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Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 29 May 2021
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 125-119
33-32 28-25 35-27 29-35
Position#16
Record37-40
FormWLWLL
Points / game111.9
Allowed / game111.2
vs
Position#4
Record52-24
FormWWWWW
Points / game118.5
Allowed / game113.4
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets
16 Jan 2027
BOS v BKN
upcoming
27 Oct 2026
BOS125
BKN124
27 Feb 2026
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21 Nov 2025
BOS105
BKN113
18 Mar 2025
BOS104
BKN96
08 Nov 2024
BOS108
BKN104
14 Feb 2024
BOS136
BKN86
10 Nov 2023
BOS121
BKN107
03 Mar 2023
BOS105
BKN115
01 Feb 2023
BOS139
BKN96
20 Apr 2022
BOS114
BKN107
17 Apr 2022
BOS115
BKN114
06 Mar 2022
BOS126
BKN120
24 Nov 2021
BOS104
BKN123
30 May 2021
BOS126
BKN141
28 May 2021
BOS125
BKN119
25 Dec 2020
BOS95
BKN123
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
02 Jan 2016
BOS97
BKN100
20 Nov 2015
BOS120
BKN95
26 Dec 2014
BOS107
BKN109
29 Oct 2014
BOS121
BKN105
07 Mar 2014
BOS91
BKN84
26 Jan 2014
BOS79
BKN85
10 Apr 2013
BOS93
BKN101
28 Nov 2012
BOS83
BKN95
02 Mar 2012
BOS107
BKN94
04 Jan 2012
BOS89
BKN70
16 Feb 2011
BOS94
BKN80
24 Nov 2010
BOS89
BKN83
27 Feb 2010
BOS96
BKN104
05 Feb 2010
BOS96
BKN87
08 Apr 2009
BOS106
BKN104
14 Jan 2009
BOS118
BKN86
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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#28
W
132-96
132
96
+36
126avg 103
A05/05
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
99-121
99
121
-22
88avg 103
A07/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
124-130
124
130
-6
119avg 103
H09/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
121-129
121
129
-8
113avg 103
H11/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
L
94-102
94
102
-8
69avg 103
A13/05
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
124-108
124
108
+16
115avg 103
A15/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
92-96
92
96
-4
80avg 103
A16/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
118-100
118
100
+18
no box
H19/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
93-104
93
104
-11
78avg 103
A23/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
108-130
108
130
-22
95avg 103
A25/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
39-27
24-18
37-30
32-21
28-30
18-30
28-34
25-27
23-36
30-43
31-26
40-25
28-28
28-34
23-31
42-36
17-22
22-20
30-25
25-35
37-26
29-21
23-27
35-34
24-23
15-31
26-23
27-19
27-21
25-33
38-26
28-20
21-16
32-31
20-31
20-26
26-40
21-31
35-38
26-21
222.1Avg total
110.5Scored
111.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (77)111.9111.2223.1+0.748%
Season at home (38)113.5110.8224.4+2.758%
Season away (39)110.3111.5221.8-1.238%
Last 10 (10)110.5111.6222.1-1.130%
Last 5 (5)107.0107.6214.6-0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)100.0107.0207.0-7.020%
vs Similar (18)112.8112.5225.3+0.350%
vs Weaker (7)119.9108.1228.0+11.771%
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNets
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
114-117
114
117
-3
102avg 112
A02/05
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
118-124
118
124
-6
106avg 112
A04/05
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
109-113
109
113
-4
97avg 112
A06/05
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
125-119
125
119
+6
129avg 112
A09/05
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
115-107
115
107
+8
115avg 112
A12/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
128-116
128
116
+12
134avg 112
H13/05
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
105-91
105
91
+14
102avg 112
H15/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
123-109
123
109
+14
125avg 112
H16/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
W
104-93
104
93
+11
96avg 112
H23/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
W
130-108
130
108
+22
131avg 112
H25/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-28
22-34
31-28
24-27
33-34
25-32
36-26
24-32
32-37
30-26
21-19
26-31
24-37
32-34
41-33
28-15
32-23
32-28
29-23
22-33
35-20
22-31
39-30
32-35
28-29
33-22
18-20
26-20
34-24
33-32
32-20
24-33
16-21
31-32
31-20
26-20
40-26
31-21
38-35
21-26
226.8Avg total
117.1Scored
109.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (76)118.5113.4231.8+5.168%
Season at home (39)117.8110.9228.7+6.979%
Season away (37)119.2116.0235.2+3.157%
Last 10 (10)117.1109.7226.8+7.470%
Last 5 (5)118.0103.4221.4+14.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)112.7119.0231.7-6.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)117.7108.4226.1+9.381%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. 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: +0.1+0.1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q2Q2: -4.8-4.8Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +6.2+6.2Q4Q4: +3.6+3.6Q4: -1.9-1.9
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q2Q2: -4.8-4.8Q2: -0.1-0.1Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +6.2+6.2Q4Q4: +3.6+3.6Q4: -1.9-1.9
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
Orlando Magic
#28
W
63-45
63
45
+18
A05/05
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
46-60
46
60
-14
A07/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
53-79
53
79
-26
H09/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
56-62
56
62
-6
H11/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A13/05
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
66-47
66
47
+19
A15/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
39-54
39
54
-15
A16/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
52-54
52
54
-2
H19/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
53-47
53
47
+6
A23/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
47-71
47
71
-24
A25/05
NBA
107.5Avg total
51.4Scored
56.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.555.9108.3-3.433%-
Last 30 at home (17)53.457.4110.8-4.035%-
Last 30 away (13)51.253.8105.1-2.631%-
