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Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Mar 2018
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 108-105
32-16 26-27 25-32 25-30
Position#3
Record50-19
FormWWWWW
Points / game111.8
Allowed / game103.3
vs
Position#1
Record54-14
FormWWWWW
Points / game113.5
Allowed / game104.7
USANBA· Air Canada Centre
NBA2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Toronto Raptors winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Toronto RaptorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
123-103
123
103
+20
A11/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
115-112
115
112
+3
H14/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
122-98
122
98
+24
A15/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
119-122 OT
119
122
-3
H24/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
123-94
123
94
+29
H27/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
117-104
117
104
+13
A01/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
102-95
102
95
+7
A03/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
103-98
103
98
+5
H04/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
106-90
106
90
+16
H07/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
121-119 OT
121
119
+2
A08/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-26
32-29
28-19
33-29
28-24
29-31
41-26
17-31
27-33
34-16
34-27
27-22
29-23
28-42
31-31
22-14
30-26
29-27
34-22
30-19
42-37
27-26
21-26
27-15
19-27
32-20
26-27
25-21
26-21
26-22
30-26
21-29
27-28
23-23
26-26
30-13
27-23
18-36
40-25
29-30
218.6Avg total
115.1Scored
103.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (69)111.8103.3215.1+8.572%
Season at home (34)113.1101.0214.1+12.185%
Season away (35)110.5105.5216.1+5.060%
Last 10 (10)115.1103.5218.6+11.690%
Last 5 (5)109.8101.2211.0+8.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)109.3103.3212.7+6.050%
vs Weaker (24)114.5104.1218.7+10.483%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
104-97
104
97
+7
H12/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
126-108
126
108
+18
A14/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
100-91
100
91
+9
H15/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
120-102
120
102
+18
H24/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
119-114
119
114
+5
A26/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
96-85
96
85
+11
A27/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
105-92
105
92
+13
A01/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
123-120
123
120
+3
H04/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
122-112
122
112
+10
A07/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
110-99
110
99
+11
A08/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-19
30-36
30-20
17-22
23-31
31-19
30-30
42-28
20-25
35-20
17-18
28-28
26-32
29-22
33-21
32-27
38-25
28-27
26-27
27-35
19-21
20-23
31-19
26-22
34-12
27-31
22-29
22-20
30-32
28-32
28-25
37-31
26-24
28-21
33-29
35-38
24-22
34-24
29-30
23-23
214.5Avg total
112.5Scored
102.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (68)113.5104.7218.2+8.879%
Season at home (32)115.8107.5223.3+8.378%
Season away (36)111.5102.2213.6+9.381%
Last 10 (10)112.5102.0214.5+10.5100%
Last 5 (5)111.2101.6212.8+9.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (3)108.7105.7214.3+3.067%
vs Weaker (27)114.4104.3218.7+10.189%
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +1.7+1.7Q1: +2.4+2.4Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: +5.6+5.6Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +3.8+3.8Q4: +1.5+1.5
Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
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
Toronto RaptorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
62-55
62
55
+7
A11/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H14/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
61-49
61
49
+12
A15/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
57-65
57
65
-8
H24/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H27/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
69-63
69
63
+6
A01/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A03/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
52-43
52
43
+9
H04/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
50-51
50
51
-1
H07/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
45-59
45
59
-14
A08/03
NBA
110.3Avg total
56.3Scored
54.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.751.7107.4+4.073%-
Last 30 at home (18)55.150.4105.5+4.672%-
Last 30 away (12)56.853.6110.3+3.275%-
Last 10 (10)56.354.0110.3+2.370%-
Last 5 (5)53.452.6106.0+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)54.551.8106.3+2.767%-
vs Weaker (24)56.051.7107.7+4.475%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H12/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
54-50
54
50
+4
A14/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H15/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H24/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
66-52
66
52
+14
A26/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A27/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
61-43
61
43
+18
A01/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H04/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
54-45
54
45
+9
A07/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
