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Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 16 May 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 115-105
27-23 26-32 32-24 30-26
Position#5
Record60-34
FormWLLWL
Points / game107.8
Allowed / game105.1
vs
Position#9
Record56-38
FormLWWLW
Points / game109.1
Allowed / game107.4
USANBANBA - Quarter-finals· TD Garden
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Washington Wizards
16 Dec 2026
BOS v WAS
upcoming
14 Dec 2026
BOS v WAS
upcoming
14 Mar 2026
BOS111
WAS100
05 Nov 2025
BOS136
WAS107
06 Apr 2025
BOS124
WAS90
14 Apr 2024
BOS132
WAS122
09 Feb 2024
BOS133
WAS129
27 Nov 2022
BOS130
WAS121
30 Oct 2022
BOS112
WAS94
03 Apr 2022
BOS144
WAS102
27 Oct 2021
BOS107
WAS116
18 May 2021
BOS118
WAS100
28 Feb 2021
BOS111
WAS110
08 Jan 2021
BOS116
WAS107
13 Aug 2020
BOS90
WAS96
13 Nov 2019
BOS140
WAS133
01 Mar 2019
BOS107
WAS96
14 Mar 2018
BOS124
WAS125
25 Dec 2017
BOS103
WAS111
15 May 2017
BOS115
WAS105
10 May 2017
BOS123
WAS101
02 May 2017
BOS129
WAS119
30 Apr 2017
BOS123
WAS111
20 Mar 2017
BOS110
WAS102
11 Jan 2017
BOS117
WAS108
27 Nov 2015
BOS111
WAS78
06 Nov 2015
BOS118
WAS98
07 Dec 2014
BOS101
WAS93
16 Apr 2014
BOS102
WAS118
21 Dec 2013
BOS99
WAS106
07 Apr 2013
BOS107
WAS96
07 Nov 2012
BOS100
WAS94
25 Mar 2012
BOS88
WAS76
02 Jan 2012
BOS100
WAS92
08 Apr 2011
BOS104
WAS88
17 Nov 2010
BOS114
WAS83
09 Apr 2010
BOS96
WAS106
07 Mar 2010
BOS86
WAS83
15 Apr 2009
BOS115
WAS107
02 Jan 2009
BOS108
WAS83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Washington Wizards 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
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
104-87
104
87
+17
102avg 100
A21/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
104-95
104
95
+9
97avg 100
A23/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
108-97
108
97
+11
100avg 100
H27/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
105-83
105
83
+22
103avg 100
A29/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
123-111
123
111
+12
119avg 100
H30/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
129-119 OT
129
119
+10
121avg 100
H03/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
89-116
89
116
-27
76avg 100
A05/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
102-121
102
121
-19
93avg 100
A07/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
123-101
123
101
+22
125avg 100
H11/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
91-92
91
92
-1
84avg 100
A13/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-15
11-26
32-22
28-24
30-18
27-28
22-24
25-25
23-20
29-30
27-31
29-16
30-23
24-18
34-18
17-24
24-38
35-26
36-16
28-31
29-42
35-25
20-22
30-25
17-39
23-24
29-32
20-21
24-20
24-28
20-42
34-31
33-21
34-30
26-25
30-25
17-22
25-19
27-25
22-26
210.0Avg total
107.8Scored
102.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (94)107.8105.1212.9+2.764%
Season at home (47)110.0105.7215.7+4.372%
Season away (47)105.6104.5210.1+1.155%
Last 10 (10)107.8102.2210.0+5.670%
Last 5 (5)106.8109.8216.6-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)99.086.0185.0+13.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (23)107.1104.3211.5+2.861%
vs Weaker (6)111.3105.8217.2+5.583%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
98-116
98
116
-18
82avg 100
A22/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
101-111
101
111
-10
90avg 100
A25/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
103-99
103
99
+4
94avg 100
H26/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
115-99
115
99
+16
107avg 100
A28/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
111-123
111
123
-12
102avg 100
A30/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
119-129 OT
119
129
-10
108avg 100
A03/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
116-89
116
89
+27
111avg 100
H05/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
121-102
121
102
+19
121avg 100
H07/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
101-123
101
123
-22
86avg 100
A11/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
92-91
92
91
+1
80avg 100
H13/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-38
26-26
21-26
31-26
35-28
15-31
27-18
24-34
23-25
27-24
33-30
20-20
30-23
35-23
24-36
26-17
38-24
26-35
16-36
31-28
42-29
25-35
22-20
25-30
39-17
24-23
32-29
21-20
20-24
28-24
42-20
31-34
21-33
30-34
25-26
25-30
22-17
19-25
25-27
26-22
215.9Avg total
107.7Scored
108.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (94)109.1107.4216.5+1.760%
Season at home (47)110.3104.6214.8+5.777%
Season away (47)107.9110.2218.1-2.343%
Last 10 (10)107.7108.2215.9-0.550%
Last 5 (5)109.8106.8216.6+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)115.0139.0254.0-24.00%
vs Similar ◀ (25)108.3108.8217.0-0.552%
vs Weaker (4)115.2107.8223.0+7.575%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q1: +3.2+3.2Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: -0.1-0.1
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q1: +3.2+3.2Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: +1.6+1.6Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: -0.1-0.1
Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
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
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
44-41
44
41
+3
A21/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
57-46
57
46
+11
A23/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
52-50
52
50
+2
H27/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
54-41
54
41
+13
A29/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
59-64
59
64
-5
H30/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
64-67
64
67
-3
H03/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
L
40-63
40
63
-23
A05/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
D
48-48
48
48
+0
A07/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
67-51
67
51
+16
H11/05
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A13/05
NBA
103.9Avg total
52.7Scored
