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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 27 Dec 2019
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 129-117
33-22 29-25 30-34 37-36
Position#4
Record25-7
FormLWWWW
Points / game111.3
Allowed / game101.2
vs
Position#29
Record9-24
FormLLWWW
Points / game103.2
Allowed / game113.7
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2019-20
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers
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BOS121
CLE122
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BOS103
CLE100
29 Nov 2013
BOS103
CLE86
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BOS91
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BOS103
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BOS87
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25 Jan 2011
BOS112
CLE95
13 May 2010
BOS94
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09 May 2010
BOS97
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07 May 2010
BOS95
CLE124
04 Apr 2010
BOS117
CLE113
25 Feb 2010
BOS88
CLE108
06 Mar 2009
BOS105
CLE94
28 Oct 2008
BOS90
CLE85
10 Oct 2008
BOS96
CLE94
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers 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
New York Knicks
#26
W
113-104
113
104
+9
A01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
W
112-93
112
93
+19
H05/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
108-95
108
95
+13
H07/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
110-88
110
88
+22
H10/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
117-122
117
122
-5
A12/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
109-115
109
115
-6
H13/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
W
109-103
109
103
+6
A19/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
114-93
114
93
+21
H21/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
119-93
119
93
+26
H22/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
118-102
118
102
+16
A25/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
30-37
29-19
25-21
35-16
28-19
27-28
33-22
30-33
213.7Avg total
112.9Scored
100.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)111.3101.2212.5+10.278%
Season at home (15)113.9101.3215.2+12.793%
Season away (17)109.1101.1210.1+8.065%
Last 10 (10)112.9100.8213.7+12.180%
Last 5 (5)113.8101.2215.0+12.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)112.4103.1215.6+9.386%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)111.7101.5213.2+10.274%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#19
L
87-93
87
93
-6
H07/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
94-141
94
141
-47
A08/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
88-110
88
110
-22
A10/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
L
110-116
110
116
-6
H12/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
W
117-109 OT
117
109
+8
A13/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
108-125
108
125
-17
A15/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
113-133
113
133
-20
A17/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
100-98
100
98
+2
H19/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
114-107
114
107
+7
H21/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
121-118
121
118
+3
H24/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-24
22-28
23-16
17-25
18-36
18-41
26-31
32-33
18-29
22-24
26-30
22-27
29-35
28-29
25-24
28-28
28-19
25-24
25-25
25-35
20-26
31-43
28-33
29-23
29-37
25-29
30-38
29-29
29-21
24-20
23-23
24-34
25-27
30-24
26-36
33-20
42-32
29-32
23-30
27-24
220.2Avg total
105.2Scored
115.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)103.2113.7216.9-10.427%
Season at home (17)105.5112.1217.6-6.635%
Season away (16)100.8115.3216.1-14.519%
Last 10 (10)105.2115.0220.2-9.840%
Last 5 (5)111.2116.2227.4-5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)103.9114.6218.5-10.723%
vs Similar (4)108.5106.5215.0+2.075%
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

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +2.3+2.3Q1: -2.3-2.3Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: +6.1+6.1Q3: -3.1-3.1Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: -1.2-1.2
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
New York Knicks
#26
D
58-58
58
58
+0
A01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
W
52-44
52
44
+8
H05/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H07/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
53-40
53
40
+13
H10/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
57-61
57
61
-4
A12/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
59-56
59
56
+3
H13/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A19/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H21/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
59-56
59
56
+3
H22/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
55-47
55
47
+8
A25/12
NBA
106.6Avg total
55.6Scored
51.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.650.0103.6+3.660%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.950.1104.9+4.871%-
Last 30 away (16)52.550.0102.5+2.550%-
Last 10 (10)55.651.0106.6+4.670%-
Last 5 (5)56.652.4109.0+4.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)49.349.698.9-0.357%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)54.950.2105.1+4.761%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. 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
