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New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 30 Oct 2017
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 116-110
35-25 30-18 19-38 32-29
Position#24
Record2-8
FormLLLWW
Points / game98.9
Allowed / game107.0
vs
Position#12
Record6-5
FormWLLWW
Points / game104.3
Allowed / game104.2
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winLost
-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
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
107-115
107
115
-8
H03/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
100-104
100
104
-4
A06/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
83-117
83
117
-34
A08/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
95-117
95
117
-22
H09/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
103-110
103
110
-7
H13/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
84-105
84
105
-21
A20/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
107-111
107
111
-4
H22/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
89-110
89
110
-21
A24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
107-86
107
86
+21
H27/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
114-95
114
95
+19
A29/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-30
24-29
21-34
29-22
29-28
33-35
23-21
15-20
24-36
17-23
21-24
21-34
21-35
30-24
20-32
24-26
26-26
30-30
25-27
22-27
24-27
18-26
17-26
25-26
28-19
36-32
16-28
27-32
17-30
16-24
27-23
29-33
23-28
24-14
36-24
24-20
29-19
33-35
30-21
22-20
205.9Avg total
98.9Scored
107.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)98.9107.0205.9-8.120%
Season at home (5)103.8107.8211.6-4.020%
Season away (5)94.0106.2200.2-12.220%
Last 10 (10)98.9107.0205.9-8.120%
Last 5 (5)100.2101.4201.6-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)98.8107.3206.1-8.512%
vs Similar (14)100.7105.1205.8-4.443%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
113-107
113
107
+6
A03/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
122-104
122
104
+18
A05/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
100-122
100
122
-22
A08/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
86-96
86
96
-10
H11/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
96-106
96
106
-10
A19/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
96-79
96
79
+17
H22/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
104-109
104
109
-5
H24/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
93-110
93
110
-17
A25/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
105-100
105
100
+5
A27/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
124-111
124
111
+13
A29/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-31
35-25
30-24
22-27
41-30
33-22
29-23
19-29
32-35
22-31
28-17
18-39
17-25
22-24
25-20
22-27
30-21
28-28
25-29
13-28
17-18
25-16
24-18
30-27
29-29
26-27
22-22
27-31
23-27
16-35
29-23
25-25
26-23
27-29
22-19
30-29
29-36
31-27
40-21
24-27
208.3Avg total
103.9Scored
104.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)104.3104.2208.5+0.155%
Season at home (3)95.394.7190.0+0.733%
Season away (8)107.6107.8215.4-0.162%
Last 10 (10)103.9104.4208.3-0.550%
Last 5 (5)104.4101.8206.2+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)98.2100.8199.0-2.620%
vs Similar (22)106.0107.2213.2-1.250%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)108.396.7205.0+11.7100%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: +5.8+5.8Q4Q4: -2.2-2.2Q4: -5.9-5.9
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
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H03/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
62-63
62
63
-1
A06/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
41-59
41
59
-18
A08/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
51-59
51
59
-8
H09/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H13/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
42-53
42
53
-11
A20/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
64-51
64
51
+13
H22/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
33-54
33
54
-21
A24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H27/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
62-54
62
54
+8
A29/10
NBA
106.5Avg total
51.5Scored
55.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.655.8107.4-4.237%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.153.3106.4-0.347%-
Last 30 away (15)50.158.3108.5-8.227%-
Last 10 (10)51.555.0106.5-3.530%-
Last 5 (5)49.650.8100.4-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)51.555.6107.1-4.138%-
vs Similar (14)51.756.1107.9-4.436%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. 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
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A03/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
74-52
74
52
+22
A05/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
54-66
54
66
-12
A08/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
39-49
39
49
-10
