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Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Nov 2018
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 86-98
20-29 25-21 17-27 24-21
Position#8
Record9-6
FormWLLWW
Points / game106.7
Allowed / game102.9
Boston Celtics
USA
vs
Utah Jazz 🏆
USA
Position#9
Record7-8
FormWWWLL
Points / game107.3
Allowed / game109.2
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2018-19
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz 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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
109-89
109
89
+20
106avg 95
A27/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
108-105
108
105
+3
102avg 95
H30/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
117-113
117
113
+4
110avg 95
H02/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
101-102
101
102
-1
92avg 95
A03/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
107-115
107
115
-8
98avg 95
A06/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
116-109 OT
116
109
+7
104avg 95
A09/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
115-123
115
123
-8
104avg 95
A10/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
94-100
94
100
-6
77avg 95
A12/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
111-82
111
82
+29
108avg 95
H15/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
123-116 OT
123
116
+7
118avg 95
H17/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-21
33-20
21-26
25-22
31-28
25-30
25-13
27-34
23-16
32-37
38-25
24-35
28-18
17-27
27-27
29-30
34-19
22-35
25-34
26-27
13-32
22-23
30-25
35-20
25-27
26-31
29-35
35-30
21-26
16-28
33-29
24-17
19-24
32-11
26-24
34-23
30-27
24-25
24-30
29-25
215.5Avg total
110.1Scored
105.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)106.7102.9209.6+3.960%
Season at home (6)109.099.3208.3+9.783%
Season away (9)105.2105.2210.4+0.044%
Last 10 (10)110.1105.4215.5+4.760%
Last 5 (5)111.8106.0217.8+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)117.0113.0230.0+4.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (23)102.0101.3203.3+0.752%
vs Weaker (6)106.296.5202.7+9.783%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJazz
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
113-104
113
104
+9
112avg 99
A28/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
125-128
125
128
-3
113avg 99
A01/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
100-110
100
110
-10
90avg 99
H03/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
88-103
88
103
-15
77avg 99
A04/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
111-124
111
124
-13
101avg 99
H06/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
117-102
117
102
+15
108avg 99
H08/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
123-115
123
115
+8
127avg 99
H10/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
96-88
96
88
+8
86avg 99
A13/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
68-118
68
118
-50
46avg 99
A15/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
107-113
107
113
-6
85avg 99
A17/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-19
24-27
32-31
31-27
25-32
31-33
40-36
29-27
31-29
29-24
18-30
22-27
25-25
21-22
27-21
15-35
31-30
23-35
18-29
39-30
30-18
38-27
31-38
18-19
27-25
31-26
35-29
30-35
20-16
20-27
34-26
22-19
24-30
22-28
13-26
9-34
24-38
28-16
32-32
23-27
215.3Avg total
104.8Scored
110.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)107.3109.2216.5-1.947%
Season at home (6)109.7111.2220.8-1.533%
Season away (9)105.8107.9213.7-2.156%
Last 10 (10)104.8110.5215.3-5.740%
Last 5 (5)102.2107.2209.4-5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)105.3104.7210.1+0.645%
vs Weaker (10)107.0106.7213.7+0.360%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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: +1.6+1.6Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: -4.2-4.2
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.6+1.6Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: -1.8-1.8Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: -4.2-4.2
Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
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
#16
W
63-41
63
41
+22
A27/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
56-58
56
58
-2
H30/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
55-53
55
53
+2
H02/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A03/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A06/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
35-55
35
55
-20
A09/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A10/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
37-54
37
54
-17
A12/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H15/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
54-52
54
52
+2
H17/11
NBA
100.8Avg total
50.3Scored
50.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.049.198.1-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.946.198.0+5.973%-
Last 30 away (15)46.152.298.3-6.127%-
Last 10 (10)50.350.5100.8-0.250%-
Last 5 (5)45.650.896.4-5.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)55.053.0108.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)48.549.497.9-0.948%-
vs Weaker (6)50.047.597.5+2.550%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A28/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
56-65
56
65
-9
A01/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
60-53
60
53
+7
H03/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
46-47
46
47
-1
A04/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
