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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Nov 2019
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 100-113
26-30 26-37 32-21 16-25
Position#24
Record4-7
FormLLLWL
Points / game112.8
Allowed / game112.5
vs
Position#29
Record2-8
FormLWLLL
Points / game101.5
Allowed / game113.0
USANBA· Capital One Arena
NBA2019-20
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Cleveland Cavaliers
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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
New York Knicks
#26
W
115-99
115
99
+16
A11/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
108-115
108
115
-7
H13/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
112-93
112
93
+19
A18/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
100-108
100
108
-8
A24/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
97-85
97
85
+12
A26/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
L
122-124
122
124
-2
A27/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
L
158-159
158
159
-1
H31/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
L
109-131
109
131
-22
H03/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
115-99
115
99
+16
H05/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
106-121
106
121
-15
A07/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-30
41-17
26-24
24-28
26-27
26-28
31-29
25-31
27-29
27-15
40-21
18-28
25-24
23-38
20-29
32-17
28-24
24-22
26-24
19-15
26-30
34-30
30-32
32-32
34-35
43-41
40-35
41-48
34-42
22-28
16-36
37-25
31-30
32-31
30-17
22-21
26-26
36-44
18-24
26-27
227.6Avg total
114.2Scored
113.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)112.8112.5225.4+0.336%
Season at home (5)117.8121.6239.4-3.820%
Season away (6)108.7105.0213.7+3.750%
Last 10 (10)114.2113.4227.6+0.840%
Last 5 (5)122.0126.8248.8-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)103.3108.3211.6-5.025%
vs Similar (10)109.5110.9220.4-1.440%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)117.0118.8235.8-1.825%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#25
L
105-109
105
109
-4
A11/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
72-118
72
118
-46
A13/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
95-118
95
118
-23
H15/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#19
L
85-94
85
94
-9
A23/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
110-99
110
99
+11
H27/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
112-129
112
129
-17
A29/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
117-111
117
111
+6
H30/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
95-102
95
102
-7
A01/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
111-131
111
131
-20
H04/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
113-119
113
119
-6
H06/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-23
29-26
31-29
15-31
17-22
9-37
17-27
29-32
19-27
25-28
33-39
18-24
24-28
17-27
24-16
20-23
26-28
39-20
25-26
20-25
31-30
21-29
28-32
32-38
25-26
25-27
30-29
37-29
26-19
11-23
24-26
34-34
28-31
25-27
33-32
25-41
24-32
28-29
31-28
30-30
214.5Avg total
101.5Scored
113.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)101.5113.0214.5-11.520%
Season at home (5)109.2115.6224.8-6.440%
Season away (5)93.8110.4204.2-16.60%
Last 10 (10)101.5113.0214.5-11.520%
Last 5 (5)109.6118.4228.0-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (28)100.7112.2212.9-11.518%
vs Similar (2)97.598.5196.0-1.050%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: -4.4-4.4Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: -0.8-0.8Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: -4.7-4.7
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
New York Knicks
#26
W
65-47
65
47
+18
A11/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
52-55
52
55
-3
H13/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
54-44
54
44
+10
A18/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
48-62
48
62
-14
A24/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
52-46
52
46
+6
A26/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
D
60-60
60
60
+0
A27/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
W
77-76
77
76
+1
H31/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
L
56-70
56
70
-14
H03/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H05/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
62-70
62
70
-8
A07/11
NBA
118.0Avg total
58.9Scored
59.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.357.5111.8-3.237%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.560.4115.9-4.940%-
Last 30 away (15)53.154.7107.8-1.533%-
Last 10 (10)58.959.1118.0-0.250%-
Last 5 (5)63.667.4131.0-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)53.057.1110.1-4.138%-
vs Similar (10)54.958.5113.4-3.630%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)58.056.8114.8+1.250%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. 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
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
59-49
59
49
+10
A11/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
26-59
26
59
-33
A13/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
