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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 28 May 2018
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 79-87
26-18 17-21 13-20 23-28
Position#4
Record66-34
FormWLLWL
Points / game103.8
Allowed / game100.6
vs
Position#6
Record61-38
FormLWWLW
Points / game109.3
Allowed / game108.4
USANBANBA - Semi-finals· TD Garden
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🎯 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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
108-103
108
103
+5
100avg 95
H04/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
101-98 OT
101
98
+3
90avg 95
A05/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
92-103
92
103
-11
81avg 95
A07/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
114-112
114
112
+2
98avg 95
H10/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
108-83
108
83
+25
108avg 95
H13/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
107-94
107
94
+13
97avg 95
H16/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
86-116
86
116
-30
72avg 95
A20/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
102-111
102
111
-9
87avg 95
A22/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
96-83
96
83
+13
83avg 95
H24/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
99-109
99
109
-10
92avg 95
A26/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-31
29-25
28-19
29-28
19-20
29-31
21-17
20-21
22-21
21-26
22-29
27-27
25-24
36-28
22-30
31-30
36-18
25-17
17-29
30-19
23-27
25-28
36-22
23-17
17-32
24-29
22-26
23-29
18-34
35-34
23-21
26-22
32-19
21-23
23-18
20-23
25-20
18-34
30-29
26-26
202.5Avg total
101.3Scored
101.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (100)103.8100.6204.4+3.266%
Season at home (51)106.0100.0206.0+6.073%
Season away (49)101.4101.3202.7+0.259%
Last 10 (10)101.3101.2202.5+0.160%
Last 5 (5)98.0102.6200.6-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (25)101.6101.3202.9+0.360%
vs Weaker (5)106.6100.0206.6+6.680%
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
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
113-112 OT
113
112
+1
96avg 101
A02/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
128-110
128
110
+18
121avg 101
A03/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
105-103
105
103
+2
94avg 101
H06/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
128-93
128
93
+35
126avg 101
H08/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
83-108
83
108
-25
67avg 101
A13/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
94-107
94
107
-13
85avg 101
A16/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
116-86
116
86
+30
114avg 101
H20/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
111-102
111
102
+9
102avg 101
H22/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
83-96
83
96
-13
72avg 101
A24/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
109-99
109
99
+10
96avg 101
H26/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-33
38-27
25-27
23-18
26-29
35-34
37-24
30-23
24-19
31-21
24-25
26-38
30-26
33-21
37-25
28-21
18-36
17-25
29-17
19-30
27-23
28-25
22-36
17-23
32-17
29-24
26-22
29-23
34-18
34-35
21-23
22-26
19-32
23-21
18-23
23-20
20-25
34-18
29-30
26-26
208.6Avg total
107.0Scored
101.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (99)109.3108.4217.8+0.962%
Season at home (50)110.4108.0218.4+2.574%
Season away (49)108.2108.9217.1-0.749%
Last 10 (10)107.0101.6208.6+5.470%
Last 5 (5)102.698.0200.6+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)121.1112.1233.3+9.086%
vs Similar ◀ (21)101.2102.1203.4-0.962%
vs Weaker (2)120.5104.5225.0+16.0100%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +5.1+5.1Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: -0.5-0.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +5.1+5.1Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: -0.5-0.5
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
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H04/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A05/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
43-47
43
47
-4
A07/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
61-52
61
52
+9
H10/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
61-35
61
35
+26
H13/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
48-55
48
55
-7
H16/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
41-61
41
61
-20
A20/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
53-68
53
68
-15
A22/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H24/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A26/05
NBA
102.3Avg total
50.2Scored
52.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.050.199.1-1.040%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.147.7100.7+5.460%-
Last 30 away (15)45.052.597.5-7.520%-
Last 10 (10)50.252.1102.3-1.930%-
Last 5 (5)47.656.0103.6-8.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (25)48.249.998.1-1.736%-
vs Weaker (5)53.251.0104.2+2.260%-
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
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
57-60
57
60
-3
A02/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
61-63
61
63
-2
A03/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H06/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
63-47
63
47
+16
H08/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
35-61
35
