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Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 08 Jun 2012
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 79-98
16-26 26-29 19-19 18-24
Position#6
Record52-34
FormLLWWW
Points / game91.2
Allowed / game88.5
vs
Position#4
Record57-27
FormWWLLL
Points / game98.2
Allowed / game91.8
USANBANBA - Semi-finals
NBA2011-12
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Miami Heat
02 Apr 2027
BOS v MIA
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25 Dec 2026
BOS v MIA
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BOS98
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19 Dec 2025
BOS129
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02 Apr 2025
BOS103
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02 Dec 2024
BOS108
MIA89
13 Jul 2024
BOS114
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01 May 2024
BOS118
MIA84
24 Apr 2024
BOS101
MIA111
21 Apr 2024
BOS114
MIA94
27 Oct 2023
BOS119
MIA111
08 Jul 2023
BOS88
MIA99
29 May 2023
BOS84
MIA103
25 May 2023
BOS110
MIA97
19 May 2023
BOS105
MIA111
17 May 2023
BOS116
MIA123
02 Dec 2022
BOS116
MIA120
30 Nov 2022
BOS134
MIA121
27 May 2022
BOS103
MIA111
23 May 2022
BOS102
MIA82
21 May 2022
BOS103
MIA109
30 Mar 2022
BOS98
MIA106
31 Jan 2022
BOS122
MIA92
11 May 2021
BOS121
MIA129
09 May 2021
BOS124
MIA130
25 Sep 2020
BOS121
MIA108
17 Sep 2020
BOS101
MIA106
15 Sep 2020
BOS114
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04 Dec 2019
BOS112
MIA93
01 Apr 2019
BOS110
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21 Jan 2019
BOS107
MIA99
14 Jul 2018
BOS74
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20 Dec 2017
BOS89
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26 Mar 2017
BOS112
MIA108
30 Dec 2016
BOS117
MIA114
13 Apr 2016
BOS98
MIA88
27 Feb 2016
BOS101
MIA89
14 Jul 2015
BOS101
MIA69
25 Mar 2015
BOS86
MIA93
01 Feb 2015
BOS75
MIA83
05 Jul 2014
BOS85
MIA77
19 Mar 2014
BOS101
MIA96
18 Mar 2013
BOS103
MIA105
27 Jan 2013
BOS100
MIA98
07 Jun 2012
BOS79
MIA98
03 Jun 2012
BOS93
MIA91
01 Jun 2012
BOS101
MIA91
24 Apr 2012
BOS78
MIA66
01 Apr 2012
BOS91
MIA72
09 May 2011
BOS90
MIA98
07 May 2011
BOS97
MIA81
13 Feb 2011
BOS85
MIA82
26 Oct 2010
BOS88
MIA80
27 Apr 2010
BOS96
MIA86
20 Apr 2010
BOS106
MIA77
17 Apr 2010
BOS85
MIA76
03 Feb 2010
BOS107
MIA102
10 Apr 2009
BOS105
MIA98
18 Mar 2009
BOS112
MIA108
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Miami Heat 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
#12
W
107-91
107
91
+16
A16/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
83-92
83
92
-9
A19/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
101-85
101
85
+16
H21/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
75-82
75
82
-7
A24/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
85-75
85
75
+10
H27/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
79-93
79
93
-14
A29/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
111-115 OT
111
115
-4
A31/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
101-91
101
91
+10
H02/06
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
93-91 OT
93
91
+2
H04/06
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
94-90
94
90
+4
A06/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-33
32-16
29-17
18-25
24-12
22-19
17-28
20-33
23-27
24-23
28-16
26-19
19-22
17-11
20-27
19-22
20-20
21-13
14-19
30-23
11-21
35-25
15-26
18-21
24-18
29-28
22-35
24-18
30-28
25-14
30-21
16-28
34-23
27-24
12-21
16-21
16-24
24-18
25-18
29-30
183.4Avg total
92.9Scored
90.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (86)91.288.5179.7+2.660%
Season at home (43)91.884.1175.9+7.777%
Season away (43)90.593.0183.5-2.544%
Last 10 (10)92.990.5183.4+2.460%
Last 5 (5)95.696.0191.6-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)95.993.3189.1+2.671%
vs Similar (20)90.785.8176.4+4.965%
vs Weaker (3)89.082.7171.7+6.367%
This opponent (Miami Heat) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Miami HeatUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
75-78
75
78
-3
H15/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
75-94
75
94
-19
A17/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
101-93
101
93
+8
A20/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
115-83
115
83
+32
H23/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
105-93
105
93
+12
A25/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
93-79
93
79
+14
H29/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
115-111 OT
115
111
+4
H31/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
91-101
91
101
-10
A02/06
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
91-93 OT
91
93
-2
A04/06
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
90-94
90
94
-4
H06/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-17
17-16
14-28
23-17
26-17
17-26
12-26
20-25
18-25
28-29
30-16
25-23
26-20
23-20
27-17
39-26
21-28
30-25
28-16
26-24
21-11
25-35
26-15
21-18
18-24
28-29
35-22
18-24
28-30
14-25
21-30
28-16
23-34
24-27
21-12
21-16
24-16
18-24
18-25
30-29
187.0Avg total
95.1Scored
91.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (84)98.291.8190.0+6.468%
Season at home (43)100.688.9189.5+11.684%
Season away (41)95.794.9190.6+0.951%
Last 10 (10)95.191.9187.0+3.250%
Last 5 (5)96.095.6191.6+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)92.687.6180.1+5.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)93.589.1182.6+4.357%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. 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: +0.1+0.1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: +6.5+6.5Q2: -3.2-3.2Q3Q3: -1.6-1.6Q3: +2.5+2.5Q4Q4: -2.4-2.4Q4: +3.3+3.3
