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Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 03 Jan 2013
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 83-93
26-25 15-25 18-25 24-18
Position#16
Record16-20
FormLWLLL
Points / game95.7
Allowed / game97.7
vs
Position#6
Record22-13
FormWLLWL
Points / game95.7
Allowed / game92.0
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Memphis Grizzlies 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
Dallas Mavericks
#15
W
117-115 OT
117
115
+2
H13/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
89-101
89
101
-12
A15/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
88-103
88
103
-15
A16/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
89-100
89
100
-11
A19/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
103-91
103
91
+12
H20/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
L
94-99 OT
94
99
-5
H22/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
93-76
93
76
+17
A25/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
77-106
77
106
-29
A28/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
83-101
83
101
-18
A30/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
96-118
96
118
-22
A31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-25
21-18
28-27
20-26
19-27
26-16
25-32
19-26
21-26
28-26
20-25
19-26
23-28
25-27
22-24
19-21
27-25
27-21
28-26
21-19
25-17
21-26
24-19
18-26
22-24
34-18
17-16
20-18
20-30
27-30
20-22
10-24
23-29
17-28
27-19
16-25
18-24
31-30
24-30
23-34
193.9Avg total
92.9Scored
101.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)95.797.7193.4-2.044%
Season at home (18)98.395.8194.1+2.456%
Season away (18)93.199.5192.6-6.433%
Last 10 (10)92.9101.0193.9-8.130%
Last 5 (5)88.6100.0188.6-11.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)96.0108.2204.2-12.220%
vs Similar ◀ (23)94.795.7190.3-1.048%
vs Weaker (2)109.5100.5210.0+9.0100%
This opponent (Memphis Grizzlies) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Memphis GrizzliesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A13/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
94-99
94
99
-5
A15/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
99-86
99
86
+13
A16/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
80-71
80
71
+9
H18/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H20/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#15
W
92-82
92
82
+10
H22/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
96-121
96
121
-25
A23/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#18
L
89-99
89
99
-10
H27/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
81-72
81
72
+9
H30/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
83-88
83
88
-5
A31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-21
19-22
17-20
17-19
16-17
25-28
28-24
25-30
19-21
25-33
28-10
27-22
11-20
28-14
22-19
19-18
21-22
22-12
23-17
24-29
25-16
15-23
29-18
23-25
32-33
22-31
24-30
18-27
29-26
18-23
23-26
19-24
19-15
18-21
16-21
28-15
19-19
22-19
26-22
16-28
176.4Avg total
88.4Scored
88.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)95.792.0187.7+3.763%
Season at home (19)96.590.0186.5+6.579%
Season away (16)94.794.4189.1+0.244%
Last 10 (10)88.488.0176.4+0.450%
Last 5 (5)88.292.4180.6-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)107.097.0204.0+10.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (16)93.591.4184.9+2.156%
vs Weaker (13)97.690.8188.5+6.877%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -3.0-3.0Q1: +0.8+0.8Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: -0.5-0.5Q3: +2.9+2.9Q4Q4: -6.0-6.0Q4: -2.1-2.1
Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
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
Dallas Mavericks
#15
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H13/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A15/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A16/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
48-55
48
55
-7
A19/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H20/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H22/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
56-42
56
42
+14
A25/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
47-60
47
60
-13
A28/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
40-57
40
57
-17
A30/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A31/12
NBA
97.7Avg total
48.2Scored
49.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.347.795.0-0.447%-
Last 30 at home (14)45.444.990.4+0.550%-
Last 30 away (16)48.950.299.1-1.244%-
Last 10 (10)48.249.597.7-1.350%-
