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Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Mar 2009
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 95-105
22-20 25-35 23-22 25-28
Position#3
Record52-14
FormLWWLW
Points / game101.1
Allowed / game92.1
vs
Position#17
Record32-30
FormLLLLW
Points / game92.8
Allowed / game93.1
USANBA
NBA2008-09
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Detroit Pistons 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
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
109-110 OT
109
110
-1
H06/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
110-100
110
100
+10
A07/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
99-105
99
105
-6
H08/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
W
89-77
89
77
+12
A12/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
99-92
99
92
+7
A13/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#12
L
85-90
85
90
-5
A20/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
128-108
128
108
+20
A22/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
114-76
114
76
+38
A24/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
L
91-93
91
93
-2
A26/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
104-99
104
99
+5
H28/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-23
32-28
29-26
20-24
27-26
19-21
26-29
38-24
23-22
29-38
24-14
23-31
23-21
19-23
22-20
25-13
17-21
23-30
29-24
30-17
22-13
17-25
27-22
19-30
38-33
30-21
28-29
32-25
29-20
31-17
26-21
28-18
22-27
28-19
22-25
19-22
26-18
22-31
29-26
27-24
197.8Avg total
102.8Scored
95.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (66)101.192.1193.2+9.079%
Season at home (33)103.893.0196.8+10.885%
Season away (33)98.491.2189.5+7.273%
Last 10 (10)102.895.0197.8+7.860%
Last 5 (5)104.493.2197.6+11.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)95.192.7187.9+2.429%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)103.392.8196.1+10.678%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
126-121 OT
126
121
+5
A08/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
97-107
97
107
-10
H09/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
102-107
102
107
-5
A11/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
95-99
95
99
-4
H12/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
86-92
86
92
-6
H18/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
79-83
79
83
-4
H20/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
78-99
78
99
-21
A23/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
91-103
91
103
-12
A25/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
87-90
87
90
-3
A26/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
93-85
93
85
+8
A28/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-19
24-26
25-37
30-27
29-29
21-33
24-21
23-24
22-30
29-20
34-21
17-36
24-24
22-24
22-28
27-23
17-29
20-21
24-24
25-18
24-20
16-25
18-19
21-19
17-31
17-36
24-21
20-11
25-24
26-28
17-28
23-23
13-22
29-21
22-22
23-25
20-24
23-27
28-14
22-20
192.0Avg total
93.4Scored
98.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (62)92.893.1185.9-0.252%
Season at home (32)92.992.9185.8+0.050%
Season away (30)92.893.3186.0-0.553%
Last 10 (10)93.498.6192.0-5.220%
Last 5 (5)85.692.0177.6-6.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)87.290.5177.8-3.238%
vs Similar (18)92.394.4186.7-2.233%
vs Weaker (4)88.086.8174.8+1.275%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.3+2.3Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q2: -3.4-3.4Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: +3.3+3.3Q4: +0.5+0.5
Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H06/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
L
46-47
46
47
-1
A07/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
52-60
52
60
-8
H08/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A12/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
40-51
40
51
-11
A13/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#12
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A20/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
68-54
68
54
+14
A22/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
60-37
60
37
+23
A24/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A26/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
48-49
48
49
-1
H28/02
NBA
97.4Avg total
49.7Scored
47.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.644.697.2+8.170%-
Last 30 at home (11)56.646.8103.5+9.864%-
