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Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 31 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 126-94
35-28 28-31 35-16 28-19
Position#8
Record31-19
FormWWWLW
Points / game112.2
Allowed / game105.9
vs
Position#18
Record24-25
FormWLWLW
Points / game111.8
Allowed / game111.1
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
Miami Heat
#17
L
99-115
99
115
-16
83avg 99
A11/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
103-105
103
105
-2
88avg 99
A13/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
102-109
102
109
-7
86avg 99
A15/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
117-108
117
108
+9
117avg 99
H17/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
122-116
122
116
+6
124avg 99
H19/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
113-105
113
105
+8
101avg 99
A20/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
107-99
107
99
+8
99avg 99
H21/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
123-103
123
103
+20
119avg 99
H24/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
111-115
111
115
-4
98avg 99
H27/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
112-104
112
104
+8
106avg 99
H29/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
32-26
28-24
29-38
23-16
218.8Avg total
110.9Scored
107.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)112.2105.9218.0+6.362%
Season at home (26)114.2104.0218.2+10.277%
Season away (24)110.0107.8217.8+2.146%
Last 10 (10)110.9107.9218.8+3.060%
Last 5 (5)113.2105.2218.4+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)107.0120.0227.0-13.00%
vs Similar (6)118.0115.3233.3+2.750%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)116.0104.2220.2+11.778%
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
109-128
109
128
-19
94avg 103
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
96-127
96
127
-31
83avg 103
A12/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
97-104
97
104
-7
89avg 103
A13/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
108-93
108
93
+15
99avg 103
A15/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
114-95
114
95
+19
105avg 103
H18/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
135-115
135
115
+20
no box
H19/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
95-120
95
120
-25
84avg 103
A20/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
118-107
118
107
+11
112avg 103
A24/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
99-108
99
108
-9
88avg 103
A26/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
101-92
101
92
+9
92avg 103
H29/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-33
33-29
20-24
32-42
27-37
22-33
19-31
28-26
29-35
30-22
17-25
21-22
28-24
21-19
27-29
32-21
20-25
43-25
20-23
31-22
39-26
32-34
38-26
26-29
26-34
15-22
30-27
24-37
23-22
35-32
28-22
32-31
27-22
27-30
33-24
12-32
30-24
24-29
17-18
30-21
216.1Avg total
107.2Scored
108.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (49)111.8111.1222.9+0.749%
Season at home (25)113.2107.4220.6+5.868%
Season away (24)110.3115.0225.3-4.729%
Last 10 (10)107.2108.9216.1-1.750%
Last 5 (5)109.6108.4218.0+1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)106.0115.7221.7-9.729%
vs Similar (16)107.9111.3219.2-3.444%
vs Weaker (7)116.6106.6223.1+10.086%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: -1.5-1.5
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: -1.5-1.5
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
Miami Heat
#17
L
43-61
43
61
-18
A11/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
51-41
51
41
+10
A13/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
45-46
45
46
-1
A15/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H17/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
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
#29
W
65-50
65
50
+15
H24/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
59-61
59
61
-2
H27/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
60-50
60
50
+10
H29/01
NBA
109.6Avg total
55.5Scored
54.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.453.0110.5+4.463%-
Last 30 at home (18)60.653.2113.8+7.378%-
Last 30 away (12)52.852.8105.5+0.042%-
Last 10 (10)55.554.1109.6+1.440%-
Last 5 (5)58.855.6114.4+3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)48.065.0113.0-17.00%-
vs Similar (6)59.253.5112.7+5.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)57.452.4109.8+5.065%-
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A09/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
49-70
49
70
-21
A12/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A13/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
49-43
49
43
+6
A15/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
63-50
63
50
+13
H18/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
71-60
71
60
+11
H19/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
41-56
41
56
-15