54-65
54
65
-11
H06/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
68-45
68
45
+23
H08/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#8
W
58-51
58
51
+7
H10/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A13/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
46-58
46
58
-12
A15/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
52-54
52
54
-2
A17/11
NBA
105.7Avg total
53.0Scored
52.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.752.0105.7+1.753%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.852.8109.6+4.162%-
Last 30 away (17)51.251.4102.6-0.247%-
Last 10 (10)53.052.7105.7+0.340%-
Last 5 (5)52.850.2103.0+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)53.152.8105.8+0.450%-
vs Weaker (10)54.850.5105.3+4.360%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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: 110.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.3 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.525.8
50.1%
51.7%51.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.914.4
38.0%
35.4%43.2
🏀 Free throws19.215.3
79.7%
76.6%15.3
They take 89.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 104.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.2 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.528.4
54.1%
51.7%56.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.39.6
30.7%
35.4%28.8
🏀 Free throws28.419.2
67.6%
76.6%19.2
They take 83.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Nov 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWLLWLLWWW
Utah Jazz
LLWWWLLLLW
#8
League position
#9
+4.6
Net rating
-5.7
107.1
Offensive rating
104.6
102.5
Defensive rating
110.3
53.0%
Effective FG%
51.1%
49.8%
Opp. effective FG%
55.7%
12.9%
Turnover %
14.6%
19.6%
Off. rebound %
23.9%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.34
38.0%
3-point %
30.7%
61.7%
Assist %
61.1%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence107.1 · 104.6Defence102.5 · 110.3Shooting53.0% · 51.1%3-point %38.0% · 30.7%Ball care12.9% · 14.6%Off. rebounds19.6% · 23.9%Free throws0.21 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Utah Jazz
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
6
Boston Celtics wins
4
Utah Jazz wins
DateGameScore
10/11/18Utah Jazz v Boston Celtics123-115
29/03/18Utah Jazz v Boston Celtics94-97
16/12/17Boston Celtics v Utah Jazz95-107
12/02/17Utah Jazz v Boston Celtics104-112
04/01/17Boston Celtics v Utah Jazz115-104
01/03/16Boston Celtics v Utah Jazz100-95
20/02/16Utah Jazz v Boston Celtics111-93
05/03/15Boston Celtics v Utah Jazz85-84
27/01/15Utah Jazz v Boston Celtics90-99
25/02/14Utah Jazz v Boston Celtics110-98
Boston Celticslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/11/18HToronto Raptors123-116 OT
15/11/18HChicago Bulls111-82
12/11/18APortland Trail Blazers94-100
10/11/18AUtah Jazz115-123
09/11/18APhoenix Suns116-109 OT
06/11/18ADenver Nuggets107-115
03/11/18AIndiana Pacers101-102
02/11/18HMilwaukee Bucks117-113
30/10/18HDetroit Pistons108-105
27/10/18ADetroit Pistons109-89
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/11/18APhiladelphia 76ers107-113
15/11/18ADallas Mavericks68-118
13/11/18AMemphis Grizzlies96-88
10/11/18HBoston Celtics123-115
08/11/18HDallas Mavericks117-102
06/11/18HToronto Raptors111-124
04/11/18ADenver Nuggets88-103
03/11/18HMemphis Grizzlies100-110
01/11/18AMinnesota Timberwolves125-128
28/10/18ADallas Mavericks113-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW60%
HomeLWWWW83%
AwayLLWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %60%83%44%
Points / game106.7109.0105.2
Allowed / game102.999.3105.2
Point differential+3.9+9.7+0.0
Avg total209.6208.3210.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %13%17%11%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL47%
HomeLLLWW33%
AwayLLWLL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %47%33%56%
Points / game107.3109.7105.8
Allowed / game109.2111.2107.9
Point differential-1.9-1.5-2.1
Avg total216.5220.8213.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%17%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (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 Golden State Warriors1612475%118.6110.8+7.8
2 Toronto Raptors1612475%116.4110.0+6.4
3 Milwaukee Bucks1511473%121.1109.7+11.4
4 Portland Trail Blazers1510567%114.6107.9+6.7
5 Los Angeles Clippers1510567%117.3112.4+4.9
6 Oklahoma City Thunder149564%111.0105.9+5.1
7 Memphis Grizzlies149564%103.6101.8+1.8
8 Denver Nuggets1610662%111.3104.6+6.8
9 Indiana Pacers1610662%104.8101.4+3.4
10 Philadelphia 76ers1811761%112.9112.8+0.1
11 Boston Celtics159660%106.7102.9+3.9
12 New Orleans Pelicans169756%118.2116.2+2.0
13 Detroit Pistons137654%109.8110.7-0.9
14 Los Angeles Lakers158753%116.9116.6+0.3
15 Sacramento Kings158753%113.8115.3-1.5
16 San Antonio Spurs147750%107.9108.8-0.9
17 Houston Rockets147750%103.4105.2-1.8
18 Orlando Magic168850%106.0109.1-3.1
19 Charlotte Hornets157847%114.9110.3+4.6
20 Utah Jazz157847%107.3109.2-1.9
21 Minnesota Timberwolves167944%111.0114.9-3.9
22 Dallas Mavericks146843%110.7109.3+1.4
23 Brooklyn Nets1771041%109.9111.3-1.4
24 Miami Heat156940%110.1110.5-0.3
25 Washington Wizards1551033%111.1116.7-5.7
26 New York Knicks1641225%107.2113.7-6.4
27 Chicago Bulls1641225%104.3112.9-8.6
28 Phoenix Suns1431121%102.2113.4-11.1
29 Atlanta Hawks1631319%106.6117.7-11.1
30 Cleveland Cavaliers1421214%103.4111.8-8.4
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 Celtics2025172486
Utah Jazz2921272198
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