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New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 09 Jan 2015
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 96-120
22-27 20-29 27-37 27-27
Position#29
Record5-33
FormLLLLL
Points / game93.1
Allowed / game101.2
vs
Position#4
Record24-11
FormWLWLW
Points / game101.1
Allowed / game97.3
USANBA
NBA2014-15
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets 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
#16
L
90-99
90
99
-9
H20/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
L
108-118
108
118
-10
A21/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
91-102
91
102
-11
H25/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
129-135 OT
129
135
-6
A28/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
79-101
79
101
-22
A29/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
78-99
78
99
-21
A31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
L
81-97
81
97
-16
H03/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
82-95
82
95
-13
H05/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
83-105
83
105
-22
A06/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
91-101
91
101
-10
A08/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-24
26-20
21-23
22-32
25-33
26-25
24-33
33-27
23-34
21-26
26-24
21-18
27-38
31-29
22-22
37-28
22-31
19-24
17-21
21-25
21-29
19-21
18-24
20-25
20-24
18-33
14-25
29-15
21-22
17-23
26-31
18-19
14-21
22-26
26-37
21-21
21-30
20-23
26-24
24-24
196.4Avg total
91.2Scored
105.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (38)93.1101.2194.2-8.113%
Season at home (18)89.996.3186.2-6.417%
Season away (20)96.0105.5201.5-9.610%
Last 10 (10)91.2105.2196.4-14.00%
Last 5 (5)83.099.4182.4-16.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)93.4102.3195.7-8.97%
vs Similar (3)95.098.3193.3-3.333%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#2
L
97-104
97
104
-7
H21/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
W
110-95
110
95
+15
H23/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
W
117-111 OT
117
111
+6
A27/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
106-110
106
110
-4
A29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
103-104
103
104
-1
H30/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
102-83
102
83
+19
H01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#14
L
83-111
83
111
-28
A03/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
W
115-79
115
79
+36
H04/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#9
L
105-114
105
114
-9
A06/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
105-93
105
93
+12
A08/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-32
14-20
34-22
23-30
37-33
36-20
23-23
14-19
24-31
26-26
29-24
25-23
33-28
22-28
29-29
22-25
27-24
18-22
22-32
36-26
23-25
24-20
29-23
26-15
20-29
22-30
18-30
23-22
23-27
38-22
33-11
21-19
33-34
29-28
27-21
16-31
26-23
23-25
24-26
32-19
204.7Avg total
104.3Scored
100.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)101.197.3198.4+3.869%
Season at home (18)98.493.0191.4+5.467%
Season away (17)103.9101.8205.8+2.171%
Last 10 (10)104.3100.4204.7+3.950%
Last 5 (5)102.096.0198.0+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)90.0101.5191.5-11.50%
vs Similar (17)98.799.6198.4-0.953%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)104.895.5200.4+9.391%
This opponent (New York Knicks) 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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -7.1-7.1Q1: -1.4-1.4Q2Q2: -3.1-3.1Q2: +1.1+1.1Q3Q3: -4.4-4.4Q3: +2.7+2.7Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: +0.9+0.9
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -7.1-7.1Q1: -1.4-1.4Q2Q2: -3.1-3.1Q2: +1.1+1.1Q3Q3: -4.4-4.4Q3: +2.7+2.7Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: +0.9+0.9
New York KnicksHouston Rockets
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
#16
W
47-44
47
44
+3
H20/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A21/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
44-60
44
60
-16
H25/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
58-67
58
67
-9
A28/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
L
41-55
41
55
-14
A29/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
40-50
40
50
-10
A31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
L
38-57
38
57
-19
H03/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H05/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
36-47
36
47
-11
A06/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A08/01
