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Denver Nuggets vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Mar 2012
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 98-91
29-22 26-20 25-26 18-23
Position#11
Record26-20
FormLWLWL
Points / game104.4
Allowed / game101.3
vs
Position#6
Record25-20
FormWLWWL
Points / game90.8
Allowed / game90.0
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets 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

Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
99-114
99
114
-15
H24/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
104-95
104
95
+9
H01/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
117-105
117
105
+12
A03/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
99-94
99
94
+5
A05/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
W
119-116 OT
119
116
+3
H06/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
99-100
99
100
-1
H08/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
110-97
110
97
+13
H10/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#7
L
91-94
91
94
-3
H12/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
118-117 OT
118
117
+1
H14/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
90-103
90
103
-13
H16/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-31
24-34
33-27
27-22
29-22
33-23
23-26
19-24
26-25
25-29
31-24
35-27
25-17
24-28
26-26
24-23
24-26
29-27
32-26
23-29
27-26
28-31
17-19
27-24
32-26
18-20
29-25
31-26
25-23
28-27
17-23
21-21
30-26
34-29
18-25
23-25
25-29
26-21
14-28
25-25
208.1Avg total
104.6Scored
103.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (46)104.4101.3205.8+3.157%
Season at home (25)103.2100.5203.7+2.656%
Season away (21)106.0102.3208.2+3.757%
Last 10 (10)104.6103.5208.1+1.160%
Last 5 (5)101.6102.2203.8-0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (22)102.3104.0206.3-1.641%
vs Weaker (8)107.2100.1207.4+7.175%
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
Milwaukee Bucks
#19
W
102-96
102
96
+6
H01/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
107-94
107
94
+13
H03/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
115-111 OT
115
111
+4
H04/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
97-92 OT
97
92
+5
H07/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
71-103
71
103
-32
A08/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
104-86
104
86
+18
H10/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
94-97
94
97
-3
A11/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
94-85
94
85
+9
A13/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#23
W
105-103
105
103
+2
A15/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
L
95-120
95
120
-25
A17/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-25
25-29
27-13
25-29
29-20
29-20
29-31
20-23
27-29
24-27
29-16
23-31
21-28
25-12
17-28
21-16
17-33
16-22
20-25
18-23
27-17
38-13
23-24
16-32
14-24
28-20
28-28
24-25
25-21
14-27
23-13
32-24
21-25
34-35
26-17
24-26
20-26
31-26
23-41
21-27
197.1Avg total
98.4Scored
98.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (45)90.890.0180.9+0.856%
Season at home (25)92.285.5177.7+6.768%
Season away (20)89.295.7184.8-6.540%
Last 10 (10)98.498.7197.1-0.370%
Last 5 (5)98.498.2196.6+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)87.590.0177.5-2.550%
vs Similar ◀ (16)92.190.0182.1+2.162%
vs Weaker (12)92.591.7184.2+0.858%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: +3.3+3.3Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: -3.2-3.2
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q2: +3.3+3.3Q3Q3: -0.9-0.9Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: -3.2-3.2
Denver NuggetsBoston 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.
