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Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 13 Jan 2015
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 108-100
22-22 27-27 23-27 36-24
Position#17
Record17-26
FormLLWLL
Points / game101.7
Allowed / game101.7
vs
Position#13
Record23-20
FormLWLLW
Points / game100.8
Allowed / game98.9
USANBA
NBA2014-15
Meetings · Boston Celtics v New Orleans Pelicans
21 Mar 2027
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NOP92
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NOP115
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BOS113
NOP100
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NOP108
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NOP97
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BOS108
NOP100
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BOS92
NOP95
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BOS78
NOP90
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BOS81
NOP83
01 Nov 2009
BOS97
NOP87
12 Dec 2008
BOS94
NOP82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New Orleans Pelicans 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
Orlando Magic
#26
L
95-100
95
100
-5
A24/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
L
107-109
107
109
-2
H26/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
88-101
88
101
-13
A28/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
106-84
106
84
+22
H31/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#11
L
101-119
101
119
-18
H03/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
L
104-109 OT
104
109
-5
A04/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
95-104
95
104
-9
H06/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
89-81
89
81
+8
A08/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#20
L
103-107 OT
103
107
-4
A10/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#9
L
96-109
96
109
-13
A11/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
9-26
21-27
30-32
35-15
29-28
27-28
30-23
21-30
12-30
27-26
24-24
25-21
23-19
26-20
28-22
29-23
17-31
29-28
18-33
37-27
23-17
17-29
29-23
30-30
16-24
20-26
26-29
33-25
19-25
21-14
29-23
20-19
17-25
20-21
23-19
34-29
26-19
17-28
22-35
31-27
200.7Avg total
98.4Scored
102.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)101.7101.7203.3+0.040%
Season at home (24)102.5100.5203.0+2.046%
Season away (19)100.7103.1203.8-2.432%
Last 10 (10)98.4102.3200.7-3.920%
Last 5 (5)97.4102.0199.4-4.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)97.0110.0207.0-13.00%
vs Similar ◀ (21)101.3105.6206.9-4.324%
vs Weaker (7)104.694.9199.4+9.771%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#14
W
101-99
101
99
+2
A22/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#20
L
84-96
84
96
-12
A24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#6
W
97-90
97
90
+7
H27/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
L
100-107
100
107
-7
A28/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#15
W
110-106
110
106
+4
H31/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#6
L
93-95 OT
93
95
-2
A01/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
111-83
111
83
+28
H03/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
85-92
85
92
-7
H06/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
94-98
94
98
-4
A08/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
106-95
106
95
+11
H10/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-28
28-20
23-33
25-18
26-24
14-20
21-26
23-26
20-24
28-20
22-20
27-26
25-23
20-26
26-31
29-27
31-25
24-28
26-26
29-27
14-17
14-21
32-24
24-22
29-20
30-22
30-18
22-23
23-27
21-25
20-17
21-23
27-20
21-21
22-26
24-31
31-19
21-20
30-32
24-24
194.2Avg total
98.1Scored
96.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)100.898.9199.7+1.953%
Season at home (21)106.198.5204.7+7.671%
Season away (22)95.799.3195.0-3.636%
Last 10 (10)98.196.1194.2+2.050%
Last 5 (5)97.892.6190.4+5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)103.5120.0223.5-16.50%
vs Similar ◀ (20)100.0100.3200.4-0.350%
vs Weaker (8)105.298.4203.6+6.962%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -5.3-5.3Q1: +2.4+2.4Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +4.9+4.9Q4: +0.1+0.1
Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Orlando Magic
#26
L
30-53
30
53
-23
A24/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H26/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
39-56
39
56
-17
A28/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H31/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#11
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H03/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A04/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
L
36-50
36
50
-14
H06/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A08/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#20
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A10/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#9
