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Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Jan 2012
Tip-off: 00:40
Final 71-79
15-20 20-26 20-14 16-19
Position#6
Record7-8
FormLLLLW
Points / game88.7
Allowed / game88.7
vs
Position#18
Record5-11
FormLLLLW
Points / game94.3
Allowed / game99.2
USANBA
NBA2011-12
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Phoenix Suns
29 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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PHX112
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PHX106
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PHX108
22 Apr 2021
BOS99
PHX86
26 Jul 2020
BOS117
PHX103
18 Jan 2020
BOS119
PHX123
19 Dec 2018
BOS103
PHX111
02 Dec 2017
BOS116
PHX111
24 Mar 2017
BOS130
PHX120
10 Jul 2016
BOS74
PHX87
15 Jan 2016
BOS117
PHX103
17 Nov 2014
BOS114
PHX118
14 Mar 2014
BOS80
PHX87
09 Jan 2013
BOS87
PHX79
20 Jan 2012
BOS71
PHX79
02 Mar 2011
BOS115
PHX103
06 Nov 2009
BOS103
PHX110
19 Jan 2009
BOS104
PHX87
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns 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
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#22
W
96-85
96
85
+11
H31/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
94-86
94
86
+8
A01/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
100-92
100
92
+8
H03/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H05/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
74-87
74
87
-13
H07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
85-90
85
90
-5
H12/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
79-88
79
88
-9
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
83-97
83
97
-14
A15/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
88-97
88
97
-9
H17/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
96-73
96
73
+23
H19/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-22
26-21
36-21
10-21
28-17
23-17
22-26
21-26
23-24
24-24
22-22
31-22
18-17
16-18
29-12
26-23
14-14
11-19
30-30
19-24
15-23
26-19
18-26
26-22
13-26
20-26
26-15
20-21
24-29
24-27
19-26
16-15
17-25
22-21
23-26
26-25
29-14
15-24
29-17
23-18
174.9Avg total
88.4Scored
86.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)88.788.7177.4-0.147%
Season at home (9)87.683.9171.4+3.756%
Season away (6)90.396.0186.3-5.733%
Last 10 (10)88.486.5174.9+1.950%
Last 5 (5)86.289.0175.2-2.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)93.0101.5194.5-8.50%
vs Similar ◀ (12)87.295.9183.2-8.78%
vs Weaker (16)94.886.3181.1+8.488%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#23
W
102-91
102
91
+11
H02/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
89-98
89
98
-9
A05/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
102-77
102
77
+25
H07/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
109-93
109
93
+16
H09/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
83-99
83
99
-16
A11/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
90-101
90
101
-11
H13/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
103-110
103
110
-7
H14/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
91-102
91
102
-11
A16/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
97-118
97
118
-21
A18/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
91-88
91
88
+3
A19/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-26
26-21
21-22
30-22
25-25
16-24
25-28
23-21
30-19
19-15
25-21
28-22
30-25
27-22
34-19
18-27
19-25
23-21
26-27
15-26
30-30
18-26
23-23
19-22
25-22
26-32
31-34
21-22
26-30
16-26
26-22
23-24
31-39
16-28
21-29
29-22
20-19
25-23
19-19
27-27
193.4Avg total
95.7Scored
97.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)94.399.2193.5-4.931%
Season at home (8)94.896.2191.0-1.538%
Season away (8)93.9102.1196.0-8.225%
Last 10 (10)95.797.7193.4-2.040%
Last 5 (5)94.4103.8198.2-9.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)97.5109.5207.1-12.09%
vs Similar ◀ (17)101.5100.4201.9+1.253%
vs Weaker (2)96.5105.5202.0-9.00%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.6-0.6Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: -2.6-2.6Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -0.2-0.2
Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
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
#22
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H31/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
51-34
51
34
+17
A01/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H03/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H05/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
41-42
41
42
-1
