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Orlando Magic vs New Orleans Pelicans Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 29 Dec 2015
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 104-89
25-23 25-23 25-18 29-25
Position#20
Record17-13
FormWLWWL
Points / game101.0
Allowed / game98.9
vs
Position#25
Record10-20
FormLWWLW
Points / game102.5
Allowed / game107.1
USANBA· Amway Center
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Orlando Magic v New Orleans Pelicans
02 Feb 2027
ORL v NOP
upcoming
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ORL128
NOP118
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NOP88
21 Mar 2024
ORL121
NOP106
20 Jan 2023
ORL123
NOP110
23 Dec 2021
ORL104
NOP110
22 Apr 2021
ORL100
NOP135
13 Aug 2020
ORL133
NOP127
20 Mar 2019
ORL119
NOP96
22 Dec 2017
ORL97
NOP111
16 Nov 2016
ORL89
NOP82
28 Dec 2015
ORL104
NOP89
20 Feb 2015
ORL95
NOP84
01 Nov 2013
ORL110
NOP90
26 Dec 2012
ORL94
NOP97
11 Feb 2011
ORL93
NOP99
08 Feb 2010
ORL123
NOP117
25 Dec 2008
ORL88
NOP68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New Orleans Pelicans winLost
-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
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
85-74
85
74
+11
75avg 92
A09/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
104-107
104
107
-3
94avg 92
A10/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
76-111
76
111
-35
61avg 92
H12/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
105-82
105
82
+23
104avg 92
A15/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
W
113-98
113
98
+15
115avg 92
H17/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
102-94
102
94
+8
92avg 92
H19/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
100-103
100
103
-3
94avg 92
H20/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
107-99
107
99
+8
93avg 92
A22/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
104-101
104
101
+3
100avg 92
H24/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
101-108
101
108
-7
99avg 92
H27/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-26
14-21
22-16
23-11
24-21
23-28
26-35
31-23
20-22
17-31
15-30
24-28
25-25
27-20
31-24
22-13
30-23
28-22
31-28
24-25
29-26
20-22
25-20
28-26
29-25
13-27
36-25
22-26
29-21
23-25
26-27
29-26
27-33
32-20
28-21
17-27
24-20
32-24
20-25
25-39
197.4Avg total
99.7Scored
97.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)101.098.9199.9+2.157%
Season at home (16)102.199.4201.5+2.662%
Season away (14)99.798.3198.0+1.450%
Last 10 (10)99.797.7197.4+2.060%
Last 5 (5)102.8101.0203.8+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)102.6107.3209.9-4.729%
vs Similar ◀ (19)99.896.4196.2+3.463%
vs Weaker (4)103.896.2200.0+7.575%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPelicans
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#9
L
93-111
93
111
-18
80avg 89
H08/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
107-105
107
105
+2
100avg 89
H12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
94-98
94
98
-4
85avg 89
A13/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
101-105
101
105
-4
87avg 89
A15/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
104-94
104
94
+10
94avg 89
A17/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
88-104
88
104
-16
73avg 89
A19/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
130-125
130
125
+5
125avg 89
A21/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
115-89
115
89
+26
114avg 89
H24/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
88-94 OT
88
94
-6
75avg 89
A25/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
110-108
110
108
+2
108avg 89
H27/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-25
19-28
23-28
26-30
29-27
26-27
22-23
30-28
28-20
17-22
25-22
24-34
31-26
17-24
21-28
32-27
27-24
24-26
22-29
31-15
17-28
25-25
22-24
24-27
36-31
31-43
32-22
31-29
26-23
27-13
27-29
35-24
15-27
23-15
14-21
26-15
33-41
30-21
21-29
26-17
206.3Avg total
103.0Scored
103.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)102.5107.1209.6-4.633%
Season at home (13)108.9109.1218.0-0.254%
Season away (17)97.6105.6203.2-8.018%
Last 10 (10)103.0103.3206.3-0.350%
Last 5 (5)106.2104.0210.2+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)100.1106.1206.2-5.925%
vs Similar ◀ (14)105.2108.3213.5-3.143%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: -2.6-2.6Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: +3.9+3.9
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: -2.6-2.6Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: +3.9+3.9
Orlando MagicNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Denver Nuggets
#22
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A09/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A10/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
37-53
37
53
-16
H12/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
52-45
52
45
+7
A15/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
W
58-45
58
45
+13
H17/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
49-48
49
48
+1
H19/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H20/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
52-46
52
46
+6
A22/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H24/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
W
56-44
56
44
+12
H27/12
NBA
97.4Avg total
49.2Scored
48.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.448.598.9+1.957%-
Last 30 at home (16)49.846.996.7+2.969%-
Last 30 away (14)51.150.4101.4+0.743%-
Last 10 (10)49.248.297.4+1.060%-
Last 5 (5)51.648.6100.2+3.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)49.950.1100.0-0.343%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)50.848.599.3+2.358%-
vs Weaker (4)49.545.895.2+3.875%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#9
L
44-53