L
43-47
43
47
-4
A11/01
NBA
90.7Avg total
41.6Scored
49.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.048.596.4-0.547%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.849.299.9+1.656%-
Last 30 away (14)44.847.692.4-2.936%-
Last 10 (10)41.649.190.7-7.520%-
Last 5 (5)39.245.684.8-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)57.547.5105.0+10.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)46.848.795.5-1.938%-
vs Weaker (7)48.748.196.9+0.657%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#14
W
53-48
53
48
+5
A22/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#20
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#6
W
48-44
48
44
+4
H27/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#10
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A28/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#15
W
55-53
55
53
+2
H31/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#6
L
28-38
28
38
-10
A01/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
59-42
59
42
+17
H03/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#12
L
44-52
44
52
-8
H06/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
48-41
48
41
+7
A08/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H10/01
NBA
92.2Avg total
47.2Scored
45.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.748.097.8+1.753%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.250.9106.1+4.464%-
Last 30 away (16)44.945.690.5-0.644%-
Last 10 (10)47.245.092.2+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)46.242.488.6+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)45.556.5102.0-11.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)48.847.095.8+1.755%-
vs Weaker (8)53.248.4101.6+4.962%-
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

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🎯 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/15AToronto Raptors96-109
10/01/15AIndiana Pacers103-107 OT
08/01/15ABrooklyn Nets89-81
06/01/15HCharlotte Hornets95-104
04/01/15AChicago Bulls104-109 OT
03/01/15HDallas Mavericks101-119
31/12/14HSacramento Kings106-84
28/12/14AWashington Wizards88-101
26/12/14HBrooklyn Nets107-109
24/12/14AOrlando Magic95-100
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/15HMemphis Grizzlies106-95
08/01/15ACharlotte Hornets94-98
06/01/15HWashington Wizards85-92
03/01/15HHouston Rockets111-83
01/01/15ASan Antonio Spurs93-95 OT
31/12/14HPhoenix Suns110-106
28/12/14AChicago Bulls100-107
27/12/14HSan Antonio Spurs97-90
24/12/14AIndiana Pacers84-96
22/12/14AOklahoma City Thunder101-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL40%
HomeWLWLL46%
AwayLLWLL32%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432419
Win %40%46%32%
Points / game101.7102.5100.7
Allowed / game101.7100.5103.1
Point differential+0.0+2.0-2.4
Avg total203.3203.0203.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%33%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won21% (14)17% (6)25% (8)
Overtime %9%4%16%
New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2014-15
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW53%
HomeWWWLW71%
AwayWLLLL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432122
Win %53%71%36%
Points / game100.8106.195.7
Allowed / game98.998.599.3
Point differential+1.9+7.6-3.6
Avg total199.7204.7195.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%33%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)60% (5)43% (7)
Overtime %5%5%5%
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 Golden State Warriors4235783%109.598.5+11.0
2 Portland Trail Blazers44331175%102.796.3+6.4
3 Atlanta Hawks44331175%102.797.5+5.2
4 Toronto Raptors43311272%106.1100.1+6.0
5 Houston Rockets45321371%100.896.5+4.3
6 Dallas Mavericks46301665%108.0102.3+5.8
7 Chicago Bulls46301665%101.298.2+3.0
8 Memphis Grizzlies44281664%100.998.6+2.3
9 Washington Wizards44281664%98.096.7+1.2
10 Los Angeles Clippers46271959%105.2101.3+3.8
11 Phoenix Suns46262057%106.8104.1+2.7
12 San Antonio Spurs43241956%102.099.6+2.3
13 New Orleans Pelicans43232053%100.898.9+1.9
14 Cleveland Cavaliers44232152%100.4100.2+0.2
15 Milwaukee Bucks46232350%98.097.8+0.2
16 Oklahoma City Thunder44202445%98.9100.0-1.1
17 Brooklyn Nets42192345%96.197.9-1.8
18 Miami Heat45202544%95.799.2-3.4
19 Denver Nuggets45192642%101.4103.3-1.9
20 Sacramento Kings43182542%102.2103.8-1.7
21 Detroit Pistons44182641%97.798.8-1.1
22 Boston Celtics43172640%101.7101.7+0.0
23 Utah Jazz46182839%97.098.1-1.1
24 Indiana Pacers46182839%95.296.5-1.3
25 Charlotte Hornets47182938%95.898.8-3.0
26 Orlando Magic47163134%93.899.0-5.3
27 Los Angeles Lakers46153133%100.2107.0-6.7
28 Minnesota Timberwolves43103323%99.6107.1-7.5
29 Philadelphia 76ers4493520%91.1102.3-11.2
30 New York Knicks4783917%92.5100.4-8.0
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 Celtics22272336108
New Orleans Pelicans22272724100
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