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All About The NBA Analysis for 2024/25 Season – Week 5
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LaMelo Ball is taking 12.8 threes per game. James Harden has the record for three-point attempts per game at 13.2 in 2018-19. pic.twitter.com/SYfTp5lsBt
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) November 19, 2024
NBA Key Stats that can Influence your Plans at Week 5
Get to know the most relevant Statistics of the game and the players who delight us every week with the best of basketball.
With the start of the 2024/25 season, we will be updating you with the most interesting NBA data every Week.
| TOTAL POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 449 | Celtics |
| De’Aaron Fox | 432 | Kings |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 431 | Thunder |
| TOTAL REBOUNDS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac | 186 | Clippers |
| Jakob Pöltl | 178 | Raptors |
| Jarrett Allen | 175 | Cavaliers |
| TOTAL ASSISTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | 163 | Hawks |
| Cade Cunningham | 141 | Pistons |
| LeBron James | 135 | Lakers |
| TOTAL BLOCKS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama | 48 | Spurs |
| Brook Lopez | 34 | Bucks |
| Donovan Clingan | 30 | Trail Blazers |
| POINTS PER GAME | ||
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 31.4 | Bucks |
| Anthony Davis | 30.7 | Lakers |
| Jayson Tatum | 29.9 | Celtics |
| Nikola Jokić | 29.7 | Nuggets |
| De’Aaron Fox | 28.8 | Kings |
| THREE POINTERS MADE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 67 | Wolves |
| Jayson Tatum | 65 | Celtics |
| LaMello Ball | 63 | Hornets |
| Norman Powell | 58 | Clippers |
| Malik Beasley | 57 | Pistons |
| STEALS PER GAME | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 3.4 | Hawks |
| Jalen Williams | 2.2 | Thunder |
| Tari Eason | 1.9 | Rockets |
| Jordan Pole | 1.9 | Wizards |
| Toumani Camara | 1.9 | Trail Blazers |
Team’s Standings You Should Know in the Week 5
Which teams go to the NBA Playoffs each year? The first six teams qualify directly, while the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth place teams must play in the Play-In Tournament to determine the two remaining teams for the postseason.
| Eastern Conference | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | W | L | % | GB | STREAK | |
| 1. | Cavaliers | 15 | 1 | 0.938 | – | L1 | |
| 2. | Celtics | 12 | 3 | .800 | 2.5 | W3 | |
| 3. | Magic | 9 | 6 | .600 | 5.5 | W6 | |
| 4. | Knicks | 8 | 6 | .571 | 6 | W3 | |
| 5. | Hawks | 7 | 8 | .467 | 7.5 | W1 | |
| 6. | Heat | 6 | 7 | .462 | 7.5 | W1 | |
| 7. | Pistons | 7 | 9 | .438 | 8 | L1 | |
| 8. | Pacers | 6 | 8 | .429 | 8 | L1 | |
| 9. | Nets | 6 | 9 | .400 | 8.5 | W1 | |
| 10. | Bulls | 6 | 9 | .400 | 8.5 | W1 | |
| Western Conference | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | W | L | % | GB | STREAK | |
| 1. | Warriors | 10 | 3 | .769 | – | L1 | |
| 2. | Thunder | 11 | 4 | .733 | – | L2 | |
| 3. | Lakers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0.5 | W6 | |
| 4. | Rockets | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1 | L1 | |
| 5. | Nuggets | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2 | W1 | |
| 6. | Suns | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2 | L4 | |
| 7. | Wolves | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.5 | W2 | |
| 8. | Clippers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3 | W2 | |
| 9. | Kings | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3 | L1 | |
| 10. | Mavericks | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3 | W3 | |
Power Rankings NBA 2024 at Week 5
All About The NBA: Find out which are the best teams according to the NBA’s panel of experts in the 2024/25 season. Each week, this experts panel is in charge of providing the results of the ranking that characterizes those who are favorites on during each week of the Season.
