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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 12 Nov 2016
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 94-105
31-26 25-32 19-26 19-21
Position#8
Record6-8
FormLWLLW
Points / game103.7
Allowed / game101.2
vs
Position#5
Record8-5
FormWWWWL
Points / game107.0
Allowed / game105.4
USANBA· Verizon Center
NBA2016-17
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🎯 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
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
119-124
119
124
-5
A15/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
W
96-91
96
91
+5
A18/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
119-82
119
82
+37
H21/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
99-114
99
114
-15
A27/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
103-112 OT
103
112
-9
A31/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
103-113
103
113
-10
H02/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
95-92
95
92
+3
H04/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
86-88
86
88
-2
A05/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
106-114
106
114
-8
H08/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
118-93
118
93
+25
H10/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-31
27-32
30-34
29-27
25-35
24-18
21-19
26-19
39-23
26-33
28-10
26-16
27-29
29-28
24-24
19-33
22-27
32-31
23-20
23-22
29-27
27-27
19-30
28-29
19-19
29-16
23-28
24-29
24-20
26-20
20-21
16-27
30-23
17-33
36-28
23-30
34-8
24-35
31-26
29-24
206.7Avg total
104.4Scored
102.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)103.7101.2204.9+2.543%
Season at home (7)105.197.0202.1+8.157%
Season away (7)102.3105.4207.7-3.129%
Last 10 (10)104.4102.3206.7+2.140%
Last 5 (5)101.6100.0201.6+1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)94.0102.0196.0-8.00%
vs Similar ◀ (19)101.4100.6202.1+0.842%
vs Weaker (10)105.497.4202.8+8.070%
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
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
94-119
94
119
-25
H14/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
L
108-118
108
118
-10
A15/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
L
91-96
91
96
-5
H18/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
117-88
117
88
+29
H25/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
94-91
94
91
+3
A28/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
105-99
105
99
+6
H29/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
128-120
128
120
+8
H01/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
128-122
128
122
+6
H04/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
102-101
102
101
+1
A05/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
106-110
106
110
-4
H09/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-29
19-40
23-26
21-24
35-26
28-28
21-36
24-28
35-25
18-24
19-21
19-26
28-18
20-27
34-19
35-24
28-23
22-17
21-27
23-24
33-20
29-25
18-17
25-37
29-35
34-24
22-25
43-36
36-25
32-26
32-32
28-39
34-19
23-27
25-34
20-21
20-20
22-33
37-31
27-26
213.7Avg total
107.3Scored
106.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)107.0105.4212.4+1.662%
Season at home (9)110.4106.8217.2+3.767%
Season away (4)99.2102.2201.5-3.050%
Last 10 (10)107.3106.4213.7+0.960%
Last 5 (5)113.8110.4224.2+3.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (22)100.298.7198.9+1.550%
vs Weaker (8)102.692.2194.9+10.488%
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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +4.0+4.0Q1: +6.9+6.9Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: -1.3-1.3Q4: -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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#25
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A15/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A18/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
65-56
65
56
+9
H21/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
56-57
56
57
-1
A27/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A31/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
56-54
56
54
+2
H02/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H04/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A05/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
47-56
47
56
-9
H08/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
58-43
58
43
+15
H10/11
NBA
105.8Avg total
54.3Scored
51.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.651.1101.7-0.540%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.649.198.6+0.550%-
Last 30 away (16)51.652.9104.4-1.331%-
Last 10 (10)54.351.5105.8+2.850%-
Last 5 (5)51.845.697.4+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)46.049.095.0-3.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)50.252.5102.6-2.326%-
vs Weaker (10)52.048.7100.7+3.370%-
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
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
50-69
50
69
-19
H14/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
W
63-54
63
54
+9
A15/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
W
53-49
53
49
+4
H18/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
48-45
48
45
+3
