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Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 23 Mar 2013
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 104-94
30-21 25-23 24-24 25-26
Position#15
Record35-39
FormLWLWL
Points / game101.0
Allowed / game101.5
vs
Position#16
Record38-35
FormLWWLL
Points / game95.9
Allowed / game95.6
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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DAL94
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DAL104
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DAL89
BOS73
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DAL89
BOS87
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BOS102
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Dallas Mavericks 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

Dallas MavericksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#11
L
103-136
103
136
-33
A04/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
112-108
112
108
+4
H07/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
102-99
102
99
+3
A09/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
W
100-77
100
77
+23
A10/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
115-108
115
108
+7
A13/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
91-92
91
92
-1
A15/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
96-86
96
86
+10
H16/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
101-107
101
107
-6
H17/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
127-113
127
113
+14
A18/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
96-113
96
113
-17
H21/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-31
28-33
17-44
25-28
34-25
26-31
27-27
25-25
22-17
28-25
26-29
26-28
21-20
35-24
22-17
22-16
28-35
35-20
27-24
25-29
17-22
24-28
25-23
25-19
16-24
22-22
29-22
29-18
26-24
23-26
23-23
29-34
34-25
34-30
30-30
29-28
32-22
19-29
26-34
19-28
208.2Avg total
104.3Scored
103.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (74)101.0101.5202.5-0.647%
Season at home (36)103.699.6203.1+4.058%
Season away (38)98.5103.4201.9-4.937%
Last 10 (10)104.3103.9208.2+0.460%
Last 5 (5)102.2102.2204.4+0.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)100.8108.2209.0-7.40%
vs Similar ◀ (20)104.7101.5206.2+3.260%
vs Weaker (5)107.496.2203.6+11.2100%
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
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
94-86
94
86
+8
H02/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#18
W
109-101
109
101
+8
A06/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
83-81
83
81
+2
A07/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
107-102 OT
107
102
+5
H09/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
79-91
79
91
-12
A10/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
L
74-100
74
100
-26
A12/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
112-88
112
88
+24
H13/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
105-88
105
88
+17
H16/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
L
103-105
103
105
-2
H19/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
L
86-87
86
87
-1
A21/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-20
19-26
19-16
25-24
26-23
27-23
26-28
30-27
19-27
23-22
16-19
25-13
28-26
24-21
20-21
22-26
22-23
23-27
20-18
14-23
20-19
26-30
15-27
13-24
21-22
28-18
32-22
31-26
24-24
26-19
33-23
22-22
31-19
28-34
23-25
21-27
31-22
24-23
12-22
19-20
188.1Avg total
95.2Scored
92.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (73)95.995.6191.5+0.352%
Season at home (38)98.193.3191.4+4.866%
Season away (35)93.698.1191.7-4.637%
Last 10 (10)95.292.9188.1+2.360%
Last 5 (5)96.093.6189.6+2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)97.499.7197.1-2.343%
vs Similar ◀ (17)96.994.9191.8+2.059%
vs Weaker (6)95.091.5186.5+3.550%
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.8+1.8Q1: +2.8+2.8Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: -2.1-2.1Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -1.0-1.0
Dallas MavericksBoston 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
Dallas MavericksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#11
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A04/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
60-56
60
56
+4
H07/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
50-42
50
42
+8
A09/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
W
56-44
56
44
+12
A10/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
63-55
63
55
+8
A13/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A15/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
38-46
38
46
-8
H16/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
49-50
49
50
-1
H17/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
68-55
68
55
+13
A18/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
D
51-51
51
51
+0
H21/03
NBA
105.0Avg total
