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Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 19 Dec 2015
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 104-88
28-17 25-25 24-22 27-24
Position#27
Record11-16
FormWLWLL
Points / game104.8
Allowed / game105.9
vs
Position#25
Record7-18
FormLWLLW
Points / game101.8
Allowed / game107.7
USANBA· Talking Stick Resort Arena
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Phoenix Suns v New Orleans Pelicans
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NOP88
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PHX114
NOP120
19 Mar 2015
PHX74
NOP72
28 Feb 2014
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10 Nov 2013
PHX101
NOP94
07 Apr 2013
PHX92
NOP95
23 Nov 2012
PHX111
NOP108
01 Apr 2012
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NOP106
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NOP104
30 Oct 2008
PHX95
NOP108
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Phoenix Suns 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

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
91-94
91
94
-3
82avg 94
A02/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
122-127 OT
122
127
-5
110avg 94
A03/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
106-109
106
109
-3
94avg 94
A05/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
93-95
93
95
-2
86avg 94
A06/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
103-101
103
101
+2
86avg 94
A08/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
107-104
107
104
+3
102avg 94
H10/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
96-106
96
106
-10
84avg 94
H12/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
108-101
108
101
+7
100avg 94
H13/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
94-104
94
104
-10
85avg 94
A15/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
103-128
103
128
-25
95avg 94
A17/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-25
22-26
31-19
18-24
26-31
31-26
32-23
23-32
31-22
29-29
25-27
21-31
16-20
25-23
27-24
25-28
27-30
24-21
10-26
42-24
21-24
28-23
35-26
23-31
26-33
35-24
21-21
14-28
25-27
30-22
30-17
23-35
21-25
22-21
15-31
36-27
28-26
18-33
19-46
38-23
209.2Avg total
102.3Scored
106.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)104.8105.9210.6-1.141%
Season at home (13)107.4104.2211.6+3.254%
Season away (14)102.4107.4209.7-5.029%
Last 10 (10)102.3106.9209.2-4.630%
Last 5 (5)101.6108.6210.2-7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)102.9107.4210.3-4.633%
vs Similar ◀ (9)104.0101.2205.2+2.844%
vs Weakerno games
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
90-111
90
111
-21
74avg 87
A28/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
87-101
87
101
-14
79avg 87
A29/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
104-113
104
113
-9
94avg 87
H02/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
101-108
101
108
-7
95avg 87
A03/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
114-108 OT
114
108
+6
108avg 87
H05/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
93-111
93
111
-18
80avg 87
H08/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
107-105
107
105
+2
100avg 87
H12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
94-98
94
98
-4
85avg 87
A13/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
101-105
101
105
-4
87avg 87
A15/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
104-94
104
94
+10
94avg 87
A17/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-28
24-35
30-27
18-21
16-23
23-25
21-28
27-25
38-27
27-37
20-27
19-22
29-17
21-31
32-36
19-24
21-27
31-26
32-24
21-28
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
204.9Avg total
99.5Scored
105.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)101.8107.7209.5-6.028%
Season at home (11)108.3111.0219.3-2.745%
Season away (14)96.6105.1201.8-8.514%
Last 10 (10)99.5105.4204.9-5.930%
Last 5 (5)99.8102.6202.4-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)100.5108.0208.5-7.521%
vs Similar ◀ (11)104.1107.2211.3-3.136%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -5.2-5.2Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: -0.7-0.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -5.2-5.2Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: -0.7-0.7
Phoenix SunsNew 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
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A02/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A03/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A05/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A06/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
D
51-51
51
51
+0
A08/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
49-47
49
47
+2
H10/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
61-57
61
57
+4
H12/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
55-49
55
49
+6
H13/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A15/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
46-59
46
59
-13
A17/12
NBA
101.6Avg total
50.5Scored
51.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.951.6101.4-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (14)52.651.6104.2+0.964%-
Last 30 away (16)47.551.599.0-4.019%-
Last 10 (10)50.551.1101.6-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)50.851.6102.4-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)49.352.3101.7-3.038%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)51.149.8100.9+1.344%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
