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Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 28 Sep 2018
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 104-97
20-37 25-23 39-21 20-16
Position#18
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FormLLWLW
Points / game-
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Position#8
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FormLLWLL
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USANBA· Dean E. Smith Center
NBA2018-19
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Charlotte Hornets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Charlotte HornetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHornets
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
140-79
140
79
+61
138avg 98
H22/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
102-98
102
98
+4
94avg 98
A25/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
137-128 OT
137
128
+9
130avg 98
H26/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
105-118
105
118
-13
101avg 98
H28/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
93-107
93
107
-14
88avg 98
A31/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
102-119
102
119
-17
87avg 98
H01/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
114-120
114
120
-6
112avg 98
A04/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
137-100
137
100
+37
143avg 98
A06/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
117-123
117
123
-6
112avg 98
H08/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
119-93
119
93
+26
113avg 98
A10/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-14
38-28
37-15
28-22
22-27
32-21
25-22
23-28
27-22
35-27
25-33
30-35
26-22
28-42
24-31
27-23
27-30
24-20
23-37
19-20
29-28
22-32
27-31
24-28
22-19
25-34
32-33
35-34
43-25
29-24
31-26
34-25
25-31
32-39
24-25
36-28
37-25
26-30
24-16
32-22
225.1Avg total
116.6Scored
108.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)116.6108.5225.1+8.150%
Last 5 (5)117.8111.0228.8+6.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)101.7115.2216.8-13.50%
vs Similar (17)109.7112.3222.0-2.641%
vs Weaker (7)123.4105.1228.6+18.386%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
101-98 OT
101
98
+3
90avg 95
A05/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
92-103
92
103
-11
81avg 95
A07/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
114-112
114
112
+2
98avg 95
H10/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
108-83
108
83
+25
108avg 95
H13/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
107-94
107
94
+13
97avg 95
H16/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
86-116
86
116
-30
72avg 95
A20/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
102-111
102
111
-9
87avg 95
A22/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
96-83
96
83
+13
83avg 95
H24/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
99-109
99
109
-10
92avg 95
A26/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
79-87
79
87
-8
63avg 95
H28/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-20
29-31
21-17
20-21
22-21
21-26
22-29
27-27
25-24
36-28
22-30
31-30
36-18
25-17
17-29
30-19
23-27
25-28
36-22
23-17
17-32
24-29
22-26
23-29
18-34
35-34
23-21
26-22
32-19
21-23
23-18
20-23
25-20
18-34
30-29
26-26
26-18
17-21
13-20
23-28
198.0Avg total
98.4Scored
99.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)98.499.6198.0-1.250%
Last 5 (5)92.4101.2193.6-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (25)100.8100.8201.6-0.156%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)106.6100.0206.6+6.680%
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +5.2+5.2Q1: +1.0+1.0Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: +0.7+0.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +5.2+5.2Q1: +1.0+1.0Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +2.3+2.3Q4: +0.7+0.7
Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
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
Charlotte HornetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
75-42
75
42
+33
H22/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
54-48
54
48
+6
A25/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#22
W
62-49
62
49
+13
H26/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
54-64
54
64
-10
H28/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
51-50
51
50
+1
A31/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
51-60
51
60
-9
H01/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A04/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
72-49
72
49
+23
A06/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
57-70
57
70
-13
H08/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
63-55
63
55
+8
A10/04
NBA
112.6Avg total
58.6Scored
54.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.855.9112.6+0.947%-
Last 30 at home (12)58.957.0115.9+1.942%-
Last 30 away (18)55.355.1110.4+0.250%-
Last 10 (10)58.654.0112.6+4.660%-
Last 5 (5)58.057.4115.4+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)53.357.0110.3-3.733%-
vs Similar (17)56.657.6114.2-1.141%-
vs Weaker (7)60.150.6110.7+9.671%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A05/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
43-47
43
47
-4
A07/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
61-52
61
52
+9
H10/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
61-35
61
35
+26
H13/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
48-55
48
55
-7
H16/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
41-61
41
61
-20
A20/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
53-68
53
68
-15
A22/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H24/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A26/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H28/05
NBA
99.8Avg total
49.4Scored
50.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.049.898.7-0.843%-
Last 30 at home (15)52.947.1100.0+5.967%-
Last 30 away (15)45.052.597.5-7.520%-
Last 10 (10)49.450.499.8-1.040%-
Last 5 (5)46.652.899.4-6.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (25)48.149.597.6-1.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)53.251.0104.2+2.260%-
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Charlotte Hornetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Charlotte Hornets: 116.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.3 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-pointers55.429.5
53.2%
51.7%59.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.412.1
39.8%
35.4%36.3
🏀 Free throws26.521.3
80.4%
76.6%21.3
They take 85.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 98.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.8 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-pointers52.325.9
49.5%
51.7%51.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.79.6
31.3%
35.4%28.8
🏀 Free throws23.417.8
76.1%
76.6%17.8
They take 83.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.7 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 28 Sep 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Charlotte Hornets
WLWLLLLWWW
Boston Celtics
LLWLLWWWLW
#18
League position
#8
+8.0
Net rating
-1.3
115.0
Offensive rating
102.8
107.0
Defensive rating
104.1
55.5%
Effective FG%
48.6%
52.0%
Opp. effective FG%
49.7%
13.5%
Turnover %
10.7%
22.4%
Off. rebound %
18.9%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.28
39.8%
3-point %
31.3%
57.7%
Assist %
56.9%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence115.0 · 102.8Defence107.0 · 104.1Shooting55.5% · 48.6%3-point %39.8% · 31.3%Ball care13.5% · 10.7%Off. rebounds22.4% · 18.9%Free throws0.31 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Charlotte Hornets   ■ Boston Celtics
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
10/04/18AIndiana Pacers119-93
08/04/18HIndiana Pacers117-123
06/04/18AOrlando Magic137-100
04/04/18AChicago Bulls114-120
01/04/18HPhiladelphia 76ers102-119
31/03/18AWashington Wizards93-107
28/03/18HCleveland Cavaliers105-118
26/03/18HNew York Knicks137-128 OT
25/03/18ADallas Mavericks102-98
22/03/18HMemphis Grizzlies140-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers79-87
26/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers99-109
24/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers96-83
22/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers102-111
20/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers86-116
16/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers107-94
13/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers108-83
10/05/18HPhiladelphia 76ers114-112
07/05/18APhiladelphia 76ers92-103
05/05/18APhiladelphia 76ers101-98 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Overtime %---
Boston Celtics
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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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

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Charlotte Hornets20253920104
Boston Celtics3723211697
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