| #1 Cavaliers |
| #2 Warriors |
| #3 Thunder |
| #4 Celtics |
| #5 Rockets 5 ↑ |
| #6 Timberwolves 1 ↑ |
| #7 Mavericks 4 ↑ |
| #8 Nuggets 2 ↓ |
| #9 Lakers 4 ↑ |
| #10 Grizzlies 2 ↓ |
| #11 Kings 2 ↓ |
| #12 Suns 7 ↓ |
| #13 Knicks 2 ↑ |
| #14 Magic 3 ↑ |
| #15 Pacers 5 ↓ |
| #16 Clippers 2 ↓ |
| #17 Pistons 6 ↑ |
| #18 Heat 2 ↓ |
| #19 Spurs 2 ↑ |
| #20 Hawks |
| #21 Nets 3 ↓ |
| #22 Trail Blazers 5 ↑ |
| #23 Hornets 1 ↓ |
| #24 Bulls 5 ↓ |
| #25 Bucks 1 ↓ |
| #26 76ers 1 ↓ |
| #27 Pelicans 1 ↑ |
| #28 Raptors 2 ↓ |
| #29 Jazz |
| #30 Washington Wizards |
NBA & Basketball Events
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NBA games have always been a thrilling sporting event for spectators, and this season is no exception.
If we look at the statistics, we can see which teams from the Western or Eastern Conference have accumulated the most points per game.
During this past season, Western Conference teams are the majority in this category, while the Eastern Conference leads this statistic only thanks to the Boston Celtics so far.
This data confirms that betting on high scores in the NBA and Western teams is a reliable option for NBA predictions.
Beyond the spectacle of points, don’t underestimate the home court advantage in the NBA. This season, 85% of wins go to the home team.
When you know that a tie is impossible due to automatic overtime, you will usually have a good chance of winning by betting on the home team.
Another statistic for your NBA predictions for the upcoming games is the strength of each team, the current form of each team and their starting five, this market could offer some interesting returns for your bankroll.
Important events to Bet On
NBA Finals Odds
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Playoffs/Postseason Odds
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USA Dream-Team Olympic Games
When we talk about Dream Teams, we think of the 1992 U.S. team, which forever marked the sport of Olympic basketball.
To begin with, it was the first time that the Olympic Games were held in Barcelona, Spain. And second, for being the first time that the NBA agreed to place NBA players at the service of the Olympics.
What a team! Let’s delight ourselves with the names that represented the USA in an exceptional way in those years and who were able to win the gold medal:
| PF | #4 | Christian Laettner | Duke Blue Devils |
| C | #5 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs |
| C | #6 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| SF | #7 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| SF | #8 | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls |
| SG | #9 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| SG | #10 | Clyde Drexler | Portland Trail Blazers |
| PF | #11 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| PG | #12 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
| SF | #13 | Chris Mullin | Golden State Warriors |
| PF | #14 | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns |
| PG | #15 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
Undefeated Results in Barcelona 1992
- Group A, Game 1: Angola 48-116 USA
- Group A, Game 2: Croatia 70-103 USA
- Group A, Game 3: USA 111-68 Germany
- Group A, Game 4: USA 127-83 Brazil
- Group A, Game 5: Spain 81-122 USA
- Quarterfinals: USA 115-77 Puerto Rico
- Semifinals: Lithuania 76-127 USA
- Gold Medal Game: Croatia 85-117 USA
NBA All Star Games
Imagine having the chance to watch and bet on the game where all the NBA stars meet. On MyBookie you have that chance!
And it is when the middle of the season arrives that this important weekend presents itself with the best of the best in the professional sport of basketball in the USA.
It’s not just a game or a one-day thing, on the contrary, there are a series of games worth following, such as the sinking championship.
For the entire All-Star weekend, there are attractive props to bet on and win throughout this sporting event.
The best players from each conference represent their teams, cities and present a great display of talent that deserves to be watched.
- East Conference: 38 Wins
- West Conference: 29 Wins
See the results of the last 20 years of the All-Star Game.
| 2024 | East 211, West 186 |
| 2023 | Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175 |
| 2022 | Team LeBron 163, Team Durant 160 |
| 2021 | Team LeBron 170, Team Durant 150 |
| 2020 | Team LeBron 157, Team Giannis 155 |
| 2019 | Team LeBron 178, Team Giannis 164 |
| 2018 | Team LeBron 148, Team Stephen 145 |
| 2017 | West 192, East 182 |
| 2016 | West 196, East 173 |
| 2015 | West 163, East 158 |
| 2014 | East 163, West 155 |
| 2013 | West 143, East 138 |
| 2012 | West 152, East 149 |
| 2011 | West 148, East 143 |
| 2010 | East 141, West 139 |
| 2009 | West 146, East 119 |
| 2008 | East 134, West 128 |
| 2007 | West 153, East 132 |
| 2006 | East 122, West 120 |
| 2005 | East 125, West 115 |
Why Team LeBron or Team Giannis? The NBA decided from the 2018 Edition to name each team of each Conference under the name of the Captain who at that moment is in the Top trending statistic and media.
