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Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 30 Apr 2009
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 128-127 (OT)
37-26 22-31 24-19 18-25 27-26
Position#15
Record47-47
FormWLLWL
Points / game102.1
Allowed / game102.6
vs
Position#3
Record70-23
FormLWWLW
Points / game101.1
Allowed / game94.0
USANBA
NBA2008-09
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls 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

Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#20
W
110-103
110
103
+7
H08/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
113-99
113
99
+14
H10/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
113-106
113
106
+7
H12/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
91-88
91
88
+3
A13/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
98-109
98
109
-11
H16/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
105-103 OT
105
103
+2
A18/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
115-118
115
118
-3
A20/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
86-107
86
107
-21
H24/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
121-118 OT
121
118
+3
H26/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
104-106 OT
104
106
-2
A28/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-24
27-32
28-28
29-19
22-29
28-21
32-22
31-27
30-23
22-27
26-33
35-23
31-31
17-25
21-19
22-13
18-32
31-29
20-23
29-25
28-28
25-16
18-28
26-25
29-35
32-23
26-30
28-30
21-32
16-27
21-24
28-24
18-19
27-27
20-24
31-26
21-23
26-21
23-22
23-27
211.3Avg total
105.6Scored
105.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (94)102.1102.6204.7-0.450%
Season at home (47)104.0100.9204.8+3.166%
Season away (47)100.3104.3204.6-4.034%
Last 10 (10)105.6105.7211.3-0.160%
Last 5 (5)106.2110.4216.6-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)105.8112.1217.9-6.438%
vs Similar (19)106.1101.9207.9+4.263%
vs Weaker (3)98.0102.7200.7-4.767%
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
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
106-104
106
104
+2
H08/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
105-98
105
98
+7
H10/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
76-107
76
107
-31
A12/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
100-98
100
98
+2
A15/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
115-107
115
107
+8
H16/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
103-105 OT
103
105
-2
H18/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
118-115
118
115
+3
H20/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
107-86
107
86
+21
A24/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
118-121 OT
118
121
-3
A26/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
106-104 OT
106
104
+2
H28/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-31
37-20
23-27
25-26
22-25
32-22
25-25
26-26
9-31
24-21
23-30
20-25
27-26
23-32
28-25
22-15
25-24
32-28
22-31
36-24
28-28
16-25
28-18
25-26
35-29
23-32
30-26
30-28
32-21
27-16
24-21
24-28
19-18
27-27
24-20
26-31
23-21
21-26
22-23
27-23
209.9Avg total
105.4Scored
104.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (93)101.194.0195.1+7.175%
Season at home (48)103.894.8198.5+9.083%
Season away (45)98.393.2191.5+5.267%
Last 10 (10)105.4104.5209.9+0.970%
Last 5 (5)110.4106.2216.6+4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)89.387.3176.7+2.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)104.4100.3204.8+4.171%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: +1.3+1.3Q3Q3: -1.8-1.8Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: +4.3+4.3Q4: +0.9+0.9
Chicago BullsBoston 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
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#20
L
53-56
53
56
-3
H08/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
D
50-50
50
50
+0
H10/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
52-50
52
50
+2
H12/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
48-56
48
56
-8
A13/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
49-61
49
61
-12
H16/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
53-44
53
44
+9
A18/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A20/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
37-59
37
59
-22
H24/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H26/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
47-44
47
44
+3
A28/04
NBA
101.9Avg total
49.5Scored
52.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.751.0100.7-1.333%-
