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Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 29 May 2010
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 96-84
30-19 25-23 27-19 14-23
Position#8
Record61-37
FormWWWLL
Points / game98.8
Allowed / game94.9
vs
Position#2
Record69-26
FormLLLWW
Points / game102.0
Allowed / game94.2
USANBANBA - Semi-finals
NBA2009-10
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Orlando Magic
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ORL89
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ORL100
20 Apr 2025
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ORL86
17 Jan 2025
BOS121
ORL94
17 Dec 2023
BOS114
ORL97
15 Dec 2023
BOS128
ORL111
18 Dec 2022
BOS92
ORL95
16 Dec 2022
BOS109
ORL117
02 Jan 2022
BOS116
ORL111
21 Mar 2021
BOS112
ORL96
15 Jan 2021
BOS124
ORL97
09 Aug 2020
BOS122
ORL119
05 Feb 2020
BOS116
ORL100
07 Apr 2019
BOS108
ORL116
22 Oct 2018
BOS90
ORL93
21 Jan 2018
BOS95
ORL103
24 Nov 2017
BOS118
ORL103
31 Mar 2017
BOS117
ORL116
27 Jan 2017
BOS128
ORL98
21 Mar 2016
BOS107
ORL96
29 Jan 2016
BOS113
ORL94
13 Mar 2015
BOS95
ORL88
17 Dec 2014
BOS109
ORL92
02 Feb 2014
BOS96
ORL89
11 Nov 2013
BOS120
ORL105
01 Feb 2013
BOS97
ORL84
18 Apr 2012
BOS102
ORL98
23 Jan 2012
BOS87
ORL56
06 Feb 2011
BOS91
ORL80
17 Jan 2011
BOS109
ORL106
28 May 2010
BOS96
ORL84
24 May 2010
BOS92
ORL96
22 May 2010
BOS94
ORL71
07 Feb 2010
BOS89
ORL96
20 Nov 2009
BOS78
ORL83
17 May 2009
BOS82
ORL101
12 May 2009
BOS92
ORL88
06 May 2009
BOS112
ORL94
04 May 2009
BOS90
ORL95
08 Mar 2009
BOS79
ORL86
01 Dec 2008
BOS107
ORL88
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic 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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
104-86
104
86
+18
A04/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
95-124
95
124
-29
H07/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
97-87
97
87
+10
H09/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
120-88
120
88
+32
A12/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H14/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
W
92-88
92
88
+4
A16/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
W
95-92
95
92
+3
A19/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
W
94-71
94
71
+23
H23/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
L
92-96 OT
92
96
-4
H25/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
L
92-113
92
113
-21
A27/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-22
26-26
31-12
21-26
17-36
26-29
27-31
25-28
31-22
23-23
20-27
23-15
20-23
30-21
30-19
40-25
25-22
26-27
25-18
18-18
22-14
19-18
33-26
18-30
27-28
26-23
25-19
17-22
27-12
24-22
24-13
19-24
26-31
21-20
21-16
18-19
27-31
22-26
26-27
17-29
190.5Avg total
97.5Scored
93.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (98)98.894.9193.8+3.962%
Season at home (49)99.495.4194.9+4.061%
Season away (49)98.294.5192.6+3.763%
Last 10 (10)97.593.0190.5+4.570%
Last 5 (5)93.092.0185.0+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)93.092.0185.0+1.060%
vs Similar (20)100.197.1197.2+3.060%
vs Weaker (5)99.8100.2200.0-0.440%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#16
W
99-90
99
90
+9
A27/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
114-71
114
71
+43
H05/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
112-98
112
98
+14
H07/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
105-75
105
75
+30
A08/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
98-84
98
84
+14
A11/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
88-92
88
92
-4
H16/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
92-95
92
95
-3
H19/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
71-94
71
94
-23
A23/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
96-92 OT
96
92
+4
A25/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
113-92
113
92
+21
H27/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-25
20-20
28-23
28-22
25-23
28-10
32-11
29-27
32-27
17-30
35-26
28-15
28-18
24-15
27-22
26-20
34-23
19-22
22-21
23-18
14-22
18-19
26-33
30-18
28-27
23-26
19-25
22-17
12-27
22-24
13-24
24-19
31-26
20-21
16-21
19-18
31-27
26-22
27-26
29-17
187.1Avg total
98.8Scored
88.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (95)102.094.2196.2+7.973%
Season at home (48)104.892.9197.7+11.981%
Season away (47)99.295.5194.7+3.764%
Last 10 (10)98.888.3187.1+10.570%
Last 5 (5)92.093.0185.0-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)102.896.2199.0+6.575%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)102.791.0193.7+11.781%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. 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: +0.7+0.7Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: +0.8+0.8Q3Q3: +5.4+5.4Q3: +1.3+1.3Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: +6.7+6.7
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: +0.8+0.8Q3Q3: +5.4+5.4Q3: +1.3+1.3Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: +6.7+6.7
Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
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.
