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Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 29 Nov 2008
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 102-78
22-16 24-12 27-19 29-31
Position#3
Record14-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game98.6
Allowed / game91.2
vs
Position#16
Record7-8
FormLWWLL
Points / game95.1
Allowed / game93.2
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers
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BOS99
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22 Dec 2010
BOS84
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BOS97
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BOS113
PHI110
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BOS110
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BOS102
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Philadelphia 76ers 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
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
88-76
88
76
+12
A09/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
94-87
94
87
+7
H11/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
103-102
103
102
+1
H13/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
85-94
85
94
-9
H15/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
102-97 OT
102
97
+5
A16/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
110-101
110
101
+9
H19/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
98-80
98
80
+18
H21/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
95-78
95
78
+17
A22/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
118-103
118
103
+15
A23/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
119-111
119
111
+8
H27/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-19
30-10
22-20
19-27
18-23
18-25
23-17
35-22
24-31
27-20
25-26
27-25
29-23
13-25
23-16
20-30
21-20
29-18
21-21
22-34
26-28
30-19
33-30
21-24
21-21
28-19
28-17
21-23
22-21
14-18
35-10
24-29
32-20
27-29
36-24
23-30
35-28
19-39
32-16
33-28
194.1Avg total
101.2Scored
92.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)98.691.2189.8+7.388%
Season at home (9)99.692.1191.7+7.489%
Season away (7)97.390.1187.4+7.186%
Last 10 (10)101.292.9194.1+8.390%
Last 5 (5)108.094.6202.6+13.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)92.792.7185.3+0.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)99.990.9190.8+9.092%
This opponent (Philadelphia 76ers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Philadelphia 76ersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#4
L
88-98
88
98
-10
A07/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
80-93
80
93
-13
H12/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
106-96
106
96
+10
A13/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
94-92
94
92
+2
A15/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
110-85
110
85
+25
H16/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
96-102
96
102
-6
A20/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
89-88
89
88
+1
H22/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
89-81
89
81
+8
H23/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#19
L
84-93
84
93
-9
A25/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
94-96
94
96
-2
H27/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-30
27-24
23-21
22-23
20-26
17-23
30-14
13-30
26-13
25-32
27-26
28-25
13-38
36-19
22-21
23-14
24-22
22-20
33-18
31-25
27-24
25-32
13-20
31-26
28-16
18-33
22-23
21-16
27-17
30-22
15-23
17-19
25-20
16-21
23-27
20-25
19-26
26-29
27-16
22-25
185.4Avg total
93.0Scored
92.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)95.193.2188.3+1.947%
Season at home (8)98.489.5187.9+8.962%
Season away (7)91.397.4188.7-6.129%
Last 10 (10)93.092.4185.4+0.650%
Last 5 (5)90.492.0182.4-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)91.097.0188.0-6.00%
vs Similar (9)91.693.1184.7-1.644%
vs Weaker (4)105.091.5196.5+13.575%
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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: +8.1+8.1Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: -2.7-2.7Q4: +0.0+0.0
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: +8.1+8.1Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: -2.7-2.7Q4: +0.0+0.0
Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
47-29
47
29
+18
A09/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
36-48
36
48
-12
H11/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
D
51-51
51
51
+0
H13/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H15/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
50-38
50
38
+12
A16/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
56-47
56
47
+9
H19/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H21/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A22/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