In addition, these names proved to be more convenient for the representation of the NBA All-Star Game. For 2024, the organization once again decided to return to the original names of the Eastern and Western Conferences.
^NBA Predictions 2024
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Week 4
- NBA Cup: Heat vs Pacers
- Mavericks vs Jazz
- Pelicans vs Thunder
- NBA Cup: Knicks vs 76ers
- Cavaliers vs Bulls
Week 3
Week 2
Week 1
- Celtics vs Knicks
- Wolves vs Lakers
- Top Opening Games
- Clippers vs Suns
- Spurs vs Mavericks
- Pelicans vs Trail Blazers
NBA Cup 2024 – In-Season Tournament
Do you already know about the new Tournament? Check everything about this competition known as In-Season Tournament to win betting NBA in this new contest with the 30 teams, and consists of two phases: Group stage and knockout rounds.
Last Season
The season-opening Tournament began on Friday, November 3 and culminated with the Championship on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas between Lakers vs. Pacers.
The In Season Tournament has been well received by NBA fans, a good start to the season for the Lakers, who are the winners of the first tournament held in 2023.
Following the same show, we will also have again different designs on the courts for the different NBA teams.
ALL 30 TEAM COURTS FOR #EmiratesNBACup 2024 pic.twitter.com/Fx9IKh2F47
— NBA (@NBA) October 24, 2024
The Second Year
The second NBA Cup comes action-packed! Now the young tournament will be played at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas starting November 12 with the group stage, followed by the Semifinals (December 14) and the Championship to be played on December 17.
Ho it Works the NBA Cup
This new NBA competition consists of two stages: Groups and Knockout Phases.
Group Stage
Each Conference has 3 groups, which are composed of 5 teams each that play randomly and are arranged according to last season’s win-loss statistics.
The #EmiratesNBACup tips off next week! 👀
— NBA (@NBA) November 6, 2024
Starting Tuesday, November 12, all 30 teams will compete for the NBA Cup with 8 teams advancing out of Group Play and into the knockout rounds.
The Semifinals and Championship will be held in Las Vegas, December 14 and 17! pic.twitter.com/Z3GurDLktS
Knockout Rounds
For this phase there are 8 teams that advance, the best qualified of each group and two “wild cards”. These rounds consist of direct elimination games in the quarterfinals, semifinals and the championship game.
NBA Cup Standings 2024
| West Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | DIFF |
| Rockets | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | +21 |
| Trail Blazers | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | +14 |
| Timberwolves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | -14 |
| Kings | 0 | 1 | .0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clippers | 0 | 1 | .0 | 1 | -21 |
| West Group B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | DIFF |
| Lakers | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | +11 |
| Thunder | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | +10 |
| Spurs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | +1 |
| Suns | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | -8 |
| Jazz | 0 | 2 | .0 | 2 | -14 |
| West Group C | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | DIFF |
| Warriors | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | +8 |
| Mavericks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | +38 |
| Nuggets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | +5 |
| Pelicans | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | -34 |
| Grizzlies | 0 | 2 | .0 | 2 | -17 |
| East Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | DIFF |
| Magic | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | +37 |
| Knicks | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | +14 |
| Nets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | -1 |
| 76ers | 0 | 2 | .0 | 2 | -24 |
| Hornets | 0 | 2 | .0 | 2 | -26 |
| East Group B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | DIFF |
| Pistons | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | +4 |
| Bucks | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | +14 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | +13 |
| Pacers | 0 | 1 | .0 | 1.5 | -13 |
| Raptors | 0 | 2 | .0 | 2 | -18 |
| East Group C | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | DIFF |
| Hawks | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | +13 |
| Celtics | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | +2 |
| Cavaliers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | +15 |
| Wizards | 0 | 1 | .0 | 1.5 | -12 |
| Bulls | 0 | 1 | .0 | 1.5 | -18 |
NBA Cup Calendar 2024
| Round 4 Games: Friday, November 22 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm | Nets vs 76ers | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| 7 pm | Celtics vs Wizards | Capital One Arena, Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm | Warriors vs Pelicans | Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA |
| 8:00 pm | Pacers vs Bucks | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |
| 8:00 pm | Hawks vs Bulls | United Center, Chicago, IL |
| 8:00 pm | Trail Blazers vs Rockets | Toyota Center, Houston, TX |
