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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 25 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 141-103
38-21 35-30 41-27 27-25
Position#16
Record8-8
FormWWLLL
Points / game108.5
Allowed / game110.9
vs
Position#26
Record10-9
FormLLWWW
Points / game103.4
Allowed / game106.7
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2020-21
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BOS117
CLE113
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BOS88
CLE108
06 Mar 2009
BOS105
CLE94
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BOS90
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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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
126-107
126
107
+19
121avg 103
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
93-96
93
96
-3
84avg 103
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
122-120
122
120
+2
124avg 103
A03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
126-114
126
114
+12
123avg 103
A05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
107-105
107
105
+2
96avg 103
A07/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
116-107
116
107
+9
109avg 103
H09/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
124-97
124
97
+27
120avg 103
H16/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
75-105
75
105
-30
54avg 103
H17/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
109-117
109
117
-8
99avg 103
A21/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
110-122
110
122
-12
94avg 103
A23/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-19
35-21
30-31
30-36
12-27
28-28
33-24
20-17
31-33
30-24
30-31
31-32
23-32
38-14
39-35
26-33
34-26
19-19
27-35
27-25
33-28
33-19
30-34
20-26
34-28
26-20
28-24
36-25
17-28
18-20
15-27
25-30
25-32
36-26
31-28
17-31
33-25
19-24
28-42
30-31
219.8Avg total
110.8Scored
109.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)108.5110.9219.4-2.450%
Season at home (7)106.7110.4217.1-3.757%
Season away (9)109.9111.2221.1-1.344%
Last 10 (10)110.8109.0219.8+1.860%
Last 5 (5)106.8109.6216.4-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)104.0117.3221.3-13.317%
vs Similar (20)109.2106.5215.6+2.755%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)112.2104.8217.0+7.575%
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
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
96-91
96
91
+5
82avg 100
A03/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
83-103
83
103
-20
66avg 100
A05/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
94-105
94
105
-11
85avg 100
A07/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
94-90
94
90
+4
86avg 100
A08/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
90-100
90
100
-10
76avg 100
A10/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
91-101
91
101
-10
79avg 100
H12/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
L
87-117
87
117
-30
72avg 100
H13/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
W
106-103
106
103
+3
104avg 100
H16/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
147-135 OT
147
135
+12
136avg 100
H21/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
125-113
125
113
+12
122avg 100
H23/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-35
19-21
26-18
26-17
19-26
30-25
18-38
16-14
23-15
22-36
19-32
30-22
19-24
27-21
21-24
27-21
14-27
23-20
26-31
27-22
27-24
19-23
25-30
20-24
18-22
18-27
23-38
28-30
28-25
29-30
23-25
26-23
28-23
23-26
36-29
26-35
34-33
27-27
37-24
27-29
207.1Avg total
101.3Scored
105.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)103.4106.7210.1-3.453%
Season at home (10)110.4108.2218.6+2.270%
Season away (9)95.6105.1200.7-9.633%
Last 10 (10)101.3105.8207.1-4.550%
Last 5 (5)111.2113.8225.0-2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)107.1109.7216.8-2.752%
vs Similar (3)96.7105.3202.0-8.733%
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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: +6.7+6.7Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: -3.5-3.5Q4Q4: -2.4-2.4Q4: +1.6+1.6
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: +6.7+6.7Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: -3.5-3.5Q4Q4: -2.4-2.4Q4: +1.6+1.6
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
66-40
66
40
+26
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
61-46
61
46
+15
A05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A07/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
66-47
66
47
+19
H09/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H16/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
35-48
35
48
-13
H17/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A21/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A23/01
NBA
104.8Avg total
55.5Scored
49.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.850.5105.3+4.267%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.850.7105.5+4.262%-
Last 30 away (17)54.750.4105.1+4.371%-
Last 10 (10)55.549.3104.8+6.280%-
Last 5 (5)54.850.0104.8+4.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)53.254.8108.0-1.767%-
vs Similar (20)55.348.5103.8+6.870%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)54.554.5109.0+0.050%-
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
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
44-56
44
56
