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Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 Dec 2018
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 119-103
29-26 39-21 26-20 25-36
Position#8
Record18-13
FormWWLLL
Points / game111.1
Allowed / game104.8
vs
Position#18
Record16-15
FormWLLWW
Points / game113.2
Allowed / game110.6
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Charlotte Hornets
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Charlotte Hornets 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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
128-95
128
95
+33
126avg 97
H01/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
118-109
118
109
+9
116avg 97
A02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
128-100
128
100
+28
127avg 97
H07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
133-77
133
77
+56
137avg 97
A09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
113-100
113
100
+13
107avg 97
H11/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
W
130-125 OT
130
125
+5
115avg 97
A13/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
129-108
129
108
+21
123avg 97
H15/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
104-113
104
113
-9
87avg 97
A16/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
103-111
103
111
-8
95avg 97
H20/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
107-120
107
120
-13
87avg 97
H22/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
42-19
25-37
41-26
21-26
33-33
23-24
22-28
26-28
37-26
25-33
18-27
23-25
22-35
26-30
30-28
29-27
225.1Avg total
119.3Scored
105.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)111.1104.8215.9+6.358%
Season at home (14)111.2103.2214.4+8.064%
Season away (17)110.9106.1217.1+4.853%
Last 10 (10)119.3105.8225.1+13.570%
Last 5 (5)114.6115.4230.0-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)112.0116.5228.5-4.550%
vs Similar (8)103.5107.8211.2-4.225%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)114.3103.3217.6+11.070%
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Charlotte HornetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHornets
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#9
L
111-119
111
119
-8
94avg 102
H01/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
109-119
109
119
-10
96avg 102
H02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
104-121
104
121
-17
89avg 102
A06/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
113-107
113
107
+6
102avg 102
H08/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
119-107
119
107
+12
108avg 102
A10/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
108-107
108
107
+1
95avg 102
H13/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
L
124-126 OT
124
126
-2
123avg 102
H15/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
100-128
100
128
-28
84avg 102
H16/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
110-99
110
99
+11
106avg 102
H20/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
98-86
98
86
+12
90avg 102
H22/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-33
34-24
30-34
28-28
30-29
26-36
21-22
32-32
31-31
33-31
22-24
18-35
24-25
40-28
23-26
26-28
27-24
34-23
38-31
20-29
37-25
23-30
22-38
26-14
33-16
39-37
21-25
20-35
22-32
28-25
17-40
33-31
16-25
25-21
41-29
28-24
25-21
20-19
30-25
23-21
221.5Avg total
109.6Scored
111.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)113.2110.6223.7+2.652%
Season at home (19)114.3109.2223.5+5.263%
Season away (12)111.3112.8224.2-1.533%
Last 10 (10)109.6111.9221.5-2.350%
Last 5 (5)108.0109.2217.2-1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)111.4114.4225.8-3.060%
vs Similar (15)112.1111.1223.2+1.147%
vs Weaker (10)115.7107.7223.4+8.060%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.7+5.7Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +2.8+2.8Q3Q3: +5.6+5.6Q3: -2.9-2.9Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -2.3-2.3
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.7+5.7Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +2.8+2.8Q3Q3: +5.6+5.6Q3: -2.9-2.9Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -2.3-2.3
Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
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
#23
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H11/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
L
46-55
46
55
-9
A13/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
67-56
67
56
+11
H15/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
56-57
56
57
-1
A16/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H20/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
48-65
48
65
-17
H22/12
NBA
113.6Avg total
59.0Scored
54.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.352.2105.5+1.157%-
Last 30 at home (13)55.554.2109.7+1.462%-
Last 30 away (17)51.650.8102.4+0.853%-
Last 10 (10)59.054.6113.6+4.470%-
Last 5 (5)55.858.4114.2-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)51.559.0110.5-7.550%-
vs Similar (8)46.951.598.4-4.638%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)56.051.9107.9+4.265%-
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Charlotte HornetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#9
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H01/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
56-65
56
65
-9
