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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Feb 2012
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 90-93
24-28 15-23 19-25 32-17
Position#28
Record9-12
FormLLWLW
Points / game93.4
Allowed / game96.2
vs
Position#6
Record11-10
FormWWWWL
Points / game88.6
Allowed / game86.6
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winWon
-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
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
101-90
101
90
+11
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
92-97
92
97
-5
A14/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
102-94
102
94
+8
A16/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#23
L
95-105
95
105
-10
H18/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
75-114
75
114
-39
H21/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
94-121
94
121
-27
A22/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
85-92
85
92
-7
A25/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
91-81
91
81
+10
H26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
96-99
96
99
-3
H28/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
88-87
88
87
+1
A29/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-30
26-18
23-23
22-19
28-32
13-27
29-23
22-15
30-23
16-34
33-20
23-17
26-26
24-29
29-26
16-24
26-34
18-29
17-22
14-29
19-27
23-34
21-28
31-32
18-17
19-20
21-24
27-31
27-23
18-22
24-19
22-17
20-30
17-17
24-25
35-27
23-24
21-19
18-27
26-17
189.9Avg total
91.9Scored
98.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)93.496.2189.7-2.843%
Season at home (8)94.497.0191.4-2.638%
Season away (13)92.895.8188.6-2.946%
Last 10 (10)91.998.0189.9-6.140%
Last 5 (5)90.896.0186.8-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)93.899.4193.2-5.635%
vs Similar (11)96.295.6191.8+0.545%
vs Weaker (2)108.597.5206.0+11.0100%
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
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
79-88
79
88
-9
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
83-97
83
97
-14
A15/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
88-97
88
97
-9
H17/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
96-73
96
73
+23
H19/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
L
71-79
71
79
-8
H21/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
100-94
100
94
+6
A22/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
87-56
87
56
+31
H24/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
91-83
91
83
+8
A27/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
94-87
94
87
+7
H28/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
87-88
87
88
-1
H29/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-26
20-26
26-15
20-21
24-29
24-27
19-26
16-15
17-25
22-21
23-26
26-25
29-14
15-24
29-17
23-18
15-20
20-26
20-14
16-19
20-21
29-19
24-29
27-25
22-20
24-16
23-10
18-10
16-32
21-26
27-17
27-8
23-17
19-17
29-27
23-26
24-23
19-21
27-18
17-26
171.8Avg total
87.6Scored
84.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)88.686.6175.1+2.052%
Season at home (13)86.781.9168.6+4.854%
Season away (8)91.694.1185.8-2.550%
Last 10 (10)87.684.2171.8+3.450%
Last 5 (5)91.881.6173.4+10.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)93.0101.5194.5-8.50%
vs Similar (14)88.089.9177.9-1.929%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)92.485.4177.9+7.086%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: -2.4-2.4Q2Q2: -5.4-5.4Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +4.8+4.8Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +2.0+2.0
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
Phoenix Suns
#18
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A13/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
41-59
41
59
-18
A14/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
L
46-57
46
57
-11
A16/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#23
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H18/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
44-63
44
63
-19
H21/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
42-61
42
61
-19
A22/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A25/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H26/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H28/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
W
44-43
44
43
+1
A29/01
NBA
95.7Avg total
44.2Scored
51.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.249.596.7-2.440%-
Last 30 at home (11)46.950.096.9-3.127%-
Last 30 away (19)47.349.396.6-1.947%-
Last 10 (10)44.251.595.7-7.320%-
Last 5 (5)41.046.687.6-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)46.750.897.5-4.135%-
vs Similar (11)47.146.893.9+0.345%-
vs Weaker (2)51.554.0105.5-2.550%-
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
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
33-52
33
52
-19
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
48-56
48
56
-8
A15/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H17/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H19/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
L
35-46
35
46
-11
H21/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
49-40
49
40
+9
A22/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H24/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
37-58
37
58
-21
A27/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H28/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
43-44
43
44
-1
H29/01
NBA
86.6Avg total
41.6Scored
45.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.744.988.6-1.240%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.542.483.9-0.835%-
Last 30 away (13)46.548.294.7-1.846%-
Last 10 (10)41.645.086.6-3.440%-
Last 5 (5)43.442.485.8+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)43.560.5104.0-17.00%-
vs Similar (14)42.146.788.8-4.629%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)45.340.986.1+4.457%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/12ABoston Celtics88-87
28/01/12HBrooklyn Nets96-99
26/01/12HNew York Knicks91-81
25/01/12AMiami Heat85-92
22/01/12AAtlanta Hawks94-121
21/01/12HChicago Bulls75-114
18/01/12HGolden State Warriors95-105
16/01/12ACharlotte Hornets102-94
14/01/12ALos Angeles Lakers92-97
13/01/12APhoenix Suns101-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/12HCleveland Cavaliers87-88
28/01/12HIndiana Pacers94-87
27/01/12AOrlando Magic91-83
24/01/12HOrlando Magic87-56
22/01/12AWashington Wizards100-94
21/01/12HPhoenix Suns71-79
19/01/12HToronto Raptors96-73
17/01/12HOklahoma City Thunder88-97
15/01/12AIndiana Pacers83-97
14/01/12HChicago Bulls79-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW43%
HomeWLLWL38%
AwayLWLLW46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21813
Win %43%38%46%
Points / game93.494.492.8
Allowed / game96.297.095.8
Point differential-2.8-2.6-2.9
Avg total189.7191.4188.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%38%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%8%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL52%
HomeWLWWL54%
AwayLWLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %52%54%50%
Points / game88.686.791.6
Allowed / game86.681.994.1
Point differential+2.0+4.8-2.5
Avg total175.1168.6185.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
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 Oklahoma City Thunder2218482%100.094.4+5.6
2 Chicago Bulls2520580%96.687.3+9.4
3 Philadelphia 76ers2317674%97.986.1+11.8
4 Miami Heat2317674%104.596.0+8.4
5 Denver Nuggets2216673%107.099.0+8.0
6 Los Angeles Clippers2014670%99.896.8+3.0
7 Atlanta Hawks2316770%96.390.0+6.3
8 Indiana Pacers2113862%92.490.7+1.7
9 Utah Jazz2113862%96.296.0+0.3
10 Dallas Mavericks24141058%94.191.1+3.0
11 San Antonio Spurs24141058%97.494.8+2.5
12 Portland Trail Blazers23131057%97.292.3+4.9
13 Houston Rockets23131057%98.696.5+2.1
14 Orlando Magic23131057%91.592.4-0.9
15 Boston Celtics21111052%88.686.6+2.0
16 Minnesota Timberwolves23121152%97.094.4+2.6
17 Los Angeles Lakers23121152%93.593.2+0.3
18 Memphis Grizzlies22101245%92.592.4+0.1
19 Cleveland Cavaliers2191243%93.496.2-2.8
20 New York Knicks2291341%93.494.4-1.0
21 Milwaukee Bucks2291341%93.995.1-1.3
22 Golden State Warriors2071335%96.699.3-2.7
23 Phoenix Suns2271532%92.198.4-6.3
24 Sacramento Kings2271532%91.0102.0-11.0
25 Toronto Raptors2371630%86.391.6-5.3
26 Brooklyn Nets2371630%90.797.9-7.1
27 New Orleans Pelicans2361726%88.291.5-3.3
28 Detroit Pistons2451921%85.995.6-9.7
29 Washington Wizards2341917%88.698.6-10.0
30 Charlotte Hornets2341917%87.899.2-11.3
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
Cleveland Cavaliers2415193290
Boston Celtics2823251793
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