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Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2015
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 101-119
17-31 29-28 18-33 37-27
Position#17
Record11-18
FormLLLLW
Points / game103.3
Allowed / game103.7
vs
Position#10
Record23-10
FormLLWWW
Points / game109.6
Allowed / game102.7
USANBA
NBA2014-15
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DAL101
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BOS90
DAL99
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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
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
87-96
87
96
-9
A11/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
L
95-101
95
101
-6
H13/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#28
W
105-87
105
87
+18
A16/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
109-92
109
92
+17
H18/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
114-98
114
98
+16
H20/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
L
84-100
84
100
-16
A21/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
95-100
95
100
-5
A24/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#20
L
107-109
107
109
-2
H26/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
88-101
88
101
-13
A28/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
106-84
106
84
+22
H31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-22
29-18
21-33
21-23
19-26
27-25
23-24
26-26
30-25
27-13
31-26
17-23
29-28
27-25
22-20
31-19
27-24
26-24
30-29
31-21
21-28
21-24
19-20
23-28
9-26
21-27
30-32
35-15
29-28
27-28
30-23
21-30
12-30
27-26
24-24
25-21
23-19
26-20
28-22
29-23
195.8Avg total
99.0Scored
96.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)103.3103.7207.0-0.338%
Season at home (17)105.4103.0208.4+2.447%
Season away (12)100.5104.7205.2-4.225%
Last 10 (10)99.096.8195.8+2.240%
Last 5 (5)96.098.8194.8-2.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)104.2115.0219.2-10.80%
vs Similar ◀ (19)102.6105.3207.9-2.732%
vs Weaker (7)104.694.9199.4+9.771%
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
New Orleans Pelicans
#14
W
112-107
112
107
+5
H11/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
98-105
98
105
-7
H13/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
W
107-87
107
87
+20
A17/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
117-106
117
106
+11
A18/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
W
99-93
99
93
+6
H21/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#2
L
102-105
102
105
-3
H23/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
115-124
115
124
-9
A24/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#27
W
102-98
102
98
+4
H27/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#13
W
112-107
112
107
+5
H29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
W
114-87
114
87
+27
H31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-15
22-36
30-27
35-29
18-39
26-27
24-21
30-18
36-24
18-20
27-24
26-19
32-30
21-21
30-22
34-33
21-25
21-22
33-30
24-16
18-25
20-27
25-30
39-23
26-25
19-28
29-36
41-35
26-19
22-23
24-20
30-36
33-26
31-32
17-30
31-19
27-24
36-21
26-19
25-23
209.7Avg total
107.8Scored
101.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)109.6102.7212.3+6.970%
Season at home (18)111.8102.6214.4+9.372%
Season away (15)106.9102.8209.7+4.167%
Last 10 (10)107.8101.9209.7+5.970%
Last 5 (5)109.0104.2213.2+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)98.0105.0203.0-7.00%
vs Similar ◀ (19)108.4105.8214.2+2.663%
vs Weaker (10)113.196.6209.7+16.590%
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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -4.1-4.1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q2Q2: +2.8+2.8Q2: -2.1-2.1Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: +6.4+6.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -4.1-4.1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q2Q2: +2.8+2.8Q2: -2.1-2.1Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: +6.4+6.4
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
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
45-40
45
40
+5
A11/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H13/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#28
W
57-38
57
38
+19
A16/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
56-53
56
53
+3
H18/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H20/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#21
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A21/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
30-53
30
53
-23
A24/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#20
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H26/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
39-56
39
56
-17
