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Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 12 Feb 2012
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 95-91
28-23 20-20 24-23 23-25
Position#6
Record16-12
FormWWWLL
Points / game89.2
Allowed / game85.7
vs
Position#2
Record25-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game97.1
Allowed / game86.8
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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13 Jan 2012
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CHI88
03 Dec 2010
BOS104
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BOS110
CHI105
14 Jan 2010
BOS83
CHI96
30 Oct 2009
BOS118
CHI90
02 May 2009
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CHI99
28 Apr 2009
BOS106
CHI104
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BOS118
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BOS103
CHI105
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BOS126
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BOS96
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls 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
Orlando Magic
#14
W
91-83
91
83
+8
A27/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
94-87
94
87
+7
H28/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
87-88
87
88
-1
H29/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
93-90
93
90
+3
A01/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
100-64
100
64
+36
H02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
91-89
91
89
+2
H04/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#7
W
98-80
98
80
+18
H05/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
94-84
94
84
+10
H08/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
87-88 OT
87
88
-1
H10/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
74-86
74
86
-12
A11/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-32
21-26
27-17
27-8
23-17
19-17
29-27
23-26
24-23
19-21
27-18
17-26
28-24
23-15
25-19
17-32
29-16
28-19
20-14
23-15
27-28
22-27
20-17
22-17
24-16
19-19
26-26
29-19
27-22
18-16
24-24
25-22
26-22
21-23
17-22
18-15
14-26
20-15
17-22
23-23
174.8Avg total
90.9Scored
83.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)89.285.7174.9+3.557%
Season at home (18)88.781.7170.4+7.161%
Season away (10)90.092.9182.9-2.950%
Last 10 (10)90.983.9174.8+7.070%
Last 5 (5)88.885.4174.2+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)93.0101.5194.5-8.50%
vs Similar (14)87.988.1176.0-0.336%
vs Weaker (14)89.982.6172.5+7.279%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
90-95
90
95
-5
H26/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
107-100
107
100
+7
H28/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
93-97
93
97
-4
A29/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
98-88
98
88
+10
A31/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
82-98
82
98
-16
A02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
105-102
105
102
+3
A03/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
113-90
113
90
+23
A05/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
108-87
108
87
+21
A07/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
90-67
90
67
+23
A09/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
95-64
95
64
+31
A11/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-24
31-20
20-31
16-20
30-27
21-23
28-18
28-32
22-24
29-32
20-20
22-21
26-16
25-24
25-19
22-29
21-27
23-22
11-26
27-23
29-25
26-19
22-31
28-27
30-16
37-27
20-21
26-26
35-14
27-23
21-27
25-23
23-14
21-17
26-15
20-21
30-16
26-18
23-17
16-13
186.9Avg total
98.1Scored
88.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)97.186.8183.8+10.381%
Season at home (11)94.581.4175.9+13.291%
Season away (20)98.589.8188.2+8.775%
Last 10 (10)98.188.8186.9+9.370%
Last 5 (5)102.282.0184.2+20.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)87.597.5185.0-10.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)97.886.0183.9+11.886%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q1: +6.6+6.6Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: +4.1+4.1Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -0.5-0.5
Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
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
#14
L
37-58
37
58
-21
A27/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H28/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
43-44
43
44
-1
H29/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
51-39
51
39
+12
A01/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
57-35
57
35
+22
H02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
49-55
49
55
-6
H04/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#7
