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Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Jan 2017
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 117-108
28-31 29-22 36-20 24-35
Position#4
Record27-16
FormWLWWW
Points / game106.3
Allowed / game103.5
vs
Position#22
Record15-28
FormWWWLL
Points / game102.5
Allowed / game106.1
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2016-17
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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
Miami Heat
#13
W
105-95
105
95
+10
A18/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
112-109 OT
112
109
+3
A21/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
109-102
109
102
+7
A23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
112-117
112
117
-5
H24/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
119-114
119
114
+5
A25/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
113-103
113
103
+10
H28/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
118-124
118
124
-6
A30/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
117-114
117
114
+3
H31/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
115-104
115
104
+11
H04/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
110-106
110
106
+4
H07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-19
21-22
19-30
28-24
15-22
16-23
31-26
35-26
22-31
29-9
26-27
32-35
28-25
26-33
25-30
33-29
22-28
34-20
32-34
31-32
28-24
28-24
28-29
29-26
25-32
34-34
24-35
35-23
25-25
27-23
30-30
35-36
28-29
26-16
31-29
30-30
25-23
26-39
27-18
32-26
221.8Avg total
113.0Scored
108.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)106.3103.5209.7+2.863%
Season at home (19)106.3103.9210.3+2.463%
Season away (24)106.2103.1209.3+3.162%
Last 10 (10)113.0108.8221.8+4.280%
Last 5 (5)114.6110.2224.8+4.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)97.3107.0204.3-9.70%
vs Similar (18)106.1105.0211.1+1.161%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)107.997.0204.9+10.989%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#3
L
100-122
100
122
-22
A17/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
100-113
100
113
-13
A19/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
108-93
108
93
+15
A21/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
110-121
110
121
-11
H22/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
91-87
91
87
+4
H24/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
111-104
111
104
+7
H27/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
102-98
102
98
+4
H29/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
104-92
104
92
+12
H31/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
82-90
82
90
-8
A03/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
94-99
94
99
-5
H06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-35
26-37
29-25
21-25
26-30
23-31
22-31
29-21
15-23
42-21
27-25
24-24
28-34
30-29
26-24
26-34
25-28
19-21
20-19
27-19
25-20
30-33
30-24
26-27
19-27
30-29
27-21
26-21
31-21
24-30
24-18
25-23
22-15
21-29
26-23
13-23
28-23
19-19
25-33
22-24
202.1Avg total
100.2Scored
101.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)102.5106.1208.6-3.535%
Season at home (24)105.5106.4211.9-0.946%
Season away (19)98.8105.7204.5-6.921%
Last 10 (10)100.2101.9202.1-1.750%
Last 5 (5)98.696.6195.2+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)100.0111.0211.0-11.025%
vs Similar (19)104.3102.4206.7+1.958%
vs Weaker (3)95.3101.0196.3-5.733%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.3-0.3Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q2: -1.5-1.5Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +1.3+1.3Q4Q4: +3.3+3.3Q4: -0.2-0.2
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
Miami Heat
#13
W
58-41
58
41
+17
A18/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A21/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
54-58
54
58
-4
H24/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A25/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
56-48
56
48
+8
H28/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A30/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H31/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H04/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
L
51-62
51
62
-11
H07/01
NBA
102.3Avg total
52.2Scored
50.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.149.298.3-0.053%-
Last 30 at home (13)50.349.399.6+1.062%-
Last 30 away (17)48.249.197.3-0.847%-
Last 10 (10)52.250.1102.3+2.160%-
Last 5 (5)54.453.8108.2+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)47.752.3100.0-4.733%-
vs Similar (18)48.948.497.4+0.556%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)50.049.699.6+0.456%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Weaker. 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
Houston Rockets
#3
L
50-72
50
72
-22
A17/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
49-61
49
61
-12
A19/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A21/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
58-63
58
63
-5
H22/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
44-49
44
49
-5
H24/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
55-53
55
53
+2