NBA
97.0Avg total
43.4Scored
53.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.952.198.0-6.220%-
Last 30 at home (14)46.048.694.6-2.636%-
Last 30 away (16)45.855.1100.9-9.26%-
Last 10 (10)43.453.697.0-10.210%-
Last 5 (5)38.650.489.0-11.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)45.652.097.5-6.419%-
vs Similar (3)49.053.0102.0-4.033%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#2
L
40-52
40
52
-12
H21/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#8
W
73-53
73
53
+20
H23/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A27/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
55-56
55
56
-1
A29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H30/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
47-45
47
45
+2
H01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#14
L
42-59
42
59
-17
A03/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
W
61-49
61
49
+12
H04/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#9
D
62-62
62
62
+0
A06/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
49-48
49
48
+1
A08/01
NBA
105.1Avg total
52.4Scored
52.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.949.5100.5+1.453%-
Last 30 at home (17)52.247.299.4+5.171%-
Last 30 away (13)49.252.6101.8-3.431%-
Last 10 (10)52.452.7105.1-0.340%-
Last 5 (5)52.252.6104.8-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)51.047.098.0+4.050%-
vs Similar (17)50.549.8100.3+0.847%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)51.549.6101.2+1.964%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/15AWashington Wizards91-101
06/01/15AMemphis Grizzlies83-105
05/01/15HMilwaukee Bucks82-95
03/01/15HDetroit Pistons81-97
31/12/14ALos Angeles Clippers78-99
29/12/14APortland Trail Blazers79-101
28/12/14ASacramento Kings129-135 OT
25/12/14HWashington Wizards91-102
21/12/14AToronto Raptors108-118
20/12/14HPhoenix Suns90-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/15ACleveland Cavaliers105-93
06/01/15AChicago Bulls105-114
04/01/15HMiami Heat115-79
03/01/15ANew Orleans Pelicans83-111
01/01/15HCharlotte Hornets102-83
30/12/14HWashington Wizards103-104
29/12/14ASan Antonio Spurs106-110
27/12/14AMemphis Grizzlies117-111 OT
23/12/14HPortland Trail Blazers110-95
21/12/14HAtlanta Hawks97-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL13%
HomeLLLLL17%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games381820
Win %13%17%10%
Points / game93.189.996.0
Allowed / game101.296.3105.5
Point differential-8.1-6.4-9.6
Avg total194.2186.2201.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+3%6%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (12)14% (7)20% (5)
Overtime %8%6%10%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW69%
HomeLWLWW67%
AwayWLLLW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351817
Win %69%67%71%
Points / game101.198.4103.9
Allowed / game97.393.0101.8
Point differential+3.8+5.4+2.1
Avg total198.4191.4205.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%39%41%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (10)80% (5)80% (5)
Overtime %11%0%24%
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 Warriors3328585%109.298.3+10.8
2 Portland Trail Blazers3527877%103.997.0+6.9
3 Atlanta Hawks3527877%102.497.2+5.1
4 Memphis Grizzlies35251071%101.497.5+3.9
5 Dallas Mavericks37261170%109.1102.0+7.1
6 Chicago Bulls36251169%102.498.8+3.6
7 Toronto Raptors35241169%107.7101.7+6.0
8 Houston Rockets35241169%101.197.3+3.8
9 Washington Wizards35241169%99.897.3+2.5
10 Los Angeles Clippers36241267%106.599.9+6.6
11 San Antonio Spurs36211558%102.298.6+3.5
12 Phoenix Suns38221658%107.2104.7+2.5
13 Cleveland Cavaliers36191753%100.499.5+0.9
14 Milwaukee Bucks37191851%98.998.2+0.7
15 New Orleans Pelicans35171849%101.2100.9+0.2
16 Oklahoma City Thunder36171947%98.898.1+0.7
17 Brooklyn Nets35161946%95.897.9-2.1
18 Denver Nuggets36162044%101.8103.5-1.7
19 Sacramento Kings35152043%102.0103.8-1.8
20 Miami Heat35152043%94.198.2-4.1
21 Indiana Pacers37142338%95.196.6-1.5
22 Charlotte Hornets38142437%95.699.4-3.8
23 Boston Celtics33122136%102.6103.6-1.0
24 Utah Jazz36132336%96.499.1-2.7
25 Detroit Pistons35122334%97.199.5-2.4
26 Orlando Magic38132534%93.899.2-5.3
27 Los Angeles Lakers36112531%101.6108.2-6.6
28 Minnesota Timberwolves3452915%98.8108.6-9.9
29 Philadelphia 76ers3452915%90.5103.8-13.3
30 New York Knicks3853313%93.1101.2-8.1
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 York Knicks2220272796
Houston Rockets27293727120
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