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Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 28 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 108-118
23-31 34-29 29-26 22-32
Position#4
Record18-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game103.6
Allowed / game95.8
vs
Position#19
Record12-6
FormLLWLW
Points / game103.7
Allowed / game101.8
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2017-18
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Sections

🎯 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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
107-96
107
96
+11
89avg 100
H09/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
90-87
90
87
+3
77avg 100
H11/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
95-94
95
94
+1
86avg 100
H12/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
109-102
109
102
+7
97avg 100
A15/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
92-88
92
88
+4
82avg 100
H17/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
110-99
110
99
+11
102avg 100
A19/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
110-102 OT
110
102
+8
108avg 100
A21/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
98-104
98
104
-6
82avg 100
A23/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
118-103
118
103
+15
110avg 100
H25/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
108-98
108
98
+10
100avg 100
A26/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-16
28-36
26-29
20-15
11-26
30-31
23-19
26-11
24-24
20-25
33-27
18-18
30-21
22-31
28-19
29-31
18-28
24-19
26-21
24-20
20-35
24-15
36-27
30-22
34-22
19-27
16-28
27-19
16-27
25-27
22-25
35-25
40-26
33-21
26-22
19-34
27-32
18-22
37-16
26-28
201.0Avg total
103.7Scored
97.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)103.695.8199.4+7.886%
Season at home (9)103.793.9197.6+9.889%
Season away (12)103.697.2200.8+6.383%
Last 10 (10)103.797.3201.0+6.490%
Last 5 (5)108.8101.2210.0+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (21)100.9102.9203.8-2.057%
vs Weaker (9)110.196.9207.0+13.2100%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
W
105-96
105
96
+9
97avg 92
H03/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
108-99
108
99
+9
103avg 92
H04/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
114-97
114
97
+17
112avg 92
H09/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
111-104
111
104
+7
104avg 92
H11/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
112-103
112
103
+9
109avg 92
H12/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
95-99
95
99
-4
85avg 92
A16/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
100-107
100
107
-7
85avg 92
A18/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
100-97
100
97
+3
91avg 92
A20/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
88-116
88
116
-28
78avg 92
H21/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
99-98
99
98
+1
92avg 92
A25/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-26
31-22
23-24
23-24
29-26
23-23
33-25
23-25
22-30
37-22
23-23
32-22
26-22
31-19
19-28
35-35
31-29
24-29
28-23
29-22
23-26
18-15
21-34
33-24
32-23
26-24
23-24
19-36
22-24
27-29
22-27
29-17
23-36
23-37
16-28
26-15
25-29
24-30
24-18
26-21
204.8Avg total
103.2Scored
101.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)103.7101.8205.6+1.967%
Season at home (9)105.3100.3205.7+5.078%
Season away (9)102.1103.3205.4-1.256%
Last 10 (10)103.2101.6204.8+1.670%
Last 5 (5)96.4103.4199.8-7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)104.2104.5208.8-0.250%
vs Similar ◀ (20)102.1102.6204.7-0.550%
vs Weaker (6)100.2103.0203.2-2.850%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +4.0+4.0Q3: -2.2-2.2Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +3.4+3.4
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +4.0+4.0Q3: -2.2-2.2Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +3.4+3.4
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
#21
W
61-52
61
52
+9
H09/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
41-57
41
57
-16
H11/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
44-49
44
49
-5
H12/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A15/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
42-47
42
47
-5
H17/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A19/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
53-49
53
49
+4
A21/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
41-54
41
54
-13
A23/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
73-47
73
47
+26
H25/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
45-54
45
54
-9
A26/11
NBA
100.7Avg total
49.6Scored
51.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.151.7100.8-2.637%-
Last 30 at home (14)51.953.6105.6-1.743%-
Last 30 away (16)46.650.196.7-3.431%-
Last 10 (10)49.651.1100.7-1.530%-
Last 5 (5)51.250.8102.0+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (21)46.453.9100.3-7.524%-
vs Weaker (9)55.346.7102.0+8.767%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. 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
#15
W
59-48
59
48
+11
H03/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
52-49
52
49
+3
H04/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
59-52
59
52
+7
H09/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
57-41
57
41
+16
