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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 06 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 105-104
25-33 20-22 26-32 34-17
Position#12
Record39-21
FormWWLWL
Points / game114.3
Allowed / game109.5
vs
Position#1
Record48-11
FormWWWWW
Points / game121.4
Allowed / game109.7
USANBA· Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland)
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics
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🎯 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
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
119-95
119
95
+24
121avg 107
A11/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
121-123
121
123
-2
117avg 107
H13/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
W
108-105
108
105
+3
104avg 107
H15/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
109-116
109
116
-7
112avg 107
H23/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
97-104
97
104
-7
89avg 107
A24/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
114-105
114
105
+9
118avg 107
A25/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
121-119
121
119
+2
126avg 107
H28/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
123-132 OT
123
132
-9
110avg 107
A29/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
110-100
110
100
+10
108avg 107
A02/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
98-107
98
107
-9
92avg 107
H04/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-24
37-23
28-26
24-22
33-34
29-32
30-25
29-32
25-32
18-17
28-27
37-29
24-29
26-25
32-32
27-30
25-25
25-28
20-21
27-30
27-31
28-23
32-26
27-25
23-24
37-32
23-26
38-37
32-23
21-29
28-26
22-25
32-24
31-24
28-22
19-30
19-28
34-23
25-36
20-20
222.6Avg total
112.0Scored
110.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (60)114.3109.5223.9+4.865%
Season at home (31)115.5110.8226.3+4.665%
Season away (29)113.2108.1221.3+5.166%
Last 10 (10)112.0110.6222.6+1.450%
Last 5 (5)113.2112.6225.8+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (17)115.8109.4225.2+6.559%
vs Weaker (13)117.8104.3222.1+13.592%
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
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
125-117
125
117
+8
125avg 113
H08/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
133-129
133
129
+4
129avg 113
H10/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
110-106
110
106
+4
108avg 113
A11/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
118-110
118
110
+8
116avg 113
A14/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
136-86
136
86
+50
140avg 113
H15/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
W
129-112
129
112
+17
124avg 113
A23/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
116-102
116
102
+14
113avg 113
A25/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
117-99
117
99
+18
122avg 113
H28/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
138-110
138
110
+28
140avg 113
H02/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#15
W
140-88
140
88
+52
143avg 113
H03/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-37
36-30
24-23
30-27
31-35
33-36
36-16
33-42
26-22
33-28
27-29
24-27
36-30
36-27
26-25
20-28
30-15
38-17
33-23
35-31
31-23
28-39
37-21
33-29
30-26
32-32
35-26
19-18
30-30
23-21
33-24
31-24
38-32
28-27
36-31
36-20
44-22
38-16
33-24
25-26
232.1Avg total
126.2Scored
105.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)121.4109.7231.1+11.881%
Season at home (32)123.4108.0231.4+15.491%
Season away (27)119.1111.7230.8+7.470%
Last 10 (10)126.2105.9232.1+20.3100%
Last 5 (5)128.0102.2230.2+25.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)123.0127.0250.0-4.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)122.2108.8231.0+13.483%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: +5.9+5.9Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +5.2+5.2Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: +7.8+7.8Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +1.4+1.4
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -0.4-0.4Q1: +5.9+5.9Q2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q2: +5.2+5.2Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: +7.8+7.8Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +1.4+1.4
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
#25
W
67-47
67
47
+20
A11/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
62-66
62
66
-4
H13/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
43-49
43
49
-6
H15/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H23/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
50-53
50
53
-3
A24/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A25/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
60-56
60
56
+4
H28/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A29/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
63-48
63
48
+15
A02/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
53-51
53
51
+2
H04/03
NBA
108.6Avg total
55.6Scored
53.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.452.6111.1+5.867%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.851.2110.0+7.680%-
Last 30 away (15)58.154.1112.1+4.053%-
Last 10 (10)55.653.0108.6+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)56.852.2109.0+4.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (17)57.453.5110.9+3.959%-
vs Weaker (13)59.851.5111.2+8.377%-
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
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
71-67
71
67
+4
H08/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
L
64-71
64
71
-7
H10/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
W
59-50
59
50
+9
A11/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
72-57
72
57
+15
A14/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
68-32
68
32
+36
H15/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
59-62
59
62
-3
A23/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
62-58
62
58
+4
A25/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
53-51
53
51
+2
H28/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
66-59
66
59
+7
H02/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#15
W
82-38
82
38
+44
H03/03
NBA
120.1Avg total
65.6Scored
54.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)63.355.6118.8+7.780%-
Last 30 at home (17)63.753.7117.4+10.076%-
Last 30 away (13)62.758.0120.7+4.785%-
Last 10 (10)65.654.5120.1+11.180%-
Last 5 (5)64.453.6118.0+10.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)61.058.0119.0+3.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)63.355.5118.8+7.979%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. 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: 112.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 14% 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-pointers48.226.4
54.8%
54.4%52.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.514.4
38.4%
36.3%43.2
🏀 Free throws21.816.0
73.4%
78.2%16.0
They take 85.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% 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: 126.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers51.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 12% 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-pointers46.829.8
63.7%
54.4%59.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.017.0
42.5%
36.3%51.0
🏀 Free throws18.515.6
84.3%
78.2%15.6
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% 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 06 Mar 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LWLWWLLWLW
Boston Celtics
WWWWWWWWWW
#12
League position
#1
+1.4
Net rating
+20.6
113.8
Offensive rating
128.1
112.4
Defensive rating
107.5
56.0%
Effective FG%
63.7%
52.7%
Opp. effective FG%
50.3%
12.0%
Turnover %
10.9%
20.5%
Off. rebound %
21.0%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.21
38.4%
3-point %
42.5%
77.9%
Assist %
62.2%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
100%