44
53
-9
H08/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A13/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A15/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
51-50
51
50
+1
A17/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
42-53
42
53
-11
A19/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
L
67-74
67
74
-7
A21/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
53-36
53
36
+17
H24/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A25/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
63-62
63
62
+1
H27/12
NBA
102.2Avg total
50.6Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.252.4102.6-2.150%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.052.9106.9+1.169%-
Last 30 away (17)47.451.999.3-4.635%-
Last 10 (10)50.651.6102.2-1.050%-
Last 5 (5)52.653.4106.0-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)47.551.799.2-4.231%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)53.453.1106.5+0.271%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 99.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀65%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.8 pts a game · 65% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.2 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.7 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.032.4
52.3%
49.0%64.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.27.4
38.5%
35.3%22.2
🏀 Free throws17.312.7
73.4%
75.5%12.7
They take 81.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 19.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 24% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New Orleans Pelicanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New Orleans Pelicans: 103.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.0 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.5 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.729.0
48.6%
49.0%58.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.18.4
38.0%
35.3%25.2
🏀 Free throws25.220.5
81.3%
75.5%20.5
They take 81.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 29 Dec 2015 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Orlando Magic
LWWLWWWLLW
New Orleans Pelicans
WLWWLWLLWL
#20
League position
#25
+2.1
Net rating
+0.1
105.3
Offensive rating
106.2
103.2
Defensive rating
106.1
53.6%
Effective FG%
50.9%
52.6%
Opp. effective FG%
50.4%
15.1%
Turnover %
13.5%
20.4%
Off. rebound %
19.3%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.31
38.5%
3-point %
38.0%
58.3%
Assist %
55.9%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence105.3 · 106.2Defence103.2 · 106.1Shooting53.6% · 50.9%3-point %38.5% · 38.0%Ball care15.1% · 13.5%Off. rebounds20.4% · 19.3%Free throws0.21 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ Orlando Magic   ■ New Orleans Pelicans
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
27/12/15HMiami Heat101-108
24/12/15HHouston Rockets104-101
22/12/15ANew York Knicks107-99
20/12/15HAtlanta Hawks100-103
19/12/15HPortland Trail Blazers102-94
17/12/15HCharlotte Hornets113-98
15/12/15ABrooklyn Nets105-82
12/12/15HCleveland Cavaliers76-111
10/12/15APhoenix Suns104-107
09/12/15ADenver Nuggets85-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/12/15HHouston Rockets110-108
25/12/15AMiami Heat88-94 OT
24/12/15HPortland Trail Blazers115-89
21/12/15ADenver Nuggets130-125
19/12/15APhoenix Suns88-104
17/12/15AUtah Jazz104-94
15/12/15APortland Trail Blazers101-105
13/12/15AChicago Bulls94-98
12/12/15HWashington Wizards107-105
08/12/15HBoston Celtics93-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL57%
HomeWWLWL62%
AwayLWLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %57%62%50%
Points / game101.0102.199.7
Allowed / game98.999.498.3
Point differential+2.1+2.6+1.4
Avg total199.9201.5198.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%19%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (12)57% (7)20% (5)
Overtime %10%12%7%
New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW33%
HomeWLWWW54%
AwayLWLWL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301317
Win %33%54%18%
Points / game102.5108.997.6
Allowed / game107.1109.1105.6
Point differential-4.6-0.2-8.0
Avg total209.6218.0203.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%23%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %7%8%6%
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 Warriors2928197%114.6101.3+13.3
2 San Antonio Spurs3226681%101.888.7+13.1
3 Cleveland Cavaliers2819968%99.995.3+4.6
4 Oklahoma City Thunder31211068%107.999.6+8.3
5 Atlanta Hawks32201262%101.999.8+2.0
6 Miami Heat29181162%96.994.8+2.1
7 Toronto Raptors31191261%100.196.4+3.7
8 Indiana Pacers29171259%102.798.7+4.0
9 Boston Celtics31181358%103.198.7+4.4
10 Los Angeles Clippers31181358%102.4100.7+1.6
11 Chicago Bulls28161257%100.9100.1+0.9
12 Orlando Magic30171357%101.098.9+2.1
13 Dallas Mavericks30171357%101.8101.4+0.4
14 Charlotte Hornets29161355%101.899.0+2.8
15 Detroit Pistons31171455%101.199.9+1.2
16 Memphis Grizzlies33171652%96.499.7-3.3
17 Houston Rockets32161650%103.7105.0-1.3
18 Washington Wizards28141450%102.2104.6-2.4
19 New York Knicks32141844%97.799.6-1.9
20 Utah Jazz28121643%97.297.6-0.4
21 Sacramento Kings30121840%104.2106.8-2.6
22 Portland Trail Blazers33132039%101.1102.0-0.9
23 Denver Nuggets31121939%99.2103.9-4.8
24 Milwaukee Bucks31121939%96.4102.3-5.9
25 Phoenix Suns32122038%103.7105.4-1.7
26 Minnesota Timberwolves30111937%100.8103.4-2.6
27 New Orleans Pelicans30102033%102.5107.1-4.6
28 Brooklyn Nets3082227%96.7103.4-6.7
29 Los Angeles Lakers3152616%96.2107.3-11.1
30 Philadelphia 76ers322306%92.0104.7-12.6
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
Orlando Magic25252529104
New Orleans Pelicans2323182589
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