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Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 17 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 75-105
17-28 18-20 15-27 25-30
Position#16
Record8-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game110.9
Allowed / game110.0
vs
Position#11
Record8-9
FormLLLLL
Points / game100.8
Allowed / game102.4
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2020-21
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BOS97
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BOS76
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BOS85
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BOS86
NYK89
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BOS91
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BOS112
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29 Oct 2010
BOS105
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17 Mar 2010
BOS109
NYK97
23 Feb 2010
BOS110
NYK106
21 Dec 2008
BOS124
NYK105
18 Nov 2008
BOS110
NYK101
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New York Knicks 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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
95-123
95
123
-28
78avg 105
H25/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
107-108
107
108
-1
100avg 105
A28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
116-111
116
111
+5
108avg 105
A30/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
126-107
126
107
+19
121avg 105
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
93-96
93
96
-3
84avg 105
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
122-120
122
120
+2
124avg 105
A03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
126-114
126
114
+12
123avg 105
A05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
107-105
107
105
+2
96avg 105
A07/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
116-107
116
107
+9
109avg 105
H09/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
124-97
124
97
+27
120avg 105
H16/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-26
32-25
23-35
18-37
23-19
32-30
28-39
24-20
31-26
27-31
25-37
33-17
31-19
35-21
30-31
30-36
12-27
28-28
33-24
20-17
31-33
30-24
30-31
31-32
23-32
38-14
39-35
26-33
34-26
19-19
27-35
27-25
33-28
33-19
30-34
20-26
34-28
26-20
28-24
36-25
222.0Avg total
113.2Scored
108.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)110.9110.0220.9+0.962%
Season at home (6)112.0111.3223.3+0.767%
Season away (7)110.0108.9218.9+1.157%
Last 10 (10)113.2108.8222.0+4.470%
Last 5 (5)119.0108.6227.6+10.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)101.2116.2217.5-15.025%
vs Similar ◀ (19)110.9106.5217.5+4.458%
vs Weaker (7)112.6102.1214.7+10.486%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
95-86
95
86
+9
94avg 98
A30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
83-100
83
100
-17
71avg 98
A01/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
106-102
106
102
+4
105avg 98
A03/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
113-108
113
108
+5
109avg 98
A05/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
112-100
112
100
+12
106avg 98
H07/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
89-101
89
101
-12
70avg 98
H09/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
89-114
89
114
-25
79avg 98
H10/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
88-109
88
109
-21
77avg 98
A12/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
109-116
109
116
-7
98avg 98
H14/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
L
103-106
103
106
-3
94avg 98
A16/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-15
24-31
18-18
24-22
18-22
24-20
22-29
19-29
26-28
24-23
32-31
24-20
31-29
23-29
30-30
29-20
20-27
24-29
34-19
34-25
24-15
18-27
21-27
26-32
21-28
17-31
26-23
25-32
25-31
25-26
18-25
20-27
25-26
20-35
31-31
33-24
25-28
30-29
25-23
23-26
202.9Avg total
98.7Scored
104.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)100.8102.4203.2-1.647%
Season at home (8)104.6103.2207.9+1.450%
Season away (9)97.3101.7199.0-4.344%
Last 10 (10)98.7104.2202.9-5.540%
Last 5 (5)95.6109.2204.8-13.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)108.6115.0223.6-6.429%
vs Similar ◀ (15)108.7112.9221.5-4.240%
vs Weaker (8)96.995.1192.0+1.850%
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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +6.9+6.9Q2: -5.1-5.1Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: +0.0+0.0
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +6.9+6.9Q2: -5.1-5.1Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: +0.0+0.0
Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
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
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
54-51
54
51
+3
H25/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A30/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
66-40
66
40
+26
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
61-46
61
46
+15
A05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A07/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
66-47
66
47
+19
H09/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
60-48
60
48
+12
H16/01
NBA
106.9Avg total
57.4Scored
49.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.550.5106.1+5.070%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.051.2108.2+5.871%-
Last 30 away (16)54.249.9104.2+4.369%-
Last 10 (10)57.449.5106.9+7.990%-
Last 5 (5)60.248.6108.8+11.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)51.555.5107.0-4.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)56.448.5104.8+7.974%-
