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Phoenix Suns vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 23 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 87-112
24-30 24-24 17-29 22-29
Position#14
Record20-27
FormWLWWL
Points / game113.2
Allowed / game113.7
vs
Position#9
Record31-17
FormWWWWL
Points / game109.9
Allowed / game106.9
USANBA· Talking Stick Resort Arena
NBA2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Phoenix Suns winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana Pacers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
107-117
107
117
-10
A02/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
120-112
120
112
+8
H04/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
114-121
114
121
-7
H06/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
103-114
103
114
-11
H08/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#19
W
98-94
98
94
+4
H11/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
100-92
100
92
+8
H13/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
110-123
110
123
-13
A15/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
121-98
121
98
+23
A17/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
123-119
123
119
+4
A19/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
L
118-120
118
120
-2
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-43
24-31
38-27
28-16
29-37
22-24
32-26
37-25
31-27
26-35
20-34
37-25
29-26
24-27
34-25
16-36
27-25
31-23
19-27
21-19
18-24
28-21
25-26
29-21
25-28
26-28
32-28
27-39
25-32
33-20
32-27
31-19
26-20
34-31
27-25
36-43
26-28
25-38
32-30
35-24
222.4Avg total
111.4Scored
111.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (47)113.2113.7226.9-0.543%
Season at home (26)114.1113.5227.6+0.738%
Season away (21)112.0114.0226.0-1.948%
Last 10 (10)111.4111.0222.4+0.450%
Last 5 (5)114.4110.4224.8+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)109.7118.7228.3-9.033%
vs Similar ◀ (18)113.8118.6232.4-4.822%
vs Weaker (9)112.6109.0221.6+3.667%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
116-124
116
124
-8
H03/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
111-116
111
116
-5
A05/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
115-104
115
104
+11
A07/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
L
108-122
108
122
-14
H09/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
116-105
116
105
+11
A11/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
101-95
101
95
+6
H14/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
104-99
104
99
+5
A16/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
116-114
116
114
+2
H18/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
115-107
115
107
+8
A20/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
88-118
88
118
-30
A21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-27
27-35
24-30
28-32
26-43
34-21
35-32
16-20
27-29
15-15
37-21
36-39
23-31
26-31
23-38
36-22
29-27
25-19
25-26
37-33
22-23
18-26
29-20
32-26
24-30
30-29
22-18
28-22
32-26
35-35
32-32
17-21
15-21
29-29
30-31
41-26
23-29
21-27
19-24
25-38
219.4Avg total
109.0Scored
110.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (48)109.9106.9216.8+3.065%
Season at home (25)111.4105.3216.6+6.176%
Season away (23)108.3108.7217.0-0.352%
Last 10 (10)109.0110.4219.4-1.460%
Last 5 (5)104.8106.6211.4-1.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)105.3112.0217.3-6.767%
vs Similar ◀ (17)111.1110.1221.2+1.159%
vs Weaker (10)108.9103.8212.7+5.180%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.7-3.7Q1: -2.8-2.8Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: -0.7-0.7Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: +1.7+1.7
Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
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
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
41-74
41
74
-33
A02/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
L
51-61
51
61
-10
H04/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
57-62
57
62
-5
H06/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H08/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#19
W
58-48
58
48
+10
H11/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
46-45
46
45
+1
H13/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
51-56
51
56
-5
A15/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A17/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A19/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
L
51-66
51
66
-15
H21/01
NBA
109.4Avg total
52.6Scored
56.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.456.5112.0-1.143%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.157.7113.8-1.533%-
Last 30 away (15)54.755.4110.1-0.753%-
Last 10 (10)52.656.8109.4-4.240%-
Last 5 (5)53.254.0107.2-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)48.359.7108.0-11.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)56.757.7114.3-1.039%-
vs Weaker (9)55.353.2108.6+2.156%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
64-62
64
62
+2
H03/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A05/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A07/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
L
49-62
49
62
-13
H09/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A11/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
40-49
40
49
-9