Last 30 away (19)50.343.393.6+7.174%-
Last 10 (10)49.747.797.4+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)53.044.897.8+8.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)48.946.495.3+2.457%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)53.844.097.8+9.874%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
54-45
54
45
+9
A08/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
50-62
50
62
-12
H09/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
51-50
51
50
+1
A11/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
46-48
46
48
-2
H12/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
37-50
37
50
-13
H18/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H20/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
34-67
34
67
-33
A23/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A25/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A26/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
43-51
43
51
-8
A28/02
NBA
96.1Avg total
44.8Scored
51.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.647.893.4-2.240%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.945.990.9-1.047%-
Last 30 away (15)46.349.796.0-3.533%-
Last 10 (10)44.851.396.1-6.520%-
Last 5 (5)42.051.693.6-9.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)44.148.993.0-4.838%-
vs Similar (18)46.147.793.7-1.639%-
vs Weaker (4)46.546.593.0+0.050%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Boston Celtics wins
0
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/09HIndiana Pacers104-99
26/02/09ALos Angeles Clippers91-93
24/02/09ADenver Nuggets114-76
22/02/09APhoenix Suns128-108
20/02/09AUtah Jazz85-90
13/02/09ADallas Mavericks99-92
12/02/09ANew Orleans Pelicans89-77
08/02/09HSan Antonio Spurs99-105
07/02/09ANew York Knicks110-100
06/02/09HLos Angeles Lakers109-110 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/09AOrlando Magic93-85
26/02/09ANew Orleans Pelicans87-90
25/02/09AMiami Heat91-103
23/02/09ACleveland Cavaliers78-99
20/02/09HSan Antonio Spurs79-83
18/02/09HMilwaukee Bucks86-92
12/02/09HAtlanta Hawks95-99
11/02/09AChicago Bulls102-107
09/02/09HPhoenix Suns97-107
08/02/09AMilwaukee Bucks126-121 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW79%
HomeWWLLW85%
AwayWLWWL73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games663333
Win %79%85%73%
Points / game101.1103.898.4
Allowed / game92.193.091.2
Point differential+9.0+10.8+7.2
Avg total193.2196.8189.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%52%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (17)71% (7)70% (10)
Overtime %8%6%9%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW52%
HomeWLLLL50%
AwayLLLLW53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games623230
Win %52%50%53%
Points / game92.892.992.8
Allowed / game93.192.993.3
Point differential-0.2+0.0-0.5
Avg total185.9185.8186.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%16%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (19)40% (10)56% (9)
Overtime %5%3%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 Los Angeles Lakers63511281%107.7100.0+7.7
2 Boston Celtics66521479%101.192.1+9.0
3 Cleveland Cavaliers63481576%99.390.5+8.8
4 Orlando Magic63471675%102.195.0+7.0
5 Denver Nuggets66452168%103.199.9+3.2
6 San Antonio Spurs63412265%96.893.2+3.6
7 New Orleans Pelicans62402265%96.292.9+3.3
8 Houston Rockets64412364%98.394.4+3.9
9 Portland Trail Blazers64392561%98.594.8+3.7
10 Utah Jazz65392660%102.698.8+3.8
11 Dallas Mavericks65382758%101.199.5+1.6
12 Phoenix Suns65372857%105.5103.5+2.1
13 Atlanta Hawks65372857%98.197.4+0.7
14 Detroit Pistons62323052%92.893.1-0.2
15 Miami Heat64333152%96.596.8-0.3
16 Philadelphia 76ers63313249%96.796.0+0.7
17 Chicago Bulls67313646%100.6101.9-1.3
18 Brooklyn Nets65293645%98.1100.9-2.7
19 Milwaukee Bucks68303844%99.2100.1-0.9
20 Indiana Pacers68293943%104.5105.6-1.1
21 New York Knicks64273742%106.0107.8-1.8
22 Toronto Raptors64244038%96.8100.3-3.4
23 Charlotte Hornets67254237%92.594.9-2.4
24 Golden State Warriors61223936%108.0111.1-3.1
25 Minnesota Timberwolves64224234%98.6102.5-3.9
26 Memphis Grizzlies65174826%93.099.4-6.4
27 Los Angeles Clippers66174926%94.7102.5-7.8
28 Washington Wizards65164925%93.6101.4-7.7
29 Oklahoma City Thunder60144623%98.1104.1-6.0
30 Sacramento Kings67135419%99.1108.3-9.2
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics2225232595
Detroit Pistons20352228105
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