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Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 15 Dec 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 129-108
42-19 25-37 41-26 21-26
Position#11
Record18-13
FormWWWWW
Points / game110.0
Allowed / game104.1
vs
Position#26
Record8-24
FormLLLWL
Points / game108.6
Allowed / game117.8
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Atlanta Hawks
27 Nov 2026
BOS v ATL
upcoming
27 Mar 2026
BOS109
ATL102
28 Jan 2026
BOS106
ATL117
20 Jul 2025
BOS101
ATL80
18 Jan 2025
BOS115
ATL119
12 Nov 2024
BOS116
ATL117
07 Feb 2024
BOS125
ATL117
26 Nov 2023
BOS113
ATL103
25 Apr 2023
BOS117
ATL119
18 Apr 2023
BOS119
ATL106
15 Apr 2023
BOS112
ATL99
09 Apr 2023
BOS120
ATL114
01 Mar 2022
BOS107
ATL98
13 Feb 2022
BOS105
ATL95
19 Feb 2021
BOS121
ATL109
17 Feb 2021
BOS114
ATL122
07 Feb 2020
BOS112
ATL107
03 Jan 2020
BOS109
ATL106
16 Mar 2019
BOS129
ATL120
14 Dec 2018
BOS129
ATL108
08 Apr 2018
BOS106
ATL112
02 Feb 2018
BOS119
ATL110
27 Feb 2017
BOS98
ATL114
28 Apr 2016
BOS92
ATL104
24 Apr 2016
BOS104
ATL95
22 Apr 2016
BOS111
ATL103
18 Dec 2015
BOS101
ATL109
13 Nov 2015
BOS106
ATL93
11 Feb 2015
BOS89
ATL88
14 Jan 2015
BOS91
ATL105
26 Feb 2014
BOS115
ATL104
31 Dec 2013
BOS91
ATL92
29 Mar 2013
BOS118
ATL107
08 Mar 2013
BOS107
ATL102
10 May 2012
BOS83
ATL80
06 May 2012
BOS101
ATL79
04 May 2012
BOS90
ATL84
11 Apr 2012
BOS88
ATL86
16 Dec 2010
BOS102
ATL90
11 Jan 2010
BOS96
ATL102
13 Nov 2009
BOS86
ATL97
03 Apr 2009
BOS104
ATL92
12 Nov 2008
BOS103
ATL102
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#30
L
109-117
109
117
-8
H22/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
114-96
114
96
+18
A24/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
104-113
104
113
-9
A25/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
124-107
124
107
+17
A27/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
128-95
128
95
+33
H01/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
118-109
118
109
+9
A02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
128-100
128
100
+28
H07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
133-77
133
77
+56
A09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
113-100
113
100
+13
H11/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
W
130-125 OT
130
125
+5
A13/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-26
31-39
20-19
40-33
45-23
16-22
21-19
32-32
26-32
30-27
26-28
22-26
34-21
23-27
32-31
35-28
30-26
32-26
39-20
27-23
29-26
28-22
27-29
34-32
38-30
31-28
30-26
29-16
35-17
29-26
29-17
40-17
28-21
31-32
24-19
30-28
24-28
22-27
38-22
29-36
224.0Avg total
120.1Scored
103.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)110.0104.1214.1+5.858%
Season at home (13)109.8101.5211.4+8.369%
Season away (18)110.1106.0216.1+4.150%
Last 10 (10)120.1103.9224.0+16.280%
Last 5 (5)124.4102.2226.6+22.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)117.0113.0230.0+4.0100%
vs Similar (10)102.3104.2206.5-1.930%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)114.3103.6217.9+10.774%
This opponent (Atlanta Hawks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Atlanta HawksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
108-124
108
124
-16
H22/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
L
96-114
96
114
-18
H24/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
W
124-123
124
123
+1
H25/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
115-113
115
113
+2
A28/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
L
94-108
94
108
-14
A29/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#9
L
109-124
109
124
-15
A01/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
111-128
111
128
-17
H04/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
117-131
117
131
-14
H06/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
106-98
106
98
+8
H09/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
107-114
107
114
-7
A13/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-29
20-26
29-31
35-38
23-45
22-16
19-21
32-32
32-43
33-23
35-31
24-26
35-38
33-14
32-34
15-27
28-24
21-31
26-31
19-22
26-28
20-38
30-25
33-33
17-34
30-27
30-36
34-31
25-33
24-39
45-31
23-28
25-35
26-21
35-21
20-21
26-28
26-23
26-30
29-33
226.4Avg total
108.7Scored
117.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)108.6117.8226.3-9.225%
Season at home (15)111.8118.3230.1-6.540%
Season away (17)105.8117.2223.0-11.512%
Last 10 (10)108.7117.7226.4-9.030%
Last 5 (5)110.0119.0229.0-9.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)107.3117.5224.8-10.126%
vs Similar (7)111.4120.6232.0-9.114%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +5.7+5.7Q1: -7.6-7.6Q2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +5.6+5.6Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +4.7+4.7Q4: -2.7-2.7
Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
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
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#30
L
49-65
49
65
-16
H22/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
61-45
61
45
+16
A24/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A25/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
57-48
57
48
+9
A27/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
62-52
62
52
+10
H01/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
57-48
57
48
+9
A02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
69-58
69
58
+11
H07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
64-43
64
43
+21
A09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H11/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
46-55
46
55
-9
A13/12
NBA
110.6Avg total
58.0Scored
52.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.051.5103.5+0.557%-
Last 30 at home (13)53.552.5106.0+1.162%-
Last 30 away (17)50.850.8101.6+0.053%-
Last 10 (10)58.052.6110.6+5.470%-
Last 5 (5)59.051.4110.4+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)55.053.0108.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar (10)46.750.296.9-3.540%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)54.652.2106.8+2.563%-