59-49
59
49
+10
A23/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
54-67
54
67
-13
H27/11
NBA
93.6Avg total
48.0Scored
45.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (16)48.645.694.1+3.056%-
Last 30 at home (9)48.347.796.0+0.744%-
Last 30 away (7)48.942.991.7+6.071%-
Last 10 (10)48.045.693.6+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)50.848.499.2+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)47.750.398.0-2.733%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)48.844.593.2+4.362%-
This opponent (Philadelphia 76ers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Philadelphia 76ersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#4
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A07/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
37-49
37
49
-12
H12/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
51-45
51
45
+6
A13/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
49-57
49
57
-8
A15/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H16/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A20/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H22/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
57-39
57
39
+18
H23/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#19
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A25/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
45-55
45
55
-10
H27/11
NBA
95.4Avg total
46.7Scored
48.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (15)49.049.198.1-0.140%-
Last 30 at home (8)50.547.698.1+2.950%-
Last 30 away (7)47.350.998.1-3.629%-
Last 10 (10)46.748.795.4-2.030%-
Last 5 (5)48.248.096.2+0.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)44.054.598.5-10.50%-
vs Similar (9)48.348.196.4+0.244%-
vs Weaker (4)53.048.8101.8+4.250%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. 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
0
Boston Celtics wins
0
Philadelphia 76ers wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/11/08HGolden State Warriors119-111
23/11/08AToronto Raptors118-103
22/11/08AMinnesota Timberwolves95-78
21/11/08HDetroit Pistons98-80
19/11/08HNew York Knicks110-101
16/11/08AMilwaukee Bucks102-97 OT
15/11/08HDenver Nuggets85-94
13/11/08HAtlanta Hawks103-102
11/11/08HToronto Raptors94-87
09/11/08ADetroit Pistons88-76
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/11/08HOrlando Magic94-96
25/11/08ACharlotte Hornets84-93
23/11/08HGolden State Warriors89-81
22/11/08HLos Angeles Clippers89-88
20/11/08AMinnesota Timberwolves96-102
16/11/08HOklahoma City Thunder110-85
15/11/08AIndiana Pacers94-92
13/11/08AToronto Raptors106-96
12/11/08HUtah Jazz80-93
07/11/08AOrlando Magic88-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW88%
HomeWLWWW89%
AwayWWWWW86%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %88%89%86%
Points / game98.699.697.3
Allowed / game91.292.190.1
Point differential+7.3+7.4+7.1
Avg total189.8191.7187.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%33%57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %6%0%14%
Philadelphia 76ers
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL47%
HomeLWWWL62%
AwayLWWLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %47%62%29%
Points / game95.198.491.3
Allowed / game93.289.597.4
Point differential+1.9+8.9-6.1
Avg total188.3187.9188.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%38%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
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 Lakers1312192%107.092.7+14.3
2 Boston Celtics1614288%98.691.2+7.3
3 Cleveland Cavaliers1512380%103.592.9+10.6
4 Orlando Magic1612475%99.894.1+5.7
5 Phoenix Suns1611569%100.698.1+2.4
6 New Orleans Pelicans149564%96.992.4+4.5
7 Detroit Pistons149564%96.896.6+0.2
8 Portland Trail Blazers1610662%98.493.9+4.4
9 Utah Jazz1610662%99.495.9+3.5
10 Houston Rockets1610662%93.890.6+3.2
11 Denver Nuggets1610662%100.098.2+1.8
12 Atlanta Hawks159660%98.197.1+1.0
13 San Antonio Spurs148657%93.291.9+1.3
14 Toronto Raptors158753%97.998.9-0.9
15 Dallas Mavericks147750%98.897.1+1.6
16 Brooklyn Nets147750%100.6105.1-4.6
17 Philadelphia 76ers157847%95.193.2+1.9
18 Miami Heat157847%96.796.4+0.3
19 New York Knicks157847%104.3107.7-3.4
20 Chicago Bulls167944%97.8101.1-3.3
21 Indiana Pacers146843%99.597.9+1.6
22 Milwaukee Bucks1771041%95.596.8-1.4
23 Golden State Warriors1551033%103.8107.0-3.2
24 Sacramento Kings1751229%99.3104.8-5.5
25 Charlotte Hornets1441029%87.191.5-4.4
26 Memphis Grizzlies1541127%92.598.9-6.4
27 Minnesota Timberwolves1331023%96.999.8-2.9
28 Washington Wizards1321115%96.5103.3-6.8
29 Los Angeles Clippers1521313%91.7100.9-9.3
30 Oklahoma City Thunder161156%89.6102.6-13.0
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics22242729102
Philadelphia 76ers1612193178
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