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Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 116-107
33-28 33-19 30-34 20-26
Position#16
Record6-5
FormWLWWW
Points / game109.3
Allowed / game111.5
vs
Position#18
Record3-8
FormLLWWL
Points / game115.0
Allowed / game117.7
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2020-21
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
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
89-113
89
113
-24
H19/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
122-121
122
121
+1
H24/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
95-123
95
123
-28
H25/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
107-108
107
108
-1
A28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
116-111
116
111
+5
A30/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
126-107
126
107
+19
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
93-96
93
96
-3
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
122-120
122
120
+2
A03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
126-114
126
114
+12
A05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
107-105
107
105
+2
A07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-35
21-27
16-30
29-21
31-34
33-25
37-25
21-37
22-26
32-25
23-35
18-37
23-19
32-30
28-39
24-20
31-26
27-31
25-37
33-17
31-19
35-21
30-31
30-36
12-27
28-28
33-24
20-17
31-33
30-24
30-31
31-32
23-32
38-14
39-35
26-33
34-26
19-19
27-35
27-25
222.1Avg total
110.3Scored
111.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)109.3111.5220.7-2.255%
Season at home (4)108.0116.0224.0-8.050%
Season away (7)110.0108.9218.9+1.157%
Last 10 (10)110.3111.8222.1-1.560%
Last 5 (5)114.8108.4223.2+6.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)101.2116.2217.5-15.025%
vs Similar ◀ (18)110.7106.5217.2+4.256%
vs Weaker (8)109.5102.6212.1+6.975%
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
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
86-97
86
97
-11
H18/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
99-96
99
96
+3
H20/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
107-113
107
113
-6
A24/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
120-130
120
130
-10
H27/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
113-120
113
120
-7
H28/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
107-115
107
115
-8
H30/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
130-133
130
133
-3
H31/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
130-109
130
109
+21
A02/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
123-122
123
122
+1
A03/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
136-141
136
141
-5
A07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-33
12-25
25-20
26-19
31-27
32-22
20-27
16-20
26-30
33-28
24-15
24-40
32-32
27-31
32-29
29-38
35-29
25-33
34-15
19-43
26-31
20-21
27-31
34-32
41-35
27-36
32-36
30-26
37-25
23-32
40-14
30-38
29-28
41-43
24-22
29-29
24-33
43-49
39-34
30-25
232.7Avg total
115.1Scored
117.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)115.0117.7232.7-2.727%
Season at home (6)109.2115.2224.3-6.017%
Season away (5)122.0120.8242.8+1.240%
Last 10 (10)115.1117.6232.7-2.530%
Last 5 (5)125.2124.0249.2+1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)107.2114.9222.1-7.812%
vs Similar ◀ (10)112.4114.7227.1-2.340%
vs Weaker (4)118.8118.0236.8+0.850%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: +5.1+5.1Q2: -3.7-3.7Q3Q3: -3.4-3.4Q3: +5.4+5.4Q4Q4: -1.6-1.6Q4: -4.3-4.3
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
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
44-62
44
62
-18
H19/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
64-59
64
59
+5
H24/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
54-51
54
51
+3
H25/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A30/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
66-40
66
40
+26
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A03/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
61-46
61
46
+15
A05/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A07/01
NBA
107.7Avg total
55.6Scored
52.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.950.6105.5+4.367%-
Last 30 at home (13)55.652.2107.8+3.562%-
Last 30 away (17)54.449.4103.7+5.071%-
Last 10 (10)55.652.1107.7+3.580%-
Last 5 (5)56.248.6104.8+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)51.555.5107.0-4.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)55.848.6104.4+7.372%-
vs Weaker (8)54.552.6107.1+1.962%-
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
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
35-58
35
58
-23
H18/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
63-49
63
49
+14
H20/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
59-58
59
58
+1
A24/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
59-63
59
63
-4
H27/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
L
60-62
60
62
-2
H28/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H30/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H31/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
