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Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 133-123
33-32 41-33 35-30 24-28
Position#1
Record15-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game116.7
Allowed / game107.4
vs
Position#5
Record12-7
FormWLWWW
Points / game110.9
Allowed / game105.5
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2023-24
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NYK89
18 Jan 2017
BOS106
NYK117
11 Nov 2016
BOS115
NYK87
04 Mar 2016
BOS105
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27 Dec 2015
BOS100
NYK91
25 Feb 2015
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NYK94
12 Dec 2014
BOS95
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12 Mar 2014
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13 Dec 2013
BOS90
NYK86
03 May 2013
BOS80
NYK88
28 Apr 2013
BOS97
NYK90
26 Apr 2013
BOS76
NYK90
26 Mar 2013
BOS85
NYK100
24 Jan 2013
BOS86
NYK89
04 Mar 2012
BOS115
NYK111
03 Feb 2012
BOS91
NYK89
19 Apr 2011
BOS96
NYK93
17 Apr 2011
BOS87
NYK85
13 Apr 2011
BOS112
NYK102
29 Oct 2010
BOS105
NYK101
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New York Knicks winLost
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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
New York Knicks
#5
W
114-98
114
98
+16
112avg 110
H14/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
117-107
117
107
+10
109avg 110
A16/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
108-105
108
105
+3
102avg 110
A18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
102-100
102
100
+2
97avg 110
A20/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
L
118-121 OT
118
121
-3
100avg 110
A21/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
119-116
119
116
+3
117avg 110
H23/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
96-113
96
113
-17
79avg 110
A24/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
113-103
113
103
+10
108avg 110
H26/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
W
124-97
124
97
+27
130avg 110
H29/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
125-119
125
119
+6
125avg 110
H02/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-24
27-29
32-23
30-22
37-22
20-36
26-17
34-32
26-32
39-17
19-32
24-24
26-27
30-26
23-23
23-24
31-25
34-29
22-27
21-27
29-17
38-36
27-26
25-37
30-19
26-29
18-29
22-36
33-26
36-27
21-29
23-21
31-20
38-30
28-18
27-29
44-36
25-36
26-25
30-22
221.5Avg total
113.6Scored
107.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)116.7107.4224.1+9.479%
Season at home (9)123.0105.4228.4+17.6100%
Season away (10)111.1109.1220.2+2.060%
Last 10 (10)113.6107.9221.5+5.780%
Last 5 (5)115.4109.6225.0+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)106.2101.2207.5+5.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)113.7107.8221.5+5.869%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. 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
Boston Celtics
#1
L
98-114
98
114
-16
84avg 104
A14/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
116-114
116
114
+2
109avg 104
A16/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
120-99
120
99
+21
114avg 104
A18/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
122-108
122
108
+14
117avg 104
A18/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#4
L
100-117
100
117
-17
82avg 104
A21/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
100-98
100
98
+2
94avg 104
H25/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
113-116
113
116
-3
96avg 104
H26/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
115-91
115
91
+24
111avg 104
H29/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
118-112
118
112
+6
108avg 104
H01/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
119-106
119
106
+13
115avg 104
A02/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-25
29-27
23-32
22-30
33-22
24-34
30-25
29-33
35-25
30-29
24-30
31-15
30-19
31-31
28-30
33-28
28-31
28-27
19-35
25-24
25-28
26-22
20-37
29-11
22-34
34-30
36-31
21-21
29-16
24-28
27-22
35-25
31-17
23-37
31-33
33-25
34-26
23-31
33-20
29-29
219.6Avg total
112.1Scored
107.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)110.9105.5216.4+5.463%
Season at home (9)111.7103.2214.9+8.467%
Season away (10)110.2107.5217.7+2.760%
Last 10 (10)112.1107.5219.6+4.670%
Last 5 (5)113.0104.6217.6+8.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)101.0111.0212.0-10.00%
vs Similar (19)100.8100.9201.7-0.147%
vs Weaker (9)121.2106.9228.1+14.3100%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.4+6.4Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: -1.5-1.5Q4: +4.6+4.6
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.4+6.4Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: -1.5-1.5Q4: +4.6+4.6
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
New York Knicks
#5
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H14/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A16/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
65-49
65
49
+16
A18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A20/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A21/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
67-53
67
53
+14
H23/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A24/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
69-53
69
53
+16
H26/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
W
69-50
69
50
+19
H29/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H02/12
NBA
116.8Avg total
62.5Scored
54.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.853.6112.4+5.167%-
Last 30 at home (15)60.353.8114.1+6.567%-
Last 30 away (15)57.353.5110.7+3.867%-
Last 10 (10)62.554.3116.8+8.270%-
Last 5 (5)66.055.2121.2+10.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)51.053.0104.0-2.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)60.053.7113.7+6.269%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. 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
