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Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 02 Mar 2014
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 97-102
27-28 21-27 30-21 19-26
Position#26
Record22-45
FormLLLLW
Points / game95.3
Allowed / game98.6
vs
Position#7
Record47-18
FormWLWWW
Points / game98.6
Allowed / game91.4
USANBA
NBA2013-14
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana Pacers 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
Philadelphia 76ers
#29
W
114-108
114
108
+6
A06/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
99-89
99
89
+10
H08/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
91-102
91
102
-11
H09/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
102-86
102
86
+16
A11/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
92-104
92
104
-12
H13/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
94-100
94
100
-6
A20/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#25
L
92-101
92
101
-9
A22/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
98-105
98
105
-7
A23/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#27
L
98-110
98
110
-12
A25/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#20
W
115-104
115
104
+11
H27/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-23
22-24
32-35
26-26
21-29
28-17
22-23
28-20
16-17
22-27
18-28
35-30
26-24
23-22
21-22
32-18
19-25
25-23
22-23
26-33
21-29
29-23
21-24
23-24
28-19
18-25
28-19
18-38
16-23
27-28
27-26
28-28
18-27
28-32
22-24
30-27
25-27
33-29
23-23
34-25
200.4Avg total
99.5Scored
100.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (67)95.398.6193.8-3.333%
Season at home (33)96.796.8193.5-0.242%
Season away (34)93.9100.2194.1-6.324%
Last 10 (10)99.5100.9200.4-1.440%
Last 5 (5)99.4104.0203.4-4.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)94.1102.5196.6-8.515%
vs Similar (15)96.499.9196.3-3.533%
vs Weaker (2)104.0101.5205.5+2.550%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#20
W
89-85
89
85
+4
A05/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
118-113 OT
118
113
+5
H08/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
92-93
92
93
-1
A09/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#21
W
119-80
119
80
+39
H11/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
73-81
73
81
-8
H13/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#20
W
108-98
108
98
+10
H19/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
L
91-104
91
104
-13
A20/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
110-100
110
100
+10
A23/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#25
W
118-98
118
98
+20
H26/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
101-96
101
96
+5
H28/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-15
23-28
24-12
23-30
16-28
29-22
26-27
32-26
31-28
21-15
22-21
18-29
31-20
30-20
24-16
34-24
19-19
23-25
20-16
11-21
35-23
22-26
30-26
21-23
18-30
21-22
33-30
19-22
27-18
24-21
24-29
35-32
30-23
27-31
34-16
27-28
30-15
20-35
23-16
28-30
196.7Avg total
101.9Scored
94.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (65)98.691.4190.0+7.372%
Season at home (34)99.187.5186.6+11.682%
Season away (31)98.195.6193.7+2.561%
Last 10 (10)101.994.8196.7+7.170%
Last 5 (5)105.699.2204.8+6.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)96.294.1190.2+2.162%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)102.591.5194.0+11.182%
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: -1.9-1.9Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: -1.1-1.1Q3: +5.1+5.1Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: -1.7-1.7
Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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
Philadelphia 76ers
#29
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A06/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H08/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H09/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A11/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
44-48
44
48
-4
H13/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A20/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#25
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A22/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
43-51
43
51
-8
A23/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#27
L
46-59
46
59
-13
A25/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#20
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H27/02
NBA
97.2Avg total
47.9Scored
49.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.250.398.5-2.143%-
Last 30 at home (14)47.346.794.0+0.650%-
