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Orlando Magic vs Dallas Mavericks Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Mar 2012
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 98-100
27-17 28-29 23-25 20-29
Position#14
Record33-20
FormLWWWL
Points / game94.1
Allowed / game92.8
vs
Position#17
Record29-25
FormLLWWL
Points / game94.4
Allowed / game93.5
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Dallas Mavericks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
107-94
107
94
+13
H11/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
104-98 OT
104
98
+6
H13/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
111-122
111
122
-11
A15/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
86-70
86
70
+16
H16/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
81-91
81
91
-10
A18/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
59-85
59
85
-26
H20/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
103-93
103
93
+10
H21/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
93-80
93
80
+13
H23/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
117-101
117
101
+16
A26/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
86-108
86
108
-22
A28/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-22
20-23
35-21
16-28
30-27
15-29
27-17
22-21
35-36
23-23
26-30
27-33
22-18
24-18
26-24
14-10
22-31
25-19
16-17
18-24
14-22
19-26
15-12
11-25
27-21
30-23
24-18
22-31
31-20
24-20
17-23
21-17
28-26
33-23
32-24
24-28
29-25
12-32
18-33
27-18
188.9Avg total
94.7Scored
94.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)94.192.8186.9+1.362%
Season at home (27)96.291.4187.6+4.870%
Season away (26)91.994.3186.2-2.454%
Last 10 (10)94.794.2188.9+0.560%
Last 5 (5)91.693.4185.0-1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)93.295.7188.9-2.444%
vs Similar ◀ (14)97.192.9189.9+4.271%
vs Weaker (7)97.790.4188.1+7.386%
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Dallas MavericksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#23
L
87-111
87
111
-24
A11/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
107-98
107
98
+9
H14/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
101-96
101
96
+5
H16/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
106-99
106
99
+7
H18/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
112-95
112
95
+17
A20/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
93-109
93
109
-16
H22/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
87-104
87
104
-17
A24/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
101-99 OT
101
99
+2
A25/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
90-81
90
81
+9
H28/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
85-106
85
106
-21
A30/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-26
27-26
24-31
21-28
27-26
33-25
23-24
24-23
23-23
25-31
26-14
27-28
28-19
18-25
32-24
28-31
33-29
30-27
29-22
20-17
29-27
15-30
28-23
21-29
21-24
24-28
18-18
24-34
26-30
30-24
16-18
19-19
19-30
27-19
23-12
21-20
29-24
24-36
19-20
13-26
196.7Avg total
96.9Scored
99.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)94.493.5187.9+1.054%
Season at home (28)96.792.4189.1+4.368%
Season away (26)92.094.6186.7-2.638%
Last 10 (10)96.999.8196.7-2.960%
Last 5 (5)91.299.8191.0-8.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)91.099.8190.8-8.820%
vs Similar ◀ (20)95.093.7188.7+1.460%
vs Weaker (5)97.097.6194.6-0.640%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) 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: +2.6+2.6Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: -1.8-1.8Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: -3.3-3.3Q4: -3.7-3.7
Orlando MagicDallas Mavericks
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
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
56-45
56
45
+11
H11/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H13/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
58-59
58
59
-1
A15/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H16/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
47-50
47
50
-3
A18/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
33-48
33
48
-15
H20/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
57-44
57
44
+13
H21/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H23/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
61-49
61
49
+12
A26/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
41-57
41
57
-16
A28/03
NBA
98.3Avg total
49.9Scored
48.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.245.994.1+2.363%-
Last 30 at home (16)49.645.194.7+4.675%-
Last 30 away (14)46.546.993.4-0.450%-
