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Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 20 Dec 2009
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 122-104
34-19 32-22 26-31 30-32
Position#7
Record26-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game100.3
Allowed / game91.0
vs
Position#29
Record7-27
FormLLWLW
Points / game94.9
Allowed / game104.6
USANBA
NBA2009-10
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MIN101
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves 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
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
116-103
116
103
+13
H28/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
92-85
92
85
+7
A29/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
108-90
108
90
+18
A02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
W
90-83
90
83
+7
A04/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
105-87
105
87
+18
A05/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
98-89
98
89
+9
H09/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
104-102
104
102
+2
A11/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
106-80
106
80
+26
A13/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
W
110-105
110
105
+5
A15/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
L
97-98
97
98
-1
H19/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-27
21-28
33-17
29-31
29-31
26-17
12-17
25-20
29-18
33-21
26-27
20-24
25-15
22-24
27-24
16-20
31-20
29-29
28-16
17-22
26-27
23-21
22-23
27-18
27-28
37-22
19-24
21-28
29-26
25-20
29-17
23-17
28-31
26-24
31-26
25-24
24-17
29-25
23-30
21-26
194.8Avg total
102.6Scored
92.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)100.391.0191.2+9.381%
Season at home (15)100.991.5192.4+9.573%
Season away (17)99.790.5190.2+9.288%
Last 10 (10)102.692.2194.8+10.490%
Last 5 (5)103.094.8197.8+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)78.083.0161.0-5.00%
vs Similar (11)97.387.0184.3+10.382%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)103.694.2197.8+9.483%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
L
95-97
95
97
-2
H03/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
89-98
89
98
-9
A05/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
108-101
108
101
+7
H06/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
88-94
88
94
-6
A09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
96-97
96
97
-1
H10/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
92-104
92
104
-12
A12/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
100-120
100
120
-20
A13/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
110-108
110
108
+2
A15/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#22
L
95-120
95
120
-25
H17/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
W
112-96
112
96
+16
H19/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-22
27-25
18-30
22-20
22-20
27-27
16-28
24-23
22-24
25-26
26-23
35-28
20-23
15-20
28-21
25-30
29-29
35-24
19-25
13-19
24-33
30-23
14-30
24-18
32-35
25-29
20-33
23-23
30-33
31-32
27-17
22-26
29-27
24-37
26-27
16-29
27-22
25-23
35-31
25-20
202.0Avg total
98.5Scored
103.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)94.9104.6199.5-9.721%
Season at home (17)93.5101.5195.0-7.924%
Season away (17)96.2107.7203.9-11.518%
Last 10 (10)98.5103.5202.0-5.030%
Last 5 (5)101.8109.6211.4-7.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)95.8105.9201.7-10.123%
vs Similar (4)91.899.2191.0-7.525%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +4.1+4.1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: +2.9+2.9Q3: -3.6-3.6Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: -0.7-0.7
Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
54-55
54
55
-1
H28/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A29/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
62-39
62
39
+23
A02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A04/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A05/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
49-48
49
48
+1
H09/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
64-50
64
50
+14
A11/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A13/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
L
54-55
54
55
-1
A15/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H19/12
NBA
102.3Avg total
55.2Scored
47.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.346.697.9+4.873%-
Last 30 at home (13)48.744.693.3+4.169%-
Last 30 away (17)53.448.1101.4+5.376%-
Last 10 (10)55.247.1102.3+8.180%-
