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Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Dec 2011
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 96-85
24-22 26-21 36-21 10-21
Position#6
Record2-3
FormWWLLL
Points / game89.2
Allowed / game93.2
vs
Position#22
Record1-3
FormWLWLL
Points / game86.2
Allowed / game94.0
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Detroit Pistons 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
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#5
L
90-99
90
99
-9
A01/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
L
91-102
91
102
-11
A03/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
W
97-81
97
81
+16
H08/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
L
90-98 OT
90
98
-8
H09/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
L
87-97
87
97
-10
A11/05
NBA
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-20
22-31
26-25
28-23
26-27
16-20
25-25
24-30
27-21
17-25
28-15
25-20
31-28
22-22
20-19
13-17
24-16
25-31
24-24
14-26
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
184.4Avg total
90.1Scored
94.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)89.293.2182.4-4.040%
Season at home (1)81.073.0154.0+8.0100%
Season away (4)91.298.2189.5-7.025%
Last 10 (10)90.194.3184.4-4.230%
Last 5 (5)89.293.2182.4-4.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)107.0115.0222.0-8.00%
vs Similar (11)89.896.4186.2-6.518%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)93.188.7181.8+4.472%
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
Washington Wizards
#27
L
105-107
105
107
-2
A05/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
116-109
116
109
+7
H06/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
110-100
110
100
+10
H08/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
112-101
112
101
+11
A10/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
101-110
101
110
-9
H11/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
W
104-100
104
100
+4
A14/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
87-91
87
91
-4
H17/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
90-89
90
89
+1
A21/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
79-91
79
91
-12
A27/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
89-105
89
105
-16
H29/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-31
32-21
27-26
24-29
32-28
22-31
35-29
27-21
26-21
29-30
29-23
26-26
25-40
25-19
34-19
28-23
33-23
24-33
18-30
26-24
29-24
23-32
31-21
21-23
15-19
24-24
22-23
26-25
30-26
16-24
16-17
28-22
17-26
21-26
20-24
21-15
23-25
16-25
30-29
20-26
199.6Avg total
99.3Scored
100.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)86.294.0180.2-7.825%
Season at home (2)88.098.0186.0-10.00%
Season away (2)84.590.0174.5-5.550%
Last 10 (10)99.3100.3199.6-1.050%
Last 5 (5)89.895.2185.0-5.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)95.6105.7201.3-10.110%
vs Similar (18)103.1101.7204.8+1.456%
vs Weaker (2)96.0103.5199.5-7.50%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: -1.1-1.1Q2Q2: -2.8-2.8Q2: -3.3-3.3Q3Q3: +4.1+4.1Q3: +2.1+2.1Q4Q4: -4.7-4.7Q4: +1.3+1.3
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
Miami Heat
#5
L
36-51
36
51
-15
A01/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
L
42-47
42
47
-5
A03/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H08/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H09/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#5
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A11/05
NBA
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
94.0Avg total
45.6Scored
48.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.647.894.4-1.250%-
Last 30 at home (11)48.846.895.6+2.073%-
Last 30 away (19)45.348.493.6-3.137%-
Last 10 (10)45.648.494.0-2.840%-
Last 5 (5)46.448.695.0-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)54.069.0123.0-15.00%-
vs Similar (11)44.850.395.1-5.527%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)47.245.192.3+2.167%-
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
Washington Wizards
#27
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A05/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
L
54-59
54
59
-5
H06/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
55-51
55
51
+4
H08/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
50-59
50
59
-9
A10/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
57-56
57
56
+1
H11/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A14/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H17/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A21/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
38-52
38
52
-14
A27/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H29/12
NBA
101.2Avg total
48.4Scored
52.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.454.3105.7-2.933%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.553.0106.5+0.560%-
Last 30 away (15)49.355.5104.9-6.27%-
Last 10 (10)48.452.8101.2-4.430%-
Last 5 (5)42.850.293.0-7.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)50.256.6106.8-6.410%-
vs Similar (18)51.853.0104.8-1.244%-
vs Weaker (2)54.054.0108.0+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

DateH/AOpponentScore
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
11/05/11AMiami Heat87-97
09/05/11HMiami Heat90-98 OT
08/05/11HMiami Heat97-81
03/05/11AMiami Heat91-102
01/05/11AMiami Heat90-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/11HCleveland Cavaliers89-105
27/12/11AIndiana Pacers79-91
21/12/11ACleveland Cavaliers90-89
17/12/11HCleveland Cavaliers87-91
14/04/11APhiladelphia 76ers104-100
11/04/11HCleveland Cavaliers101-110
10/04/11ACharlotte Hornets112-101
08/04/11HMilwaukee Bucks110-100
06/04/11HBrooklyn Nets116-109
05/04/11AWashington Wizards105-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL40%
HomeW100%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %40%100%25%
Points / game89.281.091.2
Allowed / game93.273.098.2
Point differential-4.0+8.0-7.0
Avg total182.4154.0189.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLL25%
HomeLL0%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %25%0%50%
Points / game86.288.084.5
Allowed / game94.098.090.0
Point differential-7.8-10.0-5.5
Avg total180.2186.0174.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
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 New Orleans Pelicans440100%93.583.0+10.5
2 Oklahoma City Thunder660100%99.393.5+5.8
3 Denver Nuggets54180%114.299.8+14.4
4 Portland Trail Blazers54180%103.693.2+10.4
5 Miami Heat54180%106.897.0+9.8
6 Chicago Bulls54180%95.091.0+4.0
7 Atlanta Hawks43175%94.076.8+17.2
8 Philadelphia 76ers43175%102.590.5+12.0
9 Los Angeles Clippers43175%104.299.8+4.5
10 Orlando Magic64267%96.094.5+1.5
11 Golden State Warriors53260%95.093.0+2.0
12 Indiana Pacers53260%90.088.6+1.4
13 San Antonio Spurs53260%95.894.6+1.2
14 New York Knicks53260%89.292.0-2.8
15 Houston Rockets42250%99.093.2+5.8
16 Minnesota Timberwolves42250%99.295.5+3.8
17 Cleveland Cavaliers52340%94.493.6+0.8
18 Boston Celtics52340%89.293.2-4.0
19 Sacramento Kings52340%93.699.6-6.0
20 Charlotte Hornets52340%84.892.0-7.2
21 Los Angeles Lakers62433%95.293.8+1.3
22 Toronto Raptors41325%84.285.8-1.5
23 Milwaukee Bucks41325%93.298.2-5.0
24 Detroit Pistons41325%86.294.0-7.8
25 Utah Jazz41325%88.2103.0-14.8
26 Brooklyn Nets51420%80.692.8-12.2
27 Memphis Grizzlies4040%86.896.2-9.5
28 Dallas Mavericks5050%92.8103.4-10.6
29 Washington Wizards4040%84.898.8-14.0
30 Phoenix Suns4040%90.5106.2-15.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics2426361096
Detroit Pistons2221212185
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