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Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 01 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 122-92
27-14 27-31 40-25 28-22
Position#6
Record26-25
FormLWWLW
Points / game107.7
Allowed / game104.8
vs
Position#4
Record32-18
FormLWWWL
Points / game109.1
Allowed / game104.5
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2021-22
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Miami Heat
02 Apr 2027
BOS v MIA
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BOS98
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19 Dec 2025
BOS129
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BOS108
MIA89
01 May 2024
BOS118
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BOS101
MIA111
21 Apr 2024
BOS114
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27 Oct 2023
BOS119
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BOS84
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25 May 2023
BOS110
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BOS105
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BOS116
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BOS116
MIA120
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BOS134
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BOS103
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BOS102
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21 May 2022
BOS103
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BOS98
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BOS122
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BOS121
MIA129
09 May 2021
BOS124
MIA130
25 Sep 2020
BOS121
MIA108
17 Sep 2020
BOS101
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15 Sep 2020
BOS114
MIA117
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BOS112
MIA93
01 Apr 2019
BOS110
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21 Jan 2019
BOS107
MIA99
20 Dec 2017
BOS89
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BOS112
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30 Dec 2016
BOS117
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13 Apr 2016
BOS98
MIA88
27 Feb 2016
BOS101
MIA89
25 Mar 2015
BOS86
MIA93
01 Feb 2015
BOS75
MIA83
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
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BOS112
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Miami Heat 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
Indiana Pacers
#26
W
119-100
119
100
+19
113avg 102
A13/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#8
L
99-111
99
111
-12
94avg 102
A15/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
114-112
114
112
+2
112avg 102
H16/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
104-92
104
92
+12
101avg 102
H17/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
L
102-111
102
111
-9
91avg 102
H20/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
L
105-109
105
109
-4
100avg 102
H22/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#21
W
116-87
116
87
+29
114avg 102
A23/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
128-75
128
75
+53
132avg 102
H26/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#17
L
92-108
92
108
-16
80avg 102
A29/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
107-97
107
97
+10
109avg 102
A30/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-25
19-24
33-22
32-29
14-32
21-23
31-28
33-28
32-22
22-27
30-34
30-29
18-29
21-17
32-23
33-23
27-25
21-31
26-30
28-25
25-30
33-24
24-29
23-26
31-25
29-20
31-24
25-18
38-13
25-17
34-25
31-20
20-32
27-30
30-18
15-28
27-15
25-19
26-36
29-27
208.8Avg total
108.6Scored
100.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (51)107.7104.8212.5+2.951%
Season at home (26)107.5103.2210.7+4.262%
Season away (25)108.0106.4214.4+1.540%
Last 10 (10)108.6100.2208.8+8.460%
Last 5 (5)109.695.2204.8+14.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)113.3114.5227.8-1.233%
vs Weaker (24)106.8101.8208.6+5.054%
This opponent (Miami Heat) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Miami HeatUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHeat
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#17
W
115-91
115
91
+24
115avg 102
A13/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#17
W
124-118
124
118
+6
125avg 102
H15/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#8
L
98-109
98
109
-11
86avg 102
H16/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
104-99
104
99
+5
98avg 102
H18/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
104-92
104
92
+12
98avg 102
H20/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#17
L
108-110
108
110
-2
102avg 102
A22/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
W
113-107
113
107
+6
113avg 102
H23/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
110-96
110
96
+14
112avg 102
H27/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
121-114
121
114
+7
122avg 102
H29/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
L
120-124 OT
120
124
-4
107avg 102
H30/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-27
35-24
30-16
29-24
40-30
24-40
30-29
30-19
29-20
21-23
23-32
25-34
27-30
31-21
22-24
24-24
23-26
35-30
20-24
26-12
30-31
21-29
23-28
34-22
39-25
30-27
20-18
24-37
30-16
29-30
33-21
18-29
28-19
29-26
39-35
25-34
27-28
26-31
22-26
25-15
217.7Avg total
111.7Scored
106.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)109.1104.5213.6+4.564%
Season at home (24)110.1103.5213.5+6.675%
Season away (26)108.2105.5213.7+2.654%
Last 10 (10)111.7106.0217.7+5.770%
Last 5 (5)114.4110.2224.6+4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)106.4108.7215.1-2.340%
vs Weaker (15)112.3103.1215.4+9.187%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.9+1.9Q1: +4.2+4.2Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +2.8+2.8Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +1.0+1.0
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.9+1.9Q1: +4.2+4.2Q2Q2: +1.1+1.1Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +2.8+2.8Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: +1.0+1.0
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
Indiana Pacers
#26
W
54-49
54
49
+5
A13/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#8
L
35-55
35
55
-20
A15/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
54-49
54
49
+5
H16/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H17/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
L
48-56
48
56
-8
H20/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H22/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#21