vs Weaker (7)55.653.3108.9+2.371%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
53-46
53
46
+7
A30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
D
42-42
42
42
+0
A01/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A03/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A05/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
L
44-56
44
56
-12
H07/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H09/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
38-59
38
59
-21
H10/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A12/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
45-61
45
61
-16
H14/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
L
55-57
55
57
-2
A16/01
NBA
100.2Avg total
47.3Scored
52.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.454.2107.6-0.740%-
Last 30 at home (15)52.953.3106.3-0.440%-
Last 30 away (15)53.955.0108.9-1.140%-
Last 10 (10)47.352.9100.2-5.610%-
Last 5 (5)46.055.2101.2-9.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)52.361.1113.4-8.914%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)54.853.6108.4+1.253%-
vs Weaker (8)51.949.1101.0+2.838%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 113.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.230.2
53.7%
52.8%60.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.312.1
38.7%
36.6%36.3
🏀 Free throws21.616.5
76.4%
77.7%16.5
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 98.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.9 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.329.2
50.1%
52.8%58.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.98.8
32.7%
36.6%26.4
🏀 Free throws18.813.9
73.9%
77.7%13.9
They take 85.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Jan 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWWWLWWLL
New York Knicks
LLLLLWWWLW
#16
League position
#11
+4.3
Net rating
-5.7
111.4
Offensive rating
102.6
107.1
Defensive rating
108.3
55.3%
Effective FG%
49.8%
52.2%
Opp. effective FG%
52.4%
15.4%
Turnover %
14.4%
26.5%
Off. rebound %
23.9%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.22
38.7%
3-point %
32.7%
55.3%
Assist %
56.6%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence111.4 · 102.6Defence107.1 · 108.3Shooting55.3% · 49.8%3-point %38.7% · 32.7%Ball care15.4% · 14.4%Off. rebounds26.5% · 23.9%Free throws0.25 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ New York Knicks
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
8
Boston Celtics wins
2
New York Knicks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/21HOrlando Magic124-97
09/01/21HWashington Wizards116-107
07/01/21AMiami Heat107-105
05/01/21AToronto Raptors126-114
03/01/21ADetroit Pistons122-120
02/01/21ADetroit Pistons93-96
31/12/20HMemphis Grizzlies126-107
30/12/20AIndiana Pacers116-111
28/12/20AIndiana Pacers107-108
25/12/20HBrooklyn Nets95-123
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/21ACleveland Cavaliers103-106
14/01/21HBrooklyn Nets109-116
12/01/21ACharlotte Hornets88-109
10/01/21HDenver Nuggets89-114
09/01/21HOklahoma City Thunder89-101
07/01/21HUtah Jazz112-100
05/01/21AAtlanta Hawks113-108
03/01/21AIndiana Pacers106-102
01/01/21AToronto Raptors83-100
30/12/20ACleveland Cavaliers95-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW62%
HomeWLWWW67%
AwayWLWWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %62%67%57%
Points / game110.9112.0110.0
Allowed / game110.0111.3108.9
Point differential+0.9+0.7+1.1
Avg total220.9223.3218.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%33%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (1)60% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
New York Knicks
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL47%
HomeWWLLL50%
AwayLWWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %47%50%44%
Points / game100.8104.697.3
Allowed / game102.4103.2101.7
Point differential-1.6+1.4-4.3
Avg total203.2207.9199.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)-67% (3)
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 Los Angeles Lakers1815383%114.4103.8+10.6
2 Utah Jazz1511473%112.2104.5+7.7
3 Philadelphia 76ers1611569%113.2109.4+3.8
4 Brooklyn Nets1610662%118.5111.6+6.9
5 Boston Celtics138562%110.9110.0+0.9
6 Dallas Mavericks148657%112.1107.1+5.1
7 Milwaukee Bucks169756%118.1111.9+6.2
8 Memphis Grizzlies169756%109.5107.7+1.8
9 Los Angeles Clippers169756%110.7110.5+0.2
10 Denver Nuggets158753%117.0110.1+6.9
11 Indiana Pacers158753%112.6108.9+3.7
12 Golden State Warriors158753%111.3113.9-2.6
13 Portland Trail Blazers179853%113.4116.2-2.8
14 New York Knicks178947%100.8102.4-1.6
15 Cleveland Cavaliers178947%99.5104.7-5.2
16 Orlando Magic178947%108.1113.4-5.3
17 Houston Rockets157847%110.5109.3+1.3
18 Phoenix Suns157847%108.8108.7+0.1
19 Oklahoma City Thunder157847%106.6112.1-5.5
20 New Orleans Pelicans136746%108.2106.7+1.5
21 Atlanta Hawks167944%111.8111.9-0.1
22 Chicago Bulls167944%114.9117.6-2.6
23 San Antonio Spurs167944%108.9112.1-3.2
24 Sacramento Kings1771041%112.9121.2-8.4
25 Toronto Raptors156940%111.1111.5-0.4
26 Charlotte Hornets1871139%108.7109.6-0.9
27 Miami Heat135838%109.2113.7-4.5
28 Detroit Pistons1651131%105.3108.1-2.8
29 Washington Wizards1441029%116.0117.6-1.6
30 Minnesota Timberwolves1441029%109.5118.8-9.3
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 Celtics1718152575
New York Knicks28202730105
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