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Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 17 Mar 2017
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 112-107
29-23 30-17 25-32 28-35
Position#8
Record45-29
FormWWWLL
Points / game108.8
Allowed / game106.1
vs
Position#17
Record35-40
FormLLLWL
Points / game102.1
Allowed / game103.1
USANBA· Verizon Center
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Chicago Bulls
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WAS108
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CHI97
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CHI100
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CHI120
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CHI115
28 Dec 2018
WAS92
CHI101
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WAS114
CHI110
11 Jul 2017
WAS73
CHI82
17 Mar 2017
WAS112
CHI107
10 Jan 2017
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CHI99
16 Jul 2016
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CHI88
16 Mar 2016
WAS117
CHI96
09 Jan 2015
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CHI86
23 Dec 2014
WAS91
CHI99
27 Apr 2014
WAS98
CHI89
25 Apr 2014
WAS97
CHI100
05 Apr 2014
WAS78
CHI96
17 Jan 2014
WAS96
CHI93
12 Oct 2013
WAS81
CHI83
02 Apr 2013
WAS90
CHI86
26 Jan 2013
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CHI73
30 Jan 2012
WAS88
CHI98
28 Feb 2011
WAS77
CHI105
22 Dec 2010
WAS80
CHI87
02 Apr 2010
WAS87
CHI95
22 Feb 2010
WAS101
CHI95
23 Mar 2009
WAS99
CHI101
27 Feb 2009
WAS113
CHI90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Washington Wizards winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
112-108
112
108
+4
H01/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
105-96
105
96
+9
A02/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
106-114
106
114
-8
H04/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
115-114
115
114
+1
H05/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
131-127
131
127
+4
A08/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
123-113
123
113
+10
A09/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
130-122 OT
130
122
+8
A11/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
125-124 OT
125
124
+1
A12/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
104-119
104
119
-15
A14/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
107-112
107
112
-5
H15/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
40-26
21-23
24-36
27-23
24-26
38-20
20-14
23-36
27-35
26-27
25-17
28-35
25-28
20-33
34-29
36-24
38-25
30-36
26-31
37-35
35-28
32-22
30-35
26-28
28-32
28-36
26-29
34-19
30-36
19-34
33-21
30-21
23-41
33-23
24-25
24-30
39-32
18-21
23-20
27-39
230.7Avg total
115.8Scored
114.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (74)108.8106.1214.9+2.661%
Season at home (39)109.6104.1213.7+5.572%
Season away (35)107.8108.3216.1-0.549%
Last 10 (10)115.8114.9230.7+0.970%
Last 5 (5)117.8118.0235.8-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)112.0108.0220.0+4.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (17)113.0108.0221.0+5.065%
vs Weaker (12)114.7108.5223.2+6.283%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
W
117-99
117
99
+18
A26/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
107-125
107
125
-18
H01/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
94-87
94
87
+7
H03/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
91-101
91
101
-10
H05/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
95-109
95
109
-14
A07/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
91-98
91
98
-7
A09/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
94-115
94
115
-21
H11/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
80-100
80
100
-20
A12/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
115-109
115
109
+6
A13/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
91-98
91
98
-7
H16/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-22
32-34
34-20
28-23
25-22
34-34
24-35
24-34
19-26
28-25
32-22
15-14
29-23
32-32
12-27
18-19
26-14
29-37
24-28
16-30
22-19
31-24
24-34
14-21
33-23
16-33
14-36
31-23
9-22
17-24
31-30
23-24
36-24
22-24
29-29
28-32
24-24
26-30
21-20
20-24
201.6Avg total
97.5Scored
104.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (75)102.1103.1205.2-1.147%
Season at home (39)102.8102.5205.3+0.454%
Season away (36)101.2103.8205.1-2.639%
Last 10 (10)97.5104.1201.6-6.630%
Last 5 (5)94.2104.0198.2-9.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)99.2111.5210.8-12.225%
vs Similar ◀ (21)101.5104.2205.8-2.743%
vs Weaker (5)107.4106.8214.2+0.660%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: -3.6-3.6Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -2.7-2.7
Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
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
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
61-49
61
49
+12
H01/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
62-46
62
46
+16
A02/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
53-62
53
62
-9
H04/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
45-61
45
61
-16
H05/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
68-61
68
61
+7
A08/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
67-50
67
50
+17
A09/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
56-68
56
68
-12
A11/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
49-70
49
70
-21
A12/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A14/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
57-53
57
53
+4
H15/03
NBA
115.8Avg total
57.4Scored
58.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.854.7113.5+4.163%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.153.6111.7+4.567%-
Last 30 away (15)59.555.8115.3+3.760%-
Last 10 (10)57.458.4115.8-1.050%-
