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Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 29 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 112-104
32-26 28-24 29-38 23-16
Position#11
Record31-22
FormWWWWL
Points / game111.4
Allowed / game106.0
vs
Position#14
Record29-25
FormWWWWW
Points / game111.2
Allowed / game111.3
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets
16 Jan 2027
BOS v BKN
upcoming
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14 Feb 2024
BOS136
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10 Nov 2023
BOS121
BKN107
03 Mar 2023
BOS105
BKN115
01 Feb 2023
BOS139
BKN96
16 Jul 2022
BOS95
BKN102
20 Apr 2022
BOS114
BKN107
17 Apr 2022
BOS115
BKN114
06 Mar 2022
BOS126
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24 Nov 2021
BOS104
BKN123
30 May 2021
BOS126
BKN141
28 May 2021
BOS125
BKN119
25 Dec 2020
BOS95
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18 Dec 2020
BOS89
BKN113
05 Aug 2020
BOS149
BKN115
03 Mar 2020
BOS120
BKN129
27 Nov 2019
BOS121
BKN110
28 Jan 2019
BOS112
BKN104
07 Jan 2019
BOS116
BKN95
11 Apr 2018
BOS110
BKN97
31 Dec 2017
BOS108
BKN105
10 Apr 2017
BOS114
BKN105
26 Oct 2016
BOS122
BKN117
17 Oct 2016
BOS120
BKN99
02 Jan 2016
BOS97
BKN100
20 Nov 2015
BOS120
BKN95
19 Oct 2015
BOS111
BKN105
26 Dec 2014
BOS107
BKN109
29 Oct 2014
BOS121
BKN105
22 Oct 2014
BOS100
BKN86
07 Mar 2014
BOS91
BKN84
26 Jan 2014
BOS79
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
BOS89
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
Indiana Pacers
#13
W
135-108
135
108
+27
H10/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
99-115
99
115
-16
A11/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
L
103-105
103
105
-2
A13/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
102-109
102
109
-7
A15/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
117-108
117
108
+9
H17/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
W
122-116
122
116
+6
H19/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
113-105
113
105
+8
A20/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
107-99
107
99
+8
H21/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
123-103
123
103
+20
H24/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
111-115
111
115
-4
H27/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-23
39-30
37-27
30-28
24-28
19-33
29-22
27-32
19-19
32-22
26-31
26-33
25-27
20-19
21-44
36-19
30-36
34-17
23-30
30-25
35-24
23-38
38-29
26-25
28-36
32-31
23-22
30-16
33-23
17-27
37-18
20-31
27-30
38-20
27-30
31-23
26-29
33-32
25-29
27-25
221.5Avg total
113.2Scored
108.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)111.4106.0217.5+5.458%
Season at home (27)113.6104.3217.9+9.374%
Season away (26)109.2107.9217.0+1.342%
Last 10 (10)113.2108.3221.5+4.960%
Last 5 (5)115.2107.6222.8+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)107.0120.0227.0-13.00%
vs Similar (9)113.0112.3225.3+0.744%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)117.5104.3221.8+13.280%
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
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
117-100
117
100
+17
A06/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
L
95-116
95
116
-21
A08/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
116-100
116
100
+16
H10/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
105-122
105
122
-17
A12/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
W
109-102
109
102
+7
H15/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
145-142 OT
145
142
+3
A17/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
W
117-115
117
115
+2
A19/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
123-94
123
94
+29
H21/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
W
114-110
114
110
+4
H24/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
109-99
109
99
+10
H26/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-21
27-34
33-27
29-18
22-34
23-22
29-30
21-30
23-38
28-19
35-23
30-20
35-28
18-36
22-35
30-23
27-25
19-20
44-21
19-36
34-30
28-24
23-40
46-37
25-32
29-35
32-28
31-20
29-23
26-37
38-25
30-9
26-25
30-31
33-30
25-24
30-37
30-23
27-22
22-17
225.0Avg total
115.0Scored
110.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)111.2111.3222.5-0.154%
Season at home (27)114.5112.3226.9+2.256%
Season away (27)107.9110.2218.1-2.352%
Last 10 (10)115.0110.0225.0+5.080%
Last 5 (5)121.6112.0233.6+9.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)109.4116.7226.1-7.343%
vs Similar (15)115.5114.1229.7+1.460%
vs Weaker (8)112.8103.1215.9+9.688%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: -1.4-1.4Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: -2.3-2.3Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: +3.5+3.5Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +4.9+4.9
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
Indiana Pacers
#13
W
68-53
68
53
+15
H10/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
43-61
43
61
-18
A11/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
W
51-41
51
41
+10
A13/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
45-46
45
46
-1
A15/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H17/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
L
58-62
58
62
-4
H19/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A20/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
D
50-50
50
50
+0
H21/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
65-50
65
50
+15
H24/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
59-61
59
61
-2
H27/01
NBA
110.7Avg total
56.3Scored
54.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.353.3110.6+4.060%-
Last 30 at home (17)60.653.4114.0+7.276%-
Last 30 away (13)53.053.2106.2-0.238%-
Last 10 (10)56.354.4110.7+1.940%-
Last 5 (5)58.458.0116.4+0.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)48.065.0113.0-17.00%-
vs Similar (9)55.452.6108.0+2.956%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)58.653.1111.7+5.565%-
