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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 02 May 2010
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 101-93
20-26 23-28 36-24 22-15
Position#2
Record67-26
FormWWLWW
Points / game101.8
Allowed / game95.6
vs
Position#7
Record60-34
FormWWWLW
Points / game99.0
Allowed / game94.7
USANBANBA - Quarter-finals
NBA2009-10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers 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

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
113-101
113
101
+12
H06/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
108-109
108
109
-1
A09/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#21
L
113-116
113
116
-3
H09/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#1
L
92-98
92
98
-6
H11/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
83-99
83
99
-16
A15/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
96-83
96
83
+13
H17/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
112-102
112
102
+10
H20/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
106-108
106
108
-2
A22/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
121-98
121
98
+23
A25/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
96-94
96
94
+2
H28/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-26
20-27
35-26
23-22
28-28
28-32
24-22
28-27
25-26
32-29
27-28
29-33
28-19
22-27
23-31
19-21
23-27
23-21
14-29
23-22
32-18
24-23
17-19
23-23
28-22
24-28
25-27
35-25
21-32
24-24
23-23
38-29
24-21
38-31
37-24
22-22
27-26
28-22
18-23
23-23
204.8Avg total
104.0Scored
100.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (93)101.895.6197.4+6.272%
Season at home (47)102.694.1196.6+8.583%
Season away (46)101.097.1198.2+3.961%
Last 10 (10)104.0100.8204.8+3.250%
Last 5 (5)106.297.0203.2+9.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)98.497.5195.9+0.950%
vs Weaker (22)105.796.7202.4+9.082%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
115-104
115
104
+11
A07/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
L
96-106
96
106
-10
H09/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
105-90
105
90
+15
A11/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
93-101
93
101
-8
A14/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
95-106
95
106
-11
H15/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
85-76
85
76
+9
H18/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
106-77
106
77
+29
H21/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
100-98
100
98
+2
A23/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
92-101
92
101
-9
A25/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
96-86
96
86
+10
H27/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-25
22-29
30-22
33-28
17-30
14-22
23-23
42-31
15-18
26-22
27-25
37-25
20-17
21-27
27-23
25-34
20-23
30-32
28-33
17-18
28-29
13-15
23-22
21-10
23-23
26-10
36-26
21-18
27-29
21-20
32-23
20-26
18-31
25-18
34-22
15-30
29-21
19-17
23-27
25-21
192.8Avg total
98.3Scored
94.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (94)99.094.7193.7+4.464%
Season at home (47)100.195.3195.3+4.864%
Season away (47)98.094.1192.0+3.964%
Last 10 (10)98.394.5192.8+3.860%
Last 5 (5)95.887.6183.4+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)97.995.1193.0+2.856%
vs Weaker (14)102.598.6201.1+3.964%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -1.9-1.9Q2Q2: -0.1-0.1Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +1.6+1.6Q4: +1.5+1.5
Cleveland CavaliersBoston 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
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
55-53
55
53
+2
H06/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
56-60
56
60
-4
A09/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#21
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H09/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#1
W
50-46
50
46
+4
H11/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
46-48
46
48
-2
A15/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
56-41
56
41
+15
H17/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
52-50
52
50
+2
H20/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A22/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
62-52
62
52
+10
A25/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
W
55-48
55
48
+7
H28/04
NBA
104.3Avg total
53.4Scored
