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Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 21 Nov 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 121-118 (OT)
25-31 29-34 27-22 27-21 13-10
Position#28
Record3-9
FormWLLLL
Points / game113.1
Allowed / game122.6
vs
Position#1
Record11-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game117.2
Allowed / game105.5
USANBA· Spectrum Center (Charlotte)
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Charlotte Hornets v Boston Celtics
04 Feb 2027
CHA v BOS
upcoming
06 Nov 2026
CHA80
BOS119
29 Mar 2026
CHA99
BOS114
02 Nov 2024
CHA103
BOS113
01 Nov 2024
CHA109
BOS124
01 Apr 2024
CHA104
BOS118
20 Nov 2023
CHA121
BOS118
16 Jan 2023
CHA118
BOS130
14 Jan 2023
CHA106
BOS122
09 Mar 2022
CHA101
BOS115
25 Oct 2021
CHA129
BOS140
25 Apr 2021
CHA125
BOS104
31 Dec 2019
CHA92
BOS109
07 Nov 2019
CHA87
BOS108
23 Mar 2019
CHA124
BOS117
19 Nov 2018
CHA117
BOS112
27 Dec 2017
CHA91
BOS102
08 Apr 2017
CHA114
BOS121
29 Oct 2016
CHA98
BOS104
23 Dec 2015
CHA89
BOS102
12 Dec 2015
CHA93
BOS98
30 Mar 2015
CHA104
BOS116
10 Dec 2014
CHA96
BOS87
25 Nov 2013
CHA86
BOS96
12 Mar 2013
CHA100
BOS74
11 Feb 2013
CHA94
BOS91
15 Apr 2012
CHA82
BOS94
26 Mar 2012
CHA95
BOS102
07 Feb 2011
CHA94
BOS89
11 Dec 2010
CHA62
BOS93
01 Dec 2009
CHA90
BOS108
06 Jan 2009
CHA114
BOS106
29 Nov 2008
CHA84
BOS89
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
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
121-133
121
133
-12
115avg 102
H30/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
119-128
119
128
-9
108avg 102
A02/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
125-124
125
124
+1
119avg 102
A04/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
L
118-124
118
124
-6
107avg 102
A06/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
L
116-132
116
132
-16
109avg 102
H09/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
124-117
124
117
+7
118avg 102
A11/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
107-129
107
129
-22
90avg 102
A12/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
105-111
105
111
-6
98avg 102
H15/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
99-130
99
130
-31
83avg 102
H18/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
108-122
108
122
-14
104avg 102
H18/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-42
32-24
28-33
38-34
27-39
31-22
20-25
41-42
27-27
27-19
38-50
33-28
31-26
31-24
22-33
34-41
29-24
17-41
38-38
32-29
22-27
35-36
31-34
36-20
25-32
29-32
25-35
28-30
32-24
16-33
32-30
25-24
37-28
20-31
24-33
18-38
19-30
31-31
30-28
28-33
239.2Avg total
114.2Scored
125.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)113.1122.6235.7-9.525%
Season at home (7)109.1121.3230.4-12.114%
Season away (5)118.6124.4243.0-5.840%
Last 10 (10)114.2125.0239.2-10.820%
Last 5 (5)108.6121.8230.4-13.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)106.7117.2223.8-10.529%
vs Similar (6)112.7114.0226.7-1.350%
vs Weakerno games
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
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
155-104
155
104
+51
157avg 110
H01/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
124-114
124
114
+10
117avg 110
A05/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#4
L
109-114 OT
109
114
-5
92avg 110
A07/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
103-106
103
106
-3
94avg 110
A09/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
121-107
121
107
+14
115avg 110
H11/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
117-94
117
94
+23
118avg 110
H12/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
114-98
114
98
+16
112avg 110
H14/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
117-107
117
107
+10
109avg 110
A16/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
108-105
108
105
+3
102avg 110
A18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
102-100
102
100
+2
97avg 110
A20/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
44-27
31-27
34-17
46-33
34-34
36-24
21-30
33-26
26-29
29-23
19-27
27-22
27-22
27-39
17-20
32-25
38-33
28-21
27-30
28-23
30-26
25-20
33-25
29-23
25-24
27-29
32-23
30-22
37-22
20-36
26-17
34-32
26-32
39-17
19-32
24-24
26-27
30-26
23-23
23-24
221.9Avg total
117.0Scored
104.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)117.2105.5222.6+11.785%
Season at home (5)125.2102.8228.0+22.4100%
Season away (8)112.1107.1219.2+5.075%
Last 10 (10)117.0104.9221.9+12.180%
Last 5 (5)111.6100.8212.4+10.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)110.7101.9212.6+8.957%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)114.5108.5223.0+6.070%
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: -2.7-2.7Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: -2.4-2.4Q2: +3.0+3.0Q3Q3: -5.1-5.1Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +5.2+5.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.7-2.7Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: -2.4-2.4Q2: +3.0+3.0Q3Q3: -5.1-5.1Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +5.2+5.2
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
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
55-66
55
66
-11
H30/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
58-61
58
61
-3
A02/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A04/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
62-50
62
50
+12
A06/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
L
46-65
46
65
-19
H09/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
L
57-63
57
63
-6
A11/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
54-64
54
64
-10
A12/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
48-57
48
57
-9
H15/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H18/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
50-61
50
61
-11
H18/11
NBA
113.3Avg total
54.1Scored
