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Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Nov 2015
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 120-95
23-19 43-23 25-25 29-28
Position#8
Record10-6
FormLWWWL
Points / game101.4
Allowed / game95.4
vs
Position#28
Record4-13
FormWLLWL
Points / game96.4
Allowed / game101.8
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets
16 Jan 2027
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BKN115
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BKN129
27 Nov 2019
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BKN110
28 Jan 2019
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BKN104
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BKN95
11 Apr 2018
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BKN97
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26 Oct 2016
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17 Oct 2016
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BKN99
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BKN95
19 Oct 2015
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26 Dec 2014
BOS107
BKN109
29 Oct 2014
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BKN105
22 Oct 2014
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BKN86
07 Mar 2014
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BKN84
26 Jan 2014
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BKN85
23 Oct 2013
BOS101
BKN97
10 Apr 2013
BOS93
BKN101
28 Nov 2012
BOS83
BKN95
16 Oct 2012
BOS96
BKN97
02 Mar 2012
BOS107
BKN94
04 Jan 2012
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BKN70
16 Feb 2011
BOS94
BKN80
24 Nov 2010
BOS89
BKN83
20 Oct 2010
BOS107
BKN92
27 Feb 2010
BOS96
BKN104
05 Feb 2010
BOS96
BKN87
11 Oct 2009
BOS100
BKN93
08 Apr 2009
BOS106
BKN104
14 Jan 2009
BOS118
BKN86
19 Oct 2008
BOS83
BKN66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Brooklyn Nets 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
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
103-113
103
113
-10
H30/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
87-95
87
95
-8
H01/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
98-100
98
100
-2
A05/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#16
W
118-98
118
98
+20
H07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
W
99-83
99
83
+16
A11/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
91-102
91
102
-11
H12/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
106-93
106
93
+13
H14/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
100-85
100
85
+15
A16/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#18
W
111-95
111
95
+16
A17/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#19
L
102-106
102
106
-4
H19/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-26
28-28
21-30
28-29
13-23
18-21
23-20
33-31
16-23
27-26
29-24
26-27
40-25
32-24
28-25
18-24
24-24
22-18
30-17
23-24
23-31
26-20
25-30
17-21
23-26
22-19
35-24
26-24
24-24
21-28
27-22
28-11
24-28
31-27
32-13
24-27
31-16
23-29
24-25
24-36
198.5Avg total
101.5Scored
97.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)101.495.4196.8+6.062%
Season at home (10)101.095.7196.7+5.360%
Season away (6)102.094.8196.8+7.267%
Last 10 (10)101.597.0198.5+4.550%
Last 5 (5)102.096.2198.2+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)82.889.0171.8-6.225%
vs Similar (13)99.398.5197.8+0.846%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)97.288.2185.3+9.077%
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
91-101
91
101
-10
A01/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
L
96-103
96
103
-7
H03/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
87-101
87
101
-14
A05/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
98-104
98
104
-6
H07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
L
86-94
86
94
-8
A08/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#18
W
106-98
106
98
+8
A12/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
109-111
109
111
-2
A14/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
99-107 OT
99
107
-8
A15/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
90-88
90
88
+2
H18/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
111-116
111
116
-5
A19/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-31
19-25
24-23
22-22
33-33
15-26
32-21
16-23
17-23
26-18
27-31
17-29
27-18
20-34
25-27
26-25
24-18
20-26
17-23
25-27
22-28
33-21
24-34
27-15
30-23
30-31
22-31
27-26
36-21
18-31
23-18
20-27
17-19
28-27
27-22
18-20
32-32
24-20
30-34
25-30
199.6Avg total
97.3Scored
102.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)96.4101.8198.2-5.524%
Season at home (6)96.8101.7198.5-4.833%
Season away (11)96.1101.9198.0-5.818%
Last 10 (10)97.3102.3199.6-5.020%
Last 5 (5)103.0104.0207.0-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)89.095.5184.5-6.518%
vs Similar (6)92.395.8188.2-3.533%
vs Weaker (2)75.571.5147.0+4.0100%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: +4.4+4.4Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: -2.1-2.1
Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
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
Toronto Raptors
#5
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H30/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H01/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A05/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#16
W
72-49
72
49
+23
H07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
W
46-42
46
42
+4
A11/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
49-51
49
51
-2
H12/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H14/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A16/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#18
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A17/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#19
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H19/11
NBA
98.0Avg total
49.4Scored
48.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.446.593.9+1.050%-