50.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.350.7104.0+2.663%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.949.3103.2+4.681%-
Last 30 away (14)52.652.3104.9+0.443%-
Last 10 (10)53.450.9104.3+2.570%-
Last 5 (5)54.049.4103.4+4.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)49.450.6100.0-1.250%-
vs Weaker (22)54.850.7105.5+4.068%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
52-54
52
54
-2
A07/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
L
31-52
31
52
-21
H09/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A11/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#16
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A14/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H15/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H18/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H21/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A23/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A25/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H27/04
NBA
90.2Avg total
44.4Scored
45.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.247.097.2+3.257%-
Last 30 at home (17)51.946.698.5+5.359%-
Last 30 away (13)48.047.595.5+0.554%-
Last 10 (10)44.445.890.2-1.430%-
Last 5 (5)45.842.688.4+3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)49.946.696.6+3.362%-
vs Weaker (14)50.547.497.9+3.150%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
28/04/10HChicago Bulls96-94
25/04/10AChicago Bulls121-98
22/04/10AChicago Bulls106-108
20/04/10HChicago Bulls112-102
17/04/10HChicago Bulls96-83
15/04/10AAtlanta Hawks83-99
11/04/10HOrlando Magic92-98
09/04/10HIndiana Pacers113-116
09/04/10AChicago Bulls108-109
06/04/10HToronto Raptors113-101
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/04/10HMiami Heat96-86
25/04/10AMiami Heat92-101
23/04/10AMiami Heat100-98
21/04/10HMiami Heat106-77
18/04/10HMiami Heat85-76
15/04/10HMilwaukee Bucks95-106
14/04/10AChicago Bulls93-101
11/04/10AMilwaukee Bucks105-90
09/04/10HWashington Wizards96-106
07/04/10AToronto Raptors115-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW72%
HomeLLWWW83%
AwayLLLLW61%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games934746
Win %72%83%61%
Points / game101.8102.6101.0
Allowed / game95.694.197.1
Point differential+6.2+8.5+3.9
Avg total197.4196.6198.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%43%35%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (26)67% (15)36% (11)
Overtime %4%2%7%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW64%
HomeLLWWW64%
AwayWWLWL64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games944747
Win %64%64%64%
Points / game99.0100.198.0
Allowed / game94.795.394.1
Point differential+4.4+4.8+3.9
Avg total193.7195.3192.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%34%28%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (26)55% (11)60% (15)
Overtime %4%4%4%
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 Orlando Magic92692375%103.194.5+8.5
2 Cleveland Cavaliers93672672%101.895.6+6.2
3 Los Angeles Lakers95662969%101.497.1+4.2
4 Dallas Mavericks94623266%101.498.8+2.6
5 Utah Jazz93613266%104.599.5+5.0
6 Phoenix Suns95613464%109.7105.1+4.6
7 Boston Celtics94603464%99.094.7+4.4
8 Atlanta Hawks94603464%101.196.8+4.2
9 Denver Nuggets93583562%106.9103.0+4.0
10 San Antonio Spurs93573661%101.096.3+4.7
11 Oklahoma City Thunder94544057%100.598.1+2.4
12 Portland Trail Blazers94544057%97.895.7+2.1
13 Milwaukee Bucks94524255%97.195.4+1.6
14 Miami Heat92504254%95.994.2+1.7
15 Houston Rockets88444450%102.5102.8-0.3
16 Chicago Bulls93464749%97.298.9-1.7
17 Charlotte Hornets92454749%94.894.2+0.6
18 Memphis Grizzlies88424648%102.2103.9-1.7
19 Toronto Raptors88424648%103.6105.7-2.0
20 New Orleans Pelicans88394944%99.6102.6-3.1
21 Indiana Pacers87345339%101.0104.4-3.3
22 Los Angeles Clippers88345439%96.2101.8-5.6
23 New York Knicks87325537%101.6105.3-3.7
24 Philadelphia 76ers88305834%97.8101.4-3.6
25 Golden State Warriors88295933%108.9111.8-2.9
26 Detroit Pistons88295933%94.399.6-5.3
27 Washington Wizards89296033%96.2101.2-4.9
28 Sacramento Kings87276031%100.1104.3-4.2
29 Minnesota Timberwolves89177219%98.2107.6-9.4
30 Brooklyn Nets88137515%92.5100.9-8.4
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
Cleveland Cavaliers20233622101
Boston Celtics2628241593
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