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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 03 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 122-130
36-42 30-32 27-30 29-26
Position#15
Record7-4
FormWLLWL
Points / game110.6
Allowed / game106.5
vs
Position#8
Record4-9
FormWLLLL
Points / game102.8
Allowed / game109.7
USANBA· Capital One Arena
NBA2017-18
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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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
102-95
102
95
+7
H08/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
115-117
115
117
-2
A11/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
110-103
110
103
+7
A13/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
120-115
120
115
+5
H18/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
115-111
115
111
+4
H20/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
109-104
109
104
+5
A24/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
99-102 OT
99
102
-3
A26/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
117-120
117
120
-3
A28/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
110-83
110
83
+27
A29/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
L
116-122
116
122
-6
H01/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
38-29
17-27
25-13
22-26
30-19
23-31
34-33
28-34
26-26
30-30
27-25
27-22
32-23
24-36
34-23
30-33
29-31
29-34
33-16
24-30
29-29
27-26
22-22
31-27
18-23
31-22
30-24
13-23
34-27
33-26
30-34
20-33
35-16
28-16
25-28
22-23
32-15
32-37
26-35
26-35
218.5Avg total
111.3Scored
107.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)110.6106.5217.2+4.164%
Season at home (5)111.4108.6220.0+2.880%
Season away (6)110.0104.8214.8+5.250%
Last 10 (10)111.3107.2218.5+4.160%
Last 5 (5)110.2106.2216.4+4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)95.097.8192.8-2.80%
vs Similar ◀ (22)105.1105.5210.6-0.450%
vs Weaker (4)110.0102.0212.0+8.075%
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
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
94-108
94
108
-14
H11/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
113-106
113
106
+7
A13/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
102-99
102
99
+3
H18/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
116-97
116
97
+19
A20/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
93-114
93
114
-21
H22/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
119-112
119
112
+7
H24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
107-112
107
112
-5
A25/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
101-123
101
123
-22
A28/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
95-114
95
114
-19
H29/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
107-124
107
124
-17
H01/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-24
22-26
25-22
27-36
31-30
23-27
36-23
23-26
29-19
25-19
18-33
30-28
25-25
30-24
31-24
30-24
18-36
27-20
20-32
28-26
28-38
37-30
26-24
28-20
23-26
29-29
21-29
34-28
22-35
30-30
31-24
18-34
19-29
35-33
21-30
20-22
28-30
33-32
24-30
22-32
215.6Avg total
104.7Scored
110.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)102.8109.7212.5-6.831%
Season at home (8)100.6110.8211.4-10.125%
Season away (5)106.4108.0214.4-1.640%
Last 10 (10)104.7110.9215.6-6.240%
Last 5 (5)105.8117.0222.8-11.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)114.8121.6236.4-6.820%
vs Similar ◀ (15)109.3103.7212.9+5.653%
vs Weaker (10)95.395.5190.8-0.260%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.5+6.5Q1: -4.9-4.9Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: -4.3-4.3Q4: -1.6-1.6
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H08/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
53-50
53
50
+3
A11/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
D
56-56
56
56
+0
A13/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
56-59
56
59
-3
H18/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
58-65
58
65
-7
H20/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
56-55
56
55
+1
A24/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
49-45
49
45
+4
A26/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
67-53
67
53
+14
A28/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
63-32
63
32
+31
A29/10
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H01/11
NBA
110.0Avg total
57.7Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.551.6105.0+1.953%-
Last 30 at home (14)51.849.9101.7+1.943%-
Last 30 away (16)54.953.0107.9+1.962%-
Last 10 (10)57.752.3110.0+5.460%-
Last 5 (5)59.847.4107.2+12.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)49.546.596.0+3.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (22)52.752.7105.4+0.050%-
vs Weaker (4)61.550.5112.0+11.075%-
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
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
42-50
42
50
-8
H11/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
54-57
54
57
-3
A13/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
54-38
54
38
+16
H18/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A20/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H22/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
65-68
65
68
-3
