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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 06 Apr 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 91-114
20-19 22-38 24-33 25-24
Position#4
Record55-29
FormWWLWW
Points / game107.6
Allowed / game104.6
vs
Position#5
Record52-31
FormLLWWW
Points / game109.8
Allowed / game106.9
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2016-17
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
117-104
117
104
+13
H15/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
98-95
98
95
+3
A17/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
99-105
99
105
-6
A19/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
W
110-102
110
102
+8
H20/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
109-100
109
100
+9
H22/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
130-120
130
120
+10
H24/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
112-108
112
108
+4
H26/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
100-103
100
103
-3
H29/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
117-116
117
116
+1
H31/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
110-94
110
94
+16
A02/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-32
28-28
27-17
32-27
21-16
24-21
26-28
27-30
23-25
28-21
28-30
20-29
30-28
28-19
34-28
18-27
21-19
28-23
39-32
21-26
29-16
37-27
31-37
33-40
22-27
31-31
32-17
27-33
24-24
25-31
28-25
23-23
31-29
26-35
35-26
25-26
34-23
26-24
28-24
22-23
214.9Avg total
110.2Scored
104.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (84)107.6104.6212.2+3.065%
Season at home (41)109.6105.3214.9+4.373%
Season away (43)105.7103.9209.6+1.858%
Last 10 (10)110.2104.7214.9+5.580%
Last 5 (5)113.8108.2222.0+5.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)99.086.0185.0+13.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (18)106.4104.7211.1+1.767%
vs Weaker (11)109.7105.0214.7+4.773%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
78-108
78
108
-30
A19/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
125-120
125
120
+5
A20/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
113-126
113
126
-13
A23/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
112-105
112
105
+7
A24/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
L
115-127
115
127
-12
H25/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
74-103
74
103
-29
A28/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
L
93-99
93
99
-6
A31/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
122-105
122
105
+17
H31/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
135-130 OT
135
130
+5
H02/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
122-102
122
102
+20
H04/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-14
15-33
27-29
20-32
31-28
24-31
27-33
43-28
31-34
28-39
31-28
23-25
33-31
26-22
31-32
22-20
26-40
35-31
30-25
24-31
18-28
22-36
18-17
16-22
28-22
22-19
21-37
22-21
32-29
38-23
34-25
18-28
26-27
34-26
23-24
21-27
28-31
25-24
43-20
26-27
221.4Avg total
108.9Scored
112.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (83)109.8106.9216.7+2.963%
Season at home (43)112.8104.6217.3+8.277%
Season away (40)106.7109.4216.1-2.748%
Last 10 (10)108.9112.5221.4-3.650%
Last 5 (5)109.2107.8217.0+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (19)108.7113.5222.2-4.842%
vs Weaker (11)117.0103.7220.7+13.391%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -1.5-1.5Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -1.5-1.5Q3Q3: +4.4+4.4Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: -3.6-3.6Q4: -2.6-2.6
Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
58-60
58
60
-2
H15/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#30
W
45-37
45
37
+8
A17/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
51-46
51
46
+5
A19/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
W
58-47
58
47
+11
H20/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
49-42
49
42
+7
H22/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
66-43
66
43
+23
H24/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
53-58
53
58
-5
H26/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
49-55
49
55
-6
H29/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
57-64
57
64
-7
H31/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
60-47
60
47
+13
A02/04
NBA
104.5Avg total
54.6Scored
49.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.849.7103.5+4.157%-
Last 30 at home (15)54.450.9105.3+3.547%-
Last 30 away (15)53.248.5101.7+4.767%-
Last 10 (10)54.649.9104.5+4.760%-
Last 5 (5)57.053.4110.4+3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)46.050.096.0-4.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)52.449.9102.3+2.656%-
vs Weaker (11)56.749.3106.0+7.564%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A19/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
55-59
55
59
-4
A20/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A23/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
59-53
59
53
+6
A24/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#8
L
61-71
61
71
-10
H25/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
