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Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 29 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 99-98
12-32 26-30 31-16 30-20
Position#4
Record32-10
FormLLWLW
Points / game103.7
Allowed / game98.0
Boston Celtics 🏆
USA
vs
Houston Rockets
USA
Position#1
Record28-8
FormWWLLL
Points / game114.0
Allowed / game104.6
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Houston Rockets
11 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets 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
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
85-108
85
108
-23
A12/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
124-118
124
118
+6
H14/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
95-107
95
107
-12
H16/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
102-93
102
93
+9
A17/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
112-111
112
111
+1
A19/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
89-90
89
90
-1
H21/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
93-102
93
102
-9
A22/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
117-92
117
92
+25
H24/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
103-111
103
111
-8
H25/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
102-91
102
91
+11
A28/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-28
13-28
21-22
22-30
30-31
38-28
29-33
27-26
26-21
13-25
28-33
28-28
31-12
17-28
23-33
31-20
38-21
24-26
23-31
27-33
24-15
20-21
15-26
30-28
15-25
25-19
28-24
25-34
33-31
27-27
38-18
19-16
24-30
26-22
26-28
27-31
28-16
32-28
16-31
26-16
204.5Avg total
102.2Scored
102.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (42)103.798.0201.7+5.776%
Season at home (21)105.198.0203.1+7.276%
Season away (21)102.398.1200.4+4.276%
Last 10 (10)102.2102.3204.5-0.150%
Last 5 (5)100.897.2198.0+3.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (17)101.799.6201.4+2.165%
vs Weaker (13)106.099.5205.5+6.585%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#6
W
112-101
112
101
+11
A08/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
124-117
124
117
+7
A10/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
130-123
130
123
+7
H12/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
108-96
108
96
+12
H14/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
124-109
124
109
+15
H16/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
115-111
115
111
+4
H17/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
120-99
120
99
+21
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
116-122
116
122
-6
H21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
118-128
118
128
-10
H23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
107-112
107
112
-5
A26/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-20
26-26
37-20
24-35
31-37
31-25
22-36
40-19
35-41
43-35
18-27
34-20
38-23
25-26
28-20
17-27
31-16
29-27
32-29
32-37
28-25
27-30
29-24
31-32
25-26
26-24
28-34
41-15
22-37
37-26
30-31
27-28
33-23
32-29
20-35
33-41
31-28
26-30
31-30
19-24
229.2Avg total
117.4Scored
111.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)114.0104.6218.6+9.478%
Season at home (19)115.1107.5222.6+7.668%
Season away (17)112.7101.3214.0+11.488%
Last 10 (10)117.4111.8229.2+5.670%
Last 5 (5)115.2114.4229.6+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)115.7109.7225.3+6.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)115.1104.1219.2+11.079%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. 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: +4.8+4.8Q1: +2.3+2.3Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +2.4+2.4Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: +2.0+2.0
Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
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
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
42-56
42
56
-14
A12/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
68-59
68
59
+9
H14/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H16/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
48-40
48
40
+8
A17/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
62-47
62
47
+15
A19/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H21/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A22/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H24/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H25/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
60-44
60
44
+16
A28/12
NBA
99.5Avg total
51.3Scored
48.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.949.9100.8+1.047%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.551.1104.6+2.353%-
Last 30 away (15)48.448.797.1-0.340%-
Last 10 (10)51.348.299.5+3.160%-
Last 5 (5)50.846.897.6+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (17)49.749.899.5-0.141%-
vs Weaker (13)52.550.1102.6+2.554%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#6
W
51-46
51
46
+5
A08/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
D
62-62
62
62
+0
A10/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
78-76
78
76
+2
H12/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
63-49
63
49
+14
H14/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
60-43
60
43
+17
H16/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
D
55-55
55
55
+0
H17/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
59-63
59
63
-4
H21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
65-52
65
52
+13
H23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A26/12
NBA
115.5Avg total
60.1Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.753.8115.4+7.970%-
Last 30 at home (18)62.154.6116.6+7.567%-