H14/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A16/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
67-61
67
61
+6
H18/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A20/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
44-56
44
56
-12
A21/01
NBA
107.1Avg total
51.8Scored
55.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.753.3108.0+1.547%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.352.6108.9+3.767%-
Last 30 away (15)53.153.9107.1-0.827%-
Last 10 (10)51.855.3107.1-3.530%-
Last 5 (5)49.855.0104.8-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)55.356.0111.3-0.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)54.452.6107.0+1.747%-
vs Weaker (10)55.253.5108.7+1.750%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 111.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.6 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.0 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.332.3
54.5%
52.3%64.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.48.6
32.6%
35.7%25.8
🏀 Free throws25.821.0
81.4%
77.2%21.0
They take 85.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 109.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.5 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.432.2
54.2%
52.3%64.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.49.7
36.7%
35.7%29.1
🏀 Free throws20.215.5
76.7%
77.2%15.5
They take 85.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Jan 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Phoenix Suns
LWWLWWLLWL
Indiana Pacers
LWWWWWLWLL
#14
League position
#9
+0.4
Net rating
-1.4
108.5
Offensive rating
111.3
108.1
Defensive rating
112.8
52.7%
Effective FG%
54.5%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
54.5%
14.0%
Turnover %
12.0%
23.4%
Off. rebound %
21.1%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.24
32.6%
3-point %
36.7%
62.1%
Assist %
64.9%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence108.5 · 111.3Defence108.1 · 112.8Shooting52.7% · 54.5%3-point %32.6% · 36.7%Ball care14.0% · 12.0%Off. rebounds23.4% · 21.1%Free throws0.30 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)50% · 60%
■ Phoenix Suns   ■ Indiana Pacers
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
3
Phoenix Suns wins
7
Indiana Pacers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/20HSan Antonio Spurs118-120
19/01/20ABoston Celtics123-119
17/01/20ANew York Knicks121-98
15/01/20AAtlanta Hawks110-123
13/01/20HCharlotte Hornets100-92
11/01/20HOrlando Magic98-94
08/01/20HSacramento Kings103-114
06/01/20HMemphis Grizzlies114-121
04/01/20HNew York Knicks120-112
02/01/20ALos Angeles Lakers107-117
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/20AUtah Jazz88-118
20/01/20ADenver Nuggets115-107
18/01/20HMinnesota Timberwolves116-114
16/01/20AMinnesota Timberwolves104-99
14/01/20HPhiladelphia 76ers101-95
11/01/20AChicago Bulls116-105
09/01/20HMiami Heat108-122
07/01/20ACharlotte Hornets115-104
05/01/20AAtlanta Hawks111-116
03/01/20HDenver Nuggets116-124

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL43%
HomeLLWWL38%
AwayWLLWW48%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games472621
Win %43%38%48%
Points / game113.2114.1112.0
Allowed / game113.7113.5114.0
Point differential-0.5+0.7-1.9
Avg total226.9227.6226.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%15%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (16)30% (10)67% (6)
Overtime %6%4%10%
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL65%
HomeWLLWW76%
AwayWWWWL52%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games482523
Win %65%76%52%
Points / game109.9111.4108.3
Allowed / game106.9105.3108.7
Point differential+3.0+6.1-0.3
Avg total216.8216.6217.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%40%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (14)100% (6)38% (8)
Overtime %8%8%9%
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 Milwaukee Bucks5044688%119.5106.6+13.0
2 Los Angeles Lakers50381276%113.0105.8+7.2
3 Miami Heat49351471%112.4107.8+4.6
4 Denver Nuggets48341471%109.2105.3+3.9
5 Boston Celtics47331470%112.3103.9+8.5
6 Toronto Raptors48321667%112.1106.6+5.5
7 Los Angeles Clippers48311765%114.1109.2+4.8
8 Indiana Pacers48311765%109.9106.9+3.0
9 Philadelphia 76ers50321864%108.2104.3+4.0
10 Utah Jazz47301764%111.0107.9+3.1
11 Houston Rockets48301862%118.9114.6+4.2
12 Dallas Mavericks48291960%115.6108.8+6.8
13 Oklahoma City Thunder48272156%109.5108.3+1.1
14 Orlando Magic51242747%103.6103.8-0.2
15 New Orleans Pelicans49222745%115.6117.7-2.1
16 San Antonio Spurs47212645%112.8114.4-1.6
17 Memphis Grizzlies47212645%112.6116.0-3.3
18 Brooklyn Nets45202544%108.9111.1-2.2
19 Phoenix Suns47202743%113.2113.7-0.5
20 Portland Trail Blazers49202941%111.8114.3-2.5
21 Detroit Pistons50203040%108.9110.6-1.8
22 Chicago Bulls51193237%106.1107.8-1.7
23 Sacramento Kings48173135%107.6110.9-3.3
24 Washington Wizards47163134%114.1118.6-4.5
25 Minnesota Timberwolves48163233%111.1115.1-4.0
26 Charlotte Hornets50163432%103.3110.0-6.7
27 New York Knicks49133627%104.0111.6-7.6
28 Cleveland Cavaliers47123526%103.9114.0-10.1
29 Golden State Warriors50123824%106.3113.8-7.5
30 Atlanta Hawks50123824%106.5116.4-10.0
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
Phoenix Suns2424172287
Indiana Pacers30242929112
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