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Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Apr 2021
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 119-114
24-33 36-33 29-23 30-25
Position#16
Record30-28
FormWWWWW
Points / game111.9
Allowed / game110.5
vs
Position#13
Record30-29
FormLWWWW
Points / game112.9
Allowed / game113.2
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors
10 Feb 2027
BOS v GSW
upcoming
18 Mar 2026
BOS120
GSW99
06 Nov 2024
BOS112
GSW118
03 Mar 2024
BOS140
GSW88
19 Jan 2023
BOS121
GSW118
16 Jun 2022
BOS90
GSW103
10 Jun 2022
BOS97
GSW107
08 Jun 2022
BOS116
GSW100
17 Dec 2021
BOS107
GSW111
17 Apr 2021
BOS119
GSW114
30 Jan 2020
BOS119
GSW104
26 Jan 2019
BOS111
GSW115
16 Nov 2017
BOS92
GSW88
18 Nov 2016
BOS88
GSW104
11 Dec 2015
BOS119
GSW124
01 Mar 2015
BOS101
GSW106
05 Mar 2014
BOS88
GSW108
01 Mar 2013
BOS94
GSW86
04 Mar 2011
BOS107
GSW103
18 Nov 2009
BOS109
GSW95
26 Nov 2008
BOS119
GSW111
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Golden State Warriors 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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
109-115
109
115
-6
96avg 104
H29/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
108-113
108
113
-5
88avg 104
H31/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
118-102
118
102
+16
123avg 104
H02/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
116-86
116
86
+30
109avg 104
H04/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
96-106
96
106
-10
89avg 104
H06/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
W
101-99
101
99
+2
95avg 104
H07/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
145-136 OT
145
136
+9
147avg 104
H09/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
105-87
105
87
+18
98avg 104
A11/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
116-115
116
115
+1
111avg 104
A14/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
121-113
121
113
+8
127avg 104
A16/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-32
28-32
26-24
28-27
25-30
20-34
28-26
35-23
33-25
19-19
30-26
36-32
25-26
33-17
40-27
18-16
24-25
22-34
24-26
26-21
21-19
26-27
23-27
31-26
25-39
32-27
35-31
32-27
16-27
29-24
29-28
31-8
30-38
27-22
35-27
24-28
31-23
30-25
30-31
30-34
220.7Avg total
113.5Scored
107.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (58)111.9110.5222.4+1.452%
Season at home (28)112.1109.0221.1+3.161%
Season away (30)111.7111.9223.6-0.143%
Last 10 (10)113.5107.2220.7+6.370%
Last 5 (5)117.6110.0227.6+7.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)112.0115.2227.2-3.233%
vs Similar ◀ (17)114.4111.4225.8+2.959%
vs Weaker (7)118.0108.4226.4+9.671%
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Golden State WarriorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWarriors
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
116-102
116
102
+14
109avg 106
H30/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
109-116
109
116
-7
104avg 106
A02/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
77-130
77
130
-53
63avg 106
A02/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
111-117
111
117
-6
101avg 106
A04/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
122-121
122
121
+1
113avg 106
H07/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
107-110
107
110
-3
98avg 106
H10/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
125-109
125
109
+16
124avg 106
H11/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
116-107
116
107
+9
108avg 106
H13/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
147-109
147
109
+38
148avg 106
A15/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
119-101
119
101
+18
119avg 106
A16/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-29
31-31
31-25
20-17
24-23
30-36
27-27
28-30
26-27
16-35
14-46
21-22
24-24
35-33
23-22
29-38
28-26
25-24
30-38
39-33
23-32
27-25
29-28
28-25
32-30
33-18
29-32
31-29
33-32
23-29
43-22
17-24
36-32
39-22
50-29
22-26
28-31
35-21
26-27
30-22
227.1Avg total
114.9Scored
112.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)112.9113.2226.1-0.351%
Season at home (28)115.2111.2226.5+4.064%
Season away (31)110.8115.0225.8-4.239%
Last 10 (10)114.9112.2227.1+2.760%
Last 5 (5)122.8107.2230.0+15.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)113.8119.5233.2-5.850%
vs Similar ◀ (19)107.7114.5222.2-6.737%
vs Weaker (7)123.9110.9234.7+13.071%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.7-2.7Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +2.7+2.7Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: +4.9+4.9Q4: -0.1-0.1
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.7-2.7Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +2.7+2.7Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: +4.9+4.9Q4: -0.1-0.1
Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
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
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
55-64
55
64
-9
H29/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
45-64
45
64
-19
H31/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
52-44
52
44
+8
H02/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
58-43
58
43
+15
H04/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H06/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
W
47-46
47
46
+1
H07/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
57-66
57
66
-9
H09/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
45-51
45
51
-6
A11/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
57-60
57
60
-3
A14/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
61-48
61
48
+13
A16/04
NBA
106.8Avg total
52.3Scored
54.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.556.1111.6-0.647%-
Last 30 at home (17)55.555.8111.3-0.247%-
Last 30 away (13)55.556.6112.1-1.246%-
Last 10 (10)52.354.5106.8-2.240%-
Last 5 (5)53.454.2107.6-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)55.859.8115.7-4.017%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)57.056.0113.0+1.059%-