Last 30 away (16)49.053.4102.4-4.438%-
Last 10 (10)47.949.397.2-1.450%-
Last 5 (5)48.652.4101.0-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)48.650.799.3-2.131%-
vs Similar (15)47.450.097.4-2.653%-
vs Weaker (2)51.550.0101.5+1.550%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#20
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A05/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
45-50
45
50
-5
H08/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
52-43
52
43
+9
A09/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#21
W
61-40
61
40
+21
H11/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H13/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#20
W
57-49
57
49
+8
H19/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
L
39-52
39
52
-13
A20/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
W
51-39
51
39
+12
A23/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#25
W
57-54
57
54
+3
H26/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#30
D
50-50
50
50
+0
H28/02
NBA
96.0Avg total
49.6Scored
46.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.847.095.8+1.857%-
Last 30 at home (17)51.647.398.9+4.365%-
Last 30 away (13)45.146.691.7-1.546%-
Last 10 (10)49.646.496.0+3.250%-
Last 5 (5)50.848.899.6+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (13)47.446.894.2+0.662%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)49.847.297.0+2.653%-
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

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/14HAtlanta Hawks115-104
25/02/14AUtah Jazz98-110
23/02/14ASacramento Kings98-105
22/02/14ALos Angeles Lakers92-101
20/02/14APhoenix Suns94-100
13/02/14HSan Antonio Spurs92-104
11/02/14AMilwaukee Bucks102-86
09/02/14HDallas Mavericks91-102
08/02/14HSacramento Kings99-89
06/02/14APhiladelphia 76ers114-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/14HMilwaukee Bucks101-96
26/02/14HLos Angeles Lakers118-98
23/02/14AMilwaukee Bucks110-100
20/02/14AMinnesota Timberwolves91-104
19/02/14HAtlanta Hawks108-98
13/02/14HDallas Mavericks73-81
11/02/14HDenver Nuggets119-80
09/02/14AOrlando Magic92-93
08/02/14HPortland Trail Blazers118-113 OT
05/02/14AAtlanta Hawks89-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2013-14
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW33%
HomeWWLLW42%
AwayWLLLL24%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games673334
Win %33%42%24%
Points / game95.396.793.9
Allowed / game98.696.8100.2
Point differential-3.3-0.2-6.3
Avg total193.8193.5194.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%18%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (18)45% (11)43% (7)
Overtime %1%0%3%
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2013-14
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW72%
HomeWLWWW82%
AwayWWLLW61%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games653431
Win %72%82%61%
Points / game98.699.198.1
Allowed / game91.487.595.6
Point differential+7.3+11.6+2.5
Avg total190.0186.6193.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%59%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (15)80% (5)60% (10)
Overtime %5%3%6%
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 Miami Heat64471773%103.097.7+5.4
2 Indiana Pacers65471872%98.691.4+7.3
3 Oklahoma City Thunder65471872%104.098.1+6.0
4 Houston Rockets65452069%106.3101.1+5.1
5 Portland Trail Blazers65452069%106.6101.7+4.9
6 San Antonio Spurs64442069%103.698.7+5.0
7 Los Angeles Clippers68452366%106.2100.5+5.7
8 Chicago Bulls66402661%93.591.6+1.9
9 Phoenix Suns64382659%104.2101.2+2.9
10 Golden State Warriors66392759%102.298.1+4.1
11 Dallas Mavericks68402859%102.8100.9+1.9
12 Toronto Raptors65382758%100.496.9+3.5
13 Memphis Grizzlies64352955%94.495.0-0.7
14 Minnesota Timberwolves63323151%105.5101.1+4.4
15 Brooklyn Nets63323151%97.698.6-1.0
16 Washington Wizards66333350%99.999.0+0.9
17 Charlotte Hornets66323448%94.395.1-0.8
18 New Orleans Pelicans66303645%99.4100.7-1.3
19 Atlanta Hawks64273742%100.0101.3-1.4
20 Denver Nuggets64273742%101.2104.1-2.9
21 Cleveland Cavaliers68284041%96.4100.4-4.0
22 Detroit Pistons65263940%100.0102.7-2.7
23 Sacramento Kings65254038%101.4103.0-1.5
24 Los Angeles Lakers67244336%100.5105.7-5.2
25 New York Knicks66234335%97.5100.5-3.1
26 Utah Jazz66224433%94.5100.2-5.7
27 Boston Celtics67224533%95.398.6-3.3
28 Orlando Magic69204929%96.6102.0-5.4
29 Philadelphia 76ers65164925%99.8110.9-11.1
30 Milwaukee Bucks63125119%93.0101.6-8.6
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics2721301997
Indiana Pacers28272126102
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