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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 27 Dec 2012
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 84-87
26-22 17-23 25-23 16-19
Position#23
Record3-22
FormLLLLL
Points / game88.8
Allowed / game97.3
vs
Position#28
Record6-23
FormLLLLW
Points / game93.9
Allowed / game99.7
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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WAS119
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WAS100
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WAS122
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WAS84
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WAS115
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Washington Wizards winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-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
Atlanta Hawks
#15
L
95-104
95
104
-9
A08/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
97-101
97
101
-4
H09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
77-70
77
70
+7
A12/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
93-99
93
99
-6
A13/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
L
96-102
96
102
-6
H15/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
72-102
72
102
-30
A16/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#15
L
95-100 OT
95
100
-5
H19/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
L
83-90
83
90
-7
A20/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
L
68-100
68
100
-32
A22/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
L
87-96
87
96
-9
H23/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-31
22-23
30-26
24-24
21-28
26-22
23-21
27-30
11-22
25-20
20-18
21-10
17-27
25-18
22-23
29-31
25-27
30-31
14-25
27-19
14-26
22-24
10-29
26-23
22-28
24-24
23-20
21-18
26-27
24-25
13-24
20-14
14-29
20-24
17-24
17-23
13-22
22-32
29-20
23-22
182.7Avg total
86.3Scored
96.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)88.897.3186.1-8.612%
Season at home (12)92.098.1190.1-6.117%
Season away (13)85.896.6182.4-10.88%
Last 10 (10)86.396.4182.7-10.110%
Last 5 (5)81.097.6178.6-16.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)93.497.9191.3-4.540%
vs Similar ◀ (16)89.294.7183.9-5.519%
vs Weaker (4)91.590.8182.2+0.825%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
73-91
73
91
-18
A08/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
L
97-104
97
104
-7
H09/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
W
100-94
100
94
+6
H12/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
81-96
81
96
-15
A13/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
L
86-90
86
90
-4
H15/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
L
102-103
102
103
-1
A16/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
99-113
99
113
-14
H19/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
L
91-103
91
103
-12
A20/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
89-99
89
99
-10
H22/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
94-82
94
82
+12
A23/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-25
21-19
20-22
16-25
22-25
30-24
18-27
27-28
29-23
25-16
14-23
32-32
29-25
29-27
12-28
11-16
17-25
26-27
24-20
19-18
28-27
17-21
28-30
29-25
29-22
24-27
23-29
23-35
25-27
21-27
26-28
19-21
23-23
22-21
22-33
22-22
19-19
27-18
25-26
23-19
188.7Avg total
91.2Scored
97.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)93.999.7193.6-5.821%
Season at home (12)93.299.1192.2-5.925%
Season away (17)94.4100.1194.5-5.718%
Last 10 (10)91.297.5188.7-6.320%
Last 5 (5)95.0100.0195.0-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)93.7102.9196.6-9.219%
vs Similar ◀ (14)92.896.5189.3-3.721%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Washington Wizards) 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

-11-5+0+5+11Q1Q1: -8.5-8.5Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: -2.9-2.9Q3: -5.4-5.4Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -2.0-2.0
-11-5+0+5+11Q1Q1: -8.5-8.5Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: -2.9-2.9Q3: -5.4-5.4Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -2.0-2.0
Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
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.