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Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
52-48
52
48
+4
A04/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
43-65
43
65
-22
H07/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H09/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
50-44
50
44
+6
A12/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H14/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A16/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A19/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
W
51-34
51
34
+17
H23/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
L
47-51
47
51
-4
H25/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#2
L
49-57
49
57
-8
A27/05
NBA
96.7Avg total
49.1Scored
47.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.447.496.8+2.057%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.247.697.8+2.756%-
Last 30 away (14)48.447.195.6+1.357%-
Last 10 (10)49.147.696.7+1.570%-
Last 5 (5)48.245.093.2+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)48.245.093.2+3.260%-
vs Similar (20)50.447.898.2+2.665%-
vs Weaker (5)46.648.094.6-1.420%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#16
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A27/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
53-33
53
33
+20
H05/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
49-57
49
57
-8
H07/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
52-33
52
33
+19
A08/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A11/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H16/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
51-53
51
53
-2
H19/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
L
34-51
34
51
-17
A23/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
51-47
51
47
+4
A25/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
57-49
57
49
+8
H27/05
NBA
92.9Avg total
47.5Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.646.297.8+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.245.398.6+7.981%-
Last 30 away (14)49.847.196.9+2.657%-
Last 10 (10)47.545.492.9+2.150%-
Last 5 (5)45.048.293.2-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)51.549.2100.8+2.275%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)51.745.797.3+6.069%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Boston Celtics wins
6
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/05/10AOrlando Magic92-113
25/05/10HOrlando Magic92-96 OT
23/05/10HOrlando Magic94-71
19/05/10AOrlando Magic95-92
16/05/10AOrlando Magic92-88
14/05/10HCleveland Cavaliers94-85
12/05/10ACleveland Cavaliers120-88
09/05/10HCleveland Cavaliers97-87
07/05/10HCleveland Cavaliers95-124
04/05/10ACleveland Cavaliers104-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/05/10HBoston Celtics113-92
25/05/10ABoston Celtics96-92 OT
23/05/10ABoston Celtics71-94
19/05/10HBoston Celtics92-95
16/05/10HBoston Celtics88-92
11/05/10AAtlanta Hawks98-84
08/05/10AAtlanta Hawks105-75
07/05/10HAtlanta Hawks112-98
05/05/10HAtlanta Hawks114-71
27/04/10ACharlotte Hornets99-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL62%
HomeLWWWL61%
AwayWWWWL63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games984949
Win %62%61%63%
Points / game98.899.498.2
Allowed / game94.995.494.5
Point differential+3.9+4.0+3.7
Avg total193.8194.9192.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%33%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won59% (27)50% (12)67% (15)
Overtime %5%6%4%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW73%
HomeWWLLW81%
AwayWWWLW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954847
Win %73%81%64%
Points / game102.0104.899.2
Allowed / game94.292.995.5
Point differential+7.9+11.9+3.7
Avg total196.2197.7194.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%56%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (17)38% (8)56% (9)
Overtime %3%0%6%
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 Orlando Magic95692673%102.094.2+7.9
2 Cleveland Cavaliers93672672%101.996.0+5.9
3 Los Angeles Lakers97682970%102.397.7+4.6
4 Phoenix Suns97643366%109.8104.8+5.0
5 Dallas Mavericks88573165%101.498.9+2.5
6 Denver Nuggets88553362%106.6102.9+3.7
7 Boston Celtics98613762%98.894.9+3.9
8 Utah Jazz92573562%104.5100.0+4.5
9 Atlanta Hawks93573661%100.296.9+3.3
10 Oklahoma City Thunder88523659%101.097.8+3.1
11 Portland Trail Blazers88523659%97.895.4+2.4
12 San Antonio Spurs92543859%100.896.6+4.2
13 Miami Heat87483955%96.094.3+1.7
14 Milwaukee Bucks89494055%97.195.8+1.3
15 Houston Rockets82424051%102.4102.7-0.4
16 Charlotte Hornets86444251%94.893.9+1.0
17 Memphis Grizzlies82404249%102.5104.0-1.5
18 Toronto Raptors82404249%104.1105.9-1.8
19 Chicago Bulls87424548%97.499.5-2.1
20 New Orleans Pelicans82374545%100.2102.7-2.5
21 Indiana Pacers82325039%100.8103.8-3.0
22 New York Knicks82295335%102.1105.9-3.8
23 Los Angeles Clippers82295335%95.7102.1-6.4
24 Philadelphia 76ers82275533%97.7101.6-3.9
25 Detroit Pistons82275533%94.099.1-5.1
26 Golden State Warriors82265632%108.8112.4-3.6
27 Washington Wizards82265632%96.2101.0-4.8
28 Sacramento Kings82255730%100.0104.4-4.4
29 Minnesota Timberwolves82156718%98.2107.8-9.6
30 Brooklyn Nets82127015%92.4101.5-9.1
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 Celtics3025271496
Orlando Magic1923192384
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