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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Apr 2012
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 92-78
27-20 22-19 31-12 12-27
Position#3
Record41-12
FormWWWWW
Points / game103.4
Allowed / game96.7
vs
Position#2
Record44-11
FormWWLWW
Points / game97.1
Allowed / game88.4
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Oklahoma City Thunder winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#15
L
103-104
103
104
-1
H14/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
103-90
103
90
+13
A16/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
105-114
105
114
-9
H17/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
111-95
111
95
+16
H19/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#16
L
90-97
90
97
-7
A21/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
114-91
114
91
+23
H22/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
149-140 OT
149
140
+9
H24/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
103-87
103
87
+16
H26/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
109-95
109
95
+14
A28/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
102-93
102
93
+9
A30/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-23
31-30
20-24
30-27
29-25
21-26
28-14
25-25
19-30
29-35
31-27
26-22
31-15
26-27
27-28
27-25
25-24
19-28
26-24
20-21
33-30
33-20
22-21
26-20
30-29
33-32
31-27
22-28
25-24
35-25
20-20
23-18
32-18
33-29
19-28
25-20
18-30
26-19
34-19
24-25
209.5Avg total
108.9Scored
100.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)103.496.7200.2+6.777%
Season at home (27)106.796.6203.4+10.185%
Season away (26)100.096.8196.8+3.269%
Last 10 (10)108.9100.6209.5+8.370%
Last 5 (5)115.4101.2216.6+14.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)105.199.6204.7+5.667%
vs Weaker (21)106.798.5205.2+8.276%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#13
W
104-99
104
99
+5
H13/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
106-102
106
102
+4
H15/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
L
89-100
89
100
-11
H17/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
89-80
89
80
+9
H18/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
85-59
85
59
+26
A20/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
94-82
94
82
+12
A21/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
102-101 OT
102
101
+1
H25/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
91-108
91
108
-17
H27/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
98-77
98
77
+21
A28/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H31/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-25
25-25
31-28
25-21
19-23
34-19
28-28
25-32
32-29
21-21
26-28
10-22
11-24
27-20
26-15
25-21
22-14
26-19
12-15
25-11
27-23
16-28
19-18
32-13
20-30
30-25
21-18
23-21
27-25
25-29
16-27
23-27
21-23
33-19
22-18
22-17
28-25
16-10
21-26
18-10
182.0Avg total
94.1Scored
87.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (55)97.188.4185.6+8.780%
Season at home (27)96.188.2184.3+7.981%
Season away (28)98.188.7186.8+9.479%
Last 10 (10)94.187.9182.0+6.280%
Last 5 (5)93.687.8181.4+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (5)93.892.0185.8+1.880%
vs Weaker (25)98.388.9187.2+9.480%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.6+1.6Q1: -1.1-1.1Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: +3.8+3.8Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: +3.3+3.3
Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
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
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#15
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H14/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A16/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
48-65
48
65
-17
H17/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
57-42
57
42
+15
H19/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#16
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A21/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
66-50
66
50
+16
H22/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H24/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
60-49
60
49
+11
H26/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
65-47
65
47
+18
A28/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
44-49
44
49
-5
A30/03
NBA
106.9Avg total
55.0Scored
51.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.750.5104.2+3.253%-
Last 30 at home (17)55.650.0105.6+5.665%-