vs Weaker (7)51.653.3104.9-1.743%-
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Golden State WarriorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
65-60
65
60
+5
H30/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A02/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
42-62
42
62
-20
A02/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A04/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H07/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
50-57
50
57
-7
H10/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
65-48
65
48
+17
H11/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
56-61
56
61
-5
H13/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
75-54
75
54
+21
A15/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
63-52
63
52
+11
A16/04
NBA
114.2Avg total
58.2Scored
56.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.857.6113.4-1.847%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.258.2114.3-2.046%-
Last 30 away (17)55.557.2112.6-1.747%-
Last 10 (10)58.256.0114.2+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)61.854.4116.2+7.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)52.055.5107.5-3.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)53.658.8112.4-5.337%-
vs Weaker (7)63.955.4119.3+8.471%-
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: 113.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.2 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.1 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.326.6
56.2%
52.8%53.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.114.7
36.7%
36.6%44.1
🏀 Free throws19.716.2
82.2%
77.7%16.2
They take 87.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Golden State Warriorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Golden State Warriors: 114.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.3 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.8 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.127.4
55.8%
52.8%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.715.1
38.0%
36.6%45.3
🏀 Free throws18.214.8
81.3%
77.7%14.8
They take 88.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Apr 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWWWLWWLL
Golden State Warriors
WWWWLWLLLW
#16
League position
#13
+6.3
Net rating
+2.6
113.3
Offensive rating
111.4
107.0
Defensive rating
108.8
55.7%
Effective FG%
56.4%
52.7%
Opp. effective FG%
54.2%
13.8%
Turnover %
15.1%
23.2%
Off. rebound %
20.6%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.20
36.7%
3-point %
38.0%
63.2%
Assist %
64.9%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence113.3 · 111.4Defence107.0 · 108.8Shooting55.7% · 56.4%3-point %36.7% · 38.0%Ball care13.8% · 15.1%Off. rebounds23.2% · 20.6%Free throws0.23 · 0.20Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Golden State Warriors
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
16/04/21ALos Angeles Lakers121-113
14/04/21APortland Trail Blazers116-115
11/04/21ADenver Nuggets105-87
09/04/21HMinnesota Timberwolves145-136 OT
07/04/21HNew York Knicks101-99
06/04/21HPhiladelphia 76ers96-106
04/04/21HCharlotte Hornets116-86
02/04/21HHouston Rockets118-102
31/03/21HDallas Mavericks108-113
29/03/21HNew Orleans Pelicans109-115
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/04/21ACleveland Cavaliers119-101
15/04/21AOklahoma City Thunder147-109
13/04/21HDenver Nuggets116-107
11/04/21HHouston Rockets125-109
10/04/21HWashington Wizards107-110
07/04/21HMilwaukee Bucks122-121
04/04/21AAtlanta Hawks111-117
02/04/21AToronto Raptors77-130
02/04/21AMiami Heat109-116
30/03/21HChicago Bulls116-102

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW52%
HomeWWLWW61%
AwayWWWWW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games582830
Win %52%61%43%
Points / game111.9112.1111.7
Allowed / game110.5109.0111.9
Point differential+1.4+3.1-0.1
Avg total222.4221.1223.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%32%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (19)67% (6)46% (13)
Overtime %5%4%7%
Golden State Warriors
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW51%
HomeWWLWW64%
AwayLLLWW39%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games592831
Win %51%64%39%
Points / game112.9115.2110.8
Allowed / game113.2111.2115.0
Point differential-0.3+4.0-4.2
Avg total226.1226.5225.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%39%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (14)60% (5)33% (9)
Overtime %2%4%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 Utah Jazz60451575%117.0107.5+9.5
2 Philadelphia 76ers58411771%113.6108.2+5.4
3 Brooklyn Nets58401869%118.9113.8+5.1
4 Phoenix Suns59401968%114.2108.2+6.0
5 Denver Nuggets59382164%115.5109.3+6.2
6 Los Angeles Clippers61392264%114.0108.5+5.5
7 Los Angeles Lakers61392264%110.2105.8+4.4
8 Milwaukee Bucks58352360%118.7113.2+5.5
9 Portland Trail Blazers59332656%114.0115.1-1.1
10 Dallas Mavericks58322655%111.9110.1+1.8
11 New York Knicks61332854%105.4103.4+2.1
12 Memphis Grizzlies58312753%113.5111.4+2.1
13 Atlanta Hawks60322853%113.2111.7+1.5
14 Boston Celtics58302852%111.9110.5+1.4
15 Golden State Warriors59302951%112.9113.2-0.3
16 Miami Heat58292950%106.2107.7-1.5
17 Charlotte Hornets59283147%110.4111.8-1.5
18 New Orleans Pelicans58273147%114.7114.5+0.2
19 San Antonio Spurs57263146%110.3112.3-2.0
20 Indiana Pacers58263245%113.4114.1-0.7
21 Chicago Bulls60263443%112.0112.9-1.0
22 Toronto Raptors60253542%111.9111.3+0.6
23 Washington Wizards59243541%113.2117.5-4.3
24 Sacramento Kings60243640%113.9118.5-4.6
25 Cleveland Cavaliers60223837%103.5110.8-7.3
26 Oklahoma City Thunder59213836%105.5114.2-8.7
27 Orlando Magic60204033%105.0112.3-7.4
28 Detroit Pistons61194231%106.7110.1-3.4
29 Houston Rockets60174328%108.5114.2-5.7
30 Minnesota Timberwolves60164427%110.4118.0-7.6
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 Celtics24362930119
Golden State Warriors33332325114
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