40-64
40
64
-24
A28/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#17
W
50-41
50
41
+9
A31/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
70-52
70
52
+18
H31/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
60-53
60
53
+7
H02/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
53-55
53
55
-2
H04/04
NBA
110.6Avg total
53.8Scored
56.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.455.5112.9+1.863%-
Last 30 at home (13)59.254.5113.7+4.877%-
Last 30 away (17)55.956.4112.3-0.453%-
Last 10 (10)53.856.8110.6-3.040%-
Last 5 (5)54.653.0107.6+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (19)54.856.8111.6-2.058%-
vs Weaker (11)61.853.4115.2+8.573%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 110.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.728.7
55.5%
50.2%57.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.310.5
32.5%
35.7%31.5
🏀 Free throws26.421.3
80.7%
77.0%21.3
They take 84.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 108.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.929.4
55.6%
50.2%58.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.911.7
36.7%
35.7%35.1
🏀 Free throws20.415.0
73.5%
77.0%15.0
They take 84.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Apr 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWLWWWWLWW
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWWLLLWLWL
#4
League position
#5
+5.5
Net rating
-3.7
109.9
Offensive rating
111.5
104.4
Defensive rating
115.2
52.9%
Effective FG%
55.4%
48.7%
Opp. effective FG%
53.9%
14.2%
Turnover %
12.4%
23.6%
Off. rebound %
19.9%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.24
32.5%
3-point %
36.7%
67.1%
Assist %
57.9%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence109.9 · 111.5Defence104.4 · 115.2Shooting52.9% · 55.4%3-point %32.5% · 36.7%Ball care14.2% · 12.4%Off. rebounds23.6% · 19.9%Free throws0.31 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)80% · 50%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
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
02/04/17ANew York Knicks110-94
31/03/17HOrlando Magic117-116
29/03/17HMilwaukee Bucks100-103
26/03/17HMiami Heat112-108
24/03/17HPhoenix Suns130-120
22/03/17HIndiana Pacers109-100
20/03/17HWashington Wizards110-102
19/03/17APhiladelphia 76ers99-105
17/03/17ABrooklyn Nets98-95
15/03/17HMinnesota Timberwolves117-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/04/17HOrlando Magic122-102
02/04/17HIndiana Pacers135-130 OT
31/03/17HPhiladelphia 76ers122-105
31/03/17AChicago Bulls93-99
28/03/17ASan Antonio Spurs74-103
25/03/17HWashington Wizards115-127
24/03/17ACharlotte Hornets112-105
23/03/17ADenver Nuggets113-126
20/03/17ALos Angeles Lakers125-120
19/03/17ALos Angeles Clippers78-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW65%
HomeWWWLW73%
AwayWLWLW58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844143
Win %65%73%58%
Points / game107.6109.6105.7
Allowed / game104.6105.3103.9
Point differential+3.0+4.3+1.8
Avg total212.2214.9209.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%27%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (27)77% (13)57% (14)
Overtime %4%2%5%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW63%
HomeWLWWW77%
AwayWLWLL48%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games834340
Win %63%77%48%
Points / game109.8112.8106.7
Allowed / game106.9104.6109.4
Point differential+2.9+8.2-2.7
Avg total216.7217.3216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%44%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (20)50% (8)67% (12)
Overtime %6%7%5%
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 Golden State Warriors85701582%115.8104.1+11.7
2 San Antonio Spurs83641977%105.397.8+7.5
3 Houston Rockets83562767%115.5109.1+6.3
4 Boston Celtics84552965%107.6104.6+3.0
5 Cleveland Cavaliers83523163%109.8106.9+2.9
6 Utah Jazz84513361%100.496.3+4.0
7 Toronto Raptors85513460%106.6103.0+3.6
8 Washington Wizards85513460%109.2106.8+2.4
9 Los Angeles Clippers84503460%107.3104.7+2.6
10 Oklahoma City Thunder81463557%106.7105.6+1.1
11 Memphis Grizzlies84463855%101.2100.2+1.0
12 Atlanta Hawks84444052%102.3103.0-0.7
13 Milwaukee Bucks84434151%103.3103.7-0.5
14 Portland Trail Blazers85424349%107.7108.5-0.7
15 Miami Heat86424449%103.0101.7+1.4
16 Indiana Pacers84414349%104.8105.6-0.8
17 Denver Nuggets85414448%111.1111.0+0.2
18 Chicago Bulls85414448%102.6103.1-0.5
19 Charlotte Hornets86394745%104.3104.2+0.1
20 Detroit Pistons84384645%100.6101.5-0.9
21 Minnesota Timberwolves84364843%105.1105.4-0.3
22 New Orleans Pelicans84345040%104.6106.4-1.9
23 Dallas Mavericks84345040%97.6100.6-3.0
24 New York Knicks84345040%104.8108.0-3.1
25 Sacramento Kings83335040%102.3106.3-3.9
26 Philadelphia 76ers85305535%102.1108.1-6.0
27 Orlando Magic85295634%100.8107.1-6.4
28 Phoenix Suns84265831%107.1112.5-5.4
29 Los Angeles Lakers85246128%104.8111.7-6.9
30 Brooklyn Nets84206424%105.8112.4-6.6
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 Celtics2022242591
Cleveland Cavaliers19383324114
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