58-46
58
46
+12
A08/03
NBA
105.5Avg total
55.7Scored
49.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.551.8109.3+5.877%-
Last 30 at home (13)58.454.5112.9+3.869%-
Last 30 away (17)56.949.6106.5+7.282%-
Last 10 (10)55.749.8105.5+5.980%-
Last 5 (5)54.048.4102.4+5.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (3)55.754.7110.3+1.067%-
vs Weaker (27)57.751.4109.2+6.378%-
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) 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:
Toronto Raptorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Toronto Raptors: 115.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.4 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.1 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.6 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.029.2
57.3%
51.0%58.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.212.7
35.1%
36.1%38.1
🏀 Free throws23.418.6
79.5%
76.5%18.6
They take 87.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 112.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀40%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.6 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.9 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.722.3
56.2%
51.0%44.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.215.0
36.4%
36.1%45.0
🏀 Free throws28.622.9
80.1%
76.5%22.9
They take 80.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 10 Mar 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Toronto Raptors
WWWWWWLWWW
Houston Rockets
WWWWWWWWWW
#3
League position
#1
+11.5
Net rating
+10.7
114.4
Offensive rating
114.6
102.9
Defensive rating
103.9
55.3%
Effective FG%
55.4%
49.5%
Opp. effective FG%
51.0%
11.1%
Turnover %
13.1%
18.6%
Off. rebound %
22.7%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.35
35.1%
3-point %
36.4%
67.5%
Assist %
55.8%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
100%

Profile

Offence114.4 · 114.6Defence102.9 · 103.9Shooting55.3% · 55.4%3-point %35.1% · 36.4%Ball care11.1% · 13.1%Off. rebounds18.6% · 22.7%Free throws0.27 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)90% · 100%
■ Toronto Raptors   ■ Houston Rockets
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
08/03/18ADetroit Pistons121-119 OT
07/03/18HAtlanta Hawks106-90
04/03/18HCharlotte Hornets103-98
03/03/18AWashington Wizards102-95
01/03/18AOrlando Magic117-104
27/02/18HDetroit Pistons123-94
24/02/18HMilwaukee Bucks119-122 OT
15/02/18AChicago Bulls122-98
14/02/18HMiami Heat115-112
11/02/18ACharlotte Hornets123-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/03/18AMilwaukee Bucks110-99
07/03/18AOklahoma City Thunder122-112
04/03/18HBoston Celtics123-120
01/03/18ALos Angeles Clippers105-92
27/02/18AUtah Jazz96-85
26/02/18ADenver Nuggets119-114
24/02/18HMinnesota Timberwolves120-102
15/02/18HSacramento Kings100-91
14/02/18AMinnesota Timberwolves126-108
12/02/18HDallas Mavericks104-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Toronto Raptors
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW72%
HomeWLWWW85%
AwayWWWWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games693435
Win %72%85%60%
Points / game111.8113.1110.5
Allowed / game103.3101.0105.5
Point differential+8.5+12.1+5.0
Avg total215.1214.1216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%53%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (24)69% (13)27% (11)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW79%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWWWWW81%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games683236
Win %79%78%81%
Points / game113.5115.8111.5
Allowed / game104.7107.5102.2
Point differential+8.8+8.3+9.3
Avg total218.2223.3213.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%44%56%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)100% (3)57% (7)
Overtime %1%3%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 Houston Rockets68541479%113.5104.7+8.8
2 Golden State Warriors69531677%115.8107.5+8.3
3 Toronto Raptors69501972%111.8103.3+8.5
4 Boston Celtics70502071%104.799.9+4.8
5 Portland Trail Blazers70432761%105.8103.0+2.8
6 Indiana Pacers69402958%105.9104.2+1.7
7 Washington Wizards69402958%107.1105.4+1.7
8 New Orleans Pelicans68392957%111.9111.6+0.3
9 San Antonio Spurs70403057%102.899.6+3.2
10 Oklahoma City Thunder70403057%106.4103.4+3.0
11 Minnesota Timberwolves70403057%109.7107.4+2.4
12 Cleveland Cavaliers69393057%109.3109.5-0.1
13 Utah Jazz68383056%103.1100.7+2.4
14 Denver Nuggets70383254%108.4107.7+0.8
15 Philadelphia 76ers69373254%107.7106.0+1.8
16 Los Angeles Clippers68363253%108.9108.1+0.8
17 Miami Heat72383453%101.8102.4-0.6
18 Milwaukee Bucks69353451%104.3105.3-1.0
19 Detroit Pistons71323945%103.1104.0-0.9
20 Los Angeles Lakers70313944%107.5109.4-1.9
21 Charlotte Hornets71304142%106.2106.9-0.7
22 Chicago Bulls71254635%102.9109.2-6.4
23 Brooklyn Nets70244634%106.4109.6-3.1
24 New York Knicks70244634%103.4107.5-4.1
25 Dallas Mavericks71244734%102.5104.5-2.1
26 Orlando Magic71234832%104.9108.6-3.7
27 Atlanta Hawks71224931%102.8107.6-4.8
28 Memphis Grizzlies69214830%99.5103.1-3.7
29 Sacramento Kings71215030%98.5106.6-8.1
30 Phoenix Suns71205128%104.4113.4-9.0
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
Toronto Raptors32262525108
Houston Rockets16273230105
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