Last 10 (10)49.948.498.3+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)49.447.697.0+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)48.049.797.7-1.744%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)47.546.493.9+1.157%-
vs Weaker (7)49.740.189.9+9.6100%-
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Dallas MavericksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#23
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A11/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
60-51
60
51
+9
H14/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
L
48-54
48
54
-6
H16/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H18/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
63-56
63
56
+7
A20/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
44-57
44
57
-13
H22/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A24/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A25/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H28/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
53-60
53
60
-7
A30/03
NBA
103.2Avg total
50.3Scored
52.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.548.397.7+1.260%-
Last 30 at home (15)48.546.194.7+2.467%-
Last 30 away (15)50.450.4100.8+0.053%-
Last 10 (10)50.352.9103.2-2.640%-
Last 5 (5)48.854.4103.2-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)49.650.099.6-0.460%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)49.447.096.4+2.465%-
vs Weaker (5)49.651.6101.2-2.040%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) 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
4
Orlando Magic wins
3
Dallas Mavericks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/03/12ANew York Knicks86-108
26/03/12AToronto Raptors117-101
23/03/12HCleveland Cavaliers93-80
21/03/12HPhoenix Suns103-93
20/03/12HChicago Bulls59-85
18/03/12AMiami Heat81-91
16/03/12HBrooklyn Nets86-70
15/03/12ASan Antonio Spurs111-122
13/03/12HMiami Heat104-98 OT
11/03/12HIndiana Pacers107-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/03/12AMiami Heat85-106
28/03/12HHouston Rockets90-81
25/03/12AHouston Rockets101-99 OT
24/03/12ASan Antonio Spurs87-104
22/03/12HLos Angeles Lakers93-109
20/03/12ADenver Nuggets112-95
18/03/12HSan Antonio Spurs106-99
16/03/12HCharlotte Hornets101-96
14/03/12HWashington Wizards107-98
11/03/12AGolden State Warriors87-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL62%
HomeWWLWW70%
AwayWLLWL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532726
Win %62%70%54%
Points / game94.196.291.9
Allowed / game92.891.494.3
Point differential+1.3+4.8-2.4
Avg total186.9187.6186.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%41%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)20% (5)75% (8)
Overtime %8%15%0%
Dallas Mavericks
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL54%
HomeWWWLW68%
AwayLWLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games542826
Win %54%68%38%
Points / game94.496.792.0
Allowed / game93.592.494.6
Point differential+1.0+4.3-2.6
Avg total187.9189.1186.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%32%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (18)67% (6)33% (12)
Overtime %6%7%4%
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 Bulls54431180%97.488.8+8.6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder53411277%103.496.7+6.7
3 Miami Heat52381473%101.693.6+7.9
4 San Antonio Spurs51361571%100.996.4+4.4
5 Orlando Magic53332062%94.192.8+1.3
6 Los Angeles Clippers52312160%97.695.2+2.3
7 Los Angeles Lakers53312258%96.194.4+1.7
8 Atlanta Hawks55322358%94.392.4+1.9
9 Indiana Pacers52302258%95.793.3+2.4
10 Boston Celtics52302258%90.989.8+1.2
11 Philadelphia 76ers53302357%93.987.7+6.2
12 Denver Nuggets54302456%104.0101.9+2.2
13 Memphis Grizzlies50272354%94.893.9+0.9
14 Dallas Mavericks54292554%94.493.5+1.0
15 Houston Rockets53282553%98.197.4+0.7
16 Utah Jazz53282553%98.598.8-0.3
17 New York Knicks54282652%96.994.3+2.6
18 Minnesota Timberwolves54272750%99.098.4+0.6
19 Portland Trail Blazers53252847%96.895.8+1.1
20 Phoenix Suns53252847%96.898.4-1.7
21 Milwaukee Bucks53242945%98.298.5-0.3
22 Golden State Warriors51213041%97.899.8-2.0
23 Detroit Pistons52193337%89.895.2-5.4
24 Cleveland Cavaliers51183335%93.599.0-5.5
25 Sacramento Kings52183435%98.2103.6-5.4
26 Toronto Raptors54173731%91.095.0-4.0
27 Brooklyn Nets54173731%92.398.3-6.1
28 New Orleans Pelicans53153828%89.593.5-4.0
29 Washington Wizards53124123%92.899.9-7.1
30 Charlotte Hornets5184316%87.199.8-12.7
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
Orlando Magic2728232098
Dallas Mavericks17292529100
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