51.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.151.1104.2+2.153%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.551.9106.4+2.647%-
Last 30 away (13)51.350.0101.3+1.362%-
Last 10 (10)52.751.2103.9+1.560%-
Last 5 (5)52.254.0106.2-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)46.050.096.0-4.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)52.752.4105.0+0.348%-
vs Weaker (6)56.246.2102.3+10.083%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
46-64
46
64
-18
A22/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
50-59
50
59
-9
A25/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H26/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
65-46
65
46
+19
A28/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
64-59
64
59
+5
A30/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
67-64
67
64
+3
A03/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
63-40
63
40
+23
H05/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
D
48-48
48
48
+0
H07/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
51-67
51
67
-16
A11/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
41-42
41
42
-1
H13/05
NBA
108.3Avg total
54.5Scored
53.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.553.6107.0-0.143%-
Last 30 at home (12)51.747.298.8+4.550%-
Last 30 away (18)54.757.8112.5-3.239%-
Last 10 (10)54.553.8108.3+0.750%-
Last 5 (5)54.052.2106.2+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)57.067.0124.0-10.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (25)52.553.4106.0-0.940%-
vs Weaker (4)58.551.0109.5+7.575%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 107.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.4 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.5 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.725.2
52.8%
50.2%50.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.913.5
37.6%
35.7%40.5
🏀 Free throws21.516.9
78.6%
77.0%16.9
They take 83.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 107.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.831.7
52.1%
50.2%63.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.58.4
31.7%
35.7%25.2
🏀 Free throws24.119.1
79.3%
77.0%19.1
They take 87.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 16 May 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LWLLWWWWWW
Washington Wizards
WLWWLLWWLL
#5
League position
#9
+5.8
Net rating
-0.5
111.4
Offensive rating
108.0
105.6
Defensive rating
108.5
54.4%
Effective FG%
50.7%
49.1%
Opp. effective FG%
53.1%
12.7%
Turnover %
13.2%
21.4%
Off. rebound %
26.1%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.28
37.6%
3-point %
31.7%
71.1%
Assist %
56.9%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.4 · 108.0Defence105.6 · 108.5Shooting54.4% · 50.7%3-point %37.6% · 31.7%Ball care12.7% · 13.2%Off. rebounds21.4% · 26.1%Free throws0.26 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Washington Wizards
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
13/05/17AWashington Wizards91-92
11/05/17HWashington Wizards123-101
07/05/17AWashington Wizards102-121
05/05/17AWashington Wizards89-116
03/05/17HWashington Wizards129-119 OT
30/04/17HWashington Wizards123-111
29/04/17AChicago Bulls105-83
27/04/17HChicago Bulls108-97
23/04/17AChicago Bulls104-95
21/04/17AChicago Bulls104-87
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/05/17HBoston Celtics92-91
11/05/17ABoston Celtics101-123
07/05/17HBoston Celtics121-102
05/05/17HBoston Celtics116-89
03/05/17ABoston Celtics119-129 OT
30/04/17ABoston Celtics111-123
28/04/17AAtlanta Hawks115-99
26/04/17HAtlanta Hawks103-99
25/04/17AAtlanta Hawks101-111
22/04/17AAtlanta Hawks98-116

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL64%
HomeLWWWW72%
AwayWWLLL55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games944747
Win %64%72%55%
Points / game107.8110.0105.6
Allowed / game105.1105.7104.5
Point differential+2.7+4.3+1.1
Avg total212.9215.7210.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%30%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won63% (27)71% (14)54% (13)
Overtime %4%4%4%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW60%
HomeWWWWW77%
AwayLWLLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games944747
Win %60%77%43%
Points / game109.1110.3107.9
Allowed / game107.4104.6110.2
Point differential+1.7+5.7-2.3
Avg total216.5214.8218.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%26%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (31)78% (18)62% (13)
Overtime %9%4%13%
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 Warriors91761584%115.8103.8+12.0
2 San Antonio Spurs95692673%105.598.5+7.0
3 Houston Rockets93613266%114.4109.2+5.2
4 Cleveland Cavaliers90593166%110.7107.0+3.8
5 Boston Celtics94603464%107.8105.1+2.7
6 Los Angeles Clippers89543561%107.8103.9+3.9
7 Toronto Raptors92553760%105.8102.6+3.1
8 Washington Wizards94563860%109.1107.4+1.7
9 Utah Jazz93553859%100.497.5+2.9
10 Oklahoma City Thunder87483955%106.5106.2+0.2
11 Memphis Grizzlies88454351%100.2100.3-0.1
12 Atlanta Hawks88454351%103.3104.2-0.9
13 Miami Heat82414150%103.2102.1+1.1
14 Milwaukee Bucks88444450%102.9103.1-0.2
15 Chicago Bulls88434549%102.4102.5-0.1
16 Indiana Pacers86424449%105.3105.7-0.4
17 Denver Nuggets82404249%111.7111.2+0.5
18 Portland Trail Blazers86414548%107.6109.0-1.3
19 Detroit Pistons82374545%101.3102.5-1.1
20 Charlotte Hornets82364644%104.9104.7+0.2
21 New Orleans Pelicans82344841%104.3106.4-2.1
22 Dallas Mavericks82334940%97.9100.8-2.9
23 Sacramento Kings82325039%102.8106.7-3.9
24 Minnesota Timberwolves82315138%105.6106.7-1.1
25 New York Knicks82315138%104.3108.0-3.7
26 Orlando Magic82295335%101.1107.6-6.6
27 Philadelphia 76ers82285434%102.4108.1-5.7
28 Los Angeles Lakers82265632%104.6111.5-6.9
29 Phoenix Suns82245829%107.7113.3-5.6
30 Brooklyn Nets82206224%105.8112.5-6.7
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 Celtics27263230115
Washington Wizards23322426105
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