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Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 26 Nov 2019
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 103-102
19-22 34-24 22-29 28-27
Position#5
Record11-4
FormWLWLL
Points / game110.7
Allowed / game103.8
vs
Position#21
Record7-8
FormLWWLW
Points / game105.5
Allowed / game109.3
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2019-20
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Sacramento Kings
16 Mar 2027
BOS v SAC
upcoming
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SAC93
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SAC100
25 Nov 2022
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SAC104
25 Jan 2022
BOS128
SAC75
19 Mar 2021
BOS96
SAC107
25 Nov 2019
BOS103
SAC102
14 Mar 2019
BOS126
SAC120
01 Nov 2017
BOS113
SAC86
02 Dec 2016
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SAC92
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BOS128
SAC119
31 Dec 2014
BOS106
SAC84
07 Feb 2014
BOS99
SAC89
30 Jan 2013
BOS99
SAC81
12 Jan 2011
BOS119
SAC95
26 Mar 2010
BOS94
SAC86
28 Jan 2009
BOS119
SAC100
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sacramento Kings 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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
119-113
119
113
+6
108avg 106
A06/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
108-87
108
87
+21
103avg 106
A08/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#17
W
135-115
135
115
+20
128avg 106
A09/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
W
116-106
116
106
+10
110avg 106
H12/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
140-133
140
133
+7
136avg 106
H14/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
105-100
105
100
+5
94avg 106
A16/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
99-100
99
100
-1
95avg 106
A17/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
99-85
99
85
+14
91avg 106
A19/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
104-107 OT
104
107
-3
91avg 106
A21/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
92-96
92
96
-4
82avg 106
A23/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-24
29-28
28-31
30-30
30-20
22-23
33-24
23-20
39-30
33-24
32-37
31-24
25-21
29-33
30-25
32-27
34-34
34-32
34-30
38-37
23-32
29-19
24-20
29-29
18-30
28-20
29-21
24-29
26-22
31-20
23-23
19-20
21-22
21-18
33-29
22-28
13-27
21-18
23-25
35-26
215.9Avg total
111.7Scored
104.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)110.7103.8214.5+6.973%
Season at home (5)117.6110.4228.0+7.2100%
Season away (10)107.2100.5207.7+6.760%
Last 10 (10)111.7104.2215.9+7.570%
Last 5 (5)99.897.6197.4+2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)104.4113.0217.4-8.620%
vs Similar (9)106.998.7205.6+8.289%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)109.6104.8214.4+4.969%
This opponent (Sacramento Kings) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacramento KingsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKings
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#8
W
102-101
102
101
+1
87avg 102
H02/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
W
113-92
113
92
+21
109avg 102
A03/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
120-124
120
124
-4
106avg 102
A07/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
121-109
121
109
+12
120avg 102
A09/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
107-99
107
99
+8
99avg 102
H13/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#1
L
97-99
97
99
-2
92avg 102
A16/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
100-99
100
99
+1
90avg 102
H17/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
120-116
120
116
+4
122avg 102
H20/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
97-116
97
116
-19
86avg 102
A23/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
113-106
113
106
+7
105avg 102
A24/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-18
23-30
30-32
21-21
32-23
29-18
29-23
23-28
23-36
35-30
30-29
32-29
31-24
32-23
28-36
30-26
21-24
25-25
35-21
26-29
30-20
20-29
21-25
26-25
30-18
20-28
21-29
29-24
33-19
29-26
25-30
33-41
23-26
26-30
21-30
27-30
24-27
33-30
33-28
23-21
215.1Avg total
109.0Scored
106.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)105.5109.3214.8-3.747%
Season at home (7)106.6108.0214.6-1.457%
Season away (8)104.6110.4215.0-5.838%
Last 10 (10)109.0106.1215.1+2.970%
Last 5 (5)105.4107.2212.6-1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)104.7115.6220.2-10.922%
vs Similar (15)112.0114.8226.8-2.840%
vs Weaker (6)117.2104.7221.8+12.583%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.1-0.1Q1: +4.0+4.0Q2Q2: +4.2+4.2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: -0.4-0.4
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.1-0.1Q1: +4.0+4.0Q2Q2: +4.2+4.2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: -0.4-0.4
Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
61-52
61
52
+9
A06/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
52-43
52
43
+9
A08/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#17
W
72-54
72
54
+18
A09/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#12
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H12/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
68-66
68
66
+2
H14/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
52-51
52
51
+1
A16/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A17/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
57-42
57
42
+15
A19/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
W
42-40
42
40
+2
A21/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A23/11
NBA
103.5Avg total
53.8Scored
49.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.850.9102.7+1.053%-
Last 30 at home (11)51.951.7103.6+0.264%-
Last 30 away (19)51.850.4102.2+1.447%-
Last 10 (10)53.849.7103.5+4.170%-
Last 5 (5)46.245.691.8+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)50.252.6102.8-2.460%-
