks57253244%103.3104.2-0.9
21 New York Knicks60263443%106.3108.8-2.5
22 Minnesota Timberwolves60253542%103.9104.3-0.4
23 Sacramento Kings58233540%103.2105.8-2.7
24 Dallas Mavericks60233738%97.5100.9-3.4
25 New Orleans Pelicans59213836%103.4107.2-3.8
26 Orlando Magic62224035%99.8106.0-6.2
27 Philadelphia 76ers60213935%100.2106.8-6.6
28 Phoenix Suns59203934%106.0111.6-5.5
29 Los Angeles Lakers63204332%104.6110.0-5.5
30 Brooklyn Nets59104917%104.8113.8-9.0
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
New York Knicks32342235123
Denver Nuggets34303631131
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