H24/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
52-55
52
55
-3
A25/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
52-65
52
65
-13
A28/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H29/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
61-62
61
62
-1
H01/11
NBA
109.6Avg total
53.4Scored
56.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.852.1107.9+3.747%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.651.1105.6+3.550%-
Last 30 away (14)57.253.4110.6+3.943%-
Last 10 (10)53.456.2109.6-2.820%-
Last 5 (5)56.862.4119.2-5.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.666.6131.2-2.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)57.750.4108.1+7.360%-
vs Weaker (10)48.547.596.0+1.040%-
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: 111.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.5 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers60.031.1
51.8%
51.0%62.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.79.6
34.7%
36.1%28.8
🏀 Free throws26.620.5
77.1%
76.5%20.5
They take 87.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 104.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.6 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers52.927.8
52.6%
51.0%55.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.410.3
35.0%
36.1%30.9
🏀 Free throws23.418.2
77.8%
76.5%18.2
They take 82.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% 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 03 Nov 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
LWLLWWWWLW
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLLLWLWWWL
#15
League position
#8
+3.7
Net rating
-6.2
107.8
Offensive rating
104.1
104.2
Defensive rating
110.2
51.9%
Effective FG%
52.6%
52.6%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
13.8%
Turnover %
16.9%
23.9%
Off. rebound %
19.7%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.28
34.7%
3-point %
35.0%
59.5%
Assist %
56.2%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence107.8 · 104.1Defence104.2 · 110.2Shooting51.9% · 52.6%3-point %34.7% · 35.0%Ball care13.8% · 16.9%Off. rebounds23.9% · 19.7%Free throws0.30 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ 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
01/11/17HPhoenix Suns116-122
29/10/17ASacramento Kings110-83
28/10/17AGolden State Warriors117-120
26/10/17ALos Angeles Lakers99-102 OT
24/10/17ADenver Nuggets109-104
20/10/17HDetroit Pistons115-111
18/10/17HPhiladelphia 76ers120-115
13/10/17ANew York Knicks110-103
11/10/17AMiami Heat115-117
08/10/17HCleveland Cavaliers102-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/11/17HIndiana Pacers107-124
29/10/17HNew York Knicks95-114
28/10/17ANew Orleans Pelicans101-123
25/10/17ABrooklyn Nets107-112
24/10/17HChicago Bulls119-112
22/10/17HOrlando Magic93-114
20/10/17AMilwaukee Bucks116-97
18/10/17HBoston Celtics102-99
13/10/17AOrlando Magic113-106
11/10/17HChicago Bulls94-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL64%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWWLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %64%80%50%
Points / game110.6111.4110.0
Allowed / game106.5108.6104.8
Point differential+4.1+2.8+5.2
Avg total217.2220.0214.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%0%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)100% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %9%0%17%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL31%
HomeWLWLL25%
AwayLWWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %31%25%40%
Points / game102.8100.6106.4
Allowed / game109.7110.8108.0
Point differential-6.8-10.1-1.6
Avg total212.5211.4214.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%0%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
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 Boston Celtics1210283%104.194.2+9.9
2 Utah Jazz118373%101.896.1+5.7
3 Houston Rockets139469%105.5100.7+4.8
4 Portland Trail Blazers149564%109.4101.3+8.1
5 Orlando Magic149564%108.1102.5+5.6
6 Washington Wizards117464%110.6106.5+4.1
7 Indiana Pacers117464%109.0105.2+3.8
8 Minnesota Timberwolves117464%109.0112.8-3.8
9 Golden State Warriors138562%118.2110.8+7.4
10 Memphis Grizzlies138562%101.895.7+6.2
11 Oklahoma City Thunder106460%104.195.1+9.0
12 Toronto Raptors127558%109.3102.8+6.6
13 Los Angeles Clippers127558%107.3103.2+4.2
14 Detroit Pistons137654%104.2102.5+1.7
15 San Antonio Spurs137654%101.4100.2+1.2
16 Denver Nuggets137654%106.6105.6+1.0
17 Charlotte Hornets137654%104.1103.4+0.7
18 Brooklyn Nets126650%114.2113.4+0.8
19 Philadelphia 76ers136746%106.7108.4-1.7
20 Miami Heat136746%102.2105.8-3.6
21 Milwaukee Bucks125742%103.1107.1-4.0
22 Phoenix Suns125742%106.7115.8-9.2
23 Los Angeles Lakers145936%102.1105.7-3.6
24 Dallas Mavericks1551033%100.0104.2-4.2
25 New Orleans Pelicans124833%105.5110.3-4.8
26 Chicago Bulls124833%95.4105.2-9.8
27 Cleveland Cavaliers134931%102.8109.7-6.8
28 New York Knicks123925%100.2108.2-8.1
29 Atlanta Hawks1331023%98.8105.1-6.2
30 Sacramento Kings1421214%92.1103.6-11.5
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 Wizards36302729122
Cleveland Cavaliers42323026130
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