Orlando Magic
#19
L
47-52
47
52
-5
H07/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
36-77
36
77
-41
A08/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
40-53
40
53
-13
A10/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#10
L
57-64
57
64
-7
H12/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
W
53-43
53
43
+10
A13/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
51-69
51
69
-18
A15/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
54-66
54
66
-12
A17/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
53-41
53
41
+12
H19/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
55-51
55
51
+4
H21/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
71-64
71
64
+7
H24/12
NBA
109.7Avg total
51.7Scored
58.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.357.4107.7-7.027%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.256.9109.1-4.631%-
Last 30 away (14)48.157.9106.1-9.821%-
Last 10 (10)51.758.0109.7-6.340%-
Last 5 (5)56.858.2115.0-1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)49.358.3107.6-9.019%-
vs Similar (4)57.251.2108.5+6.075%-
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: 112.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.9 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.2 pts a game · 13% 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-pointers52.128.9
55.5%
52.3%57.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.113.3
39.0%
35.7%39.9
🏀 Free throws19.015.2
80.0%
77.2%15.2
They take 86.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 105.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀11%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.2 pts a game · 11% 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-pointers55.829.6
53.0%
52.3%59.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.911.6
34.2%
35.7%34.8
🏀 Free throws15.811.2
70.9%
77.2%11.2
They take 89.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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 27 Dec 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWWLLWWWW
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWWLLWLLLL
#4
League position
#29
+12.3
Net rating
-9.7
114.4
Offensive rating
103.9
102.2
Defensive rating
113.6
56.7%
Effective FG%
52.4%
49.6%
Opp. effective FG%
57.3%
14.4%
Turnover %
16.8%
25.6%
Off. rebound %
25.9%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.18
39.0%
3-point %
34.2%
53.6%
Assist %
57.8%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence114.4 · 103.9Defence102.2 · 113.6Shooting56.7% · 52.4%3-point %39.0% · 34.2%Ball care14.4% · 16.8%Off. rebounds25.6% · 25.9%Free throws0.22 · 0.18Form (last 10/10)80% · 40%
■ 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
25/12/19AToronto Raptors118-102
22/12/19HCharlotte Hornets119-93
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/19HAtlanta Hawks121-118
21/12/19HMemphis Grizzlies114-107
19/12/19HCharlotte Hornets100-98
17/12/19AToronto Raptors113-133
15/12/19AMilwaukee Bucks108-125
13/12/19ASan Antonio Spurs117-109 OT
12/12/19HHouston Rockets110-116
10/12/19ABoston Celtics88-110
08/12/19APhiladelphia 76ers94-141
07/12/19HOrlando Magic87-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW78%
HomeWWLWW93%
AwayLWLWW65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321517
Win %78%93%65%
Points / game111.3113.9109.1
Allowed / game101.2101.3101.1
Point differential+10.2+12.7+8.0
Avg total212.5215.2210.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%41%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)100% (3)17% (6)
Overtime %3%0%6%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW27%
HomeLLWWW35%
AwayLLWLL19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331716
Win %27%35%19%
Points / game103.2105.5100.8
Allowed / game113.7112.1115.3
Point differential-10.4-6.6-14.5
Avg total216.9217.6216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%6%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %3%0%6%
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 Bucks3732586%120.4107.2+13.1
2 Boston Celtics3225778%111.3101.2+10.2
3 Miami Heat3526974%112.8106.6+6.2
4 Denver Nuggets3425974%107.6101.9+5.7
5 Los Angeles Lakers37271073%111.3104.9+6.4
6 Philadelphia 76ers37261170%109.7103.9+5.8
7 Indiana Pacers35241169%110.3105.6+4.7
8 Houston Rockets36241267%120.1115.3+4.8
9 Toronto Raptors35231266%112.1107.7+4.4
10 Los Angeles Clippers36231364%113.5108.4+5.1
11 Dallas Mavericks35221363%115.5107.8+7.7
12 Brooklyn Nets33181555%110.2110.5-0.2
13 Utah Jazz35191654%108.6109.1-0.5
14 Oklahoma City Thunder33161748%108.2108.3-0.1
15 Orlando Magic36162044%103.0104.1-1.1
16 Portland Trail Blazers36152142%112.1113.7-1.6
17 Detroit Pistons37152241%108.6110.4-1.8
18 Sacramento Kings35142140%106.5108.9-2.4
19 San Antonio Spurs35142140%111.4114.7-3.3
20 Phoenix Suns34132138%114.0114.8-0.8
21 Chicago Bulls37142338%106.0107.3-1.3
22 New Orleans Pelicans37142338%113.5117.3-3.8
23 Memphis Grizzlies35132237%110.4116.3-6.0
24 Charlotte Hornets38142437%104.1110.2-6.1
25 Minnesota Timberwolves34122235%112.5117.1-4.6
26 Washington Wizards34112332%116.0119.7-3.8
27 Cleveland Cavaliers3392427%103.2113.7-10.4
28 Golden State Warriors37102727%106.1113.4-7.2
29 New York Knicks3692725%103.2111.3-8.1
30 Atlanta Hawks3672919%107.0117.6-10.6
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 Celtics33293037129
Cleveland Cavaliers22253436117
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