H11/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H12/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A16/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
58-47
58
47
+11
A18/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A20/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
46-73
46
73
-27
H21/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
49-59
49
59
-10
A25/11
NBA
104.6Avg total
52.5Scored
52.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.753.6104.3-3.030%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.850.8102.6+0.954%-
Last 30 away (17)49.855.8105.6-5.912%-
Last 10 (10)52.552.1104.6+0.450%-
Last 5 (5)48.654.6103.2-6.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)50.853.2104.0-2.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)52.055.0107.1-3.030%-
vs Weaker (6)46.049.295.2-3.233%-
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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Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 103.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.1 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.726.0
47.5%
51.0%52.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.810.7
34.7%
36.1%32.1
🏀 Free throws24.719.6
79.4%
76.5%19.6
They take 85.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 103.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.9 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.125.9
47.9%
51.0%51.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.712.3
41.4%
36.1%36.9
🏀 Free throws19.714.5
73.6%
76.5%14.5
They take 83.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 Nov 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWLWWWWWWW
Detroit Pistons
WLWLLWWWWW
#4
League position
#19
+6.4
Net rating
+1.7
104.4
Offensive rating
106.6
97.9
Defensive rating
105.0
49.2%
Effective FG%
52.9%
49.3%
Opp. effective FG%
53.1%
13.4%
Turnover %
15.5%
21.3%
Off. rebound %
25.0%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.24
34.7%
3-point %
41.4%
55.0%
Assist %
61.3%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence104.4 · 106.6Defence97.9 · 105.0Shooting49.2% · 52.9%3-point %34.7% · 41.4%Ball care13.4% · 15.5%Off. rebounds21.3% · 25.0%Free throws0.29 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)90% · 70%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Detroit Pistons
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

Head-to-head record
6
Boston Celtics wins
4
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/11/17AIndiana Pacers108-98
25/11/17HOrlando Magic118-103
23/11/17AMiami Heat98-104
21/11/17ADallas Mavericks110-102 OT
19/11/17AAtlanta Hawks110-99
17/11/17HGolden State Warriors92-88
15/11/17ABrooklyn Nets109-102
12/11/17HToronto Raptors95-94
11/11/17HCharlotte Hornets90-87
09/11/17HLos Angeles Lakers107-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/11/17AOklahoma City Thunder99-98
21/11/17HCleveland Cavaliers88-116
20/11/17AMinnesota Timberwolves100-97
18/11/17AIndiana Pacers100-107
16/11/17AMilwaukee Bucks95-99
12/11/17HMiami Heat112-103
11/11/17HAtlanta Hawks111-104
09/11/17HIndiana Pacers114-97
04/11/17HSacramento Kings108-99
03/11/17HMilwaukee Bucks105-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW86%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayWWWLW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21912
Win %86%89%83%
Points / game103.6103.7103.6
Allowed / game95.893.997.2
Point differential+7.8+9.8+6.3
Avg total199.4197.6200.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%56%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %5%0%8%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW67%
HomeWWWWL78%
AwayLLLWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %67%78%56%
Points / game103.7105.3102.1
Allowed / game101.8100.3103.3
Point differential+1.9+5.0-1.2
Avg total205.6205.7205.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)-60% (5)
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 Boston Celtics2118386%103.695.8+7.8
2 Houston Rockets1915479%113.5103.4+10.1
3 Golden State Warriors2015575%117.4106.2+11.2
4 Detroit Pistons1812667%103.7101.8+1.9
5 Cleveland Cavaliers2013765%110.9109.1+1.8
6 Toronto Raptors1912763%109.6102.6+7.0
7 San Antonio Spurs1912763%100.998.1+2.9
8 Portland Trail Blazers2012860%103.299.2+4.0
9 Minnesota Timberwolves2012860%108.1108.2-0.1
10 Denver Nuggets1911858%107.8106.5+1.4
11 Philadelphia 76ers1911858%108.6107.7+0.9
12 Indiana Pacers2112957%108.9107.3+1.6
13 New Orleans Pelicans2011955%108.2108.3-0.1
14 Washington Wizards1910953%108.3104.5+3.7
15 New York Knicks1910953%104.7104.7-0.1
16 Miami Heat1910953%100.9102.0-1.1
17 Milwaukee Bucks189950%102.4105.6-3.2
18 Utah Jazz2091145%101.3100.4+0.9
19 Oklahoma City Thunder1981142%102.098.1+3.9
20 Charlotte Hornets1981142%105.4106.1-0.7
21 Los Angeles Lakers1981142%105.3107.1-1.8
22 Los Angeles Clippers1871139%105.1105.7-0.6
23 Orlando Magic2181338%107.3111.0-3.7
24 Memphis Grizzlies1971237%98.8100.9-2.1
25 Brooklyn Nets1971237%110.6113.5-2.9
26 Phoenix Suns2171433%107.0115.9-8.9
27 Sacramento Kings1951426%94.3105.1-10.8
28 Dallas Mavericks2051525%98.8104.0-5.2
29 Atlanta Hawks2041620%102.2108.2-6.0
30 Chicago Bulls1831517%94.3106.9-12.6
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 Celtics23342922108
Detroit Pistons31292632118
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