Last 5 (5)57.061.0118.0-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)61.049.0110.0+12.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)59.954.6114.6+5.365%-
vs Weaker (12)56.955.2112.2+1.758%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
55-56
55
56
-1
A26/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
59-56
59
56
+3
H01/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
47-51
47
51
-4
H03/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H05/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
55-51
55
51
+4
A07/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
53-43
53
43
+10
A09/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H11/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
26-46
26
46
-20
A12/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
58-48
58
48
+10
A13/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H16/03
NBA
102.9Avg total
51.3Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.752.1103.8-0.450%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.652.5107.1+2.150%-
Last 30 away (16)49.251.7100.9-2.550%-
Last 10 (10)51.351.6102.9-0.350%-
Last 5 (5)47.249.496.6-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)46.555.5102.0-9.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)52.351.5103.8+0.857%-
vs Weaker (5)53.451.8105.2+1.660%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) 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

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Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 115.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.5 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.631.7
50.6%
50.2%63.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.010.3
39.6%
35.7%30.9
🏀 Free throws26.721.5
80.5%
77.0%21.5
They take 88.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 97.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.4 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.628.0
46.2%
50.2%56.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.09.7
34.6%
35.7%29.1
🏀 Free throws15.712.4
79.0%
77.0%12.4
They take 88.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Mar 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
LLWWWWWLWW
Chicago Bulls
LWLLLLLWLW
#8
League position
#17
+0.9
Net rating
-6.8
113.1
Offensive rating
99.9
112.3
Defensive rating
106.7
53.2%
Effective FG%
48.0%
55.5%
Opp. effective FG%
51.4%
12.0%
Turnover %
13.2%
22.6%
Off. rebound %
22.9%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.18
39.6%
3-point %
34.6%
62.1%
Assist %
64.5%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence113.1 · 99.9Defence112.3 · 106.7Shooting53.2% · 48.0%3-point %39.6% · 34.6%Ball care12.0% · 13.2%Off. rebounds22.6% · 22.9%Free throws0.30 · 0.18Form (last 10/10)70% · 30%
■ Washington Wizards   ■ Chicago Bulls
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
15/03/17HDallas Mavericks107-112
14/03/17AMinnesota Timberwolves104-119
12/03/17APortland Trail Blazers125-124 OT
11/03/17ASacramento Kings130-122 OT
09/03/17ADenver Nuggets123-113
08/03/17APhoenix Suns131-127
05/03/17HOrlando Magic115-114
04/03/17HToronto Raptors106-114
02/03/17AToronto Raptors105-96
01/03/17HGolden State Warriors112-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/03/17HMemphis Grizzlies91-98
13/03/17ACharlotte Hornets115-109
12/03/17ABoston Celtics80-100
11/03/17HHouston Rockets94-115
09/03/17AOrlando Magic91-98
07/03/17ADetroit Pistons95-109
05/03/17HLos Angeles Clippers91-101
03/03/17HGolden State Warriors94-87
01/03/17HDenver Nuggets107-125
26/02/17ACleveland Cavaliers117-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL61%
HomeLWLWL72%
AwayWWWWL49%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743935
Win %61%72%49%
Points / game108.8109.6107.8
Allowed / game106.1104.1108.3
Point differential+2.6+5.5-0.5
Avg total214.9213.7216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%28%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won65% (26)77% (13)54% (13)
Overtime %11%5%17%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL47%
HomeLWLLL54%
AwayWLLLW39%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games753936
Win %47%54%39%
Points / game102.1102.8101.2
Allowed / game103.1102.5103.8
Point differential-1.1+0.4-2.6
Avg total205.2205.3205.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%21%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (19)54% (13)50% (6)
Overtime %5%8%3%
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 Warriors75601580%115.9104.8+11.1
2 San Antonio Spurs73561777%105.798.1+7.7
3 Houston Rockets74512369%115.5108.3+7.2
4 Cleveland Cavaliers73472664%110.0106.1+3.8
5 Boston Celtics75482764%107.4104.6+2.8
6 Utah Jazz75462961%100.396.2+4.1
7 Washington Wizards74452961%108.8106.1+2.6
8 Los Angeles Clippers75433257%106.5104.9+1.6
9 Memphis Grizzlies75433257%101.8100.6+1.3
10 Oklahoma City Thunder72413157%106.6105.9+0.8
11 Toronto Raptors74423257%106.6103.5+3.1
12 Atlanta Hawks75423356%103.2103.3-0.1
13 Indiana Pacers74383651%104.5104.9-0.4
14 Milwaukee Bucks73363749%103.5103.7-0.1
15 Miami Heat76373949%102.8101.5+1.2
16 Denver Nuggets76373949%110.5110.1+0.4
17 Detroit Pistons74363849%101.3101.4-0.1
18 Chicago Bulls75354047%102.1103.1-1.1
19 Portland Trail Blazers74344046%107.5109.4-1.9
20 Minnesota Timberwolves74334145%104.5104.0+0.5
21 Charlotte Hornets75324343%103.7103.9-0.3
22 Dallas Mavericks74314342%97.9100.2-2.3
23 New York Knicks75314441%105.6108.5-2.9
24 Sacramento Kings73294440%103.0106.0-3.1
25 New Orleans Pelicans74284638%103.2106.3-3.1
26 Phoenix Suns74264835%107.2111.7-4.6
27 Philadelphia 76ers74264835%101.6108.0-6.5
28 Orlando Magic76265034%99.7106.5-6.8
29 Los Angeles Lakers76225429%104.5111.3-6.8
30 Brooklyn Nets73145919%105.6113.9-8.3
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
Washington Wizards29302528112
Chicago Bulls23173235107
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