H11/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
58-49
58
49
+9
A19/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H22/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H24/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
39-62
39
62
-23
A25/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A27/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A29/10
NBA
107.4Avg total
53.5Scored
53.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.153.9107.0-0.850%-
Last 30 at home (10)47.750.197.8-2.450%-
Last 30 away (20)55.955.8111.7+0.150%-
Last 10 (10)53.553.9107.4-0.450%-
Last 5 (5)49.853.4103.2-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)48.652.8101.4-4.240%-
vs Similar (22)54.454.7109.1-0.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)51.749.7101.3+2.067%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. 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: 98.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.328.8
47.0%
51.0%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.28.2
33.9%
36.1%24.6
🏀 Free throws22.316.7
74.9%
76.5%16.7
They take 85.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 102.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.6 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.027.8
46.3%
51.0%55.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.810.1
37.7%
36.1%30.3
🏀 Free throws22.916.6
72.5%
76.5%16.6
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 30 Oct 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
WWLLLLLLLL
Denver Nuggets
WWLLWLLLWW
#24
League position
#12
-8.0
Net rating
-1.7
97.8
Offensive rating
101.2
105.8
Defensive rating
102.9
48.1%
Effective FG%
49.5%
54.3%
Opp. effective FG%
50.7%
17.3%
Turnover %
15.3%
24.4%
Off. rebound %
22.7%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.26
33.9%
3-point %
37.7%
54.3%
Assist %
60.7%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence97.8 · 101.2Defence105.8 · 102.9Shooting48.1% · 49.5%3-point %33.9% · 37.7%Ball care17.3% · 15.3%Off. rebounds24.4% · 22.7%Free throws0.26 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)20% · 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
29/10/17ACleveland Cavaliers114-95
27/10/17HBrooklyn Nets107-86
24/10/17ABoston Celtics89-110
22/10/17HDetroit Pistons107-111
20/10/17AOklahoma City Thunder84-105
13/10/17HWashington Wizards103-110
09/10/17HHouston Rockets95-117
08/10/17ABrooklyn Nets83-117
06/10/17AWashington Wizards100-104
03/10/17HBrooklyn Nets107-115
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/10/17ABrooklyn Nets124-111
27/10/17AAtlanta Hawks105-100
25/10/17ACharlotte Hornets93-110
24/10/17HWashington Wizards104-109
22/10/17HSacramento Kings96-79
19/10/17AUtah Jazz96-106
11/10/17HOklahoma City Thunder86-96
08/10/17ASan Antonio Spurs100-122
05/10/17ALos Angeles Lakers122-104
03/10/17ALos Angeles Lakers113-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW20%
HomeLLLLW20%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %20%20%20%
Points / game98.9103.894.0
Allowed / game107.0107.8106.2
Point differential-8.1-4.0-12.2
Avg total205.9211.6200.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%20%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW55%
HomeLWL33%
AwayLLLWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1138
Win %55%33%62%
Points / game104.395.3107.6
Allowed / game104.294.7107.8
Point differential+0.1+0.7-0.1
Avg total208.5190.0215.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%33%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
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 Boston Celtics108280%102.895.0+7.8
2 Portland Trail Blazers118373%111.899.7+12.1
3 Memphis Grizzlies118373%102.494.5+7.9
4 Houston Rockets118373%104.299.7+4.5
5 Washington Wizards107370%110.1105.0+5.1
6 Utah Jazz96367%100.496.1+4.3
7 San Antonio Spurs117464%102.998.5+4.5
8 Toronto Raptors106460%110.2101.9+8.3
9 Los Angeles Clippers106460%105.699.9+5.7
10 Orlando Magic127558%108.1103.1+5.0
11 Detroit Pistons127558%105.1101.6+3.5
12 Oklahoma City Thunder95456%103.495.6+7.9
13 Indiana Pacers95456%108.2107.4+0.8
14 Minnesota Timberwolves95456%107.8113.4-5.7
15 Golden State Warriors116555%116.6112.3+4.4
16 Brooklyn Nets116555%114.2112.6+1.5
17 Denver Nuggets116555%104.3104.2+0.1
18 Milwaukee Bucks105550%102.5104.9-2.4
19 Charlotte Hornets115645%102.1102.2-0.1
20 Miami Heat115645%100.9105.5-4.5
21 New Orleans Pelicans104640%106.9110.5-3.6
22 Dallas Mavericks135838%101.0103.1-2.1
23 Philadelphia 76ers114736%104.8108.5-3.6
24 Chicago Bulls114736%95.8105.9-10.1
25 Los Angeles Lakers124833%100.5106.2-5.7
26 Cleveland Cavaliers124833%102.5108.5-6.0
27 Phoenix Suns103730%103.6116.0-12.4
28 Atlanta Hawks123925%98.0103.9-5.9
29 New York Knicks102820%98.9107.0-8.1
30 Sacramento Kings1221017%93.3103.0-9.7
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 Knicks35301932116
Denver Nuggets25183829110
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