| 10:00 pm | Mavericks vs Nuggets | Ball Arena, Denver, CO |
| 10:30 pm | Kings vs Clippers | Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA |
| Results for Round 3 Games: Tuesday, November 19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers 117-120 Celtics | TD Garden, Boston, MA | |
| Hornets 115-116 Nets | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | |
| Nuggets 122-110 Grizzlies | FedExForum, Memphis, TN | |
| Pelicans 91-132 Mavericks | American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | |
| Thunder 104-110 Spurs | Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX | |
| Jazz 118-124 Lakers | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA | |
| Results for Round 2: Friday, November 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Heat 124-111 Pacers | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | |
| 76ers 86-98 Magic | Kia Center, Orlando, FL | |
| Pitons 99-95 Raptors | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON | |
| Wizards 117-129 Hawks | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA | |
| Bulls 126-144 Cavaliers | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH | |
| Nets 122-124 Knicks | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | |
| Lakers 120-115 Spurs | Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX | |
| Clippers 104-125 Rockets | Toyota Center, Houston, TX | |
| Nuggets 94-101 Pelicans | Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA | |
| Suns 83-99 Thunder | Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Grizzlies 118-123 Warriors | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA | |
| Wolves 130-126 Kings | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA | |
| Results for Round 1: Tueday, November 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hawks 117-116 Celtics | TD Garden, Boston, MA | |
| Heat 121-123 Pistons | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | |
| Hornets 89-114 Magic | Kia Center, Orlando, FL | |
| Knicks 111-99 76ers | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Raptors 85-99 Bucks | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | |
| Suns 120-112 Jazz | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Mavericks 117-120 Warriors | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA | |
| Wolves 108-122 Trail Blazers | Moda Center, Portland, OR | |
NBA Records
- Most games played, season: 88 by Walt Bellamy, 1968–69
- Most minutes played, season: 3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
- Most consecutive triple-doubles: 11 by Russell Westbrook (January 22 – February 14, 2019), 2018–19
- Most consecutive 30-point triple-doubles: 6 by Luka Dončić (February 28 – March 9, 2024), 2023–24
- Most five-by-fives, season: 3 by Hakeem Olajuwon, 1993–94
- Most points, season: 4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
- Most consecutive games with at least 30 points to start a season (excluding Chamberlain): 8 by Luka Doncic, 2022–23
- Highest offensive rebound percentage, season: 20.83% by Dennis Rodman, 1994–95
- Highest assist percentage, season: 57.48% by John Stockton, 1990–91
- Most blocks by a Guard, season: 131 by Michael Jordan, 1987–88
- Youngest player debut: Andrew Bynum (18 years, 6 days) with the Lakers against the Denver Nuggets on Nov 2, 2005.
- Most points in a game – overtime: 186 by the Detroit Pistons vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983 (3 OT)
- Most points by a team in 1st half: 107 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990
- Best record, season: 73–9 (.890) by the Golden State Warriors, 2015–16
- Longest losing streak, season: 28 by the Detroit Pistons from October 30, 2023 – December 30, 2023
- Highest average points per game, season: 126.5 points per game by the Denver Nuggets, 1981–82
- Fewest average offensive rebounds per game, season: 7.6 by the Dallas Mavericks, 2022–23
- Highest average assists per game, season: 31.4 assists per game by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1984–85
- Most games won, all-time: 3,570 by the Boston Celtics
- Longest winning streak at home: 54 by the Golden State Warriors, 2014-15 to 2015-16 season
NBA Winners
Betting on next season’s champion teams is common among basketball bettors, although it is not always correct, it is a good idea to also take into consideration the teams that make the playoffs.
These teams are in the Top and will remain so during the next Regular Season, so it is essential to keep track of statistics, injuries, trades and everything necessary to know the landscape surrounding the NBA.
| 2024 | Dallas Mavericks | 1-4 | Boston Celtics |
| 2023 | Denver Nuggets | 4-1 | Miami Heat |
| 2022 | Golden State Warriors | 4-2 | Boston Celtics |
| 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 2-4 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-2 | Miami Heat |
| 2019 | Golden State Warriors | 2-4 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | 4-0 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | 4-1 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2016 | Golden State Warriors | 3-4 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | 4-2 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | 4-1 | Miami Heat |
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