-12
A03/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
49-51
49
51
-2
A05/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
45-51
45
51
-6
A07/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A08/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
37-47
37
47
-10
A10/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
46-47
46
47
-1
H12/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
L
36-49
36
49
-13
H13/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H16/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H21/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
61-60
61
60
+1
H23/01
NBA
98.2Avg total
47.2Scored
51.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.155.3107.4-3.240%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.153.1107.2+1.053%-
Last 30 away (13)49.558.2107.7-8.823%-
Last 10 (10)47.251.098.2-3.840%-
Last 5 (5)50.252.0102.2-1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)52.155.3107.4-3.144%-
vs Similar (3)51.756.0107.7-4.30%-
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: 110.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.8 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.4 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.128.8
54.2%
52.8%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.012.6
36.0%
36.6%37.8
🏀 Free throws20.515.4
75.1%
77.7%15.4
They take 88.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.0 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: 101.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.629.1
49.7%
52.8%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.89.7
33.7%
36.6%29.1
🏀 Free throws20.214.0
69.3%
77.7%14.0
They take 87.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% 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 25 Jan 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LLLWWWWWLW
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWWLLLWLLW
#16
League position
#26
+1.8
Net rating
-4.6
109.4
Offensive rating
103.0
107.6
Defensive rating
107.6
54.1%
Effective FG%
49.9%
51.5%
Opp. effective FG%
53.8%
15.1%
Turnover %
14.1%
25.0%
Off. rebound %
25.9%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.23
36.0%
3-point %
33.7%
55.3%
Assist %
58.0%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence109.4 · 103.0Defence107.6 · 107.6Shooting54.1% · 49.9%3-point %36.0% · 33.7%Ball care15.1% · 14.1%Off. rebounds25.0% · 25.9%Free throws0.23 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)60% · 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
23/01/21APhiladelphia 76ers110-122
21/01/21APhiladelphia 76ers109-117
17/01/21HNew York Knicks75-105
16/01/21HOrlando Magic124-97
09/01/21HWashington Wizards116-107
07/01/21AMiami Heat107-105
05/01/21AToronto Raptors126-114
03/01/21ADetroit Pistons122-120
02/01/21ADetroit Pistons93-96
31/12/20HMemphis Grizzlies126-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/21HBrooklyn Nets125-113
21/01/21HBrooklyn Nets147-135 OT
16/01/21HNew York Knicks106-103
13/01/21HUtah Jazz87-117
12/01/21HMemphis Grizzlies91-101
10/01/21AMilwaukee Bucks90-100
08/01/21AMemphis Grizzlies94-90
07/01/21AOrlando Magic94-105
05/01/21AOrlando Magic83-103
03/01/21AAtlanta Hawks96-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL50%
HomeLWWWL57%
AwayWWWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %50%57%44%
Points / game108.5106.7109.9
Allowed / game110.9110.4111.2
Point differential-2.4-3.7-1.3
Avg total219.4217.1221.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%29%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (1)60% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW53%
HomeLLWWW70%
AwayWLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %53%70%33%
Points / game103.4110.495.6
Allowed / game106.7108.2105.1
Point differential-3.4+2.2-9.6
Avg total210.1218.6200.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %11%10%11%
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 Los Angeles Lakers2117481%113.7103.8+9.9
2 Utah Jazz1915479%114.0105.3+8.7
3 Philadelphia 76ers1914574%113.9109.5+4.4
4 Los Angeles Clippers2013765%112.2108.3+3.9
5 Brooklyn Nets2012860%119.8115.2+4.6
6 Memphis Grizzlies1710759%109.4107.5+1.9
7 Denver Nuggets1911858%117.3110.5+6.8
8 Atlanta Hawks1910953%112.4110.5+1.8
9 Dallas Mavericks1910953%111.5110.2+1.3
10 Golden State Warriors1910953%111.4114.0-2.6
11 Cleveland Cavaliers1910953%103.4106.7-3.4
12 New York Knicks21111052%101.0100.3+0.7
13 Milwaukee Bucks189950%117.7112.7+5.1
14 Chicago Bulls20101050%114.7115.7-0.9
15 Boston Celtics168850%108.5110.9-2.4
16 Portland Trail Blazers189950%112.9116.7-3.8
17 Houston Rockets1991047%111.4109.6+1.8
18 Toronto Raptors1991047%110.1108.4+1.7
19 Indiana Pacers1991047%111.5111.2+0.4
20 Orlando Magic2091145%106.8111.7-4.9
21 Phoenix Suns1981142%109.6110.1-0.4
22 San Antonio Spurs1981142%109.7112.7-3.0
23 New Orleans Pelicans1771041%109.6110.4-0.8
24 Miami Heat1771041%108.7112.7-4.0
25 Sacramento Kings2081240%112.0119.9-7.8
26 Oklahoma City Thunder1871139%105.9112.7-6.8
27 Charlotte Hornets1971237%108.7110.3-1.5
28 Washington Wizards1441029%116.0117.6-1.6
29 Minnesota Timberwolves1851328%108.0116.3-8.3
30 Detroit Pistons2051525%106.0109.2-3.2
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 Celtics38354127141
Cleveland Cavaliers21302725103
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