H25/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A28/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
62-45
62
45
+17
H29/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H01/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
68-51
68
51
+17
H04/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
57-46
57
46
+11
A05/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
42-53
42
53
-11
H09/11
NBA
106.7Avg total
55.6Scored
51.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.747.698.3+3.260%-
Last 30 at home (17)53.446.9100.4+6.576%-
Last 30 away (13)47.248.495.6-1.238%-
Last 10 (10)55.651.1106.7+4.580%-
Last 5 (5)58.450.8109.2+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (22)50.349.099.2+1.350%-
vs Weaker (8)52.043.895.8+8.288%-
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

Show:Over:
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 104.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀63%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.4 pts a game · 63% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.9 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers64.932.7
50.4%
50.2%65.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.97.3
33.3%
35.7%21.9
🏀 Free throws22.017.1
77.7%
77.0%17.1
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 107.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers53.426.1
48.9%
50.2%52.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.211.8
35.5%
35.7%35.4
🏀 Free throws25.019.7
78.8%
77.0%19.7
They take 86.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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 12 Nov 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
WLLWLLLWWL
Cleveland Cavaliers
LWWWWWWLLL
#8
League position
#5
+2.1
Net rating
+0.9
104.2
Offensive rating
105.9
102.2
Defensive rating
105.0
50.3%
Effective FG%
50.6%
52.2%
Opp. effective FG%
52.1%
15.3%
Turnover %
12.8%
26.0%
Off. rebound %
21.1%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.29
33.3%
3-point %
35.5%
53.8%
Assist %
60.2%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence104.2 · 105.9Defence102.2 · 105.0Shooting50.3% · 50.6%3-point %33.3% · 35.5%Ball care15.3% · 12.8%Off. rebounds26.0% · 21.1%Free throws0.25 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Washington Wizards   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
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
10/11/16HBoston Celtics118-93
08/11/16HHouston Rockets106-114
05/11/16AOrlando Magic86-88
04/11/16HAtlanta Hawks95-92
02/11/16HToronto Raptors103-113
31/10/16AMemphis Grizzlies103-112 OT
27/10/16AAtlanta Hawks99-114
21/10/16HToronto Raptors119-82
18/10/16ACleveland Cavaliers96-91
15/10/16ASacramento Kings119-124
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/11/16HAtlanta Hawks106-110
05/11/16APhiladelphia 76ers102-101
04/11/16HBoston Celtics128-122
01/11/16HHouston Rockets128-120
29/10/16HOrlando Magic105-99
28/10/16AToronto Raptors94-91
25/10/16HNew York Knicks117-88
18/10/16HWashington Wizards91-96
15/10/16AChicago Bulls108-118
14/10/16HToronto Raptors94-119

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW43%
HomeWLWLW57%
AwayLWLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %43%57%29%
Points / game103.7105.1102.3
Allowed / game101.297.0105.4
Point differential+2.5+8.1-3.1
Avg total204.9202.1207.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %14%0%29%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL62%
HomeWWWWL67%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %62%67%50%
Points / game107.0110.499.2
Allowed / game105.4106.8102.2
Point differential+1.6+3.7-3.0
Avg total212.4217.2201.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%22%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)33% (3)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%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 Warriors1613381%113.8104.6+9.2
2 Atlanta Hawks1511473%103.795.9+7.7
3 Los Angeles Clippers1410471%99.594.4+5.1
4 Oklahoma City Thunder128467%102.8100.2+2.6
5 San Antonio Spurs149564%100.095.7+4.3
6 Houston Rockets149564%111.6108.4+3.2
7 Charlotte Hornets149564%98.497.9+0.6
8 Toronto Raptors138562%101.798.8+2.8
9 Cleveland Cavaliers138562%107.0105.4+1.6
10 Boston Celtics148657%106.4105.9+0.4
11 Memphis Grizzlies148657%101.5102.1-0.6
12 Portland Trail Blazers169756%104.6106.8-2.2
13 New York Knicks137654%105.8107.5-1.6
14 Utah Jazz158753%98.195.1+3.0
15 Minnesota Timberwolves147750%103.399.3+4.0
16 Chicago Bulls168850%105.4101.6+3.8
17 Detroit Pistons147750%96.494.1+2.4
18 Indiana Pacers147750%108.8109.9-1.1
19 Milwaukee Bucks147750%97.7100.0-2.3
20 Phoenix Suns157847%105.9108.9-2.9
21 Denver Nuggets167944%104.7105.9-1.2
22 Washington Wizards146843%103.7101.2+2.5
23 Los Angeles Lakers1771041%106.9106.9+0.0
24 Miami Heat156940%100.698.5+2.1
25 Sacramento Kings156940%99.1102.7-3.6
26 Orlando Magic1551033%96.5105.3-8.8
27 Brooklyn Nets1441029%102.9109.4-6.4
28 Dallas Mavericks1541127%95.7102.6-6.9
29 Philadelphia 76ers1421214%95.6107.3-11.7
30 New Orleans Pelicans1521313%103.1108.9-5.7
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 Wizards3125191994
Cleveland Cavaliers26322621105
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