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Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Apr 2016
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 118-107
34-32 33-39 26-20 25-16
Position#10
Record47-32
FormWLLWW
Points / game102.8
Allowed / game98.9
vs
Position#9
Record47-32
FormLWWWW
Points / game105.9
Allowed / game102.4
USANBA
NBA2015-16
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BOS99
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BOS91
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ATL93
BOS85
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ATL93
BOS99
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ATL85
BOS88
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Atlanta Hawks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Atlanta HawksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHawks
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#19
W
109-97
109
97
+12
105avg 95
H19/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
102-117
102
117
-15
94avg 95
H22/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
122-101
122
101
+21
121avg 95
A23/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
101-90
101
90
+11
89avg 95
H26/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
112-95
112
95
+17
106avg 95
A26/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
102-100
102
100
+2
95avg 95
A29/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
97-105
97
105
-8
91avg 95
A30/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
108-110 OT
108
110
-2
97avg 95
H02/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
103-90
103
90
+13
93avg 95
H06/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
95-87
95
87
+8
90avg 95
H08/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-16
22-42
30-25
27-14
30-27
29-34
27-28
16-28
22-25
30-31
29-19
41-26
29-21
22-25
24-25
26-19
27-15
29-27
27-32
29-21
22-31
30-14
28-26
22-29
20-25
21-29
26-35
30-16
23-32
18-23
30-22
25-19
28-38
16-18
26-17
33-17
28-20
19-23
23-20
25-24
204.3Avg total
105.1Scored
99.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (79)102.898.9201.7+3.959%
Season at home (40)103.297.5200.7+5.865%
Season away (39)102.4100.4202.8+2.154%
Last 10 (10)105.199.2204.3+5.970%
Last 5 (5)101.098.4199.4+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)98.5105.5204.0-7.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)103.798.3202.0+5.464%
vs Weaker (14)106.994.7201.6+12.279%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
120-105
120
105
+15
118avg 96
A20/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
107-96
107
96
+11
100avg 96
H21/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
91-79
91
79
+12
87avg 96
H23/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
102-99
102
99
+3
90avg 96
A27/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
90-114
90
114
-24
72avg 96
A29/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
109-116
109
116
-7
97avg 96
A01/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
109-106
109
106
+3
102avg 96
A02/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
107-100
107
100
+7
104avg 96
A04/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
104-97
104
97
+7
93avg 96
H06/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
124-109
124
109
+15
125avg 96
H08/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-16
27-28
33-35
32-26
22-17
34-32
35-29
16-18
25-25
21-21
23-16
22-17
35-22
23-19
23-34
21-24
24-30
26-37
20-25
20-22
31-30
27-24
25-27
26-35
21-23
24-20
37-36
27-27
31-26
26-22
20-27
30-25
23-17
30-28
23-28
28-24
30-35
35-23
36-22
23-29
208.4Avg total
106.3Scored
102.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (79)105.9102.4208.2+3.559%
Season at home (39)106.4100.5206.9+5.969%
Season away (40)105.3104.2209.6+1.150%
Last 10 (10)106.3102.1208.4+4.280%
Last 5 (5)110.6105.6216.2+5.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)109.0118.0227.0-9.050%
vs Similar ◀ (14)102.5104.2206.7-1.750%
vs Weaker (14)112.6104.1216.7+8.486%
This opponent (Atlanta Hawks) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.9+0.9Q1: +2.9+2.9Q2Q2: -3.0-3.0Q2: +1.9+1.9Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -0.4-0.4Q4Q4: +6.1+6.1Q4: -0.2-0.2
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.9+0.9Q1: +2.9+2.9Q2Q2: -3.0-3.0Q2: +1.9+1.9Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -0.4-0.4Q4Q4: +6.1+6.1Q4: -0.2-0.2
Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
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
Atlanta HawksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#19
L
52-58
52
58
-6
H19/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
59-61
59
61
-2
H22/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A23/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
51-46
51
46
+5
H26/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
56-42
56
42
+14
A26/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
52-45
52
45
+7
A29/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
41-54
41
54
-13
A30/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
41-55
41
55
-14
H02/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
44-56
44
56
-12
H06/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
47-43
47
43
+4
H08/04
NBA
101.1Avg total
49.5Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.048.898.8+1.147%-
Last 30 at home (17)49.648.598.1+1.253%-
Last 30 away (13)50.449.399.7+1.138%-
Last 10 (10)49.551.6101.1-2.140%-
Last 5 (5)45.050.695.6-5.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)43.558.5102.0-15.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)49.749.699.4+0.129%-
vs Weaker (14)51.146.697.8+4.571%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
55-44
55
44
+11
A20/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
