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Washington Wizards vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Feb 2010
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 107-97
28-25 24-35 21-22 34-15
Position#27
Record18-33
FormLLWLW
Points / game97.7
Allowed / game101.6
vs
Position#6
Record36-18
FormWLWLW
Points / game107.4
Allowed / game102.5
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Washington Wizards winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets 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
Miami Heat
#13
L
88-112
88
112
-24
H23/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#23
L
78-92
78
92
-14
H24/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
103-115
103
115
-12
H27/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
81-79
81
79
+2
A30/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
106-96
106
96
+10
H31/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
88-99
88
99
-11
H02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
L
85-107
85
107
-22
A04/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
W
92-91
92
91
+1
A06/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#16
L
92-94
92
94
-2
A10/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
W
108-99
108
99
+9
H18/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-32
27-25
22-28
24-27
26-30
20-18
22-23
10-21
29-30
15-30
28-27
31-28
18-26
28-21
17-19
18-13
36-19
14-25
32-25
24-27
23-24
31-24
24-26
10-25
22-22
23-19
20-31
20-35
13-32
22-18
39-17
18-24
27-24
22-26
21-23
22-21
25-31
27-23
34-21
22-24
190.5Avg total
92.1Scored
98.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (51)97.7101.6199.3-4.035%
Season at home (26)99.0101.0199.9-2.038%
Season away (25)96.3102.4198.7-6.032%
Last 10 (10)92.198.4190.5-6.340%
Last 5 (5)93.098.0191.0-5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)94.6102.4197.1-7.829%
vs Similar (13)102.0103.5205.5-1.538%
vs Weaker (3)92.793.0185.7-0.367%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#15
W
97-92
97
92
+5
A28/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
84-101
84
101
-17
A30/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
103-89
103
89
+14
A31/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
W
112-109 OT
112
109
+3
H02/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#4
L
97-109
97
109
-12
H04/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
W
126-113
126
113
+13
A06/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#7
L
106-116
106
116
-10
A07/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#5
W
127-91
127
91
+36
H10/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
92-111
92
111
-19
H12/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
118-116 OT
118
116
+2
A19/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-31
34-20
22-23
25-18
26-27
19-24
15-28
24-22
21-23
24-18
30-27
28-21
26-26
24-38
23-14
26-21
22-28
27-32
23-26
25-23
30-30
29-34
35-25
32-24
28-38
27-28
31-27
20-23
32-21
33-18
38-31
24-21
29-32
16-22
25-29
22-28
31-21
21-23
23-35
31-27
210.9Avg total
106.2Scored
104.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)107.4102.5209.9+5.067%
Season at home (28)111.8102.6214.3+9.282%
Season away (26)102.8102.3205.2+0.550%
Last 10 (10)106.2104.7210.9+1.560%
Last 5 (5)113.8109.4223.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)106.6102.8209.5+3.865%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)106.6103.6210.2+3.062%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -3.6-3.6Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +1.9+1.9Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -4.6-4.6Q4: +2.9+2.9
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -3.6-3.6Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +1.9+1.9Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -4.6-4.6Q4: +2.9+2.9
Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
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
Miami Heat
#13
L
42-57
42
57
-15
H23/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#23
L
46-48
46
48
-2
H24/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
44-60
44
60
-16
H27/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
L
46-47
46
47
-1
A30/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H31/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
54-48
54
48
+6
H02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
45-41
45
41
+4
A04/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
L
35-50
35
50
-15
A06/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#16
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A10/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#29
L
52-54
52
54
-2
H18/02
NBA
96.2Avg total
46.3Scored