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
Chicago Bulls
#27
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A06/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A08/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
L
51-57
51
57
-6
H10/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
L
53-64
53
64
-11
A12/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#11
W
46-45
46
45
+1
H15/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
W
62-54
62
54
+8
A17/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
L
54-67
54
67
-13
A19/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
55-60
55
60
-5
H21/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H24/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
D
60-60
60
60
+0
H26/01
NBA
111.1Avg total
53.7Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.054.8109.8+0.247%-
Last 30 at home (18)58.155.2113.3+2.950%-
Last 30 away (12)50.254.2104.4-3.942%-
Last 10 (10)53.757.4111.1-3.720%-
Last 5 (5)57.459.4116.8-2.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)50.455.1105.6-4.729%-
vs Similar (15)56.654.9111.5+1.753%-
vs Weaker (8)55.954.2110.1+1.650%-
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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 113.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.1 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.7 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-pointers56.729.2
51.5%
51.7%58.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.912.7
38.6%
35.4%38.1
🏀 Free throws20.016.7
83.5%
76.6%16.7
They take 89.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 115.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.4 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.6 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers53.228.5
53.6%
51.7%57.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.812.8
34.8%
35.4%38.4
🏀 Free throws25.619.6
76.6%
76.6%19.6
They take 90.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% 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 29 Jan 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LWWWWWLLLW
Brooklyn Nets
WWWWWWLWLW
#11
League position
#14
+4.8
Net rating
+4.8
111.8
Offensive rating
109.6
107.0
Defensive rating
104.8
53.9%
Effective FG%
53.0%
50.8%
Opp. effective FG%
49.7%
13.2%
Turnover %
15.1%
23.4%
Off. rebound %
26.6%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.28
38.6%
3-point %
34.8%
58.7%
Assist %
54.2%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence111.8 · 109.6Defence107.0 · 104.8Shooting53.9% · 53.0%3-point %38.6% · 34.8%Ball care13.2% · 15.1%Off. rebounds23.4% · 26.6%Free throws0.22 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)60% · 80%
■ 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
9
Boston Celtics wins
1
Brooklyn Nets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/19HGolden State Warriors111-115
24/01/19HCleveland Cavaliers123-103
21/01/19HMiami Heat107-99
20/01/19AAtlanta Hawks113-105
19/01/19HMemphis Grizzlies122-116
17/01/19HToronto Raptors117-108
15/01/19ABrooklyn Nets102-109
13/01/19AOrlando Magic103-105
11/01/19AMiami Heat99-115
10/01/19HIndiana Pacers135-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/19HNew York Knicks109-99
24/01/19HOrlando Magic114-110
21/01/19HSacramento Kings123-94
19/01/19AOrlando Magic117-115
17/01/19AHouston Rockets145-142 OT
15/01/19HBoston Celtics109-102
12/01/19AToronto Raptors105-122
10/01/19HAtlanta Hawks116-100
08/01/19ABoston Celtics95-116
06/01/19AChicago Bulls117-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL58%
HomeWWWWL74%
AwayLLLLW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532726
Win %58%74%42%
Points / game111.4113.6109.2
Allowed / game106.0104.3107.9
Point differential+5.4+9.3+1.3
Avg total217.5217.9217.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%44%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)60% (5)40% (5)
Overtime %8%7%8%
Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW54%
HomeWWWWW56%
AwayWLLWW52%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games542727
Win %54%56%52%
Points / game111.2114.5107.9
Allowed / game111.3112.3110.2
Point differential-0.1+2.2-2.3
Avg total222.5226.9218.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%19%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won68% (19)64% (11)75% (8)
Overtime %11%15%7%
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 Milwaukee Bucks52381473%117.8107.6+10.2
2 Toronto Raptors56401671%114.2108.4+5.8
3 Denver Nuggets52361669%111.8106.1+5.6
4 Golden State Warriors55371867%118.4111.9+6.5
5 Oklahoma City Thunder53341964%113.8108.7+5.1
6 Indiana Pacers53341964%108.3103.8+4.5
7 Philadelphia 76ers53341964%115.7112.3+3.3
8 Portland Trail Blazers56342261%112.8109.9+2.9
9 Houston Rockets53322160%112.4110.2+2.2
10 Utah Jazz54322259%109.3104.8+4.6
11 Boston Celtics53312258%111.4106.0+5.4
12 Los Angeles Clippers53312258%114.0112.4+1.6
13 San Antonio Spurs56322457%111.9109.1+2.8
14 Brooklyn Nets54292554%111.2111.3-0.1
15 Charlotte Hornets54282652%112.0111.0+1.1
16 Los Angeles Lakers56292752%112.3111.9+0.4
17 Miami Heat54272750%106.5106.3+0.1
18 Sacramento Kings55262947%112.4115.6-3.2
19 Minnesota Timberwolves55253045%111.5112.7-1.3
20 Washington Wizards53242945%112.9115.3-2.4
21 Dallas Mavericks52232944%109.9110.1-0.2
22 Detroit Pistons53233043%105.8108.3-2.5
23 New Orleans Pelicans55223340%116.3116.0+0.3
24 Memphis Grizzlies55223340%101.3104.9-3.6
25 Orlando Magic54213339%103.5106.9-3.5
26 Atlanta Hawks53173632%110.2117.4-7.2
27 New York Knicks54134124%106.7114.5-7.8
28 Chicago Bulls55134224%101.2110.5-9.4
29 Cleveland Cavaliers55124322%102.7113.0-10.4
30 Phoenix Suns56124421%105.2115.2-10.0
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 Celtics32282923112
Brooklyn Nets26243816104
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