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New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 120-107
32-19 33-31 27-26 28-31
Position#24
Record3-9
FormLWWWL
Points / game100.2
Allowed / game108.2
vs
Position#30
Record5-7
FormWWLWW
Points / game106.7
Allowed / game115.8
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2017-18
Meetings · New York Knicks v Phoenix Suns
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns 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
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
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
116-110
116
110
+6
H30/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
97-119
97
119
-22
H02/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
35-25
30-18
19-38
32-29
27-24
21-36
26-40
23-19
207.5Avg total
99.5Scored
108.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)100.2108.2208.4-8.125%
Season at home (7)104.6109.7214.3-5.129%
Season away (5)94.0106.2200.2-12.220%
Last 10 (10)99.5108.0207.5-8.530%
Last 5 (5)104.6104.0208.6+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)99.4107.9207.2-8.518%
vs Similar (13)99.8105.1204.8-5.338%
vs Weaker ◀no games
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#6
L
102-120
102
120
-18
H10/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
104-113
104
113
-9
H12/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
76-124
76
124
-48
H19/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
130-132
130
132
-2
H21/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
88-130
88
130
-42
A22/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
117-115
117
115
+2
H24/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
97-88
97
88
+9
H26/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
107-114
107
114
-7
A29/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
122-114
122
114
+8
A31/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
122-116
122
116
+6
A01/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-29
24-36
29-21
32-34
21-27
19-27
21-32
43-27
21-29
14-31
20-38
21-26
36-40
37-30
26-36
31-26
18-23
26-35
20-32
24-40
36-17
23-34
28-25
30-39
23-13
25-28
23-18
26-29
24-29
33-32
32-31
18-22
30-24
29-29
28-35
35-26
15-32
37-32
35-26
35-26
223.1Avg total
106.5Scored
116.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)106.7115.8222.5-9.242%
Season at home (6)104.3115.3219.7-11.033%
Season away (6)109.0116.3225.3-7.350%
Last 10 (10)106.5116.6223.1-10.140%
Last 5 (5)113.0109.4222.4+3.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)106.0114.3220.2-8.325%
vs Similar (9)103.1110.0213.1-6.933%
vs Weaker (1)97.081.0178.0+16.0100%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: -4.7-4.7Q3Q3: -4.6-4.6Q3: -3.2-3.2Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +0.0+0.0
New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
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
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
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
65-43
65
43
+22
H30/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
48-60
48
60
-12
H02/11
NBA
104.0Avg total
50.9Scored
53.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.055.8107.8-3.837%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.753.4107.1+0.344%-
Last 30 away (14)50.158.6108.7-8.629%-
Last 10 (10)50.953.1104.0-2.240%-
Last 5 (5)51.050.6101.6+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)52.255.5107.6-3.335%-
vs Similar (13)51.856.3108.1-4.538%-
vs Weaker ◀no games
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#6
L
41-65
41
65
-24
H10/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
40-54
40
54
-14
H12/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
35-60
35
60
-25
H19/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
73-70
73
70
+3
H21/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
44-58
44
58
-14
A22/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H24/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H26/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
57-61
57
61
-4
A29/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
59-53
59
53
+6
A31/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
52-64
52
64
-12
A01/11
NBA
108.5Avg total
50.8Scored
57.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.655.8105.4-6.330%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.355.4108.7-2.146%-
Last 30 away (17)46.756.2102.9-9.518%-