Boston Celtics
#1
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A14/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
57-56
57
56
+1
A16/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A18/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
61-50
61
50
+11
A18/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#4
L
56-58
56
58
-2
A21/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H25/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
56-64
56
64
-8
H26/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
53-44
53
44
+9
H29/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H01/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A02/12
NBA
110.2Avg total
56.3Scored
53.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.952.1105.0+0.857%-
Last 30 at home (14)52.649.4101.9+3.264%-
Last 30 away (16)53.254.4107.6-1.250%-
Last 10 (10)56.353.9110.2+2.460%-
Last 5 (5)54.253.8108.0+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)49.551.5101.0-2.050%-
vs Similar (19)49.651.5101.1-1.847%-
vs Weaker (9)60.653.4114.0+7.178%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. 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: 113.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.8 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.5 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.524.9
57.2%
54.4%49.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.015.5
36.9%
36.3%46.5
🏀 Free throws21.917.3
79.0%
78.2%17.3
They take 85.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). 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: 112.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.3 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.526.5
50.5%
54.4%53.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.514.1
39.7%
36.3%42.3
🏀 Free throws22.216.8
75.7%
78.2%16.8
They take 88.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% 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 09 Dec 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWLWLWWWW
New York Knicks
WWWLWLWWWL
#1
League position
#5
+5.8
Net rating
+4.8
114.6
Offensive rating
115.9
108.9
Defensive rating
111.1
56.3%
Effective FG%
54.1%
51.9%
Opp. effective FG%
54.8%
13.8%
Turnover %
12.3%
23.1%
Off. rebound %
29.9%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.25
36.9%
3-point %
39.7%
61.1%
Assist %
56.7%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence114.6 · 115.9Defence108.9 · 111.1Shooting56.3% · 54.1%3-point %36.9% · 39.7%Ball care13.8% · 12.3%Off. rebounds23.1% · 29.9%Free throws0.26 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)80% · 70%
■ 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
5
Boston Celtics wins
5
New York Knicks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/12/23HPhiladelphia 76ers125-119
29/11/23HChicago Bulls124-97
26/11/23HAtlanta Hawks113-103
24/11/23AOrlando Magic96-113
23/11/23HMilwaukee Bucks119-116
21/11/23ACharlotte Hornets118-121 OT
20/11/23AMemphis Grizzlies102-100
18/11/23AToronto Raptors108-105
16/11/23APhiladelphia 76ers117-107
14/11/23HNew York Knicks114-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/12/23AToronto Raptors119-106
01/12/23HDetroit Pistons118-112
29/11/23HCharlotte Hornets115-91
26/11/23HPhoenix Suns113-116
25/11/23HMiami Heat100-98
21/11/23AMinnesota Timberwolves100-117
18/11/23ACharlotte Hornets122-108
18/11/23AWashington Wizards120-99
16/11/23AAtlanta Hawks116-114
14/11/23ABoston Celtics98-114

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW79%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWLL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %79%100%60%
Points / game116.7123.0111.1
Allowed / game107.4105.4109.1
Point differential+9.4+17.6+2.0
Avg total224.1228.4220.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%67%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)100% (1)50% (6)
Overtime %11%0%20%
New York Knicks
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW63%
HomeWWLWW67%
AwayWWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %63%67%60%
Points / game110.9111.7110.2
Allowed / game105.5103.2107.5
Point differential+5.4+8.4+2.7
Avg total216.4214.9217.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%44%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
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 Minnesota Timberwolves2016480%112.3105.3+7.0
2 Boston Celtics1915479%116.7107.4+9.4
3 Milwaukee Bucks2014670%121.1118.1+3.0
4 Orlando Magic2215768%114.5109.6+4.9
5 Philadelphia 76ers2114767%120.9113.8+7.1
6 Oklahoma City Thunder2013765%118.8111.3+7.5
7 Denver Nuggets2214864%114.0110.5+3.5
8 New York Knicks1912763%110.9105.5+5.4
9 Sacramento Kings1811761%116.5116.7-0.2
10 Phoenix Suns2012860%116.2113.2+2.9
11 Dallas Mavericks2012860%119.7117.0+2.7
12 Miami Heat2112957%113.0111.6+1.5
13 Cleveland Cavaliers2112957%111.3111.1+0.1
14 Los Angeles Lakers2112957%112.5113.5-1.0
15 Indiana Pacers1810856%128.8125.9+2.8
16 Brooklyn Nets2011955%116.5114.0+2.6
17 New Orleans Pelicans21111052%114.0113.2+0.8
18 Los Angeles Clippers20101050%112.8109.3+3.5
19 Houston Rockets189950%110.1106.9+3.2
20 Golden State Warriors21101148%114.6114.0+0.5
21 Atlanta Hawks2191243%122.2122.5-0.2
22 Toronto Raptors2291341%111.0112.8-1.7
23 Chicago Bulls2281436%107.8112.5-4.7
24 Charlotte Hornets2071335%113.4121.3-7.9
25 Utah Jazz2171433%111.3119.8-8.5
26 Memphis Grizzlies2061430%106.4111.4-5.0
27 Portland Trail Blazers2061430%105.2111.8-6.6
28 Washington Wizards2031715%117.2125.4-8.2
29 San Antonio Spurs2031715%110.7122.8-12.2
30 Detroit Pistons222209%108.0118.2-10.2
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 Celtics33413524133
New York Knicks32333028123
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