Last 5 (5)47.651.298.8-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)49.255.0104.2-5.820%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)46.146.292.3-0.148%-
vs Weaker (2)56.047.0103.0+9.0100%-
This opponent (Memphis Grizzlies) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Memphis GrizzliesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
46-43
46
43
+3
A13/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
41-45
41
45
-4
A15/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
44-54
44
54
-10
A16/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H18/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H20/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#15
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H22/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
54-64
54
64
-10
A23/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#18
L
47-49
47
49
-2
H27/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H30/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
41-38
41
38
+3
A31/12
NBA
86.8Avg total
43.2Scored
43.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.445.694.0+2.870%-
Last 30 at home (18)48.145.593.6+2.667%-
Last 30 away (12)48.845.894.7+3.075%-
Last 10 (10)43.243.686.8-0.460%-
Last 5 (5)43.845.289.0-1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)56.045.0101.0+11.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)46.345.691.9+0.762%-
vs Weaker (13)50.445.796.1+4.777%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 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

Head-to-head record
5
Boston Celtics wins
2
Memphis Grizzlies wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/12ASacramento Kings96-118
30/12/12AGolden State Warriors83-101
28/12/12ALos Angeles Clippers77-106
25/12/12ABrooklyn Nets93-76
22/12/12HMilwaukee Bucks94-99 OT
20/12/12HCleveland Cavaliers103-91
19/12/12AChicago Bulls89-100
16/12/12ASan Antonio Spurs88-103
15/12/12AHouston Rockets89-101
13/12/12HDallas Mavericks117-115 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/12AIndiana Pacers83-88
30/12/12HDenver Nuggets81-72
27/12/12HPhiladelphia 76ers89-99
23/12/12AHouston Rockets96-121
22/12/12HDallas Mavericks92-82
20/12/12HMilwaukee Bucks90-80
18/12/12HChicago Bulls80-71
16/12/12AUtah Jazz99-86
15/12/12ADenver Nuggets94-99
13/12/12APhoenix Suns80-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL44%
HomeWWWWL56%
AwayLWLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361818
Win %44%56%33%
Points / game95.798.393.1
Allowed / game97.795.899.5
Point differential-2.0+2.4-6.4
Avg total193.4194.1192.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%33%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (10)40% (5)40% (5)
Overtime %17%22%11%
Memphis Grizzlies
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL63%
HomeWWWLW79%
AwayLLWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351916
Win %63%79%44%
Points / game95.796.594.7
Allowed / game92.090.094.4
Point differential+3.7+6.5+0.2
Avg total187.7186.5189.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+34%42%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won12% (8)0% (1)14% (7)
Overtime %6%5%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 Oklahoma City Thunder3728976%104.896.5+8.3
2 Los Angeles Clippers40301075%100.392.2+8.0
3 San Antonio Spurs39281172%104.996.9+8.0
4 Golden State Warriors38261268%100.297.2+3.1
5 Miami Heat37251268%101.197.0+4.1
6 New York Knicks37241365%101.397.8+3.5
7 Memphis Grizzlies35221363%95.792.0+3.7
8 Atlanta Hawks37231462%97.995.3+2.6
9 Chicago Bulls37221559%92.190.8+1.3
10 Indiana Pacers39231659%91.690.4+1.3
11 Houston Rockets38221658%105.5103.2+2.3
12 Minnesota Timberwolves33181555%94.492.1+2.3
13 Philadelphia 76ers39211854%95.195.1+0.0
14 Denver Nuggets40211952%100.299.3+0.9
15 Milwaukee Bucks37191851%95.695.9-0.3
16 Brooklyn Nets37191851%94.595.5-1.0
17 Utah Jazz40202050%98.797.9+0.8
18 Portland Trail Blazers38191950%97.099.0-2.0
19 Toronto Raptors38172145%97.898.4-0.6
20 Boston Celtics36162044%95.797.7-2.0
21 Sacramento Kings39172244%97.2100.5-3.3
22 Dallas Mavericks38162242%98.0101.3-3.3
23 Los Angeles Lakers39152438%99.4100.4-1.1
24 Phoenix Suns39152438%97.3100.2-2.9
25 Detroit Pistons42162638%94.295.9-1.7
26 Orlando Magic40142635%94.297.8-3.6
27 New Orleans Pelicans39112828%90.095.8-5.8
28 Cleveland Cavaliers3993023%93.799.5-5.8
29 Charlotte Hornets3993023%94.1102.4-8.3
30 Washington Wizards3873118%90.197.1-6.9
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 Celtics2615182483
Memphis Grizzlies2525251893
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