Last 30 away (12)61.152.6113.7+8.575%-
Last 10 (10)60.155.4115.5+4.760%-
Last 5 (5)57.455.6113.0+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)57.555.5113.0+2.067%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)62.753.3116.0+9.471%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. 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

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 102.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.1 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.3 pts a game · 13% 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-pointers50.725.4
50.1%
51.0%50.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.712.7
40.1%
36.1%38.1
🏀 Free throws17.613.3
75.6%
76.5%13.3
They take 82.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 117.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀40%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.4 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws23.8 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers42.123.7
56.3%
51.0%47.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.415.4
38.1%
36.1%46.2
🏀 Free throws30.223.8
78.8%
76.5%23.8
They take 82.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% 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 29 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WLWLLWWLWL
Houston Rockets
LLLWWWWWWW
#4
League position
#1
-0.1
Net rating
+5.6
107.2
Offensive rating
116.8
107.3
Defensive rating
111.2
53.9%
Effective FG%
56.7%
50.1%
Opp. effective FG%
55.3%
13.3%
Turnover %
13.3%
17.3%
Off. rebound %
21.4%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.37
40.1%
3-point %
38.1%
58.3%
Assist %
53.5%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence107.2 · 116.8Defence107.3 · 111.2Shooting53.9% · 56.7%3-point %40.1% · 38.1%Ball care13.3% · 13.3%Off. rebounds17.3% · 21.4%Free throws0.21 · 0.37Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Houston Rockets
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
3
Boston Celtics wins
7
Houston Rockets wins
DateGameScore
26/01/17Boston Celtics v Houston Rockets120-109
06/12/16Houston Rockets v Boston Celtics107-106
12/03/16Boston Celtics v Houston Rockets98-102
17/11/15Houston Rockets v Boston Celtics95-111
31/01/15Boston Celtics v Houston Rockets87-93
02/11/14Houston Rockets v Boston Celtics104-90
14/01/14Boston Celtics v Houston Rockets92-104
20/11/13Houston Rockets v Boston Celtics109-85
10/07/13Houston Rockets v Boston Celtics85-78
12/01/13Boston Celtics v Houston Rockets103-91
Boston Celticslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/17ACharlotte Hornets102-91
25/12/17HWashington Wizards103-111
24/12/17HChicago Bulls117-92
22/12/17ANew York Knicks93-102
21/12/17HMiami Heat89-90
19/12/17AIndiana Pacers112-111
17/12/17AMemphis Grizzlies102-93
16/12/17HUtah Jazz95-107
14/12/17HDenver Nuggets124-118
12/12/17AChicago Bulls85-108
Houston Rocketslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/12/17AOklahoma City Thunder107-112
23/12/17HLos Angeles Clippers118-128
21/12/17HLos Angeles Lakers116-122
19/12/17HUtah Jazz120-99
17/12/17HMilwaukee Bucks115-111
16/12/17HSan Antonio Spurs124-109
14/12/17HCharlotte Hornets108-96
12/12/17HNew Orleans Pelicans130-123
10/12/17APortland Trail Blazers124-117
08/12/17AUtah Jazz112-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW76%
HomeWLLWL76%
AwayLWWLW76%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422121
Win %76%76%76%
Points / game103.7105.1102.3
Allowed / game98.098.098.1
Point differential+5.7+7.2+4.2
Avg total201.7203.1200.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%48%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)80% (5)50% (4)
Overtime %2%0%5%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL78%
HomeWWWLL68%
AwayWWWWL88%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361917
Win %78%68%88%
Points / game114.0115.1112.7
Allowed / game104.6107.5101.3
Point differential+9.4+7.6+11.4
Avg total218.6222.6214.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%53%59%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (2)75% (4)
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 Houston Rockets3628878%114.0104.6+9.4
2 Golden State Warriors3930977%114.8104.9+9.8
3 Boston Celtics42321076%103.798.0+5.7
4 Toronto Raptors38261268%110.5102.9+7.5
5 San Antonio Spurs40271368%102.198.2+3.9
6 Minnesota Timberwolves38241463%109.0107.2+1.8
7 Cleveland Cavaliers40251562%109.0107.2+1.7
8 Oklahoma City Thunder38221658%103.199.7+3.4
9 Washington Wizards39221756%105.8103.8+2.0
10 Portland Trail Blazers38211755%103.1100.5+2.6
11 Indiana Pacers38211755%107.1106.0+1.0
12 Denver Nuggets40221855%107.1105.8+1.3
13 Detroit Pistons39211854%102.6101.8+0.8
14 Miami Heat40211952%100.1102.1-2.0
15 New Orleans Pelicans38191950%110.2111.1-0.9
16 Milwaukee Bucks36181850%104.5105.9-1.4
17 Utah Jazz39182146%102.0101.5+0.5
18 Philadelphia 76ers38172145%107.8108.8-0.9
19 New York Knicks39172244%102.7104.4-1.7
20 Los Angeles Clippers38162242%105.0106.2-1.1
21 Brooklyn Nets38152339%108.0109.9-1.8
22 Chicago Bulls40152538%99.8106.3-6.5
23 Charlotte Hornets39142536%103.8105.9-2.0
24 Dallas Mavericks42152736%100.3102.0-1.7
25 Orlando Magic42152736%104.0108.3-4.3
26 Memphis Grizzlies40142635%98.3100.4-2.1
27 Phoenix Suns40142635%105.5112.6-7.0
28 Los Angeles Lakers39132633%105.2108.8-3.6
29 Sacramento Kings40132732%96.0104.7-8.7
30 Atlanta Hawks39112828%103.0107.2-4.2
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 Celtics1226313099
Houston Rockets3230162098
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