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Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#15
L
41-54
41
54
-13
A08/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
47-50
47
50
-3
H09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A12/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
42-45
42
45
-3
A13/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H15/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
36-50
36
50
-14
A16/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#15
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H19/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A20/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
L
34-53
34
53
-19
A22/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
L
35-54
35
54
-19
H23/12
NBA
93.2Avg total
42.2Scored
51.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.849.495.3-3.627%-
Last 30 at home (15)49.049.898.8-0.833%-
Last 30 away (15)42.749.191.7-6.420%-
Last 10 (10)42.251.093.2-8.80%-
Last 5 (5)40.252.292.4-12.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)48.449.698.0-1.230%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)43.049.692.6-6.619%-
vs Weaker (4)50.848.299.0+2.550%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A08/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
52-49
52
49
+3
H09/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
W
54-39
54
39
+15
H12/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A13/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
L
43-52
43
52
-9
H15/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
L
45-48
45
48
-3
A16/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
53-49
53
49
+4
H19/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
L
46-54
46
54
-8
A20/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H22/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A23/12
NBA
94.7Avg total
47.9Scored
46.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.549.296.6-1.750%-
Last 30 at home (12)45.545.691.1-0.167%-
Last 30 away (18)48.851.6100.3-2.839%-
Last 10 (10)47.946.894.7+1.160%-
Last 5 (5)47.046.493.4+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)48.352.4100.7-4.144%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)46.545.592.0+1.057%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/12HDetroit Pistons87-96
22/12/12ADetroit Pistons68-100
20/12/12AOrlando Magic83-90
19/12/12HAtlanta Hawks95-100 OT
16/12/12AMiami Heat72-102
15/12/12HLos Angeles Lakers96-102
13/12/12AHouston Rockets93-99
12/12/12ANew Orleans Pelicans77-70
09/12/12HGolden State Warriors97-101
08/12/12AAtlanta Hawks95-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/12AMilwaukee Bucks94-82
22/12/12HIndiana Pacers89-99
20/12/12ABoston Celtics91-103
19/12/12HToronto Raptors99-113
16/12/12ANew York Knicks102-103
15/12/12HMilwaukee Bucks86-90
13/12/12AIndiana Pacers81-96
12/12/12HLos Angeles Lakers100-94
09/12/12HDetroit Pistons97-104
08/12/12AMinnesota Timberwolves73-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL12%
HomeWLLLL17%
AwayWLLLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %12%17%8%
Points / game88.892.085.8
Allowed / game97.398.196.6
Point differential-8.6-6.1-10.8
Avg total186.1190.1182.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)33% (6)0% (2)
Overtime %16%17%15%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW21%
HomeLWLLL25%
AwayLLLLW18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291217
Win %21%25%18%
Points / game93.993.294.4
Allowed / game99.799.1100.1
Point differential-5.8-5.9-5.7
Avg total193.6192.2194.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%8%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won12% (8)0% (2)17% (6)
Overtime %3%8%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 Los Angeles Clippers2822679%101.691.9+9.7
2 Oklahoma City Thunder2721678%104.896.5+8.3
3 Miami Heat2519676%103.597.4+6.1
4 San Antonio Spurs2921872%105.097.6+7.5
5 Memphis Grizzlies2518772%95.990.5+5.4
6 New York Knicks2820871%102.396.6+5.6
7 Golden State Warriors28181064%101.8100.2+1.6
8 Atlanta Hawks2516964%96.093.8+2.2
9 Indiana Pacers28161257%91.589.9+1.6
10 Houston Rockets27151256%106.0103.1+2.8
11 Chicago Bulls27151256%92.992.1+0.9
12 Milwaukee Bucks26141254%95.196.5-1.5
13 Minnesota Timberwolves25131252%95.594.4+1.1
14 Brooklyn Nets27141352%94.693.9+0.7
15 Boston Celtics27141352%97.097.0+0.1
16 Denver Nuggets29151452%101.9100.7+1.2
17 Utah Jazz29151452%98.699.0-0.4
18 Los Angeles Lakers28141450%102.599.7+2.8
19 Portland Trail Blazers26131350%97.299.7-2.5
20 Philadelphia 76ers28131546%93.496.2-2.8
21 Orlando Magic27121544%92.794.3-1.6
22 Dallas Mavericks28121643%99.0102.5-3.5
23 Phoenix Suns28111739%97.3100.9-3.6
24 Sacramento Kings2791833%95.9101.6-5.7
25 Toronto Raptors2891932%96.1100.4-4.2
26 Detroit Pistons3092130%93.695.7-2.1
27 Charlotte Hornets2772026%96.3105.0-8.8
28 Cleveland Cavaliers2962321%93.999.7-5.8
29 New Orleans Pelicans2752219%91.097.5-6.6
30 Washington Wizards2532212%88.897.3-8.6
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
Washington Wizards2617251684
Cleveland Cavaliers2223231987
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