Last 30 away (13)51.351.2102.5+0.238%-
Last 10 (10)55.051.9106.9+3.150%-
Last 5 (5)59.651.2110.8+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (9)55.153.3108.4+1.844%-
vs Weaker (21)53.149.3102.4+3.957%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#13
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H13/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H15/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H17/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H18/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
48-33
48
33
+15
A20/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
43-51
43
51
-8
A21/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H25/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
52-54
52
54
-2
H27/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
54-42
54
42
+12
A28/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H31/03
NBA
93.9Avg total
48.3Scored
45.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.345.095.3+5.260%-
Last 30 at home (16)49.447.396.8+2.150%-
Last 30 away (14)51.242.493.6+8.871%-
Last 10 (10)48.345.693.9+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)48.647.496.0+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (5)45.044.689.6+0.440%-
vs Weaker (25)51.345.196.4+6.264%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) 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

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Oklahoma City Thunder wins
3
Chicago Bulls wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/03/12ALos Angeles Lakers102-93
28/03/12APortland Trail Blazers109-95
26/03/12HMiami Heat103-87
24/03/12HMinnesota Timberwolves149-140 OT
22/03/12HLos Angeles Clippers114-91
21/03/12AUtah Jazz90-97
19/03/12HPortland Trail Blazers111-95
17/03/12HSan Antonio Spurs105-114
16/03/12ADenver Nuggets103-90
14/03/12HHouston Rockets103-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/03/12HDetroit Pistons83-71
28/03/12AAtlanta Hawks98-77
27/03/12HDenver Nuggets91-108
25/03/12HToronto Raptors102-101 OT
21/03/12AToronto Raptors94-82
20/03/12AOrlando Magic85-59
18/03/12HPhiladelphia 76ers89-80
17/03/12HPortland Trail Blazers89-100
15/03/12HMiami Heat106-102
13/03/12HNew York Knicks104-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW77%
HomeLWWWW85%
AwayLWLWW69%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532726
Win %77%85%69%
Points / game103.4106.7100.0
Allowed / game96.796.696.8
Point differential+6.7+10.1+3.2
Avg total200.2203.4196.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%56%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won73% (15)75% (4)73% (11)
Overtime %6%7%4%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW80%
HomeLWWLW81%
AwayWWWWW79%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games552728
Win %80%81%79%
Points / game97.196.198.1
Allowed / game88.488.288.7
Point differential+8.7+7.9+9.4
Avg total185.6184.3186.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%41%54%
Close games (≤5 pts) won69% (13)71% (7)67% (6)
Overtime %2%4%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 Chicago Bulls55441180%97.188.4+8.7
2 Oklahoma City Thunder53411277%103.496.7+6.7
3 Miami Heat52381473%101.693.6+7.9
4 San Antonio Spurs52371571%101.196.6+4.5
5 Los Angeles Clippers54332161%97.795.3+2.4
6 Orlando Magic54332161%94.292.9+1.2
7 Los Angeles Lakers54322259%95.994.2+1.7
8 Boston Celtics53312258%91.189.6+1.5
9 Philadelphia 76ers54312357%93.987.7+6.2
10 Atlanta Hawks56322457%94.292.5+1.8
11 Indiana Pacers53302357%95.893.6+2.2
12 Denver Nuggets54302456%104.0101.9+2.2
13 Dallas Mavericks55302555%94.593.5+1.0
14 Memphis Grizzlies52282454%94.894.0+0.8
15 Houston Rockets54292554%98.197.3+0.8
16 New York Knicks55292653%96.894.0+2.8
17 Utah Jazz55282751%98.599.0-0.5
18 Minnesota Timberwolves55272849%98.798.5+0.2
19 Phoenix Suns53252847%96.898.4-1.7
20 Portland Trail Blazers54252946%96.995.8+1.0
21 Milwaukee Bucks54243044%98.198.5-0.4
22 Golden State Warriors52213140%97.899.8-2.0
23 Detroit Pistons54203437%89.995.2-5.4
24 Sacramento Kings54193535%98.3103.8-5.4
25 Cleveland Cavaliers52183435%93.298.8-5.7
26 Brooklyn Nets56193734%92.898.4-5.6
27 Toronto Raptors54173731%91.095.0-4.0
28 New Orleans Pelicans54153928%89.493.4-4.0
29 Washington Wizards53124123%92.899.9-7.1
30 Charlotte Hornets5284415%87.5100.0-12.5
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
Oklahoma City Thunder2722311292
Chicago Bulls2019122778
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