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Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#1
L
39-65
39
65
-26
H24/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
62-45
62
45
+17
H01/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
51-54
51
54
-3
A03/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#1
W
49-45
49
45
+4
A05/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H06/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H08/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#24
W
50-46
50
46
+4
H10/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#7
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H12/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
64-55
64
55
+9
H14/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H16/03
NBA
104.7Avg total
52.7Scored
52.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.250.9103.1+1.357%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.150.0102.1+2.162%-
Last 30 away (14)52.451.9104.4+0.550%-
Last 10 (10)52.752.0104.7+0.760%-
Last 5 (5)54.651.6106.2+3.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (22)51.251.8103.0-0.655%-
vs Weaker (8)55.148.4103.5+6.862%-
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
#19
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H01/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
58-40
58
40
+18
H03/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H04/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H07/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
33-55
33
55
-22
A08/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
65-30
65
30
+35
H10/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A11/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
39-48
39
48
-9
A13/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#23
L
55-60
55
60
-5
A15/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#26
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A17/03
NBA
96.9Avg total
49.0Scored
47.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.645.691.2+0.047%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.442.490.8+6.069%-
Last 30 away (14)42.449.391.7-6.921%-
Last 10 (10)49.047.996.9+1.130%-
Last 5 (5)50.446.897.2+3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)41.543.585.0-2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)44.247.091.2-2.838%-
vs Weaker (12)48.144.192.2+4.058%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Denver Nuggets wins
3
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/03/12HOklahoma City Thunder90-103
14/03/12HAtlanta Hawks118-117 OT
12/03/12HMemphis Grizzlies91-94
10/03/12HNew Orleans Pelicans110-97
08/03/12HCleveland Cavaliers99-100
06/03/12HSacramento Kings119-116 OT
05/03/12ASan Antonio Spurs99-94
03/03/12AHouston Rockets117-105
01/03/12HPortland Trail Blazers104-95
24/02/12HSan Antonio Spurs99-114
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/03/12ASacramento Kings95-120
15/03/12AGolden State Warriors105-103
13/03/12ALos Angeles Clippers94-85
11/03/12ALos Angeles Lakers94-97
10/03/12HPortland Trail Blazers104-86
08/03/12APhiladelphia 76ers71-103
07/03/12HHouston Rockets97-92 OT
04/03/12HNew York Knicks115-111 OT
03/03/12HBrooklyn Nets107-94
01/03/12HMilwaukee Bucks102-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL57%
HomeLWLWL56%
AwayLLLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games462521
Win %57%56%57%
Points / game104.4103.2106.0
Allowed / game101.3100.5102.3
Point differential+3.1+2.6+3.7
Avg total205.8203.7208.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%28%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (17)50% (8)56% (9)
Overtime %15%12%19%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL56%
HomeWWWWW68%
AwayLLWWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games452520
Win %56%68%40%
Points / game90.892.289.2
Allowed / game90.085.595.7
Point differential+0.8+6.7-6.5
Avg total180.9177.7184.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%36%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (13)57% (7)67% (6)
Overtime %7%12%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 Chicago Bulls49391080%97.789.1+8.6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder46351176%102.396.3+6.0
3 Miami Heat45331273%102.493.9+8.5
4 San Antonio Spurs44301468%100.496.6+3.8
5 Orlando Magic47301764%94.692.8+1.9
6 Los Angeles Lakers46281861%95.393.4+1.9
7 Los Angeles Clippers45271860%98.195.6+2.5
8 Philadelphia 76ers47272057%94.587.7+6.7
9 Denver Nuggets46262057%104.4101.3+3.1
10 Atlanta Hawks46262057%93.591.5+1.9
11 Indiana Pacers45252056%94.993.0+2.0
12 Boston Celtics45252056%90.890.0+0.8
13 Memphis Grizzlies44242055%94.693.3+1.3
14 Dallas Mavericks47252253%94.292.6+1.5
15 Houston Rockets47252253%97.997.4+0.5
16 Minnesota Timberwolves47242351%98.397.1+1.1
17 New York Knicks47232449%97.495.5+2.0
18 Utah Jazz45222349%97.398.5-1.2
19 Portland Trail Blazers46222448%97.394.9+2.4
20 Phoenix Suns46222448%96.498.4-2.0
21 Golden State Warriors43192444%98.499.7-1.3
22 Milwaukee Bucks46202643%97.298.8-1.5
23 Cleveland Cavaliers43172640%94.698.3-3.7
24 Detroit Pistons46172937%90.395.8-5.5
25 Sacramento Kings46163035%96.6103.0-6.3
26 Toronto Raptors47153232%90.294.1-3.8
27 Brooklyn Nets48153331%92.198.4-6.3
28 New Orleans Pelicans47133428%89.193.4-4.3
29 Washington Wizards45103522%93.4102.0-8.6
30 Charlotte Hornets4583718%87.099.6-12.6
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
Denver Nuggets2926251898
Boston Celtics2220262391
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