Last 30 at home (16)51.450.8102.2+0.638%-
Last 30 away (14)47.851.299.0-3.429%-
Last 10 (10)49.552.4101.9-2.940%-
Last 5 (5)48.650.298.8-1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)49.450.299.6-0.950%-
vs Similar (19)50.551.4101.8-0.932%-
vs Weaker (3)45.750.796.3-5.00%-
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
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
58-51
58
51
+7
H08/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H10/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
33-52
33
52
-19
A12/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
50-58
50
58
-8
A15/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
57-52
57
52
+5
H16/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
44-53
44
53
-9
H18/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H20/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
59-37
59
37
+22
A24/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A26/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H28/04
NBA
100.6Avg total
50.3Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.948.197.0+0.857%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.749.698.2-0.950%-
Last 30 away (14)49.146.495.5+2.664%-
Last 10 (10)50.350.3100.6+0.050%-
Last 5 (5)50.248.698.8+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)41.245.386.5-4.233%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)50.848.899.6+2.062%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Chicago Bulls wins
5
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/04/09ABoston Celtics104-106 OT
26/04/09HBoston Celtics121-118 OT
24/04/09HBoston Celtics86-107
20/04/09ABoston Celtics115-118
18/04/09ABoston Celtics105-103 OT
16/04/09HToronto Raptors98-109
13/04/09ADetroit Pistons91-88
12/04/09HCharlotte Hornets113-106
10/04/09HPhiladelphia 76ers113-99
08/04/09HNew York Knicks110-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/04/09HChicago Bulls106-104 OT
26/04/09AChicago Bulls118-121 OT
24/04/09AChicago Bulls107-86
20/04/09HChicago Bulls118-115
18/04/09HChicago Bulls103-105 OT
16/04/09HWashington Wizards115-107
15/04/09APhiladelphia 76ers100-98
12/04/09ACleveland Cavaliers76-107
10/04/09HMiami Heat105-98
08/04/09HBrooklyn Nets106-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL50%
HomeWWLLW66%
AwayLWWLL34%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games944747
Win %50%66%34%
Points / game102.1104.0100.3
Allowed / game102.6100.9104.3
Point differential-0.4+3.1-4.0
Avg total204.7204.8204.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%26%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (27)60% (10)41% (17)
Overtime %14%13%15%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW75%
HomeWWLWW83%
AwayWLWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games934845
Win %75%83%67%
Points / game101.1103.898.3
Allowed / game94.094.893.2
Point differential+7.1+9.0+5.2
Avg total195.1198.5191.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%46%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (28)77% (13)67% (15)
Overtime %11%12%9%
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 Cleveland Cavaliers92731979%99.390.7+8.6
2 Los Angeles Lakers91721979%106.298.9+7.3
3 Boston Celtics93702375%101.194.0+7.1
4 Orlando Magic91662573%100.693.9+6.6
5 Denver Nuggets94643068%104.599.7+4.8
6 Houston Rockets92603265%98.093.9+4.0
7 Portland Trail Blazers93593463%98.593.9+4.6
8 San Antonio Spurs93573661%96.393.2+3.1
9 Dallas Mavericks94573761%101.499.3+2.2
10 New Orleans Pelicans92553760%95.394.5+0.8
11 Atlanta Hawks94544057%97.496.1+1.3
12 Phoenix Suns89503956%108.2106.2+2.0
13 Utah Jazz93524156%102.9100.9+2.1
14 Miami Heat93474651%97.497.4+0.0
15 Chicago Bulls94474750%102.1102.6-0.4
16 Philadelphia 76ers92454749%96.997.0-0.1
17 Detroit Pistons91434847%93.394.0-0.6
18 Indiana Pacers89404945%104.9105.4-0.6
19 Brooklyn Nets89375242%98.1100.8-2.7
20 New York Knicks87355240%105.2107.6-2.4
21 Milwaukee Bucks88355340%98.9100.6-1.7
22 Toronto Raptors86345240%98.5101.4-2.9
23 Charlotte Hornets89355439%93.395.0-1.7
24 Golden State Warriors85315436%108.4111.9-3.5
25 Minnesota Timberwolves88286032%97.4102.0-4.6
26 Memphis Grizzlies89266329%93.699.2-5.6
27 Oklahoma City Thunder83236028%96.8102.9-6.1
28 Washington Wizards88216724%95.1102.8-7.7
29 Los Angeles Clippers88216724%94.9103.2-8.4
30 Sacramento Kings88177119%100.5109.3-8.8
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Chicago Bulls3722241827128
Boston Celtics2631192526127
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