W
60-45
60
45
+15
A23/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
63-30
63
30
+33
H26/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#17
L
47-62
47
62
-15
A29/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
52-34
52
34
+18
A30/01
NBA
99.0Avg total
51.0Scored
48.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.449.6102.1+2.860%-
Last 30 at home (17)51.747.599.2+4.265%-
Last 30 away (13)53.452.4105.8+1.054%-
Last 10 (10)51.048.099.0+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)56.045.0101.0+11.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)54.853.7108.5+1.250%-
vs Weaker (24)51.848.6100.5+3.262%-
This opponent (Miami Heat) is Similar. 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
Atlanta Hawks
#17
W
56-51
56
51
+5
A13/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#17
L
64-70
64
70
-6
H15/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#8
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H16/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
58-51
58
51
+7
H18/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H20/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#17
L
51-60
51
60
-9
A22/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H23/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
59-46
59
46
+13
H27/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
57-45
57
45
+12
H29/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
L
53-59
53
59
-6
H30/01
NBA
110.8Avg total
57.5Scored
53.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.454.1110.6+2.360%-
Last 30 at home (17)55.453.2108.6+2.259%-
Last 30 away (13)57.855.3113.1+2.562%-
Last 10 (10)57.553.3110.8+4.270%-
Last 5 (5)57.852.4110.2+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)52.756.7109.4-4.133%-
vs Weaker (15)60.251.5111.7+8.787%-
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: 108.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.9 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.5 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.726.6
54.6%
53.1%53.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.113.3
35.8%
35.3%39.9
🏀 Free throws18.415.5
84.2%
77.4%15.5
They take 85.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Miami Heattheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Miami Heat: 111.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.1 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.825.8
52.9%
53.1%51.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.313.7
37.7%
35.3%41.1
🏀 Free throws22.219.0
85.6%
77.4%19.0
They take 85.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 01 Feb 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WLWWLLWWLW
Miami Heat
LWWWLWWLWW
#6
League position
#4
+8.7
Net rating
+5.9
112.2
Offensive rating
112.3
103.5
Defensive rating
106.4
54.3%
Effective FG%
54.5%
49.5%
Opp. effective FG%
52.6%
13.9%
Turnover %
15.4%
24.3%
Off. rebound %
25.5%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.26
35.8%
3-point %
37.7%
62.2%
Assist %
68.6%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence112.2 · 112.3Defence103.5 · 106.4Shooting54.3% · 54.5%3-point %35.8% · 37.7%Ball care13.9% · 15.4%Off. rebounds24.3% · 25.5%Free throws0.21 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)60% · 70%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Miami Heat
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
4
Boston Celtics wins
6
Miami Heat wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/22ANew Orleans Pelicans107-97
29/01/22AAtlanta Hawks92-108
26/01/22HSacramento Kings128-75
23/01/22AWashington Wizards116-87
22/01/22HPortland Trail Blazers105-109
20/01/22HCharlotte Hornets102-111
17/01/22HNew Orleans Pelicans104-92
16/01/22HChicago Bulls114-112
15/01/22APhiladelphia 76ers99-111
13/01/22AIndiana Pacers119-100
Miami Heatlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/22HToronto Raptors120-124 OT
29/01/22HLos Angeles Clippers121-114
27/01/22HNew York Knicks110-96
23/01/22HLos Angeles Lakers113-107
22/01/22AAtlanta Hawks108-110
20/01/22HPortland Trail Blazers104-92
18/01/22HToronto Raptors104-99
16/01/22HPhiladelphia 76ers98-109
15/01/22HAtlanta Hawks124-118
13/01/22AAtlanta Hawks115-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW51%
HomeWWLLW62%
AwayWLWLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games512625
Win %51%62%40%
Points / game107.7107.5108.0
Allowed / game104.8103.2106.4
Point differential+2.9+4.2+1.5
Avg total212.5210.7214.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%35%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (16)50% (8)0% (8)
Overtime %12%12%12%
Miami Heat
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL64%
HomeWWWWL75%
AwayLWWWL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502426
Win %64%75%54%
Points / game109.1110.1108.2
Allowed / game104.5103.5105.5
Point differential+4.5+6.6+2.6
Avg total213.6213.5213.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%42%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (11)75% (4)29% (7)
Overtime %6%4%8%
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 Phoenix Suns4940982%112.9105.0+7.9
2 Golden State Warriors50371374%110.2102.0+8.2
3 Memphis Grizzlies53351866%112.1108.5+3.6
4 Miami Heat50321864%109.1104.5+4.5
5 Chicago Bulls49311863%111.0109.2+1.8
6 Philadelphia 76ers50311962%107.9105.5+2.4
7 Cleveland Cavaliers51312061%106.8102.2+4.6
8 Milwaukee Bucks52312160%111.8108.8+2.9
9 Brooklyn Nets49292059%111.9110.0+1.8
10 Utah Jazz51302159%113.5107.8+5.7
11 Denver Nuggets49282157%109.0106.9+2.1
12 Dallas Mavericks51292257%106.1103.4+2.7
13 Charlotte Hornets51282355%114.5114.6-0.1
14 Toronto Raptors47242351%107.5106.7+0.8
15 Boston Celtics51262551%107.7104.8+2.9
16 Minnesota Timberwolves50252550%111.6110.6+1.0
17 Los Angeles Clippers53262749%106.1106.8-0.7
18 Atlanta Hawks49242549%111.7111.3+0.4
19 Los Angeles Lakers51242747%111.0112.6-1.6
20 Washington Wizards49232647%107.6110.1-2.5
21 New York Knicks50232746%103.8104.8-1.0
22 Portland Trail Blazers50212942%108.9112.7-3.7
23 San Antonio Spurs51193237%111.3111.4-0.1
24 Indiana Pacers52193337%108.9110.8-1.9
25 New Orleans Pelicans50183236%105.2109.6-4.4
26 Sacramento Kings51183335%109.5114.7-5.2
27 Oklahoma City Thunder48143429%100.8108.0-7.2
28 Houston Rockets49143529%108.3116.8-8.6
29 Detroit Pistons49123724%102.3111.6-9.3
30 Orlando Magic51114022%102.5110.4-7.8
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 Celtics27274028122
Miami Heat1431252292
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