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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 06 Mar 2016
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 120-103
22-35 33-19 36-29 29-20
Position#3
Record43-17
FormWLLWW
Points / game103.0
Allowed / game97.0
vs
Position#9
Record38-25
FormWWWWW
Points / game106.1
Allowed / game101.7
USANBA
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics
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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
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
120-100
120
100
+20
116avg 93
H09/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
120-111
120
111
+9
112avg 93
H11/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
106-95
106
95
+11
99avg 93
H19/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
115-92
115
92
+23
116avg 93
A21/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
88-96
88
96
-8
79avg 93
H23/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
W
114-103
114
103
+11
108avg 93
H25/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
97-99
97
99
-2
91avg 93
A27/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
99-113
99
113
-14
88avg 93
A28/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
100-96
100
96
+4
90avg 93
H01/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
108-83
108
83
+25
100avg 93
H05/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-23
30-22
30-25
29-30
35-25
29-22
29-27
27-37
26-19
22-23
30-22
28-31
27-28
35-25
33-20
20-19
28-33
21-23
19-19
20-21
23-24
40-28
25-24
26-27
31-21
18-24
28-23
20-31
28-35
26-28
16-33
29-17
18-19
26-24
30-30
26-23
27-23
32-19
24-21
25-20
205.5Avg total
106.7Scored
98.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (60)103.097.0199.9+6.072%
Season at home (31)105.697.7203.4+7.984%
Season away (29)100.196.1196.2+3.959%
Last 10 (10)106.798.8205.5+7.970%
Last 5 (5)103.698.8202.4+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)107.8103.9211.6+3.950%
vs Weaker (22)105.797.0202.7+8.682%
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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
L
111-112
111
112
-1
109avg 97
A10/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
139-134 OT
139
134
+5
135avg 97
H11/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
93-111
93
111
-18
74avg 97
A20/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
121-101
121
101
+20
117avg 97
A21/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
L
122-124
122
124
-2
112avg 97
A23/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
112-107
112
107
+5
102avg 97
H26/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
W
101-89
101
89
+12
90avg 97
H27/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
100-95
100
95
+5
95avg 97
H01/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
116-93
116
93
+23
100avg 97
H03/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
105-104
105
104
+1
96avg 97
H05/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-26
24-27
20-40
37-19
33-37
38-27
27-27
24-31
24-26
25-28
23-29
21-28
35-17
29-32
27-29
30-23
23-31
30-28
31-34
38-31
35-25
27-27
26-21
24-34
18-26
28-23
26-21
29-19
23-29
20-17
29-27
28-22
30-33
31-22
30-12
25-26
27-31
26-27
28-29
24-17
219.0Avg total
112.0Scored
107.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (63)106.1101.7207.9+4.460%
Season at home (32)106.3100.3206.6+6.069%
Season away (31)106.0103.2209.2+2.752%
Last 10 (10)112.0107.0219.0+5.070%
Last 5 (5)106.897.6204.4+9.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)108.4104.2212.5+4.269%
vs Weaker (17)110.6104.9215.5+5.665%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +4.1+4.1Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +3.0+3.0
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +4.1+4.1Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +3.0+3.0
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
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
61-45
61
45
+16
H09/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
64-47
64
47
+17
H11/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H19/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
62-53
62
53
+9
A21/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H23/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
W
63-52
63
52
+11
H25/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
49-45
49
45
+4
A27/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
54-63
54
63
-9
A28/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H01/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
59-42
59
42
+17
H05/03
NBA
104.1Avg total
55.3Scored
48.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.748.3103.0+6.483%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.548.2102.6+6.382%-
Last 30 away (13)55.048.4103.4+6.685%-
Last 10 (10)55.348.8104.1+6.580%-
Last 5 (5)53.849.0102.8+4.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)54.651.2105.9+3.488%-
vs Weaker (22)54.747.2101.9+7.582%-
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
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A10/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
71-64
71
64
+7
H11/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A20/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
64-49
64
49
+15