60-57
60
57
+3
A02/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A03/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
67-82
67
82
-15
A07/01
NBA
121.0Avg total
58.7Scored
62.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.060.7116.7-4.733%-
Last 30 at home (15)55.159.1114.2-4.127%-
Last 30 away (15)56.962.2119.1-5.340%-
Last 10 (10)58.762.3121.0-3.630%-
Last 5 (5)62.266.6128.8-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)55.260.9116.2-5.731%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)55.060.6115.6-5.630%-
vs Weaker (4)61.559.8121.2+1.850%-
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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 110.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.1 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.029.9
52.5%
52.8%59.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.411.8
36.4%
36.6%35.4
🏀 Free throws19.915.1
75.9%
77.7%15.1
They take 89.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 115.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.2 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.9 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.629.5
53.1%
52.8%59.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.312.4
36.2%
36.6%37.2
🏀 Free throws25.918.9
73.0%
77.7%18.9
They take 89.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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 09 Jan 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
WWWLWWLLWL
Washington Wizards
LWWLLLLLWL
#16
League position
#18
-1.5
Net rating
-2.3
107.7
Offensive rating
106.8
109.2
Defensive rating
109.1
53.2%
Effective FG%
53.5%
53.7%
Opp. effective FG%
56.2%
15.0%
Turnover %
14.4%
25.6%
Off. rebound %
18.4%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.29
36.4%
3-point %
36.2%
54.9%
Assist %
63.5%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence107.7 · 106.8Defence109.2 · 109.1Shooting53.2% · 53.5%3-point %36.4% · 36.2%Ball care15.0% · 14.4%Off. rebounds25.6% · 18.4%Free throws0.22 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)60% · 30%
■ 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
07/01/21AMiami Heat107-105
05/01/21AToronto Raptors126-114
03/01/21ADetroit Pistons122-120
02/01/21ADetroit Pistons93-96
31/12/20HMemphis Grizzlies126-107
30/12/20AIndiana Pacers116-111
28/12/20AIndiana Pacers107-108
25/12/20HBrooklyn Nets95-123
24/12/20HMilwaukee Bucks122-121
19/12/20HBrooklyn Nets89-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/21APhiladelphia 76ers136-141
03/01/21ABrooklyn Nets123-122
02/01/21AMinnesota Timberwolves130-109
31/12/20HChicago Bulls130-133
30/12/20HChicago Bulls107-115
28/12/20HOrlando Magic113-120
27/12/20HOrlando Magic120-130
24/12/20APhiladelphia 76ers107-113
20/12/20HDetroit Pistons99-96
18/12/20HDetroit Pistons86-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW55%
HomeLWLW50%
AwayWLWWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1147
Win %55%50%57%
Points / game109.3108.0110.0
Allowed / game111.5116.0108.9
Point differential-2.2-8.0+1.1
Avg total220.7224.0218.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%25%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (1)60% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL27%
HomeWLLLL17%
AwayLLWWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %27%17%40%
Points / game115.0109.2122.0
Allowed / game117.7115.2120.8
Point differential-2.7-6.0+1.2
Avg total232.7224.3242.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%0%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
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 Philadelphia 76ers119282%113.5106.9+6.5
2 Los Angeles Lakers1310377%112.8104.5+8.3
3 New York Knicks128467%102.999.6+3.3
4 Orlando Magic128467%111.5109.7+1.8
5 Brooklyn Nets117464%119.1109.3+9.8
6 Utah Jazz117464%111.2107.6+3.5
7 New Orleans Pelicans106460%109.5104.6+4.9
8 Dallas Mavericks116555%113.2108.7+4.5
9 Indiana Pacers116555%112.3109.1+3.2
10 Boston Celtics116555%109.3111.5-2.2
11 Golden State Warriors116555%113.5116.4-2.8
12 Chicago Bulls137654%113.2115.9-2.7
13 Cleveland Cavaliers137654%101.4104.5-3.2
14 Houston Rockets105550%112.4110.4+2.0
15 Atlanta Hawks126650%114.4112.9+1.5
16 Los Angeles Clippers126650%107.2110.0-2.8
17 Sacramento Kings126650%112.0116.7-4.7
18 Phoenix Suns136746%107.7106.5+1.2
19 Milwaukee Bucks115645%120.8114.5+6.3
20 Denver Nuggets115645%117.8112.2+5.6
21 Miami Heat94544%105.4108.0-2.6
22 Memphis Grizzlies125742%109.3109.2+0.1
23 Portland Trail Blazers125742%113.3118.5-5.2
24 Oklahoma City Thunder104640%104.1111.2-7.1
25 San Antonio Spurs114736%110.0115.8-5.8
26 Charlotte Hornets124833%108.5111.5-3.0
27 Detroit Pistons134931%106.0109.5-3.5
28 Toronto Raptors103730%107.9111.0-3.1
29 Washington Wizards113827%115.0117.7-2.7
30 Minnesota Timberwolves113827%109.8121.1-11.3
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 Celtics33333020116
Washington Wizards28193426107
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