This opponent (Atlanta Hawks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Atlanta HawksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
44-55
44
55
-11
H22/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
L
45-61
45
61
-16
H24/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
L
65-66
65
66
-1
H25/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
68-52
68
52
+16
A28/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
L
49-55
49
55
-6
A29/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#9
L
46-66
46
66
-20
A01/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
47-61
47
61
-14
H04/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
49-72
49
72
-23
H06/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H09/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
52-51
52
51
+1
A13/12
NBA
111.1Avg total
51.6Scored
59.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.859.3114.1-4.540%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.561.3115.8-6.829%-
Last 30 away (16)55.157.6112.7-2.450%-
Last 10 (10)51.659.5111.1-7.920%-
Last 5 (5)49.061.2110.2-12.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)55.058.6113.6-3.539%-
vs Similar (7)54.161.7115.9-7.643%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 120.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.2 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.1 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.430.4
54.9%
51.7%60.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.314.4
38.6%
35.4%43.2
🏀 Free throws19.216.1
83.9%
76.6%16.1
They take 92.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Atlanta Hawkstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Atlanta Hawks: 108.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.8 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.7 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.529.9
54.9%
51.7%59.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.010.9
30.3%
35.4%32.7
🏀 Free throws21.716.2
74.7%
76.6%16.2
They take 90.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 15 Dec 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWWWWWLWL
Atlanta Hawks
LWLLLLWWLL
#11
League position
#26
+16.1
Net rating
-8.2
117.6
Offensive rating
101.1
101.5
Defensive rating
109.2
56.1%
Effective FG%
51.1%
50.4%
Opp. effective FG%
54.5%
11.8%
Turnover %
16.9%
25.9%
Off. rebound %
22.7%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.24
38.6%
3-point %
30.3%
61.6%
Assist %
62.0%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence117.6 · 101.1Defence101.5 · 109.2Shooting56.1% · 51.1%3-point %38.6% · 30.3%Ball care11.8% · 16.9%Off. rebounds25.9% · 22.7%Free throws0.21 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)80% · 30%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Atlanta Hawks
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
5
Boston Celtics wins
5
Atlanta Hawks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/18AWashington Wizards130-125 OT
11/12/18HNew Orleans Pelicans113-100
09/12/18AChicago Bulls133-77
07/12/18HNew York Knicks128-100
02/12/18AMinnesota Timberwolves118-109
01/12/18HCleveland Cavaliers128-95
27/11/18ANew Orleans Pelicans124-107
25/11/18ADallas Mavericks104-113
24/11/18AAtlanta Hawks114-96
22/11/18HNew York Knicks109-117
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/18ADallas Mavericks107-114
09/12/18HDenver Nuggets106-98
06/12/18HWashington Wizards117-131
04/12/18HGolden State Warriors111-128
01/12/18AOklahoma City Thunder109-124
29/11/18ACharlotte Hornets94-108
28/11/18AMiami Heat115-113
25/11/18HCharlotte Hornets124-123
24/11/18HBoston Celtics96-114
22/11/18HToronto Raptors108-124

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW58%
HomeLLWWW69%
AwayLWWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311318
Win %58%69%50%
Points / game110.0109.8110.1
Allowed / game104.1101.5106.0
Point differential+5.8+8.3+4.1
Avg total214.1211.4216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%38%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)75% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %10%8%11%
Atlanta Hawks
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL25%
HomeLWLLW40%
AwayLWLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321517
Win %25%40%12%
Points / game108.6111.8105.8
Allowed / game117.8118.3117.2
Point differential-9.2-6.5-11.5
Avg total226.3230.1223.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%7%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)75% (4)50% (2)
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 Toronto Raptors3426876%115.6106.8+8.9
2 Milwaukee Bucks31211068%119.0109.0+10.0
3 Denver Nuggets31211068%109.9103.8+6.1
4 Oklahoma City Thunder30201067%111.3104.8+6.5
5 Philadelphia 76ers32211166%114.5112.2+2.3
6 Los Angeles Clippers31201165%114.2112.0+2.2
7 Indiana Pacers32201262%106.0101.6+4.4
8 Golden State Warriors34201459%115.0111.0+4.0
9 Los Angeles Lakers34201459%112.9111.8+1.1
10 Boston Celtics31181358%110.0104.1+5.8
11 Charlotte Hornets32181456%114.0110.5+3.5
12 Memphis Grizzlies32181456%103.5103.9-0.4
13 Portland Trail Blazers33181555%111.3109.4+1.9
14 Dallas Mavericks30161453%110.1108.7+1.4
15 Utah Jazz32171553%108.6106.2+2.4
16 San Antonio Spurs34181653%110.4110.1+0.3
17 Houston Rockets31161552%109.8109.0+0.8
18 Sacramento Kings32161650%113.8116.2-2.4
19 Detroit Pistons31151648%108.3109.5-1.2
20 Orlando Magic32141844%103.3106.3-3.0
21 Washington Wizards32141844%112.2115.8-3.6
22 New Orleans Pelicans35152043%116.8116.8-0.1
23 Miami Heat33141942%108.2109.3-1.1
24 Minnesota Timberwolves33141942%110.2112.9-2.7
25 Brooklyn Nets33132039%108.7111.0-2.3
26 New York Knicks34112332%108.3114.1-5.8
27 Cleveland Cavaliers3292328%103.8110.9-7.1
28 Atlanta Hawks3282425%108.6117.8-9.2
29 Chicago Bulls3482624%101.6111.4-9.8
30 Phoenix Suns3362718%101.7113.0-11.3
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
Boston Celtics42254121129
Atlanta Hawks19372626108
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