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H05/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H08/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
47-45
47
45
+2
H10/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A11/02
NBA
87.2Avg total
44.8Scored
42.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.143.887.9+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (19)43.241.484.5+1.853%-
Last 30 away (11)45.847.993.7-2.145%-
Last 10 (10)44.842.487.2+2.460%-
Last 5 (5)43.642.886.4+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)43.560.5104.0-17.00%-
vs Similar (14)43.346.189.4-2.843%-
vs Weaker (14)45.139.184.1+6.064%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
54-44
54
44
+10
H26/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H28/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
51-56
51
56
-5
A29/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A31/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
44-49
44
49
-5
A02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
55-44
55
44
+11
A03/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
67-43
67
43
+24
A05/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
62-37
62
37
+25
A07/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A09/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
56-34
56
34
+22
A11/02
NBA
96.3Avg total
53.5Scored
42.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.243.794.9+7.577%-
Last 30 at home (11)48.740.389.0+8.582%-
Last 30 away (19)52.645.798.3+6.974%-
Last 10 (10)53.542.896.3+10.780%-
Last 5 (5)56.837.894.6+19.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)47.552.5100.0-5.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)51.443.194.5+8.482%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Boston Celtics wins
5
Chicago Bulls wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/02/12AToronto Raptors74-86
10/02/12HLos Angeles Lakers87-88 OT
08/02/12HCharlotte Hornets94-84
05/02/12HMemphis Grizzlies98-80
04/02/12HNew York Knicks91-89
02/02/12HToronto Raptors100-64
01/02/12ACleveland Cavaliers93-90
29/01/12HCleveland Cavaliers87-88
28/01/12HIndiana Pacers94-87
27/01/12AOrlando Magic91-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/02/12ACharlotte Hornets95-64
09/02/12ANew Orleans Pelicans90-67
07/02/12ABrooklyn Nets108-87
05/02/12AMilwaukee Bucks113-90
03/02/12ANew York Knicks105-102
02/02/12APhiladelphia 76ers82-98
31/01/12AWashington Wizards98-88
29/01/12AMiami Heat93-97
28/01/12HMilwaukee Bucks107-100
26/01/12HIndiana Pacers90-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL57%
HomeWWWWL61%
AwayLWWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281810
Win %57%61%50%
Points / game89.288.790.0
Allowed / game85.781.792.9
Point differential+3.5+7.1-2.9
Avg total174.9170.4182.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%39%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)25% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %4%6%0%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW81%
HomeWWWLW91%
AwayWWWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311120
Win %81%91%75%
Points / game97.194.598.5
Allowed / game86.881.489.8
Point differential+10.3+13.2+8.7
Avg total183.8175.9188.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%55%55%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%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 Chicago Bulls3125681%97.186.8+10.3
2 Oklahoma City Thunder2923679%100.895.8+5.0
3 Miami Heat2921872%103.395.3+8.0
4 Los Angeles Clippers2719870%99.696.1+3.4
5 Philadelphia 76ers3021970%96.286.7+9.6
6 San Antonio Spurs30201067%97.693.6+4.0
7 Atlanta Hawks29191066%95.090.1+4.9
8 Denver Nuggets30181260%104.9100.0+4.9
9 Orlando Magic30181260%93.092.7+0.3
10 Houston Rockets29171259%98.295.7+2.5
11 Indiana Pacers29171259%94.092.5+1.5
12 Boston Celtics28161257%89.285.7+3.5
13 Dallas Mavericks30171357%94.291.9+2.3
14 Portland Trail Blazers30161453%98.292.7+5.6
15 Los Angeles Lakers30161453%93.192.2+0.9
16 Utah Jazz27141352%96.297.5-1.3
17 Minnesota Timberwolves30151550%96.695.0+1.6
18 New York Knicks30151550%95.293.8+1.3
19 Memphis Grizzlies29141548%92.192.0+0.2
20 Milwaukee Bucks29121741%95.196.8-1.8
21 Phoenix Suns29121741%93.797.6-4.0
22 Golden State Warriors25101540%99.0100.4-1.4
23 Cleveland Cavaliers28111739%93.797.0-3.3
24 Sacramento Kings29111838%92.3100.4-8.1
25 Detroit Pistons3092130%87.695.2-7.6
26 Toronto Raptors3192229%87.392.7-5.5
27 Brooklyn Nets3182326%91.799.3-7.6
28 New Orleans Pelicans2962321%87.792.8-5.0
29 Washington Wizards2952417%89.7100.3-10.7
30 Charlotte Hornets2942514%85.799.8-14.1
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 Celtics2820242395
Chicago Bulls2320232591
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