A21/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A23/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
62-52
62
52
+10
H26/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H27/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
43-46
43
46
-3
H01/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H03/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
53-58
53
58
-5
H05/03
NBA
109.5Avg total
55.6Scored
53.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.250.4105.6+4.863%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.850.4109.2+8.479%-
Last 30 away (16)52.150.4102.4+1.750%-
Last 10 (10)55.653.9109.5+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)53.052.0105.0+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)53.051.4104.4+1.654%-
vs Weaker (17)56.949.6106.5+7.271%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 106.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.0 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.7 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.629.0
50.3%
49.0%58.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.010.9
38.9%
35.3%32.7
🏀 Free throws20.316.0
78.8%
75.5%16.0
They take 85.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 112.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.2 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.933.6
50.2%
49.0%67.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.07.7
30.8%
35.3%23.1
🏀 Free throws26.721.7
81.3%
75.5%21.7
They take 91.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Mar 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWLLWLWWWW
Boston Celtics
WWWWWLWLWL
#3
League position
#9
+8.2
Net rating
+4.9
110.8
Offensive rating
109.4
102.6
Defensive rating
104.5
53.0%
Effective FG%
49.1%
49.7%
Opp. effective FG%
51.0%
12.1%
Turnover %
10.9%
23.0%
Off. rebound %
25.4%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.29
38.9%
3-point %
30.8%
57.9%
Assist %
62.7%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence110.8 · 109.4Defence102.6 · 104.5Shooting53.0% · 49.1%3-point %38.9% · 30.8%Ball care12.1% · 10.9%Off. rebounds23.0% · 25.4%Free throws0.24 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)70% · 70%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ 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
05/03/16HWashington Wizards108-83
01/03/16HIndiana Pacers100-96
28/02/16AWashington Wizards99-113
27/02/16AToronto Raptors97-99
25/02/16HCharlotte Hornets114-103
23/02/16HDetroit Pistons88-96
21/02/16AOklahoma City Thunder115-92
19/02/16HChicago Bulls106-95
11/02/16HLos Angeles Lakers120-111
09/02/16HSacramento Kings120-100
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/16HNew York Knicks105-104
03/03/16HPortland Trail Blazers116-93
01/03/16HUtah Jazz100-95
27/02/16HMiami Heat101-89
26/02/16HMilwaukee Bucks112-107
23/02/16AMinnesota Timberwolves122-124
21/02/16ADenver Nuggets121-101
20/02/16AUtah Jazz93-111
11/02/16HLos Angeles Clippers139-134 OT
10/02/16AMilwaukee Bucks111-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW72%
HomeWLWWW84%
AwayWLWLL59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games603129
Win %72%84%59%
Points / game103.0105.6100.1
Allowed / game97.097.796.1
Point differential+6.0+7.9+3.9
Avg total199.9203.4196.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%52%28%
Close games (≤5 pts) won59% (17)86% (7)40% (10)
Overtime %7%0%14%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW60%
HomeWWWWW69%
AwayWLLWL52%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633231
Win %60%69%52%
Points / game106.1106.3106.0
Allowed / game101.7100.3103.2
Point differential+4.4+6.0+2.7
Avg total207.9206.6209.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%31%32%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (21)60% (10)27% (11)
Overtime %5%6%3%
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 Golden State Warriors6055592%115.4104.2+11.2
2 San Antonio Spurs6152985%104.792.2+12.5
3 Cleveland Cavaliers60431772%103.097.0+6.0
4 Toronto Raptors60411968%102.698.1+4.5
5 Oklahoma City Thunder62422068%110.0103.3+6.8
6 Los Angeles Clippers60402067%104.9100.2+4.7
7 Memphis Grizzlies61372461%99.199.3-0.3
8 Boston Celtics63382560%106.1101.7+4.4
9 Miami Heat62362658%97.996.9+1.0
10 Atlanta Hawks62342855%102.399.4+2.9
11 Charlotte Hornets61332854%102.3100.5+1.8
12 Dallas Mavericks62332953%102.5102.4+0.0
13 Portland Trail Blazers63333052%103.6102.5+1.1
14 Indiana Pacers62323052%102.3100.6+1.7
15 Detroit Pistons61313051%101.5100.5+1.0
16 Chicago Bulls60303050%101.5102.8-1.2
17 Houston Rockets61303149%105.6106.9-1.4
18 Washington Wizards61303149%102.7104.4-1.7
19 Utah Jazz61283346%97.897.2+0.5
20 Orlando Magic61273444%100.6102.2-1.5
21 Milwaukee Bucks62263642%99.4103.3-3.9
22 Sacramento Kings60253542%107.0109.4-2.4
23 New York Knicks63253840%98.9101.7-2.8
24 Denver Nuggets62243839%101.3104.4-3.0
25 New Orleans Pelicans60233738%102.5105.4-2.9
26 Minnesota Timberwolves62194331%101.0105.3-4.2
27 Brooklyn Nets62184429%97.4103.9-6.5
28 Phoenix Suns62164626%100.4107.5-7.1
29 Los Angeles Lakers63125119%97.5107.2-9.7
30 Philadelphia 76ers6285413%96.5107.2-10.7
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers22333629120
Boston Celtics35192920103
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