H27/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H29/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
55-51
55
51
+4
H31/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
43-44
43
44
-1
A03/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H06/01
NBA
104.2Avg total
50.7Scored
53.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.652.5105.1+0.150%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.151.3105.4+2.871%-
Last 30 away (13)50.654.0104.6-3.423%-
Last 10 (10)50.753.5104.2-2.840%-
Last 5 (5)49.849.299.0+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)53.057.9110.9-4.925%-
vs Similar (19)52.350.7102.9+1.658%-
vs Weaker (3)53.749.3103.0+4.367%-
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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 113.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.3 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.526.5
51.5%
50.2%53.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.913.1
38.6%
35.7%39.3
🏀 Free throws24.320.7
85.2%
77.0%20.7
They take 85.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New Orleans Pelicanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New Orleans Pelicans: 100.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.826.9
43.5%
50.2%53.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.210.8
41.2%
35.7%32.4
🏀 Free throws19.614.0
71.4%
77.0%14.0
They take 88.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Jan 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWLWWLWWW
New Orleans Pelicans
LLWWWWLWLL
#4
League position
#22
+4.2
Net rating
-1.7
113.8
Offensive rating
102.2
109.6
Defensive rating
103.9
54.0%
Effective FG%
49.0%
53.3%
Opp. effective FG%
49.4%
12.1%
Turnover %
10.9%
21.7%
Off. rebound %
18.7%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.22
38.6%
3-point %
41.2%
65.4%
Assist %
61.0%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence113.8 · 102.2Defence109.6 · 103.9Shooting54.0% · 49.0%3-point %38.6% · 41.2%Ball care12.1% · 10.9%Off. rebounds21.7% · 18.7%Free throws0.28 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)80% · 50%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ New Orleans Pelicans
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/17HPhiladelphia 76ers110-106
04/01/17HUtah Jazz115-104
31/12/16HMiami Heat117-114
30/12/16ACleveland Cavaliers118-124
28/12/16HMemphis Grizzlies113-103
25/12/16ANew York Knicks119-114
24/12/16HOklahoma City Thunder112-117
23/12/16AIndiana Pacers109-102
21/12/16AMemphis Grizzlies112-109 OT
18/12/16AMiami Heat105-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/17HAtlanta Hawks94-99
03/01/17ACleveland Cavaliers82-90
31/12/16HNew York Knicks104-92
29/12/16HLos Angeles Clippers102-98
27/12/16HDallas Mavericks111-104
24/12/16HMiami Heat91-87
22/12/16HOklahoma City Thunder110-121
21/12/16APhiladelphia 76ers108-93
19/12/16ASan Antonio Spurs100-113
17/12/16AHouston Rockets100-122

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW63%
HomeLWWWW63%
AwayWWWWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431924
Win %63%63%62%
Points / game106.3106.3106.2
Allowed / game103.5103.9103.1
Point differential+2.8+2.4+3.1
Avg total209.7210.3209.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%26%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (14)80% (5)56% (9)
Overtime %2%0%4%
New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL35%
HomeWWWWL46%
AwayWLLWL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432419
Win %35%46%21%
Points / game102.5105.598.8
Allowed / game106.1106.4105.7
Point differential-3.5-0.9-6.9
Avg total208.6211.9204.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%21%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (12)40% (10)50% (2)
Overtime %14%12%16%
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 Warriors4437784%116.8105.0+11.8
2 San Antonio Spurs4233979%104.897.2+7.6
3 Houston Rockets44331175%114.6107.1+7.5
4 Cleveland Cavaliers41291271%108.8103.7+5.1
5 Toronto Raptors41271466%108.7102.9+5.8
6 Boston Celtics43271663%106.3103.5+2.8
7 Los Angeles Clippers45281762%106.0102.8+3.2
8 Memphis Grizzlies45271860%100.699.5+1.1
9 Utah Jazz43251858%98.895.2+3.6
10 Atlanta Hawks43251858%101.7101.5+0.2
11 Oklahoma City Thunder41231856%106.1104.9+1.2
12 Charlotte Hornets44232152%103.5102.8+0.7
13 Indiana Pacers44232152%106.0106.1-0.1
14 Milwaukee Bucks41212051%102.9101.9+1.0
15 Washington Wizards42212150%105.5104.9+0.6
16 Chicago Bulls43212249%101.7100.9+0.8
17 New York Knicks43212249%106.2108.6-2.4
18 Detroit Pistons44202445%98.998.3+0.6
19 Portland Trail Blazers45202544%106.8109.7-2.8
20 Sacramento Kings41172441%102.1104.6-2.5
21 Denver Nuggets44182641%107.4109.6-2.2
22 Orlando Magic45182740%99.0103.9-5.0
23 Minnesota Timberwolves43162737%103.0103.4-0.5
24 Phoenix Suns43162737%105.3110.5-5.1
25 New Orleans Pelicans43152835%102.5106.1-3.5
26 Los Angeles Lakers48163233%105.3109.6-4.3
27 Miami Heat46153133%99.5101.8-2.3
28 Dallas Mavericks43133030%95.3101.1-5.8
29 Philadelphia 76ers41113027%98.6106.3-7.7
30 Brooklyn Nets4193222%105.0113.8-8.9
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 Celtics28293624117
New Orleans Pelicans31222035108
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