A28/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H31/12
NBA
95.9Avg total
47.3Scored
48.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.450.2100.6+0.253%-
Last 30 at home (18)53.649.6103.2+4.067%-
Last 30 away (12)45.551.196.6-5.633%-
Last 10 (10)47.348.695.9-1.350%-
Last 5 (5)43.251.294.4-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)57.555.5113.0+2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)49.549.899.3-0.453%-
vs Weaker (7)48.748.196.9+0.657%-
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
New Orleans Pelicans
#14
L
47-51
47
51
-4
H11/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
44-66
44
66
-22
H13/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#29
W
54-44
54
44
+10
A17/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A18/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#7
L
42-47
42
47
-5
H21/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#2
L
38-52
38
52
-14
H23/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
45-53
45
53
-8
A24/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#27
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H27/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#13
W
64-58
64
58
+6
H29/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
W
63-45
63
45
+18
H31/12
NBA
100.7Avg total
49.8Scored
50.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.450.4104.8+3.963%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.250.5104.6+3.753%-
Last 30 away (13)54.650.4105.0+4.277%-
Last 10 (10)49.850.9100.7-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)51.650.0101.6+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)44.066.0110.0-22.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)53.651.6105.2+1.958%-
vs Weaker (10)56.946.6103.5+10.380%-
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/14HSacramento Kings106-84
28/12/14AWashington Wizards88-101
26/12/14HBrooklyn Nets107-109
24/12/14AOrlando Magic95-100
21/12/14AMiami Heat84-100
20/12/14HMinnesota Timberwolves114-98
18/12/14HOrlando Magic109-92
16/12/14APhiladelphia 76ers105-87
13/12/14HNew York Knicks95-101
11/12/14ACharlotte Hornets87-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/14HWashington Wizards114-87
29/12/14HOklahoma City Thunder112-107
27/12/14HLos Angeles Lakers102-98
24/12/14APhoenix Suns115-124
23/12/14HAtlanta Hawks102-105
21/12/14HSan Antonio Spurs99-93
18/12/14ADetroit Pistons117-106
17/12/14ANew York Knicks107-87
13/12/14HGolden State Warriors98-105
11/12/14HNew Orleans Pelicans112-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW38%
HomeLWWLW47%
AwayLWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291712
Win %38%47%25%
Points / game103.3105.4100.5
Allowed / game103.7103.0104.7
Point differential-0.3+2.4-4.2
Avg total207.0208.4205.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%29%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (10)20% (5)20% (5)
Overtime %7%6%8%
Dallas Mavericks
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW70%
HomeWLWWW72%
AwayWLWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331815
Win %70%72%67%
Points / game109.6111.8106.9
Allowed / game102.7102.6102.8
Point differential+6.9+9.3+4.1
Avg total212.3214.4209.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%33%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (12)80% (5)71% (7)
Overtime %6%6%7%
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 Warriors3025583%108.198.2+9.8
2 Portland Trail Blazers3326779%104.096.5+7.5
3 Toronto Raptors3224875%108.1100.2+8.0
4 Memphis Grizzlies3123874%102.197.2+4.8
5 Atlanta Hawks3123874%102.297.4+4.7
6 Houston Rockets3122971%101.097.0+4.0
7 Washington Wizards3122971%100.297.4+2.8
8 Dallas Mavericks33231070%109.6102.7+6.9
9 Chicago Bulls33231070%102.698.5+4.1
10 Los Angeles Clippers33221167%105.9100.2+5.6
11 San Antonio Spurs34201459%102.198.6+3.5
12 Cleveland Cavaliers33191458%101.299.2+2.0
13 Phoenix Suns34181653%106.5104.9+1.6
14 Milwaukee Bucks33171652%99.499.3+0.1
15 New Orleans Pelicans32161650%101.6101.9-0.3
16 Brooklyn Nets32161650%96.998.6-1.7
17 Oklahoma City Thunder33161748%99.297.2+1.9
18 Sacramento Kings33141942%102.2104.2-2.0
19 Miami Heat33141942%94.798.1-3.4
20 Denver Nuggets33132039%101.5104.6-3.1
21 Boston Celtics29111838%103.3103.7-0.3
22 Indiana Pacers33122136%94.996.3-1.4
23 Orlando Magic36132336%94.199.4-5.3
24 Utah Jazz32112134%96.2100.0-3.8
25 Los Angeles Lakers32102231%102.6109.0-6.4
26 Charlotte Hornets34102429%95.0100.1-5.1
27 Detroit Pistons3182326%96.0100.2-4.3
28 Minnesota Timberwolves3152616%98.6108.7-10.1
29 New York Knicks3452915%94.1101.4-7.2
30 Philadelphia 76ers3042613%90.6103.4-12.8
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 Celtics17291837101
Dallas Mavericks31283327119
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