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Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Dec 2019
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 119-93
30-37 29-19 25-21 35-16
Position#5
Record19-7
FormWLLWW
Points / game110.9
Allowed / game103.6
vs
Position#22
Record13-19
FormWLWLL
Points / game104.6
Allowed / game110.6
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2019-20
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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
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
121-110
121
110
+11
113avg 104
H28/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
107-112
107
112
-5
92avg 104
A29/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
W
113-104
113
104
+9
101avg 104
A01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
W
112-93
112
93
+19
106avg 104
H05/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
108-95
108
95
+13
101avg 104
H07/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
110-88
110
88
+22
107avg 104
H10/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#10
L
117-122
117
122
-5
111avg 104
A12/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
109-115
109
115
-6
94avg 104
H13/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
W
109-103
109
103
+6
98avg 104
A19/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
114-93
114
93
+21
112avg 104
H21/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-23
27-40
34-23
30-24
24-31
31-27
26-29
26-25
31-30
27-28
23-27
32-19
20-28
32-16
30-25
30-24
33-26
20-19
32-19
23-31
29-18
24-22
30-26
27-22
32-30
25-31
37-23
23-38
34-28
25-28
21-25
29-34
29-29
21-26
26-18
33-30
28-26
32-22
31-21
23-24
215.5Avg total
112.0Scored
103.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)110.9103.6214.5+7.373%
Season at home (12)113.8104.0217.8+9.892%
Season away (14)108.4103.3211.7+5.157%
Last 10 (10)112.0103.5215.5+8.570%
Last 5 (5)111.8104.2216.0+7.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)102.5118.8221.2-16.20%
vs Similar (6)111.5103.3214.8+8.283%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)110.7103.7214.4+7.070%
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
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
106-91
106
91
+15
103avg 96
H05/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
104-111
104
111
-7
93avg 96
H07/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
L
107-122
107
122
-15
94avg 96
H08/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
114-107
114
107
+7
107avg 96
H11/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
113-108
113
108
+5
101avg 96
A12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
83-73
83
73
+10
83avg 96
A14/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#10
L
85-107
85
107
-22
69avg 96
A15/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
110-102
110
102
+8
109avg 96
H18/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
98-100
98
100
-2
81avg 96
A19/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
107-114
107
114
-7
93avg 96
H21/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-20
30-34
28-22
20-15
32-29
25-26
27-31
20-25
27-24
26-27
30-37
24-34
28-20
25-28
29-27
32-32
26-34
27-30
31-22
29-22
24-15
20-25
15-10
24-23
20-33
24-26
22-13
19-35
26-21
27-26
27-32
30-23
21-29
20-24
23-23
34-24
33-31
31-25
22-28
21-30
206.2Avg total
102.7Scored
103.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)104.6110.6215.2-6.041%
Season at home (16)108.7111.7220.4-3.044%
Season away (16)100.4109.5209.9-9.138%
Last 10 (10)102.7103.5206.2-0.850%
Last 5 (5)96.699.2195.8-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)103.5114.2217.7-10.722%
vs Similar (12)104.8103.1207.9+1.867%
vs Weakerno games
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +0.9+0.9Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: +5.4+5.4Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: +0.5+0.5Q4: -1.0-1.0
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +0.9+0.9Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: +5.4+5.4Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: +0.5+0.5Q4: -1.0-1.0
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
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
57-63
57
63
-6
H28/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
55-58
55
58
-3
A29/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
D
58-58
58
58
+0
A01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
W
52-44
52
44
+8
H05/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H07/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
53-40
53
40
+13
H10/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#10
L
57-61
57
61
-4
A12/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
59-56
59
56
+3
H13/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A19/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H21/12
NBA
108.2Avg total
55.4Scored
52.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.651.4104.0+1.353%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.951.5105.4+2.471%-
Last 30 away (16)51.551.2102.8+0.238%-
Last 10 (10)55.452.8108.2+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)55.852.0107.8+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)49.853.2103.0-3.550%-
vs Similar (6)48.350.098.3-1.750%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)54.551.4105.9+3.155%-
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
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H05/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H07/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