H12/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
33-52
33
52
-19
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
48-56
48
56
-8
A15/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H17/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H19/01
NBA
83.9Avg total
41.2Scored
42.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.346.191.4-0.843%-
Last 30 at home (16)44.645.289.8-0.644%-
Last 30 away (14)46.147.293.3-1.143%-
Last 10 (10)41.242.783.9-1.530%-
Last 5 (5)41.046.887.8-5.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)43.560.5104.0-17.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)42.747.990.6-5.217%-
vs Weaker (16)47.543.090.5+4.569%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#23
W
51-47
51
47
+4
H02/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A05/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H07/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H09/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A11/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
48-56
48
56
-8
H13/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
51-54
51
54
-3
H14/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
42-56
42
56
-14
A16/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
47-67
47
67
-20
A18/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A19/01
NBA
97.1Avg total
47.3Scored
49.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.653.7103.2-4.137%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.250.5101.7+0.747%-
Last 30 away (15)47.956.9104.8-8.927%-
Last 10 (10)47.349.897.1-2.540%-
Last 5 (5)46.655.0101.6-8.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)46.857.9104.7-11.118%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)51.450.8102.1+0.653%-
vs Weaker (2)49.555.0104.5-5.50%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Boston Celtics wins
3
Phoenix Suns wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/12HToronto Raptors96-73
17/01/12HOklahoma City Thunder88-97
15/01/12AIndiana Pacers83-97
14/01/12HChicago Bulls79-88
12/01/12HDallas Mavericks85-90
07/01/12HIndiana Pacers74-87
05/01/12HBrooklyn Nets89-70
03/01/12HWashington Wizards100-92
01/01/12AWashington Wizards94-86
31/12/11HDetroit Pistons96-85
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/12ANew York Knicks91-88
18/01/12AChicago Bulls97-118
16/01/12ASan Antonio Spurs91-102
14/01/12HBrooklyn Nets103-110
13/01/12HCleveland Cavaliers90-101
11/01/12ALos Angeles Lakers83-99
09/01/12HMilwaukee Bucks109-93
07/01/12HPortland Trail Blazers102-77
05/01/12ADallas Mavericks89-98
02/01/12HGolden State Warriors102-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW47%
HomeLLLLW56%
AwayLLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %47%56%33%
Points / game88.787.690.3
Allowed / game88.783.996.0
Point differential-0.1+3.7-5.7
Avg total177.4171.4186.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW31%
HomeWWWLL38%
AwayLLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %31%38%25%
Points / game94.394.893.9
Allowed / game99.296.2102.1
Point differential-4.9-1.5-8.2
Avg total193.5191.0196.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%38%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)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 Chicago Bulls1815383%94.985.7+9.2
2 Oklahoma City Thunder1714382%99.894.8+5.0
3 Philadelphia 76ers1713476%100.586.6+13.9
4 Denver Nuggets1813572%106.298.9+7.2
5 Los Angeles Clippers1410471%98.996.6+2.4
6 Miami Heat1611569%106.997.9+9.0
7 Orlando Magic1611569%96.994.4+2.5
8 Atlanta Hawks1812667%95.289.2+6.0
9 San Antonio Spurs1711665%98.796.3+2.4
10 Utah Jazz1610662%94.894.2+0.6
11 Indiana Pacers159660%91.889.8+2.0
12 Portland Trail Blazers1710759%97.493.6+3.8
13 Los Angeles Lakers1810856%93.692.3+1.3
14 Houston Rockets179853%97.096.5+0.5
15 Minnesota Timberwolves168850%95.492.2+3.2
16 Dallas Mavericks189950%91.989.7+2.2
17 New York Knicks168850%93.193.3-0.2
18 Cleveland Cavaliers157847%95.595.1+0.4
19 Boston Celtics157847%88.788.7-0.1
20 Memphis Grizzlies157847%92.493.5-1.1
21 Golden State Warriors1661038%96.399.2-2.9
22 Sacramento Kings1761135%90.9100.6-9.8
23 Phoenix Suns1651131%94.399.2-4.9
24 New Orleans Pelicans1751229%87.990.9-3.1
25 Milwaukee Bucks1541127%91.696.7-5.1
26 Brooklyn Nets1741324%91.399.4-8.1
27 Detroit Pistons1741324%85.494.1-8.7
28 Charlotte Hornets1741324%89.499.7-10.3
29 Toronto Raptors1841422%83.890.7-6.9
30 Washington Wizards1721512%88.499.4-11.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics1520201671
Phoenix Suns2026141979
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