56-49
56
49
+7
H21/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H23/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
58-41
58
41
+17
A27/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
50-67
50
67
-17
A29/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A01/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A02/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
57-48
57
48
+9
A04/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H06/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H08/04
NBA
103.8Avg total
54.3Scored
49.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.451.5104.8+1.950%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.752.2107.9+3.553%-
Last 30 away (15)51.050.7101.7+0.347%-
Last 10 (10)54.349.5103.8+4.880%-
Last 5 (5)55.649.6105.2+6.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)50.054.5104.5-4.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)50.051.4101.4-1.429%-
vs Weaker (14)57.251.1108.4+6.171%-
This opponent (Atlanta Hawks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Atlanta Hawkstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Atlanta Hawks: 105.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.2 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.628.1
51.5%
49.0%56.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.011.3
34.2%
35.3%33.9
🏀 Free throws18.915.0
79.4%
75.5%15.0
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 106.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.0 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.330.5
49.0%
49.0%61.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.08.1
33.8%
35.3%24.3
🏀 Free throws27.121.0
77.5%
75.5%21.0
They take 86.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). 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 Apr 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Atlanta Hawks
WWLLWWWWLW
Boston Celtics
WWWWLLWWWW
#10
League position
#9
+5.8
Net rating
+4.2
104.2
Offensive rating
105.5
98.3
Defensive rating
101.3
51.4%
Effective FG%
49.4%
46.2%
Opp. effective FG%
49.3%
13.0%
Turnover %
13.4%
17.7%
Off. rebound %
24.9%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.31
34.2%
3-point %
33.8%
67.8%
Assist %
61.9%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence104.2 · 105.5Defence98.3 · 101.3Shooting51.4% · 49.4%3-point %34.2% · 33.8%Ball care13.0% · 13.4%Off. rebounds17.7% · 24.9%Free throws0.22 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)70% · 80%
■ Atlanta Hawks   ■ Boston Celtics
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

Head-to-head record
6
Atlanta Hawks wins
4
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/04/16HToronto Raptors95-87
06/04/16HPhoenix Suns103-90
02/04/16HCleveland Cavaliers108-110 OT
30/03/16AToronto Raptors97-105
29/03/16AChicago Bulls102-100
26/03/16ADetroit Pistons112-95
26/03/16HMilwaukee Bucks101-90
23/03/16AWashington Wizards122-101
22/03/16HWashington Wizards102-117
19/03/16HHouston Rockets109-97
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/04/16HMilwaukee Bucks124-109
06/04/16HNew Orleans Pelicans104-97
04/04/16ALos Angeles Lakers107-100
02/04/16AGolden State Warriors109-106
01/04/16APortland Trail Blazers109-116
29/03/16ALos Angeles Clippers90-114
27/03/16APhoenix Suns102-99
23/03/16HToronto Raptors91-79
21/03/16HOrlando Magic107-96
20/03/16APhiladelphia 76ers120-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Atlanta Hawks
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW59%
HomeLWLWW65%
AwayWWWWL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games794039
Win %59%65%54%
Points / game102.8103.2102.4
Allowed / game98.997.5100.4
Point differential+3.9+5.8+2.1
Avg total201.7200.7202.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%45%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (16)20% (5)45% (11)
Overtime %6%8%5%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW59%
HomeLWWWW69%
AwayWLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games793940
Win %59%69%50%
Points / game105.9106.4105.3
Allowed / game102.4100.5104.2
Point differential+3.5+5.9+1.1
Avg total208.2206.9209.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%36%28%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (25)55% (11)36% (14)
Overtime %4%5%2%
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 Golden State Warriors7970989%115.2104.4+10.8
2 San Antonio Spurs79651482%103.992.9+11.0
3 Cleveland Cavaliers79562371%104.298.1+6.1
4 Oklahoma City Thunder79542568%110.3103.1+7.2
5 Toronto Raptors79532667%102.698.4+4.2
6 Los Angeles Clippers79512865%104.5100.4+4.1
7 Atlanta Hawks79473259%102.898.9+3.9
8 Boston Celtics79473259%105.9102.4+3.5
9 Charlotte Hornets79463358%103.2100.5+2.7
10 Miami Heat79463358%100.098.5+1.5
11 Portland Trail Blazers80433754%105.1104.4+0.8
12 Detroit Pistons80433754%102.0101.3+0.7
13 Indiana Pacers79423753%101.9100.6+1.3
14 Memphis Grizzlies79423753%99.2100.9-1.7
15 Dallas Mavericks79413852%102.6102.9-0.3
16 Utah Jazz79394049%97.795.9+1.8
17 Chicago Bulls79394049%101.2102.9-1.8
18 Houston Rockets79384148%105.8106.6-0.8
19 Washington Wizards79384148%103.7104.7-1.0
20 Orlando Magic79344543%102.1103.4-1.3
21 Denver Nuggets80334741%102.2105.0-2.9
22 Milwaukee Bucks79324741%99.0103.2-4.2
23 New York Knicks80324840%98.6101.2-2.6
24 Sacramento Kings79314839%106.8109.0-2.2
25 New Orleans Pelicans80305038%102.5105.9-3.4
26 Minnesota Timberwolves79275234%101.8105.6-3.8
27 Phoenix Suns80225828%100.7107.6-6.9
28 Brooklyn Nets79215827%98.4105.6-7.1
29 Los Angeles Lakers79166320%97.4106.7-9.3
30 Philadelphia 76ers79106913%97.2107.4-10.2
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
Atlanta Hawks34332625118
Boston Celtics32392016107
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