49.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.150.797.9-3.640%-
Last 30 at home (15)47.750.398.0-2.540%-
Last 30 away (15)46.551.297.7-4.740%-
Last 10 (10)46.349.996.2-3.630%-
Last 5 (5)47.048.695.6-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)46.452.699.1-6.229%-
vs Similar (13)48.049.397.3-1.362%-
vs Weaker (3)46.748.094.7-1.30%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#15
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A28/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
45-51
45
51
-6
A30/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
45-41
45
41
+4
A31/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
50-64
50
64
-14
H02/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#4
L
49-60
49
60
-11
H04/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
59-64
59
64
-5
A06/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#7
L
55-66
55
66
-11
A07/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#5
W
65-39
65
39
+26
H10/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
45-54
45
54
-9
H12/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
52-44
52
44
+8
A19/02
NBA
104.9Avg total
51.5Scored
53.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.151.9105.0+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.952.6107.5+2.453%-
Last 30 away (13)50.651.0101.6-0.454%-
Last 10 (10)51.553.4104.9-1.930%-
Last 5 (5)55.253.4108.6+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)53.051.1104.1+1.953%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)53.253.0106.2+0.254%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Weaker. 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

Head-to-head record
0
Washington Wizards wins
2
Denver Nuggets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/10HMinnesota Timberwolves108-99
10/02/10ACharlotte Hornets92-94
06/02/10AOrlando Magic92-91
04/02/10ANew York Knicks85-107
02/02/10HBoston Celtics88-99
31/01/10HNew York Knicks106-96
30/01/10ABrooklyn Nets81-79
27/01/10HLos Angeles Lakers103-115
24/01/10HLos Angeles Clippers78-92
23/01/10HMiami Heat88-112
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/10ACleveland Cavaliers118-116 OT
12/02/10HSan Antonio Spurs92-111
10/02/10HDallas Mavericks127-91
07/02/10AUtah Jazz106-116
06/02/10ALos Angeles Lakers126-113
04/02/10HPhoenix Suns97-109
02/02/10HSacramento Kings112-109 OT
31/01/10ASan Antonio Spurs103-89
30/01/10AOklahoma City Thunder84-101
28/01/10AHouston Rockets97-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW35%
HomeLLWLW38%
AwayLWLWL32%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games512625
Win %35%38%32%
Points / game97.799.096.3
Allowed / game101.6101.0102.4
Point differential-4.0-2.0-6.0
Avg total199.3199.9198.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%15%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won32% (19)30% (10)33% (9)
Overtime %6%4%8%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW67%
HomeWWLWL82%
AwayLWWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games542826
Win %67%82%50%
Points / game107.4111.8102.8
Allowed / game102.5102.6102.3
Point differential+5.0+9.2+0.5
Avg total209.9214.3205.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%50%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won69% (13)80% (5)62% (8)
Overtime %7%7%8%
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 Cleveland Cavaliers55431278%101.994.6+7.2
2 Los Angeles Lakers56421475%102.996.2+6.7
3 Orlando Magic55371867%101.495.8+5.6
4 Denver Nuggets54361867%107.4102.5+5.0
5 Boston Celtics52341865%98.493.5+4.9
6 Atlanta Hawks52341865%101.796.9+4.8
7 Utah Jazz53341964%102.297.3+4.8
8 Dallas Mavericks54332161%101.199.5+1.6
9 San Antonio Spurs52312160%100.796.0+4.7
10 Oklahoma City Thunder52312160%98.595.2+3.3
11 Phoenix Suns55322358%109.6107.2+2.4
12 Portland Trail Blazers56322457%97.795.1+2.6
13 Toronto Raptors53292455%104.6105.0-0.4
14 Houston Rockets53282553%100.8100.5+0.4
15 New Orleans Pelicans54282652%99.8101.1-1.3
16 Memphis Grizzlies53272651%102.5103.6-1.1
17 Chicago Bulls53272651%96.097.9-1.8
18 Miami Heat55282751%96.695.2+1.4
19 Charlotte Hornets52262650%95.194.3+0.7
20 Milwaukee Bucks52242846%98.198.3-0.3
21 Los Angeles Clippers54213339%95.3100.2-4.9
22 Philadelphia 76ers53203338%97.599.9-2.4
23 New York Knicks53193436%101.2104.1-2.9
24 Detroit Pistons53193436%92.096.8-4.8
25 Washington Wizards51183335%97.7101.6-4.0
26 Indiana Pacers53183534%98.9103.8-4.9
27 Sacramento Kings54183633%101.7106.0-4.3
28 Golden State Warriors53153828%107.7111.0-3.3
29 Minnesota Timberwolves55134224%97.8106.6-8.8
30 Brooklyn Nets545499%90.0101.1-11.1
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 Wizards28242134107
Denver Nuggets2535221597
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