Last 10 (10)50.857.7108.5-6.940%-
Last 5 (5)55.054.0109.0+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)49.858.9108.7-9.120%-
vs Similar (9)50.150.7100.8-0.656%-
vs Weaker (1)40.042.082.0-2.00%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Stronger. 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: 99.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.2 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.9 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.4 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers60.429.6
49.0%
51.0%59.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.28.3
32.9%
36.1%24.9
🏀 Free throws20.515.4
75.1%
76.5%15.4
They take 85.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 106.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.9 pts a game · 22% 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-pointers58.628.0
47.8%
51.0%56.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.39.2
35.0%
36.1%27.6
🏀 Free throws29.622.9
77.4%
76.5%22.9
They take 84.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.3 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 03 Nov 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
LWWWLLLLLL
Phoenix Suns
WWLWWLLLLL
#24
League position
#30
-8.5
Net rating
-9.4
99.3
Offensive rating
99.6
107.7
Defensive rating
109.1
49.1%
Effective FG%
49.2%
54.9%
Opp. effective FG%
52.1%
17.1%
Turnover %
16.7%
24.9%
Off. rebound %
21.1%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.35
32.9%
3-point %
35.0%
55.1%
Assist %
48.7%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence99.3 · 99.6Defence107.7 · 109.1Shooting49.1% · 49.2%3-point %32.9% · 35.0%Ball care17.1% · 16.7%Off. rebounds24.9% · 21.1%Free throws0.24 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)30% · 40%
■ New York Knicks   ■ Phoenix Suns
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
Phoenix Suns wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/11/17HHouston Rockets97-119
30/10/17HDenver Nuggets116-110
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/11/17AWashington Wizards122-116
31/10/17ABrooklyn Nets122-114
29/10/17APortland Trail Blazers107-114
26/10/17HUtah Jazz97-88
24/10/17HSacramento Kings117-115
22/10/17ALos Angeles Clippers88-130
21/10/17HLos Angeles Lakers130-132
19/10/17HPortland Trail Blazers76-124
12/10/17HPortland Trail Blazers104-113
10/10/17HUtah Jazz102-120

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL25%
HomeLLWWL29%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %25%29%20%
Points / game100.2104.694.0
Allowed / game108.2109.7106.2
Point differential-8.1-5.1-12.2
Avg total208.4214.3200.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%14%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW42%
HomeLLLWW33%
AwayLLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %42%33%50%
Points / game106.7104.3109.0
Allowed / game115.8115.3116.3
Point differential-9.2-11.0-7.3
Avg total222.5219.7225.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)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 Celtics1210283%104.194.2+9.9
2 Utah Jazz118373%101.896.1+5.7
3 Houston Rockets139469%105.5100.7+4.8
4 Portland Trail Blazers149564%109.4101.3+8.1
5 Minnesota Timberwolves117464%109.0112.8-3.8
6 Golden State Warriors138562%118.2110.8+7.4
7 Memphis Grizzlies138562%101.895.7+6.2
8 Oklahoma City Thunder106460%104.195.1+9.0
9 Orlando Magic159660%106.4102.7+3.7
10 Toronto Raptors127558%109.3102.8+6.6
11 Los Angeles Clippers127558%107.3103.2+4.2
12 Washington Wizards127558%111.6108.5+3.1
13 Indiana Pacers127558%109.1106.5+2.6
14 Detroit Pistons148657%104.2102.0+2.2
15 San Antonio Spurs137654%101.4100.2+1.2
16 Denver Nuggets137654%106.6105.6+1.0
17 Charlotte Hornets137654%104.1103.4+0.7
18 Brooklyn Nets126650%114.2113.4+0.8
19 Philadelphia 76ers147750%107.7108.5-0.8
20 Miami Heat136746%102.2105.8-3.6
21 Phoenix Suns125742%106.7115.8-9.2
22 Milwaukee Bucks135838%102.5106.9-4.4
23 Chicago Bulls135838%96.2103.5-7.3
24 Los Angeles Lakers145936%102.1105.7-3.6
25 Cleveland Cavaliers145936%104.8110.6-5.8
26 Dallas Mavericks1551033%100.0104.2-4.2
27 New Orleans Pelicans124833%105.5110.3-4.8
28 New York Knicks123925%100.2108.2-8.1
29 Atlanta Hawks1331023%98.8105.1-6.2
30 Sacramento Kings1421214%92.1103.6-11.5
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 Knicks32332728120
Phoenix Suns19312631107
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