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Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 12 Jan 2012
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 85-90
15-23 26-19 18-26 26-22
Position#6
Record6-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game89.9
Allowed / game88.6
vs
Position#17
Record5-7
FormWWLWW
Points / game92.5
Allowed / game94.8
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Dallas Mavericks 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
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
76-75
76
75
+1
A18/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H22/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
104-106
104
106
-2
A25/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
107-115
107
115
-8
A28/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
L
78-97
78
97
-19
A29/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
96-85
96
85
+11
H31/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
94-86
94
86
+8
A01/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
100-92
100
92
+8
H03/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H05/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
74-87
74
87
-13
H07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-17
22-16
21-18
15-24
22-13
25-18
20-22
14-20
23-34
29-28
35-17
17-27
27-30
27-39
29-22
24-24
18-24
21-24
24-24
15-25
24-22
26-21
36-21
10-21
28-17
23-17
22-26
21-26
23-24
24-24
22-22
31-22
18-17
16-18
29-12
26-23
14-14
11-19
30-30
19-24
178.5Avg total
89.9Scored
88.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)89.988.6178.5+1.360%
Season at home (5)88.081.4169.4+6.680%
Season away (5)91.895.8187.6-4.040%
Last 10 (10)89.988.6178.5+1.360%
Last 5 (5)90.684.0174.6+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)107.0115.0222.0-8.00%
vs Similar ◀ (11)90.695.1185.7-4.527%
vs Weaker (18)93.988.5182.4+5.478%
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Dallas MavericksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#4
L
94-105
94
105
-11
H25/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
93-115
93
115
-22
H27/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
102-104
102
104
-2
A30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
99-86
99
86
+13
H31/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
82-99
82
99
-17
A02/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
100-87
100
87
+13
H03/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
98-89
98
89
+9
H05/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
71-93
71
93
-22
A06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
96-81
96
81
+15
H08/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
100-86
100
86
+14
A11/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-32
24-30
24-35
29-8
23-32
19-37
26-28
25-18
29-28
23-28
24-22
26-26
29-23
21-23
27-24
22-16
25-25
16-25
28-24
13-25
20-20
34-27
24-18
22-22
25-25
24-16
28-25
21-23
17-31
12-24
13-11
29-27
26-20
26-21
23-24
21-16
30-20
22-16
24-19
24-31
188.0Avg total
93.5Scored
94.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)92.594.8187.3-2.342%
Season at home (7)96.095.6191.6+0.457%
Season away (5)87.693.8181.4-6.220%
Last 10 (10)93.594.5188.0-1.050%
Last 5 (5)93.087.2180.2+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)90.397.0187.3-6.717%
vs Similar ◀ (23)97.893.3191.0+4.574%
vs Weaker (1)100.086.0186.0+14.0100%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -1.5-1.5Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: +5.4+5.4Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: -4.4-4.4Q4: +2.0+2.0
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -1.5-1.5Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: +5.4+5.4Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: -4.4-4.4Q4: +2.0+2.0
Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
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
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A18/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H22/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
52-62
52
62
-10
A25/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
54-69
54
69
-15
A28/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
L
39-48
39
48
-9
A29/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H31/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
51-34
51
34
+17
A01/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H03/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H05/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H07/01
NBA
87.5Avg total
43.9Scored
43.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.746.192.7+0.650%-
Last 30 at home (13)46.645.692.2+1.054%-
Last 30 away (17)46.746.493.1+0.347%-
Last 10 (10)43.943.687.5+0.340%-
Last 5 (5)41.438.680.0+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)54.069.0123.0-15.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)44.348.292.5-3.927%-
vs Weaker (18)47.743.591.2+4.267%-
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Dallas MavericksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#4
L
41-62
41
62
-21
H25/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
42-69
42
69
-27
H27/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
50-46
50
46
+4
H31/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A02/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H03/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H05/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
29-55
29
55
-26
A06/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
52-41
52
41
+11
H08/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
52-36
52
36
+16
A11/01
NBA
96.5Avg total
46.2Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.549.197.6-0.650%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.250.6100.9-0.450%-
Last 30 away (14)46.547.493.9-0.950%-
Last 10 (10)46.250.396.5-4.150%-
Last 5 (5)47.244.091.2+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)44.354.298.5-9.817%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)49.448.497.8+1.057%-
vs Weaker (1)52.036.088.0+16.0100%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Boston Celtics wins
3
Dallas Mavericks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/12HIndiana Pacers74-87
05/01/12HBrooklyn Nets89-70
03/01/12HWashington Wizards100-92
01/01/12AWashington Wizards94-86
31/12/11HDetroit Pistons96-85
29/12/11ANew Orleans Pelicans78-97
28/12/11AMiami Heat107-115
25/12/11ANew York Knicks104-106
22/12/11HToronto Raptors81-73
18/12/11AToronto Raptors76-75
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/12ADetroit Pistons100-86
08/01/12HNew Orleans Pelicans96-81
06/01/12ASan Antonio Spurs71-93
05/01/12HPhoenix Suns98-89
03/01/12HOklahoma City Thunder100-87
02/01/12AMinnesota Timberwolves82-99
31/12/11HToronto Raptors99-86
30/12/11AOklahoma City Thunder102-104
27/12/11HDenver Nuggets93-115
25/12/11HMiami Heat94-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL60%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWLLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %60%80%40%
Points / game89.988.091.8
Allowed / game88.681.495.8
Point differential+1.3+6.6-4.0
Avg total178.5169.4187.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Dallas Mavericks
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW42%
HomeLWWWW57%
AwayLLLLW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %42%57%20%
Points / game92.596.087.6
Allowed / game94.895.693.8
Point differential-2.3+0.4-6.2
Avg total187.3191.6181.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%43%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
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 Bulls1311285%97.187.5+9.6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder1311285%99.895.5+4.4
3 Philadelphia 76ers129375%99.885.6+14.2
4 Miami Heat129375%108.297.4+10.8
5 Portland Trail Blazers118373%99.693.2+6.5
6 Denver Nuggets128467%104.596.1+8.4
7 Los Angeles Clippers96367%101.997.9+4.0
8 New York Knicks128467%94.491.8+2.6
9 Orlando Magic117464%95.193.7+1.4
10 Utah Jazz117464%92.595.9-3.4
11 Atlanta Hawks138562%96.190.1+6.0
12 Boston Celtics106460%89.988.6+1.3
13 San Antonio Spurs127558%99.497.1+2.3
14 Indiana Pacers127558%91.490.2+1.2
15 Los Angeles Lakers137654%95.693.2+2.4
16 Cleveland Cavaliers115645%94.894.6+0.2
17 New Orleans Pelicans115645%88.989.9-1.0
18 Minnesota Timberwolves125742%96.394.2+2.1
19 Dallas Mavericks125742%92.594.8-2.3
20 Sacramento Kings135838%93.7101.7-8.0
21 Houston Rockets114736%94.897.5-2.6
22 Phoenix Suns114736%94.397.1-2.8
23 Golden State Warriors114736%93.596.9-3.5
24 Toronto Raptors134931%85.790.6-4.9
25 Milwaukee Bucks113827%92.696.1-3.5
26 Memphis Grizzlies113827%89.995.3-5.4
27 Detroit Pistons123925%83.894.0-10.2
28 Charlotte Hornets123925%88.699.0-10.4
29 Brooklyn Nets1221017%86.296.3-10.1
30 Washington Wizards111109%85.896.7-10.9
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 Celtics1526182685
Dallas Mavericks2319262290
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