42-63
42
63
-21
A28/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
39-48
39
48
-9
A29/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
65-64
65
64
+1
H02/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A03/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H05/12
NBA
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
101.6Avg total
49.1Scored
52.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.652.8103.4-2.250%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.754.0108.7+0.764%-
Last 30 away (16)46.951.898.7-4.838%-
Last 10 (10)49.152.5101.6-3.450%-
Last 5 (5)48.649.898.4-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)49.654.2103.7-4.632%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)52.350.5102.7+1.882%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 102.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.6 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers58.929.3
49.7%
49.0%58.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.29.4
34.6%
35.3%28.2
🏀 Free throws20.515.6
76.1%
75.5%15.6
They take 86.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% 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: 100.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.4 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.9 pts a game · 22% 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-pointers62.129.2
47.0%
49.0%58.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.17.3
34.6%
35.3%21.9
🏀 Free throws26.020.5
78.8%
75.5%20.5
They take 83.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% 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 19 Dec 2015 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Phoenix Suns
LLWLWWLLLL
New Orleans Pelicans
WLLWLWLLLL
#27
League position
#25
-3.8
Net rating
-5.6
101.4
Offensive rating
102.3
105.1
Defensive rating
107.9
50.4%
Effective FG%
48.3%
52.7%
Opp. effective FG%
50.7%
15.2%
Turnover %
13.3%
22.4%
Off. rebound %
20.2%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.31
34.6%
3-point %
34.6%
59.2%
Assist %
56.2%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence101.4 · 102.3Defence105.1 · 107.9Shooting50.4% · 48.3%3-point %34.6% · 34.6%Ball care15.2% · 13.3%Off. rebounds22.4% · 20.2%Free throws0.24 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)30% · 30%
■ Phoenix Suns   ■ 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
17/12/15AGolden State Warriors103-128
15/12/15ADallas Mavericks94-104
13/12/15HMinnesota Timberwolves108-101
12/12/15HPortland Trail Blazers96-106
10/12/15HOrlando Magic107-104
08/12/15AChicago Bulls103-101
06/12/15AMemphis Grizzlies93-95
05/12/15AWashington Wizards106-109
03/12/15ADetroit Pistons122-127 OT
02/12/15ABrooklyn Nets91-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
05/12/15HCleveland Cavaliers114-108 OT
03/12/15AHouston Rockets101-108
02/12/15HMemphis Grizzlies104-113
29/11/15AUtah Jazz87-101
28/11/15ALos Angeles Clippers90-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL41%
HomeLLWLW54%
AwayLLWLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271314
Win %41%54%29%
Points / game104.8107.4102.4
Allowed / game105.9104.2107.4
Point differential-1.1+3.2-5.0
Avg total210.6211.6209.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%38%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)100% (1)33% (6)
Overtime %4%0%7%
New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW28%
HomeWLWLW45%
AwayLLLLW14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251114
Win %28%45%14%
Points / game101.8108.396.6
Allowed / game107.7111.0105.1
Point differential-6.0-2.7-8.5
Avg total209.5219.3201.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%18%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %4%9%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 Golden State Warriors2625196%115.8102.2+13.5
2 San Antonio Spurs2823582%102.088.9+13.2
3 Cleveland Cavaliers2417771%101.696.0+5.6
4 Oklahoma City Thunder2617965%107.3100.4+6.9
5 Indiana Pacers2516964%103.898.6+5.2
6 Chicago Bulls2415962%100.799.0+1.7
7 Toronto Raptors28171161%99.896.2+3.6
8 Charlotte Hornets25151060%102.898.6+4.2
9 Miami Heat25151060%96.094.4+1.7
10 Los Angeles Clippers27161159%102.7101.0+1.7
11 Orlando Magic26151158%100.798.3+2.3
12 Detroit Pistons28161257%101.8100.0+1.8
13 Atlanta Hawks28161257%101.0100.0+1.0
14 Dallas Mavericks27151256%100.7100.4+0.3
15 Boston Celtics27141352%103.099.5+3.5
16 Memphis Grizzlies28141450%95.9100.8-4.9
17 New York Knicks27131448%98.099.3-1.2
18 Houston Rockets27131448%104.2106.3-2.1
19 Utah Jazz25111444%97.097.3-0.4
20 Denver Nuggets26111542%97.7102.4-4.7
21 Washington Wizards24101442%101.2106.0-4.8
22 Phoenix Suns27111641%104.8105.9-1.1
23 Portland Trail Blazers28111739%101.3102.1-0.8
24 Minnesota Timberwolves26101638%102.1103.6-1.5
25 Sacramento Kings26101638%104.6107.4-2.8
26 Milwaukee Bucks27101737%95.3101.7-6.4
27 New Orleans Pelicans2571828%101.8107.7-6.0
28 Brooklyn Nets2671927%96.1102.7-6.7
29 Los Angeles Lakers2642215%97.3106.8-9.5
30 Philadelphia 76ers281274%91.4104.3-12.9
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
Phoenix Suns28252427104
New Orleans Pelicans1725222488
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