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Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 19 Nov 2015
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 102-106
31-16 23-29 24-25 24-36
Position#9
Record6-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game102.5
Allowed / game95.9
vs
Position#16
Record7-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game100.8
Allowed / game99.5
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2015-16
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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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
112-95
112
95
+17
110avg 93
H28/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
103-113
103
113
-10
88avg 93
H30/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
87-95
87
95
-8
68avg 93
H01/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
98-100
98
100
-2
91avg 93
A05/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
118-98
118
98
+20
109avg 93
H07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
99-83
99
83
+16
90avg 93
A11/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
91-102
91
102
-11
77avg 93
H12/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
106-93
106
93
+13
94avg 93
H14/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
100-85
100
85
+15
96avg 93
A16/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
111-95
111
95
+16
105avg 93
A17/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-26
30-14
28-27
33-28
26-26
28-28
21-30
28-29
13-23
18-21
23-20
33-31
16-23
27-26
29-24
26-27
40-25
32-24
28-25
18-24
24-24
22-18
30-17
23-24
23-31
26-20
25-30
17-21
23-26
22-19
35-24
26-24
24-24
21-28
27-22
28-11
24-28
31-27
32-13
24-27
198.4Avg total
102.5Scored
95.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)102.595.9198.4+6.660%
Season at home (6)102.899.3202.2+3.550%
Season away (4)102.090.8192.8+11.275%
Last 10 (10)102.595.9198.4+6.660%
Last 5 (5)101.491.6193.0+9.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)97.798.4196.1-0.730%
vs Similar ◀ (17)105.0101.5206.5+3.559%
vs Weaker (3)102.390.0192.3+12.3100%
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
🔥 FormMavericks
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
88-104
88
104
-16
76avg 85
A30/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
103-93
103
93
+10
101avg 85
A02/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
91-102
91
102
-11
77avg 85
H04/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
94-108
94
108
-14
82avg 85
H06/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
107-98
107
98
+9
98avg 85
H08/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
105-120
105
120
-15
93avg 85
A11/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
118-108
118
108
+10
117avg 85
H12/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
90-82
90
82
+8
80avg 85
H14/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
110-98
110
98
+12
102avg 85
A15/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
92-86
92
86
+6
80avg 85
A17/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-22
26-29
25-34
20-19
32-21
22-24
27-19
22-29
25-31
26-18
22-25
18-28
23-27
30-27
14-24
27-30
26-21
16-27
30-22
35-28
22-29
18-29
35-36
30-26
27-35
26-19
31-24
34-30
29-24
19-16
16-15
26-27
32-20
25-14
25-33
28-31
28-15
21-29
19-21
24-21
199.7Avg total
99.8Scored
99.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)100.899.5200.3+1.464%
Season at home (5)100.099.6199.6+0.460%
Season away (6)101.599.3200.8+2.267%
Last 10 (10)99.899.9199.7-0.160%
Last 5 (5)103.098.8201.8+4.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)101.8109.2211.0-7.525%
vs Similar ◀ (19)104.4107.7212.2-3.337%
vs Weaker (7)109.6101.0210.6+8.6100%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +1.6+1.6Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +4.6+4.6Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -0.5-0.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +1.6+1.6Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +4.6+4.6Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: -0.5-0.5
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
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
51-40
51
40
+11
H28/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H30/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H01/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A05/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
72-49
72
49
+23
H07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
46-42
46
42
+4
A11/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
49-51
49
51
-2
H12/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H14/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A16/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A17/11
NBA
97.2Avg total
49.1Scored
48.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.248.998.1+0.447%-
Last 30 at home (15)48.249.097.2-0.840%-
Last 30 away (15)50.348.799.0+1.553%-
Last 10 (10)49.148.197.2+1.030%-
Last 5 (5)48.049.097.0-1.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)46.251.797.9-5.520%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)51.248.799.9+2.553%-
vs Weaker (3)48.040.388.3+7.7100%-
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
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
43-51
43
51
-8
A30/10