53-51
53
51
+2
H08/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H11/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
53-64
53
64
-11
A12/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
44-40
44
40
+4
A14/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#10
L
44-59
44
59
-15
A15/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
53-47
53
47
+6
H18/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A19/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H21/12
NBA
104.7Avg total
52.0Scored
52.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.857.3111.2-3.540%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.156.1110.1-2.057%-
Last 30 away (16)53.658.4112.1-4.825%-
Last 10 (10)52.052.7104.7-0.770%-
Last 5 (5)49.251.0100.2-1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)54.759.1113.8-4.433%-
vs Similar (12)52.654.7107.2-2.150%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. 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: 112.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.4 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.1 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.428.7
53.7%
52.3%57.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.812.7
37.6%
35.7%38.1
🏀 Free throws20.516.5
80.5%
77.2%16.5
They take 87.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Charlotte Hornetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Charlotte Hornets: 102.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.0 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.7 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.623.0
45.5%
52.3%46.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.412.9
36.4%
35.7%38.7
🏀 Free throws23.718.0
75.9%
77.2%18.0
They take 86.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.4 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 22 Dec 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWLLWWWWLW
Charlotte Hornets
LLWLWWWLLW
#5
League position
#22
+8.5
Net rating
-0.8
112.3
Offensive rating
106.1
103.8
Defensive rating
106.9
54.8%
Effective FG%
49.2%
50.9%
Opp. effective FG%
51.7%
14.6%
Turnover %
13.7%
27.1%
Off. rebound %
27.6%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.28
37.6%
3-point %
36.4%
51.7%
Assist %
63.2%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence112.3 · 106.1Defence103.8 · 106.9Shooting54.8% · 49.2%3-point %37.6% · 36.4%Ball care14.6% · 13.7%Off. rebounds27.1% · 27.6%Free throws0.24 · 0.28Form (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
21/12/19HDetroit Pistons114-93
19/12/19ADallas Mavericks109-103
13/12/19HPhiladelphia 76ers109-115
12/12/19AIndiana Pacers117-122
10/12/19HCleveland Cavaliers110-88
07/12/19HDenver Nuggets108-95
05/12/19HMiami Heat112-93
01/12/19ANew York Knicks113-104
29/11/19ABrooklyn Nets107-112
28/11/19HBrooklyn Nets121-110
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/19HUtah Jazz107-114
19/12/19ACleveland Cavaliers98-100
18/12/19HSacramento Kings110-102
15/12/19AIndiana Pacers85-107
14/12/19AChicago Bulls83-73
12/12/19ABrooklyn Nets113-108
11/12/19HWashington Wizards114-107
08/12/19HAtlanta Hawks107-122
07/12/19HBrooklyn Nets104-111
05/12/19HGolden State Warriors106-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW73%
HomeWWWLW92%
AwayLLWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261214
Win %73%92%57%
Points / game110.9113.8108.4
Allowed / game103.6104.0103.3
Point differential+7.3+9.8+5.1
Avg total214.5217.8211.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%58%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)100% (2)17% (6)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL41%
HomeLLWWL44%
AwayLWWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321616
Win %41%44%38%
Points / game104.6108.7100.4
Allowed / game110.6111.7109.5
Point differential-6.0-3.0-9.1
Avg total215.2220.4209.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%6%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (12)50% (8)75% (4)
Overtime %3%6%0%
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 Bucks3026487%120.7107.7+13.0
2 Los Angeles Lakers2924583%112.6104.1+8.4
3 Boston Celtics2619773%110.9103.6+7.3
4 Toronto Raptors2921872%112.0105.9+6.0
5 Miami Heat2921872%112.7107.4+5.2
6 Los Angeles Clippers3122971%115.8108.3+7.5
7 Denver Nuggets2719870%106.9101.7+5.1
8 Houston Rockets2920969%120.4114.8+5.7
9 Indiana Pacers2920969%109.4104.2+5.2
10 Philadelphia 76ers31211068%109.3104.7+4.5
11 Dallas Mavericks29191066%117.2108.9+8.4
12 Utah Jazz29181162%107.4106.3+1.2
13 Brooklyn Nets29161355%111.9111.7+0.1
14 Oklahoma City Thunder28141450%108.9107.8+1.1
15 Portland Trail Blazers30141647%112.8113.4-0.6
16 Orlando Magic29121741%103.5105.3-1.8
17 Sacramento Kings29121741%105.1107.9-2.8
18 Charlotte Hornets32131941%104.6110.6-6.0
19 San Antonio Spurs28111739%111.9115.7-3.8
20 Chicago Bulls31121939%106.1107.4-1.4
21 Phoenix Suns29111838%114.8115.6-0.8
22 Detroit Pistons30111937%108.3110.2-1.8
23 Memphis Grizzlies30111937%110.8116.2-5.4
24 Minnesota Timberwolves28101836%113.3117.2-3.9
25 Washington Wizards2882029%117.4121.9-4.5
26 Cleveland Cavaliers2982128%103.9113.4-9.4
27 New Orleans Pelicans3072323%111.9118.5-6.6
28 New York Knicks3072323%103.1112.4-9.4
29 Golden State Warriors3062420%104.6113.6-9.0
30 Atlanta Hawks3062420%108.5118.5-10.0
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics30292535119
Charlotte Hornets3719211693
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