Profile

Offence113.8 · 128.1Defence112.4 · 107.5Shooting56.0% · 63.7%3-point %38.4% · 42.5%Ball care12.0% · 10.9%Off. rebounds20.5% · 21.0%Free throws0.25 · 0.21Form (last 10/10)50% · 100%
■ 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
04/03/24HNew York Knicks98-107
02/03/24ADetroit Pistons110-100
29/02/24AChicago Bulls123-132 OT
28/02/24HDallas Mavericks121-119
25/02/24AWashington Wizards114-105
24/02/24APhiladelphia 76ers97-104
23/02/24HOrlando Magic109-116
15/02/24HChicago Bulls108-105
13/02/24HPhiladelphia 76ers121-123
11/02/24AToronto Raptors119-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/03/24HGolden State Warriors140-88
02/03/24HDallas Mavericks138-110
28/02/24HPhiladelphia 76ers117-99
25/02/24ANew York Knicks116-102
23/02/24AChicago Bulls129-112
15/02/24HBrooklyn Nets136-86
14/02/24ABrooklyn Nets118-110
11/02/24AMiami Heat110-106
10/02/24HWashington Wizards133-129
08/02/24HAtlanta Hawks125-117

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL65%
HomeLWLWL65%
AwayWLWLW66%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games603129
Win %65%65%66%
Points / game114.3115.5113.2
Allowed / game109.5110.8108.1
Point differential+4.8+4.6+5.1
Avg total223.9226.3221.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%32%34%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (12)71% (7)60% (5)
Overtime %5%3%7%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW81%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayWWWWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games593227
Win %81%91%70%
Points / game121.4123.4119.1
Allowed / game109.7108.0111.7
Point differential+11.8+15.4+7.4
Avg total231.1231.4230.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%53%41%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (14)80% (5)44% (9)
Overtime %8%6%11%
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 Celtics59481181%121.4109.7+11.8
2 Minnesota Timberwolves62431969%113.3106.5+6.9
3 Oklahoma City Thunder61421969%120.9113.3+7.6
4 Denver Nuggets61421969%114.5110.3+4.3
5 Milwaukee Bucks60402067%121.0116.6+4.4
6 Cleveland Cavaliers60392165%114.3109.5+4.8
7 Los Angeles Clippers60392165%117.2112.5+4.6
8 New York Knicks60362460%113.3109.1+4.2
9 New Orleans Pelicans59352459%116.5111.3+5.3
10 Philadelphia 76ers60352558%117.1113.8+3.4
11 Phoenix Suns60352558%117.3114.6+2.8
12 Orlando Magic62362658%111.3109.5+1.8
13 Sacramento Kings59342558%118.1117.6+0.4
14 Miami Heat60342657%110.6109.9+0.7
15 Dallas Mavericks61342756%118.7118.0+0.7
16 Golden State Warriors60322853%118.6117.2+1.4
17 Indiana Pacers60322853%123.2122.2+1.0
18 Los Angeles Lakers61322952%117.0118.1-1.1
19 Chicago Bulls61293248%111.7113.1-1.4
20 Utah Jazz62283445%117.7120.4-2.7
21 Houston Rockets60263443%112.8113.0-0.2
22 Atlanta Hawks60263443%120.4122.7-2.3
23 Brooklyn Nets61243739%112.0114.2-2.2
24 Toronto Raptors61233838%114.4117.6-3.2
25 Memphis Grizzlies62214134%106.1112.6-6.5
26 Portland Trail Blazers60174328%107.6115.7-8.1
27 Charlotte Hornets62154724%107.3117.7-10.4
28 San Antonio Spurs61134821%112.3120.3-8.0
29 Detroit Pistons6095115%112.1121.0-8.9
30 Washington Wizards6195215%114.6124.7-10.0
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 Cavaliers25202634105
Boston Celtics33223217104
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