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
54-45
54
45
+9
A02/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H04/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H06/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H08/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
40-58
40
58
-18
A11/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H12/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
48-40
48
40
+8
H14/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
57-34
57
34
+23
A15/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
49-44
49
44
+5
A17/11
NBA
96.7Avg total
49.0Scored
47.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.352.0105.3+1.250%-
Last 30 at home (14)53.151.5104.6+1.650%-
Last 30 away (16)53.452.5105.9+0.950%-
Last 10 (10)49.047.796.7+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)49.446.095.4+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)48.853.2102.0-4.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)52.553.5106.1-1.037%-
vs Weaker (7)57.947.3105.1+10.6100%-
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: 100.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.4 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.029.2
48.7%
49.0%58.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.08.1
29.0%
35.3%24.3
🏀 Free throws22.718.0
79.4%
75.5%18.0
They take 88.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Dallas Maverickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Dallas Mavericks: 99.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.4 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.828.7
48.8%
49.0%57.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.97.7
29.7%
35.3%23.1
🏀 Free throws24.119.3
80.1%
75.5%19.3
They take 84.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 9/10 games with a box score before 19 Nov 2015 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWLWWLLLW
Dallas Mavericks
WWWWLWLLWL
#9
League position
#16
+5.1
Net rating
-0.1
100.2
Offensive rating
99.9
95.1
Defensive rating
100.0
47.0%
Effective FG%
47.5%
46.9%
Opp. effective FG%
48.0%
16.0%
Turnover %
13.1%
27.8%
Off. rebound %
19.1%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.28
29.0%
3-point %
29.7%
63.4%
Assist %
57.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence100.2 · 99.9Defence95.1 · 100.0Shooting47.0% · 47.5%3-point %29.0% · 29.7%Ball care16.0% · 13.1%Off. rebounds27.8% · 19.1%Free throws0.26 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Dallas Mavericks
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
17/11/15AHouston Rockets111-95
16/11/15AOklahoma City Thunder100-85
14/11/15HAtlanta Hawks106-93
12/11/15HIndiana Pacers91-102
11/11/15AMilwaukee Bucks99-83
07/11/15HWashington Wizards118-98
05/11/15AIndiana Pacers98-100
01/11/15HSan Antonio Spurs87-95
30/10/15HToronto Raptors103-113
28/10/15HPhiladelphia 76ers112-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/11/15APhiladelphia 76ers92-86
15/11/15AHouston Rockets110-98
14/11/15HLos Angeles Lakers90-82
12/11/15HLos Angeles Clippers118-108
11/11/15ANew Orleans Pelicans105-120
08/11/15HNew Orleans Pelicans107-98
06/11/15HCharlotte Hornets94-108
04/11/15HToronto Raptors91-102
02/11/15ALos Angeles Lakers103-93
30/10/15ALos Angeles Clippers88-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW60%
HomeLLWLW50%
AwayLWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %60%50%75%
Points / game102.5102.8102.0
Allowed / game95.999.390.8
Point differential+6.6+3.5+11.2
Avg total198.4202.2192.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%50%75%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Dallas Mavericks
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW64%
HomeLLWWW60%
AwayLWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %64%60%67%
Points / game100.8100.0101.5
Allowed / game99.599.699.3
Point differential+1.4+0.4+2.2
Avg total200.3199.6200.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%20%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Golden State Warriors12120100%114.298.8+15.3
2 San Antonio Spurs108280%101.490.6+10.8
3 Cleveland Cavaliers118373%102.596.4+6.1
4 Chicago Bulls107370%100.999.0+1.9
5 Dallas Mavericks117464%100.899.5+1.4
6 Atlanta Hawks138562%101.699.5+2.1
7 Boston Celtics106460%102.595.9+6.6
8 Phoenix Suns106460%105.8100.2+5.6
9 Miami Heat106460%96.091.5+4.5
10 Los Angeles Clippers106460%105.1104.2+0.9
11 Toronto Raptors127558%102.798.6+4.1
12 Indiana Pacers127558%97.795.2+2.5
13 Washington Wizards95456%104.3106.4-2.1
14 Oklahoma City Thunder116555%110.8105.7+5.1
15 Detroit Pistons116555%97.397.4-0.1
16 Denver Nuggets116555%99.8102.5-2.7
17 Utah Jazz105550%95.591.8+3.7
18 Charlotte Hornets126650%102.0100.4+1.6
19 New York Knicks126650%98.898.2+0.7
20 Orlando Magic126650%101.2101.2+0.0
21 Memphis Grizzlies126650%95.8102.2-6.4
22 Milwaukee Bucks115645%96.6102.6-6.0
23 Minnesota Timberwolves125742%102.9103.3-0.4
24 Sacramento Kings114736%103.8107.9-4.1
25 Houston Rockets114736%100.8108.5-7.7
26 Portland Trail Blazers124833%100.4102.9-2.5
27 Los Angeles Lakers112918%99.4105.5-6.2
28 Brooklyn Nets1221017%95.7103.3-7.7
29 New Orleans Pelicans111109%100.0109.9-9.9
30 Philadelphia 76ers120120%90.2104.2-14.0
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 Celtics31232424102
Dallas Mavericks16292536106
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