59.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.458.6110.9-6.220%-
Last 30 at home (19)49.758.8108.6-9.111%-
Last 30 away (11)56.958.1115.0-1.236%-
Last 10 (10)54.159.2113.3-5.120%-
Last 5 (5)53.260.8114.0-7.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)52.358.5110.8-6.221%-
vs Similar (6)52.758.8111.5-6.217%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
75-54
75
54
+21
H01/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
70-58
70
58
+12
A05/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#4
W
55-52
55
52
+3
A07/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
54-61
54
61
-7
A09/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H11/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
55-46
55
46
+9
H12/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H14/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A16/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
65-49
65
49
+16
A18/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#24
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A20/11
NBA
114.3Avg total
60.5Scored
53.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.254.0112.2+4.370%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.553.5112.0+5.071%-
Last 30 away (16)58.054.4112.4+3.669%-
Last 10 (10)60.553.8114.3+6.770%-
Last 5 (5)57.051.8108.8+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)54.953.4108.3+1.471%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)59.354.1113.4+5.170%-
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: 114.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.7 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.133.7
54.3%
54.4%67.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.99.9
34.3%
36.3%29.7
🏀 Free throws22.017.1
77.7%
78.2%17.1
They take 91.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 117.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.2 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers48.0 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.225.6
56.6%
54.4%51.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.216.0
37.0%
36.3%48.0
🏀 Free throws21.817.8
81.7%
78.2%17.8
They take 88.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 21 Nov 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Charlotte Hornets
LLLLWLLWLL
Boston Celtics
WWWWWWLLWW
#28
League position
#1
-10.6
Net rating
+12.2
112.4
Offensive rating
117.7
123.0
Defensive rating
105.5
53.4%
Effective FG%
56.1%
60.0%
Opp. effective FG%
51.1%
12.8%
Turnover %
11.6%
27.7%
Off. rebound %
23.5%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.25
34.3%
3-point %
37.0%
56.0%
Assist %
61.3%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence112.4 · 117.7Defence123.0 · 105.5Shooting53.4% · 56.1%3-point %34.3% · 37.0%Ball care12.8% · 11.6%Off. rebounds27.7% · 23.5%Free throws0.24 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)20% · 80%
■ 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

Head-to-head record
2
Charlotte Hornets wins
8
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/11/23HNew York Knicks108-122
18/11/23HMilwaukee Bucks99-130
15/11/23HMiami Heat105-111
12/11/23ANew York Knicks107-129
11/11/23AWashington Wizards124-117
09/11/23HWashington Wizards116-132
06/11/23ADallas Mavericks118-124
04/11/23AIndiana Pacers125-124
02/11/23AHouston Rockets119-128
30/10/23HBrooklyn Nets121-133
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/11/23AMemphis Grizzlies102-100
18/11/23AToronto Raptors108-105
16/11/23APhiladelphia 76ers117-107
14/11/23HNew York Knicks114-98
12/11/23HToronto Raptors117-94
11/11/23HBrooklyn Nets121-107
09/11/23APhiladelphia 76ers103-106
07/11/23AMinnesota Timberwolves109-114 OT
05/11/23ABrooklyn Nets124-114
01/11/23HIndiana Pacers155-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL25%
HomeLLLLL14%
AwayLWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %25%14%40%
Points / game113.1109.1118.6
Allowed / game122.6121.3124.4
Point differential-9.5-12.1-5.8
Avg total235.7230.4243.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW85%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1358
Win %85%100%75%
Points / game117.2125.2112.1
Allowed / game105.5102.8107.1
Point differential+11.7+22.4+5.0
Avg total222.6228.0219.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%80%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)-60% (5)
Overtime %8%0%12%
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 Boston Celtics1311285%117.2105.5+11.7
2 Philadelphia 76ers1310377%120.5111.5+9.0
3 Minnesota Timberwolves129375%112.9106.8+6.1
4 Oklahoma City Thunder1410471%119.6110.8+8.8
5 Denver Nuggets139469%113.7108.1+5.6
6 Milwaukee Bucks139469%119.2116.8+2.3
7 Sacramento Kings128467%117.0114.4+2.6
8 Dallas Mavericks149564%122.8120.4+2.4
9 New York Knicks138562%110.9104.9+6.0
10 Orlando Magic138562%109.4106.6+2.8
11 Miami Heat138562%109.6109.6+0.0
12 Indiana Pacers127558%125.7123.8+1.9
13 Los Angeles Lakers148657%111.9113.6-1.7
14 Houston Rockets116555%109.4105.7+3.6
15 Phoenix Suns137654%117.1115.5+1.6
16 Cleveland Cavaliers137654%111.2111.0+0.2
17 Atlanta Hawks126650%119.9117.9+2.0
18 Toronto Raptors136746%110.8110.8+0.0
19 Brooklyn Nets136746%113.1113.8-0.8
20 New Orleans Pelicans136746%112.1115.6-3.5
21 Golden State Warriors146843%113.4113.4+0.0
22 Los Angeles Clippers114736%112.5110.6+1.9
23 Chicago Bulls145936%107.2110.5-3.3
24 Utah Jazz134931%116.8122.0-5.2
25 Charlotte Hornets123925%113.1122.6-9.5
26 Memphis Grizzlies1331023%108.7114.2-5.5
27 Portland Trail Blazers1331023%102.9113.1-10.2
28 San Antonio Spurs1331023%111.2124.2-13.0
29 Washington Wizards1221017%114.1122.9-8.8
30 Detroit Pistons1421214%110.0116.6-6.6
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Charlotte Hornets2529272713121
Boston Celtics3134222110118
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