Last 30 at home (17)48.446.895.2+1.659%-
Last 30 away (13)46.246.192.2+0.138%-
Last 10 (10)49.448.698.0+0.830%-
Last 5 (5)49.649.699.2+0.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.543.579.0-8.00%-
vs Similar (13)49.350.9100.2-1.623%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)49.242.992.2+6.392%-
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A01/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
L
48-59
48
59
-11
H03/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A05/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
47-52
47
52
-5
H07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#24
D
44-44
44
44
+0
A08/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#18
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A12/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
60-54
60
54
+6
A14/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A15/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H18/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
W
56-52
56
52
+4
A19/11
NBA
100.2Avg total
49.7Scored
50.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.346.590.8-2.233%-
Last 30 at home (11)46.048.594.5-2.527%-
Last 30 away (19)43.345.388.6-2.037%-
Last 10 (10)49.750.5100.2-0.850%-
Last 5 (5)54.050.6104.6+3.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)44.647.091.6-2.436%-
vs Similar (6)44.548.893.3-4.317%-
vs Weaker (2)40.534.074.5+6.550%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 100.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.6 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers60.629.3
48.3%
49.0%58.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.88.1
29.1%
35.3%24.3
🏀 Free throws22.818.0
78.9%
75.5%18.0
They take 88.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 97.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀69%
🏀🏀🏀16%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.6 pts a game · 69% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers15.6 pts a game · 16% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.1 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-pointers70.433.8
48.0%
49.0%67.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers17.25.2
30.2%
35.3%15.6
🏀 Free throws18.114.1
77.9%
75.5%14.1
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 17.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 20% 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 21 Nov 2015 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LWWWLWWLLL
Brooklyn Nets
LWLLWLLLLL
#8
League position
#28
+4.2
Net rating
-5.1
100.4
Offensive rating
99.6
96.2
Defensive rating
104.7
46.9%
Effective FG%
47.5%
47.8%
Opp. effective FG%
50.8%
15.8%
Turnover %
14.3%
28.1%
Off. rebound %
25.9%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.21
29.1%
3-point %
30.2%
62.8%
Assist %
57.2%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence100.4 · 99.6Defence96.2 · 104.7Shooting46.9% · 47.5%3-point %29.1% · 30.2%Ball care15.8% · 14.3%Off. rebounds28.1% · 25.9%Free throws0.26 · 0.21Form (last 10/10)50% · 20%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Brooklyn Nets
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
8
Boston Celtics wins
2
Brooklyn Nets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/11/15HDallas Mavericks102-106
17/11/15AHouston Rockets111-95
16/11/15AOklahoma City Thunder100-85
14/11/15HAtlanta Hawks106-93
12/11/15HIndiana Pacers91-102
11/11/15AMilwaukee Bucks99-83
07/11/15HWashington Wizards118-98
05/11/15AIndiana Pacers98-100
01/11/15HSan Antonio Spurs87-95
30/10/15HToronto Raptors103-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/11/15ACharlotte Hornets111-116
18/11/15HAtlanta Hawks90-88
15/11/15AGolden State Warriors99-107 OT
14/11/15ASacramento Kings109-111
12/11/15AHouston Rockets106-98
08/11/15AMilwaukee Bucks86-94
07/11/15HLos Angeles Lakers98-104
05/11/15AAtlanta Hawks87-101
03/11/15HMilwaukee Bucks96-103
01/11/15AMemphis Grizzlies91-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL62%
HomeLWLWL60%
AwayLLWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %62%60%67%
Points / game101.4101.0102.0
Allowed / game95.495.794.8
Point differential+6.0+5.3+7.2
Avg total196.8196.7196.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL24%
HomeWLLLW33%
AwayLWLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %24%33%18%
Points / game96.496.896.1
Allowed / game101.8101.7101.9
Point differential-5.5-4.8-5.8
Avg total198.2198.5198.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%0%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)67% (3)0% (3)
Overtime %6%0%9%
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 Warriors2016480%110.8101.8+9.1
2 Charlotte Hornets2114767%101.395.5+5.8
3 San Antonio Spurs1711665%99.292.8+6.4
4 Oklahoma City Thunder1711665%109.0102.8+6.2
5 Indiana Pacers1912763%99.496.2+3.3
6 Chicago Bulls1912763%101.2101.4-0.2
7 Boston Celtics1610662%101.495.4+6.0
8 Atlanta Hawks2113862%98.997.5+1.3
9 Memphis Grizzlies1811761%93.094.9-1.9
10 Toronto Raptors2012860%99.294.9+4.3
11 Phoenix Suns1710759%104.2100.0+4.2
12 Miami Heat1911858%97.194.4+2.7
13 Orlando Magic1911858%101.1100.4+0.6
14 Washington Wizards158753%106.1105.9+0.1
15 New York Knicks179853%98.597.7+0.8
16 Los Angeles Clippers179853%103.2104.6-1.4
17 Cleveland Cavaliers1910953%100.298.2+2.0
18 Denver Nuggets1910953%99.8100.7-0.9
19 Utah Jazz189950%96.293.8+2.4
20 Detroit Pistons1991047%99.796.9+2.8
21 Sacramento Kings1991047%103.1104.9-1.8
22 Dallas Mavericks1981142%96.999.8-2.9
23 Houston Rockets2081240%103.8108.1-4.3
24 Milwaukee Bucks1871139%98.4104.0-5.6
25 Minnesota Timberwolves1971237%100.1104.2-4.1
26 Portland Trail Blazers2071335%101.8102.9-1.1
27 Brooklyn Nets1741324%96.4101.8-5.5
28 Los Angeles Lakers1841422%97.8104.9-7.1
29 New Orleans Pelicans1941521%101.4108.9-7.5
30 Philadelphia 76ers2021810%92.0104.8-12.8
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 Celtics23432529120
Brooklyn Nets1923252895
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