44-55
44
55
-11
H15/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#19
L
41-55
41
55
-14
A23/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
65-48
65
48
+17
H27/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
52-59
52
59
-7
A29/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
L
50-53
50
53
-3
H30/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
37-42
37
42
-5
A01/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
53-58
53
58
-5
H04/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
52-61
52
61
-9
H06/11
NBA
101.8Avg total
47.9Scored
53.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.555.3103.8-6.823%-
Last 30 at home (13)50.555.5106.0-5.123%-
Last 30 away (17)47.055.2102.2-8.224%-
Last 10 (10)47.953.9101.8-6.020%-
Last 5 (5)48.854.6103.4-5.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (28)48.755.5104.1-6.821%-
vs Similar (2)46.053.599.5-7.550%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Stronger. 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: 112.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.4 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.127.1
50.1%
52.3%54.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.613.8
35.8%
35.7%41.4
🏀 Free throws21.517.0
79.1%
77.2%17.0
They take 92.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 104.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.4 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.226.2
49.2%
52.3%52.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.411.8
34.3%
35.7%35.4
🏀 Free throws21.516.2
75.3%
77.2%16.2
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 Nov 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
LWLLLWLWLW
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLLWLWLLLL
#24
League position
#29
-1.2
Net rating
-9.2
105.3
Offensive rating
102.1
106.5
Defensive rating
111.3
51.6%
Effective FG%
50.1%
53.2%
Opp. effective FG%
56.5%
14.2%
Turnover %
14.2%
21.4%
Off. rebound %
20.6%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.25
35.8%
3-point %
34.3%
63.1%
Assist %
56.1%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence105.3 · 102.1Defence106.5 · 111.3Shooting51.6% · 50.1%3-point %35.8% · 34.3%Ball care14.2% · 14.2%Off. rebounds21.4% · 20.6%Free throws0.23 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)40% · 20%
■ 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
07/11/19AIndiana Pacers106-121
05/11/19HDetroit Pistons115-99
03/11/19HMinnesota Timberwolves109-131
31/10/19HHouston Rockets158-159
27/10/19ASan Antonio Spurs122-124
26/10/19AOklahoma City Thunder97-85
24/10/19ADallas Mavericks100-108
18/10/19APhiladelphia 76ers112-93
13/10/19HMilwaukee Bucks108-115
11/10/19ANew York Knicks115-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/11/19HBoston Celtics113-119
04/11/19HDallas Mavericks111-131
01/11/19AIndiana Pacers95-102
30/10/19HChicago Bulls117-111
29/10/19AMilwaukee Bucks112-129
27/10/19HIndiana Pacers110-99
23/10/19AOrlando Magic85-94
15/10/19HBoston Celtics95-118
13/10/19ABoston Celtics72-118
11/10/19ADetroit Pistons105-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL36%
HomeLLLLW20%
AwayWLWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %36%20%50%
Points / game112.8117.8108.7
Allowed / game112.5121.6105.0
Point differential+0.3-3.8+3.7
Avg total225.4239.4213.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%20%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL20%
HomeLWWLL40%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %20%40%0%
Points / game101.5109.293.8
Allowed / game113.0115.6110.4
Point differential-11.5-6.4-16.6
Avg total214.5224.8204.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-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 Celtics1110191%110.396.6+13.6
2 Milwaukee Bucks1311285%121.8109.4+12.5
3 Denver Nuggets119282%105.799.9+5.8
4 Miami Heat1310377%115.0105.1+9.9
5 Philadelphia 76ers118373%110.3102.6+7.6
6 Los Angeles Lakers139469%109.3102.2+7.1
7 Toronto Raptors117464%114.6110.9+3.7
8 Houston Rockets138562%121.4121.2+0.2
9 Indiana Pacers127558%112.5107.8+4.7
10 Dallas Mavericks127558%112.3108.1+4.2
11 Phoenix Suns127558%112.3108.8+3.6
12 San Antonio Spurs137654%109.4110.7-1.3
13 Brooklyn Nets105550%115.9115.3+0.6
14 New Orleans Pelicans126650%121.9121.8+0.2
15 Los Angeles Clippers126650%107.9108.6-0.7
16 Detroit Pistons147750%107.5111.0-3.5
17 Minnesota Timberwolves115645%114.6119.5-4.8
18 Utah Jazz125742%105.4107.3-1.9
19 Charlotte Hornets135838%104.5110.2-5.7
20 Washington Wizards114736%112.8112.5+0.3
21 Oklahoma City Thunder114736%104.4105.5-1.2
22 Chicago Bulls145936%107.1108.6-1.5
23 Orlando Magic145936%97.599.9-2.4
24 Portland Trail Blazers124833%112.0115.1-3.1
25 Sacramento Kings124833%108.2113.3-5.2
26 Atlanta Hawks124833%99.6107.7-8.1
27 Golden State Warriors134931%111.8119.3-7.5
28 Memphis Grizzlies103730%108.4116.8-8.4
29 Cleveland Cavaliers102820%101.5113.0-11.5
30 New York Knicks1221017%101.2109.5-8.3
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 Wizards26263216100
Cleveland Cavaliers30372125113
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