53.7Scored
51.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.450.2103.6+3.150%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.448.8101.2+3.650%-
Last 30 away (14)54.451.9106.3+2.650%-
Last 10 (10)53.751.3105.0+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)49.450.499.8-1.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)44.654.899.4-10.20%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)55.649.5105.2+6.160%-
vs Weaker (5)53.048.6101.6+4.460%-
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
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
50-46
50
46
+4
H02/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#18
W
53-46
53
46
+7
A06/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A07/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H09/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
45-50
45
50
-5
A10/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
L
46-49
46
49
-3
A12/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H13/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H16/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H19/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#26
W
55-45
55
45
+10
A21/03
NBA
96.9Avg total
50.1Scored
46.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.645.995.5+3.657%-
Last 30 at home (15)49.543.592.9+6.067%-
Last 30 away (15)49.748.498.1+1.347%-
Last 10 (10)50.146.896.9+3.370%-
Last 5 (5)51.846.097.8+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)50.947.698.4+3.357%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)49.145.995.1+3.253%-
vs Weaker (6)49.344.093.3+5.367%-
This opponent (Dallas Mavericks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 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
5
Dallas Mavericks wins
4
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/03/13HBrooklyn Nets96-113
18/03/13AAtlanta Hawks127-113
17/03/13HOklahoma City Thunder101-107
16/03/13HCleveland Cavaliers96-86
15/03/13ASan Antonio Spurs91-92
13/03/13AMilwaukee Bucks115-108
10/03/13AMinnesota Timberwolves100-77
09/03/13ADetroit Pistons102-99
07/03/13HHouston Rockets112-108
04/03/13AHouston Rockets103-136
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/03/13ANew Orleans Pelicans86-87
19/03/13HMiami Heat103-105
16/03/13HCharlotte Hornets105-88
13/03/13HToronto Raptors112-88
12/03/13ACharlotte Hornets74-100
10/03/13AOklahoma City Thunder79-91
09/03/13HAtlanta Hawks107-102 OT
07/03/13AIndiana Pacers83-81
06/03/13APhiladelphia 76ers109-101
02/03/13HGolden State Warriors94-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Dallas Mavericks
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL47%
HomeLWWLL58%
AwayWWWLW37%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743638
Win %47%58%37%
Points / game101.0103.698.5
Allowed / game101.599.6103.4
Point differential-0.6+4.0-4.9
Avg total202.5203.1201.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%39%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (20)40% (10)40% (10)
Overtime %12%8%16%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL52%
HomeWWWWL66%
AwayWWLLL37%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games733835
Win %52%66%37%
Points / game95.998.193.6
Allowed / game95.693.398.1
Point differential+0.3+4.8-4.6
Avg total191.5191.4191.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%37%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (24)54% (13)45% (11)
Overtime %16%21%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 Miami Heat76581876%102.495.4+7.0
2 San Antonio Spurs74551974%104.296.6+7.6
3 Oklahoma City Thunder77552271%105.797.1+8.6
4 Los Angeles Clippers77522568%100.294.0+6.2
5 Denver Nuggets77512666%104.9100.9+3.9
6 Memphis Grizzlies75492665%93.990.2+3.6
7 Indiana Pacers76472962%94.289.8+4.4
8 New York Knicks73442960%98.696.3+2.3
9 Brooklyn Nets74433158%95.994.9+0.9
10 Golden State Warriors77443357%100.099.3+0.7
11 Houston Rockets76433357%106.3102.6+3.7
12 Chicago Bulls74413355%92.591.9+0.6
13 Atlanta Hawks76413554%97.696.8+0.8
14 Boston Celtics73383552%95.995.6+0.3
15 Utah Jazz76393751%97.997.8+0.2
16 Milwaukee Bucks76373949%98.399.7-1.4
17 Portland Trail Blazers76364047%98.499.4-0.9
18 Dallas Mavericks74353947%101.0101.5-0.6
19 Los Angeles Lakers77364147%100.4101.1-0.6
20 Philadelphia 76ers75324343%93.495.9-2.5
21 Toronto Raptors75314441%97.998.8-0.9
22 Sacramento Kings76304639%99.6103.9-4.2
23 Minnesota Timberwolves72274538%94.096.5-2.5
24 Washington Wizards75274836%93.195.6-2.5
25 New Orleans Pelicans78285036%92.996.7-3.8
26 Phoenix Suns76274936%94.799.8-5.2
27 Detroit Pistons78275135%93.898.3-4.5
28 Cleveland Cavaliers75245132%96.8101.4-4.6
29 Orlando Magic78205826%94.6101.2-6.7
30 Charlotte Hornets76175922%92.9102.4-9.5
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
Dallas Mavericks30252425104
Boston Celtics2123242694
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