A20/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A24/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A26/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
54-53
54
53
+1
H29/01
NBA
111.2Avg total
55.5Scored
55.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.755.4111.1+0.357%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.753.1109.8+3.669%-
Last 30 away (14)54.658.0112.6-3.443%-
Last 10 (10)55.555.7111.2-0.270%-
Last 5 (5)55.655.0110.6+0.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)55.458.6114.0-3.143%-
vs Similar (16)54.555.2109.8-0.856%-
vs Weaker (7)58.752.6111.3+6.171%-
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: 110.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.8 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.5 pts a game · 14% 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-pointers57.128.8
50.4%
51.7%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.712.6
37.4%
35.4%37.8
🏀 Free throws18.615.5
83.3%
76.6%15.5
They take 90.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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: 107.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 34% 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-pointers53.426.5
49.6%
51.7%53.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.412.2
35.5%
35.4%36.6
🏀 Free throws23.117.6
76.2%
76.6%17.6
They take 87.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% 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 31 Jan 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WLWWWWWLLL
Charlotte Hornets
WLWLWWWLLL
#8
League position
#18
+3.0
Net rating
-1.5
109.1
Offensive rating
106.9
106.1
Defensive rating
108.4
52.5%
Effective FG%
51.0%
50.4%
Opp. effective FG%
52.4%
13.6%
Turnover %
12.9%
24.3%
Off. rebound %
23.3%
0.20
Free-throw rate
0.26
37.4%
3-point %
35.5%
58.7%
Assist %
58.9%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence109.1 · 106.9Defence106.1 · 108.4Shooting52.5% · 51.0%3-point %37.4% · 35.5%Ball care13.6% · 12.9%Off. rebounds24.3% · 23.3%Free throws0.20 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)60% · 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
29/01/19HBrooklyn Nets112-104
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/19HNew York Knicks101-92
26/01/19AMilwaukee Bucks99-108
24/01/19AMemphis Grizzlies118-107
20/01/19AIndiana Pacers95-120
19/01/19HPhoenix Suns135-115
18/01/19HSacramento Kings114-95
15/01/19ASan Antonio Spurs108-93
13/01/19ASacramento Kings97-104
12/01/19APortland Trail Blazers96-127
09/01/19ALos Angeles Clippers109-128

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW62%
HomeWWWLW77%
AwayLLLLW46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502624
Win %62%77%46%
Points / game112.2114.2110.0
Allowed / game105.9104.0107.8
Point differential+6.3+10.2+2.1
Avg total218.0218.2217.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%46%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)50% (4)40% (5)
Overtime %8%8%8%
Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW49%
HomeWLWWW68%
AwayLWLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games492524
Win %49%68%29%
Points / game111.8113.2110.3
Allowed / game111.1107.4115.0
Point differential+0.7+5.8-4.7
Avg total222.9220.6225.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%48%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won27% (15)43% (7)12% (8)
Overtime %8%8%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 Milwaukee Bucks49361373%117.2107.6+9.7
2 Golden State Warriors50361472%119.1111.8+7.3
3 Toronto Raptors52371571%114.1108.7+5.4
4 Denver Nuggets49341569%111.6105.9+5.7
5 Indiana Pacers49321765%108.7103.8+4.9
6 Philadelphia 76ers51331865%115.7112.1+3.6
7 Oklahoma City Thunder50321864%114.5109.5+5.0
8 Boston Celtics50311962%112.2105.9+6.3
9 Portland Trail Blazers51312061%112.8110.1+2.6
10 Houston Rockets50292158%112.3110.9+1.4
11 San Antonio Spurs52302258%112.6110.0+2.5
12 Utah Jazz51292257%108.7105.1+3.6
13 Los Angeles Clippers51282355%114.1113.5+0.6
14 Brooklyn Nets52282454%111.8111.5+0.3
15 Los Angeles Lakers51262551%112.1111.9+0.2
16 Miami Heat48242450%105.7105.5+0.2
17 Sacramento Kings50252550%113.0115.1-2.1
18 Charlotte Hornets49242549%111.8111.1+0.7
19 Minnesota Timberwolves50242648%111.7111.6+0.1
20 New Orleans Pelicans51232845%116.7115.1+1.5
21 Dallas Mavericks49222745%109.6109.6+0.0
22 Detroit Pistons49212843%105.9108.7-2.8
23 Washington Wizards50212942%112.8115.9-3.0
24 Memphis Grizzlies51203139%100.6103.9-3.3
25 Orlando Magic51203139%104.3107.9-3.6
26 Atlanta Hawks49163333%110.2117.5-7.3
27 Chicago Bulls51114022%101.4111.2-9.9
28 Cleveland Cavaliers52114121%102.6113.3-10.7
29 Phoenix Suns53114221%106.1115.7-9.6
30 New York Knicks49103920%106.5115.0-8.5
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 Celtics35283528126
Charlotte Hornets2831161994
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