Last 5 (5)54.848.2103.0+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)40.043.083.0-3.00%-
vs Similar (11)51.744.596.2+7.391%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)51.748.199.8+3.767%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#18
W
55-47
55
47
+8
H03/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A05/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
47-50
47
50
-3
H06/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
35-43
35
43
-8
A09/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H10/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#3
L
54-56
54
56
-2
A12/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
L
57-64
57
64
-7
A13/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
L
61-65
61
65
-4
A15/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#22
L
53-64
53
64
-11
H17/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#28
W
52-45
52
45
+7
H19/12
NBA
106.1Avg total
52.7Scored
53.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.254.0102.2-5.823%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.050.396.3-4.333%-
Last 30 away (15)50.457.7108.1-7.313%-
Last 10 (10)52.753.4106.1-0.740%-
Last 5 (5)55.458.8114.2-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)48.153.7101.8-5.623%-
vs Similar (4)48.856.0104.8-7.225%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. 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

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
3
Boston Celtics wins
0
Minnesota Timberwolves wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/09HPhiladelphia 76ers97-98
15/12/09AMemphis Grizzlies110-105
13/12/09AChicago Bulls106-80
11/12/09AWashington Wizards104-102
09/12/09HMilwaukee Bucks98-89
05/12/09AOklahoma City Thunder105-87
04/12/09ASan Antonio Spurs90-83
02/12/09ACharlotte Hornets108-90
29/11/09AMiami Heat92-85
28/11/09HToronto Raptors116-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/09HSacramento Kings112-96
17/12/09HLos Angeles Clippers95-120
15/12/09AUtah Jazz110-108
13/12/09ASacramento Kings100-120
12/12/09ALos Angeles Lakers92-104
10/12/09HNew Orleans Pelicans96-97
09/12/09AToronto Raptors88-94
06/12/09HUtah Jazz108-101
05/12/09ANew Orleans Pelicans89-98
03/12/09HMemphis Grizzlies95-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL81%
HomeLWWWL73%
AwayWWWWW88%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321517
Win %81%73%88%
Points / game100.3100.999.7
Allowed / game91.091.590.5
Point differential+9.3+9.5+9.2
Avg total191.2192.4190.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%53%41%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)33% (3)83% (6)
Overtime %3%0%6%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW21%
HomeLWLLW24%
AwayLLLLW18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341717
Win %21%24%18%
Points / game94.993.596.2
Allowed / game104.6101.5107.7
Point differential-9.7-7.9-11.5
Avg total199.5195.0203.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+3%6%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won22% (9)20% (5)25% (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 Boston Celtics3226681%100.391.0+9.3
2 Los Angeles Lakers3226681%103.496.5+6.9
3 Orlando Magic3326779%104.095.4+8.6
4 Dallas Mavericks3324973%101.596.8+4.7
5 Atlanta Hawks3223972%104.397.2+7.0
6 Denver Nuggets33221167%108.0101.6+6.4
7 Cleveland Cavaliers33221167%98.594.0+4.5
8 Utah Jazz32201262%101.398.5+2.9
9 Phoenix Suns34211362%108.9106.6+2.2
10 San Antonio Spurs29171259%102.297.7+4.5
11 Houston Rockets33181555%101.8100.3+1.4
12 Los Angeles Clippers32171553%97.197.9-0.8
13 Portland Trail Blazers34181653%96.694.0+2.6
14 Miami Heat29151452%97.296.8+0.4
15 Oklahoma City Thunder32151747%96.397.0-0.7
16 Milwaukee Bucks31141745%97.696.5+1.1
17 Sacramento Kings31141745%103.6104.7-1.1
18 Chicago Bulls31141745%91.396.8-5.5
19 New Orleans Pelicans32141844%96.7101.3-4.6
20 Memphis Grizzlies33141942%101.0103.7-2.7
21 Toronto Raptors36152142%102.8106.9-4.1
22 Detroit Pistons32131941%94.697.6-3.0
23 New York Knicks31121939%100.7103.6-3.0
24 Indiana Pacers30111937%99.3103.9-4.6
25 Charlotte Hornets31112035%91.793.7-2.0
26 Washington Wizards32112134%98.2102.7-4.5
27 Golden State Warriors32102231%107.0110.1-3.1
28 Philadelphia 76ers33102330%97.8101.1-3.3
29 Minnesota Timberwolves3472721%94.9104.6-9.7
30 Brooklyn Nets343319%90.299.7-9.5
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 Celtics34322630122
Minnesota Timberwolves19223132104
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