61
-26
A13/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A16/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
61-41
61
41
+20
H20/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
68-53
68
53
+15
H22/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
42-53
42
53
-11
A24/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H26/05
NBA
106.0Avg total
55.1Scored
50.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.353.4107.7+0.957%-
Last 30 at home (17)55.451.3106.6+4.171%-
Last 30 away (13)52.956.1109.0-3.238%-
Last 10 (10)55.150.9106.0+4.260%-
Last 5 (5)56.047.6103.6+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)59.359.9119.1-0.643%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)52.051.2103.2+0.862%-
vs Weaker (2)61.053.5114.5+7.550%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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: 101.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.3 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.325.9
49.5%
51.0%51.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.410.4
34.2%
36.1%31.2
🏀 Free throws23.918.3
76.6%
76.5%18.3
They take 82.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 107.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.029.5
53.6%
51.0%59.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.310.3
36.4%
36.1%30.9
🏀 Free throws22.617.1
75.7%
76.5%17.1
They take 83.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 May 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LWLLWWWLWW
Cleveland Cavaliers
WLWWLLWWWW
#4
League position
#6
+0.1
Net rating
+5.7
105.0
Offensive rating
112.3
104.9
Defensive rating
106.7
50.2%
Effective FG%
54.0%
49.6%
Opp. effective FG%
51.2%
11.0%
Turnover %
11.3%
18.0%
Off. rebound %
20.7%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.27
34.2%
3-point %
36.4%
57.0%
Assist %
51.3%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence105.0 · 112.3Defence104.9 · 106.7Shooting50.2% · 54.0%3-point %34.2% · 36.4%Ball care11.0% · 11.3%Off. rebounds18.0% · 20.7%Free throws0.29 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)60% · 70%
■ 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
26/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers99-109
24/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers96-83
22/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers102-111
20/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers86-116
16/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers107-94
13/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers108-83
10/05/18HPhiladelphia 76ers114-112
07/05/18APhiladelphia 76ers92-103
05/05/18APhiladelphia 76ers101-98 OT
04/05/18HPhiladelphia 76ers108-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/05/18HBoston Celtics109-99
24/05/18ABoston Celtics83-96
22/05/18HBoston Celtics111-102
20/05/18HBoston Celtics116-86
16/05/18ABoston Celtics94-107
13/05/18ABoston Celtics83-108
08/05/18HToronto Raptors128-93
06/05/18HToronto Raptors105-103
03/05/18AToronto Raptors128-110
02/05/18AToronto Raptors113-112 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL66%
HomeWWWWW73%
AwayWLLLL59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1005149
Win %66%73%59%
Points / game103.8106.0101.4
Allowed / game100.6100.0101.3
Point differential+3.1+6.0+0.2
Avg total204.4206.0202.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%39%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (29)73% (15)50% (14)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW62%
HomeWWWWW74%
AwayWWLLL49%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games995049
Win %62%74%49%
Points / game109.3110.4108.2
Allowed / game108.4108.0108.9
Point differential+0.9+2.5-0.7
Avg total217.8218.4217.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%20%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (31)94% (17)43% (14)
Overtime %3%4%2%
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 Houston Rockets98762278%111.3103.8+7.5
2 Golden State Warriors98692970%112.8106.4+6.4
3 Toronto Raptors92632968%111.2104.7+6.5
4 Boston Celtics100663466%103.8100.6+3.1
5 Philadelphia 76ers92573562%109.7105.3+4.4
6 Cleveland Cavaliers99613862%109.3108.4+0.9
7 New Orleans Pelicans91533858%111.5110.5+1.1
8 Indiana Pacers89513857%105.2103.4+1.7
9 Utah Jazz93534057%103.9100.4+3.5
10 Portland Trail Blazers86493757%105.6103.6+2.1
11 Oklahoma City Thunder88503857%107.4104.5+2.9
12 Denver Nuggets82463656%110.0108.5+1.5
13 San Antonio Spurs87483955%102.4100.2+2.2
14 Minnesota Timberwolves87483955%109.1107.5+1.6
15 Milwaukee Bucks89474253%106.1106.4-0.3
16 Miami Heat87454252%103.4103.6-0.2
17 Los Angeles Clippers82424051%109.0109.0+0.0
18 Washington Wizards88454351%106.6106.2+0.4
19 Detroit Pistons82394348%103.8103.9-0.1
20 Charlotte Hornets82364644%108.2108.0+0.3
21 Los Angeles Lakers82354743%108.1109.6-1.5
22 New York Knicks82295335%104.5108.0-3.6
23 Brooklyn Nets82285434%106.6110.3-3.7
24 Sacramento Kings82275533%98.8105.8-7.0
25 Chicago Bulls82275533%102.9110.0-7.0
26 Orlando Magic82255730%103.4108.2-4.8
27 Dallas Mavericks82245829%102.3105.4-3.0
28 Atlanta Hawks82245829%103.4108.8-5.5
29 Memphis Grizzlies82226027%99.3105.5-6.2
30 Phoenix Suns82216126%103.9113.3-9.4
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 Celtics2617132379
Cleveland Cavaliers1821202887
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