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Opening tip
Nikola JokicEst.
C · 6'11"His last 10 jumps
69%Chance to win the tip31%
6'11"Height6'9"
284 lbWeight210 lb
66% (25-13)Tips won38% (6-10)
64% (25-14)Team tips won44% (17-22)
Team last 10
Paul ReedEst.
C · 6'9"His last 10 jumps
Who scores firstThe game's first made field goal
Nuggets55%
Pistons45%
If the Nuggets win the tip60%Nuggets score first40%Pistons
If the Pistons win the tip58%Pistons score first42%Nuggets59%Scored first51%
72%After winning the tip53%
36%After losing the tip50%
56%First shot goes in44%
48%Opening trip scores35%
57%Opening trip stops64%
51sTime to first basket67s
Last 10
Nuggets attack vs
Pistons defenseLast two seasons · 92 and 93 games
Which position scores the game's first basket for each team, and against each defense.
Nuggets score first54%49 of 91
Pistons allow first46%42 of 92Who scores it for the NuggetsNBA
PG38% · 18Above avg
SG2% · 1Below avg
SF26% · 12Above avg
PF11% · 5Average
C23% · 11Above avg
Who scores it against the PistonsNBA
PG12% · 5Tough
SG24% · 10Average
SF29% · 12Soft
PF19% · 8Average
C17% · 7Tough

Denver Nuggets
Projected starters, likeliest first scorer first
| Starter | Gets the first shot | Scored first | Our chance vs the book | Verdict | |
|---|
| Nikola JokicStarts at CEarly shots mostly in the paint (27%) | 14 of 38 starts, 8 went in | 7 of 38 starts | 16.0%no price yet | No price | |
| Jamal MurrayStarts at PGEarly shots mostly from three (50%) | 10 of 37 starts, 6 went in | 8 of 37 starts | 13.8%no price yet | No price | |
| Aaron GordonStarts at PFEarly shots mostly from three (60%) | 4 of 22 starts, 1 went in | 2 of 22 starts | 9.9%no price yet | No price | |
| Cameron JohnsonStarts at SFEarly shots mostly from three (75%) | 6 of 32 starts, 5 went in | 5 of 32 starts | 9.8%no price yet | No price | |
| Christian BraunStarts at SG | 2 of 37 starts, 1 went in | 1 of 37 starts | 3.4%no price yet | No price | |
Play by playWon 5 tips, scored first in 5 of the last 10
Loading the play by playShot chart23 shots, 10 made, 10 games
Made, the basket that settled it Missed
Where fromAt the rim35% · 875% in
Paint4% · 10% in
Midrange0% · 0-
Corner 317% · 450% in
Above the break 343% · 1020% in
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