H02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A06/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H08/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
61-47
61
47
+14
A10/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
60-55
60
55
+5
H13/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
72-53
72
53
+19
H15/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
50-57
50
57
-7
H16/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
41-46
41
46
-5
H20/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H22/12
NBA
110.1Avg total
56.6Scored
53.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.254.8112.0+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (18)57.253.6110.8+3.661%-
Last 30 away (12)57.156.6113.7+0.550%-
Last 10 (10)56.653.5110.1+3.160%-
Last 5 (5)53.650.2103.8+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)56.656.0112.6+0.640%-
vs Similar (15)57.054.9111.9+2.160%-
vs Weaker (10)57.754.1111.8+3.660%-
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: 119.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.5 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.4 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-pointers54.329.2
53.8%
51.7%58.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.814.5
38.4%
35.4%43.5
🏀 Free throws20.917.4
83.3%
76.6%17.4
They take 92.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Charlotte Hornetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Charlotte Hornets: 109.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.6 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers58.328.9
49.6%
51.7%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.011.4
35.6%
35.4%34.2
🏀 Free throws22.317.6
78.9%
76.6%17.6
They take 90.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% 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 23 Dec 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LLLWWWWWWW
Charlotte Hornets
WWLLWWWLLL
#8
League position
#18
+13.2
Net rating
-2.3
116.5
Offensive rating
107.4
103.3
Defensive rating
109.7
55.3%
Effective FG%
50.9%
50.5%
Opp. effective FG%
54.6%
11.9%
Turnover %
11.6%
25.0%
Off. rebound %
21.3%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.25
38.4%
3-point %
35.6%
60.4%
Assist %
58.1%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence116.5 · 107.4Defence103.3 · 109.7Shooting55.3% · 50.9%3-point %38.4% · 35.6%Ball care11.9% · 11.6%Off. rebounds25.0% · 21.3%Free throws0.23 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Charlotte Hornets
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/18HMilwaukee Bucks107-120
20/12/18HPhoenix Suns103-111
16/12/18ADetroit Pistons104-113
15/12/18HAtlanta Hawks129-108
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/18HDetroit Pistons98-86
20/12/18HCleveland Cavaliers110-99
16/12/18HLos Angeles Lakers100-128
15/12/18HNew York Knicks124-126 OT
13/12/18HDetroit Pistons108-107
10/12/18ANew York Knicks119-107
08/12/18HDenver Nuggets113-107
06/12/18AMinnesota Timberwolves104-121
02/12/18HNew Orleans Pelicans109-119
01/12/18HUtah Jazz111-119

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL58%
HomeWWWLL64%
AwayWWWWL53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311417
Win %58%64%53%
Points / game111.1111.2110.9
Allowed / game104.8103.2106.1
Point differential+6.3+8.0+4.8
Avg total215.9214.4217.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%43%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)67% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %10%7%12%
Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW52%
HomeWLLWW63%
AwayLLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311912
Win %52%63%33%
Points / game113.2114.3111.3
Allowed / game110.6109.2112.8
Point differential+2.6+5.2-1.5
Avg total223.7223.5224.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%42%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won31% (13)43% (7)17% (6)
Overtime %10%11%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 Toronto Raptors35251071%114.3107.6+6.7
2 Milwaukee Bucks32221069%116.9108.5+8.4
3 Oklahoma City Thunder31211068%112.0105.3+6.7
4 Denver Nuggets31211068%110.0104.3+5.7
5 Golden State Warriors33221167%115.6110.6+5.0
6 Indiana Pacers34221265%106.1100.6+5.5
7 Philadelphia 76ers34221265%114.6111.7+2.8
8 Los Angeles Lakers32191359%113.2111.4+1.8
9 Los Angeles Clippers32191359%115.2114.2+1.1
10 Boston Celtics31181358%111.1104.8+6.3
11 Portland Trail Blazers32181456%111.1110.5+0.7
12 Houston Rockets32171553%109.2108.5+0.7
13 Sacramento Kings32171553%114.9116.4-1.5
14 San Antonio Spurs34181653%111.3109.5+1.8
15 Charlotte Hornets31161552%113.2110.6+2.6
16 Memphis Grizzlies32161650%101.8102.2-0.5
17 Dallas Mavericks31151648%110.4109.6+0.8
18 Miami Heat31151648%106.2106.8-0.6
19 Detroit Pistons31151648%108.4109.5-1.1
20 Utah Jazz34161847%106.9105.9+1.0
21 New Orleans Pelicans33151845%116.3115.2+1.1
22 Orlando Magic31141745%102.8106.9-4.1
23 Brooklyn Nets34151944%110.5111.3-0.8
24 Minnesota Timberwolves32141844%110.8111.6-0.8
25 Washington Wizards34132138%113.2118.0-4.8
26 Atlanta Hawks3292328%108.7117.9-9.2
27 New York Knicks3492526%108.6115.9-7.3
28 Cleveland Cavaliers3382524%103.1111.6-8.5
29 Phoenix Suns3382524%104.6113.5-8.8
30 Chicago Bulls3382524%100.6110.5-9.9
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 Celtics29392625119
Charlotte Hornets26212036103
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