vs Similar (9)49.150.399.4-1.244%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)53.950.6104.5+3.256%-
This opponent (Sacramento Kings) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacramento KingsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#8
W
51-48
51
48
+3
H02/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
W
61-41
61
41
+20
A03/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A07/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
63-47
63
47
+16
A09/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H13/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#1
W
50-49
50
49
+1
A16/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
50-46
50
46
+4
H17/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
62-45
62
45
+17
H20/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A23/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A24/11
NBA
105.1Avg total
54.7Scored
50.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.355.1111.3+1.257%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.652.4108.0+3.171%-
Last 30 away (16)56.957.4114.2-0.544%-
Last 10 (10)54.750.4105.1+4.360%-
Last 5 (5)53.650.6104.2+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)54.159.1113.2-5.044%-
vs Similar (15)56.755.1111.9+1.653%-
vs Weaker (6)58.348.8107.2+9.583%-
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: 111.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.2 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.428.6
51.6%
52.3%57.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.712.1
34.9%
35.7%36.3
🏀 Free throws22.118.0
81.4%
77.2%18.0
They take 90.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Sacramento Kingstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sacramento Kings: 109.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.6 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.626.8
53.0%
52.3%53.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.713.0
38.6%
35.7%39.0
🏀 Free throws20.416.4
80.4%
77.2%16.4
They take 84.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% 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 26 Nov 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LLWLWWWWWW
Sacramento Kings
WLWWLWWLWW
#5
League position
#21
+7.1
Net rating
+2.9
108.7
Offensive rating
110.7
101.6
Defensive rating
107.8
51.9%
Effective FG%
54.9%
48.5%
Opp. effective FG%
52.8%
12.4%
Turnover %
15.0%
21.3%
Off. rebound %
23.3%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.24
34.9%
3-point %
38.6%
63.1%
Assist %
59.3%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence108.7 · 110.7Defence101.6 · 107.8Shooting51.9% · 54.9%3-point %34.9% · 38.6%Ball care12.4% · 15.0%Off. rebounds21.3% · 23.3%Free throws0.25 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)70% · 70%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Sacramento Kings
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
23/11/19ADenver Nuggets92-96
21/11/19ALos Angeles Clippers104-107 OT
19/11/19APhoenix Suns99-85
17/11/19ASacramento Kings99-100
16/11/19AGolden State Warriors105-100
14/11/19HWashington Wizards140-133
12/11/19HDallas Mavericks116-106
09/11/19ASan Antonio Spurs135-115
08/11/19ACharlotte Hornets108-87
06/11/19ACleveland Cavaliers119-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/11/19AWashington Wizards113-106
23/11/19ABrooklyn Nets97-116
20/11/19HPhoenix Suns120-116
17/11/19HBoston Celtics100-99
16/11/19ALos Angeles Lakers97-99
13/11/19HPortland Trail Blazers107-99
09/11/19AAtlanta Hawks121-109
07/11/19AToronto Raptors120-124
03/11/19ANew York Knicks113-92
02/11/19HUtah Jazz102-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL73%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWLL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15510
Win %73%100%60%
Points / game110.7117.6107.2
Allowed / game103.8110.4100.5
Point differential+6.9+7.2+6.7
Avg total214.5228.0207.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%40%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %7%0%10%
Sacramento Kings
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW47%
HomeLWWWW57%
AwayLWLLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %47%57%38%
Points / game105.5106.6104.6
Allowed / game109.3108.0110.4
Point differential-3.7-1.4-5.8
Avg total214.8214.6215.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%0%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (3)0% (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 Los Angeles Lakers1614288%111.9103.1+8.8
2 Milwaukee Bucks1613381%119.8110.2+9.6
3 Denver Nuggets1512380%106.7101.7+4.9
4 Toronto Raptors1511473%113.7106.1+7.5
5 Boston Celtics1511473%110.7103.8+6.9
6 Miami Heat1511473%110.7104.6+6.1
7 Los Angeles Clippers1712571%114.2107.3+6.9
8 Dallas Mavericks1611569%119.1109.9+9.1
9 Philadelphia 76ers1611569%110.2105.1+5.2
10 Utah Jazz1611569%106.4102.4+4.0
11 Houston Rockets1711665%118.2115.1+3.2
12 Indiana Pacers1610662%108.8103.9+4.9
13 Brooklyn Nets179853%112.7113.9-1.2
14 Phoenix Suns168850%113.8110.8+2.9
15 Minnesota Timberwolves168850%113.4115.3-1.9
16 Sacramento Kings157847%105.5109.3-3.7
17 Orlando Magic1661038%101.2102.9-1.7
18 Washington Wizards145936%119.1120.3-1.2
19 Detroit Pistons1761135%107.2109.6-2.4
20 Chicago Bulls1761135%107.9110.5-2.6
21 San Antonio Spurs1761135%112.8115.4-2.6
22 New Orleans Pelicans1761135%116.0120.4-4.4
23 Charlotte Hornets1761135%106.3113.7-7.4
24 Oklahoma City Thunder1551033%107.1107.8-0.7
25 Memphis Grizzlies1651131%109.2118.3-9.1
26 Portland Trail Blazers1751229%112.5116.3-3.8
27 Cleveland Cavaliers1751229%104.4111.4-7.0
28 Atlanta Hawks1641225%107.8117.7-9.9
29 New York Knicks1741324%102.0108.6-6.6
30 Golden State Warriors1731418%108.2118.6-10.4
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 Celtics19342228103
Sacramento Kings22242927102
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