Boston CelticsMiami Heat
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
#12
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A16/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
46-31
46
31
+15
A19/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
47-50
47
50
-3
H21/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A24/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H27/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A29/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
53-46
53
46
+7
A31/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
55-42
55
42
+13
H02/06
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
61-47
61
47
+14
H04/06
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A06/06
NBA
90.4Avg total
48.5Scored
41.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.043.890.8+3.360%-
Last 30 at home (14)47.741.989.6+5.971%-
Last 30 away (16)46.445.491.9+1.050%-
Last 10 (10)48.541.990.4+6.670%-
Last 5 (5)51.044.695.6+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)49.744.994.6+4.957%-
vs Similar (20)46.443.690.0+2.860%-
vs Weaker (3)45.342.387.7+3.067%-
This opponent (Miami Heat) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Miami HeatLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H15/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A17/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
46-54
46
54
-8
A20/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H23/05
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A25/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H29/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
46-53
46
53
-7
H31/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
42-55
42
55
-13
A02/06
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
47-61
47
61
-14
A04/06
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H06/06
NBA
92.8Avg total
45.0Scored
47.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.445.590.9-0.153%-
Last 30 at home (18)47.144.591.6+2.667%-
Last 30 away (12)42.847.089.8-4.233%-
Last 10 (10)45.047.892.8-2.830%-
Last 5 (5)44.651.095.6-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)44.744.088.7+0.756%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)45.746.191.8-0.552%-
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
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 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
6
Boston Celtics wins
4
Miami Heat wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/06/12AMiami Heat94-90
04/06/12HMiami Heat93-91 OT
02/06/12HMiami Heat101-91
31/05/12AMiami Heat111-115 OT
29/05/12AMiami Heat79-93
27/05/12HPhiladelphia 76ers85-75
24/05/12APhiladelphia 76ers75-82
21/05/12HPhiladelphia 76ers101-85
19/05/12APhiladelphia 76ers83-92
16/05/12APhiladelphia 76ers107-91
Miami Heatlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/06/12HBoston Celtics90-94
04/06/12ABoston Celtics91-93 OT
02/06/12ABoston Celtics91-101
31/05/12HBoston Celtics115-111 OT
29/05/12HBoston Celtics93-79
25/05/12AIndiana Pacers105-93
23/05/12HIndiana Pacers115-83
20/05/12AIndiana Pacers101-93
17/05/12AIndiana Pacers75-94
15/05/12HIndiana Pacers75-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeLWWWW77%
AwayLLLLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games864343
Win %60%77%44%
Points / game91.291.890.5
Allowed / game88.584.193.0
Point differential+2.6+7.7-2.5
Avg total179.7175.9183.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%44%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (26)64% (14)50% (12)
Overtime %8%14%2%
Miami Heat
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL68%
HomeLWWWL84%
AwayLWWLL51%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844341
Win %68%84%51%
Points / game98.2100.695.7
Allowed / game91.888.994.9
Point differential+6.4+11.6+0.9
Avg total190.0189.5190.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%56%32%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (19)67% (9)40% (10)
Overtime %10%5%15%
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 San Antonio Spurs82612174%103.196.5+6.6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder83612273%102.896.5+6.3
3 Chicago Bulls74542073%95.387.9+7.4
4 Miami Heat84572768%98.291.8+6.4
5 Indiana Pacers79483161%96.593.7+2.7
6 Boston Celtics86523460%91.288.5+2.6
7 Memphis Grizzlies75443159%94.492.8+1.6
8 Los Angeles Clippers79463358%97.095.1+1.8
9 Atlanta Hawks74433158%95.192.2+2.9
10 Los Angeles Lakers80463457%96.896.6+0.2
11 Denver Nuggets75433257%103.8100.7+3.1
12 Philadelphia 76ers81443754%92.688.9+3.7
13 New York Knicks73393453%96.694.5+2.1
14 Orlando Magic73393453%93.593.9-0.4
15 Houston Rockets68353351%98.197.7+0.4
16 Utah Jazz72373551%98.799.2-0.6
17 Dallas Mavericks72363650%95.495.2+0.3
18 Phoenix Suns68333549%98.399.2-0.9
19 Milwaukee Bucks68313746%98.898.8-0.1
20 Portland Trail Blazers68293943%97.397.6-0.4
21 Minnesota Timberwolves68284041%98.099.8-1.8
22 Detroit Pistons68264238%90.895.5-4.7
23 Golden State Warriors68244435%97.8101.0-3.2
24 New Orleans Pelicans68234534%89.893.1-3.3
25 Toronto Raptors68234534%90.293.5-3.3
26 Sacramento Kings68234534%98.7104.3-5.6
27 Brooklyn Nets68224632%92.898.8-6.0
28 Cleveland Cavaliers68224632%92.999.9-6.9
29 Washington Wizards68204829%93.498.5-5.2
30 Charlotte Hornets6886012%86.7100.4-13.7
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 Celtics1626191879
Miami Heat2629192498
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