Last 10 (10)51.456.1107.5-4.730%-
Last 5 (5)51.454.6106.0-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)50.054.8104.8-4.840%-
vs Similar (18)52.858.4111.2-5.628%-
vs Weaker (7)53.350.1103.4+3.143%-
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Stronger. 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
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
59-62
59
62
-3
A02/05
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A04/05
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
62-63
62
63
-1
A06/05
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
56-71
56
71
-15
A09/05
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
64-51
64
51
+13
A12/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H13/05
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
61-51
61
51
+10
H15/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
67-56
67
56
+11
H16/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H23/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
W
71-47
71
47
+24
H25/05
NBA
117.3Avg total
60.2Scored
57.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.757.6117.3+2.147%-
Last 30 at home (15)61.356.3117.7+5.053%-
Last 30 away (15)58.058.9116.9-0.940%-
Last 10 (10)60.257.1117.3+3.150%-
Last 5 (5)60.651.6112.2+9.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)56.164.3120.4-8.20%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)61.254.7115.9+6.567%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 110.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.9 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.525.9
50.3%
52.8%51.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.214.3
36.5%
36.6%42.9
🏀 Free throws20.515.8
77.1%
77.7%15.8
They take 90.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 117.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.5 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.127.8
55.5%
52.8%55.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.014.5
41.4%
36.6%43.5
🏀 Free throws22.618.0
79.6%
77.7%18.0
They take 85.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). 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 May 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LLWLWLLLLW
Brooklyn Nets
WWWWWWWLLL
#16
League position
#4
-0.9
Net rating
+7.4
109.9
Offensive rating
116.8
110.8
Defensive rating
109.4
52.2%
Effective FG%
58.2%
52.6%
Opp. effective FG%
49.6%
11.7%
Turnover %
12.5%
21.6%
Off. rebound %
20.8%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.27
36.5%
3-point %
41.4%
57.0%
Assist %
61.2%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence109.9 · 116.8Defence110.8 · 109.4Shooting52.2% · 58.2%3-point %36.5% · 41.4%Ball care11.7% · 12.5%Off. rebounds21.6% · 20.8%Free throws0.23 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)30% · 70%
■ 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
2
Boston Celtics wins
8
Brooklyn Nets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/05/21ABrooklyn Nets108-130
23/05/21ABrooklyn Nets93-104
19/05/21HWashington Wizards118-100
16/05/21ANew York Knicks92-96
15/05/21AMinnesota Timberwolves124-108
13/05/21ACleveland Cavaliers94-102
11/05/21HMiami Heat121-129
09/05/21HMiami Heat124-130
07/05/21AChicago Bulls99-121
05/05/21AOrlando Magic132-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/05/21HBoston Celtics130-108
23/05/21HBoston Celtics104-93
16/05/21HCleveland Cavaliers123-109
15/05/21HChicago Bulls105-91
13/05/21HSan Antonio Spurs128-116
12/05/21AChicago Bulls115-107
09/05/21ADenver Nuggets125-119
06/05/21ADallas Mavericks109-113
04/05/21AMilwaukee Bucks118-124
02/05/21AMilwaukee Bucks114-117

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL48%
HomeWLLLW58%
AwayLWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games773839
Win %48%58%38%
Points / game111.9113.5110.3
Allowed / game111.2110.8111.5
Point differential+0.7+2.7-1.2
Avg total223.1224.4221.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%29%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (24)67% (9)40% (15)
Overtime %5%5%5%
Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW68%
HomeWWWWW79%
AwayLLLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games763937
Win %68%79%57%
Points / game118.5117.8119.2
Allowed / game113.4110.9116.0
Point differential+5.1+6.9+3.1
Avg total231.8228.7235.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%41%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (24)83% (12)50% (12)
Overtime %5%3%8%
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 Utah Jazz77562173%116.7107.3+9.5
2 Philadelphia 76ers76532370%113.8107.9+5.9
3 Brooklyn Nets76522468%118.5113.4+5.1
4 Phoenix Suns79522766%114.1109.4+4.7
5 Denver Nuggets78512765%115.4109.9+5.5
6 Milwaukee Bucks78492963%119.6113.9+5.8
7 Los Angeles Lakers80493161%109.3106.1+3.2
8 Los Angeles Clippers77473061%113.3108.4+4.9
9 Dallas Mavericks77463160%113.0110.4+2.6
10 New York Knicks79453457%106.4103.8+2.6
11 Atlanta Hawks79453457%113.2111.2+2.0
12 Portland Trail Blazers79443556%115.6114.8+0.8
13 Memphis Grizzlies80443655%113.6112.2+1.4
14 Golden State Warriors77413653%113.4112.4+1.0
15 Miami Heat77413653%107.5108.5-0.9
16 Boston Celtics77374048%111.9111.2+0.7
17 Washington Wizards79364346%115.8118.0-2.1
18 Indiana Pacers77354245%115.3115.6-0.3
19 Chicago Bulls76344245%110.6111.2-0.6
20 New Orleans Pelicans74334145%114.8114.6+0.2
21 Charlotte Hornets77344344%109.7112.0-2.3
22 San Antonio Spurs76334343%110.6112.9-2.3
23 Sacramento Kings76334343%113.6117.3-3.7
24 Toronto Raptors75294639%111.2111.6-0.4
25 Minnesota Timberwolves75245132%112.1117.7-5.6
26 Cleveland Cavaliers76245232%103.6112.0-8.4
27 Oklahoma City Thunder75235231%105.2115.5-10.3
28 Orlando Magic76235330%104.6113.5-8.9
29 Detroit Pistons76225429%105.9110.1-4.1
30 Houston Rockets76205626%109.1116.0-6.9
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
Boston Celtics33283529125
Brooklyn Nets32252735119
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