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Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 15 Dec 2012
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 101-89
27-19 16-26 32-25 26-19
Position#11
Record10-11
FormWLLLW
Points / game104.2
Allowed / game104.8
vs
Position#17
Record12-9
FormLWLWW
Points / game98.3
Allowed / game97.5
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets 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

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
93-89
93
89
+4
H22/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
W
131-103
131
103
+28
H24/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
117-101
117
101
+16
H28/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
98-120
98
120
-22
A29/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
124-116
124
116
+8
H02/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
W
107-105
107
105
+2
H05/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
92-114
92
114
-22
A08/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
L
109-116
109
116
-7
H09/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
126-134 OT
126
134
-8
H11/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
99-93
99
93
+6
H13/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-22
22-24
24-19
27-24
35-32
37-25
32-23
27-23
29-23
32-28
38-28
18-22
25-27
20-30
29-29
24-34
28-28
30-21
27-37
39-30
22-30
23-28
28-25
34-22
21-29
24-28
21-30
26-27
24-39
42-24
23-21
20-32
27-23
36-41
30-27
27-29
27-17
18-25
23-22
31-29
218.7Avg total
109.6Scored
109.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)104.2104.8209.0-0.648%
Season at home (13)106.5102.8209.2+3.762%
Season away (8)100.6108.1208.8-7.525%
Last 10 (10)109.6109.1218.7+0.560%
Last 5 (5)106.6112.4219.0-5.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)98.7110.0208.7-11.30%
vs Similar ◀ (20)101.9105.1207.0-3.235%
vs Weaker (7)102.797.4200.1+5.371%
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
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
100-112
100
112
-12
H22/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
108-100
108
100
+8
H24/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
W
116-110 OT
116
110
+6
A25/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
83-95
83
95
-12
H29/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
96-78
96
78
+18
H01/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
L
88-91
88
91
-3
A02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
W
104-94
104
94
+10
H06/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#20
L
94-95 OT
94
95
-1
A08/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#20
W
92-79
92
79
+13
H09/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
W
117-115 OT
117
115
+2
H13/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-30
21-26
26-26
26-30
21-28
27-17
29-20
31-35
28-22
30-26
22-34
22-20
20-28
18-23
17-19
28-25
25-18
31-15
19-26
21-19
27-11
21-36
21-22
19-22
27-30
20-21
32-21
25-22
28-28
22-18
20-26
19-17
24-16
24-12
22-29
22-22
27-25
21-18
28-27
20-26
196.7Avg total
99.8Scored
96.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)98.397.5195.8+0.857%
Season at home (12)99.496.2195.6+3.267%
Season away (9)96.899.3196.1-2.644%
Last 10 (10)99.896.9196.7+2.960%
Last 5 (5)99.094.8193.8+4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)96.0101.1197.1-5.140%
vs Similar ◀ (19)94.492.8187.2+1.658%
vs Weaker (1)116.0110.0226.0+6.0100%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) 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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +2.3+2.3Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -0.5-0.5
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +2.3+2.3Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -0.5-0.5
Houston RocketsBoston 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
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
42-46
42
46
-4
H22/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
W
72-57
72
57
+15
H24/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
61-51
61
51
+10
H28/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
45-57
45
57
-12
A29/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
58-49
58
49
+9
H02/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#14
L
45-58
45
58
-13
H05/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
45-57
45
57
-12
A08/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H09/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
63-64
63
64
-1
H11/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
45-42
45
42
+3
H13/12
NBA
108.6Avg total
54.2Scored
54.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.651.2102.9+0.453%-
Last 30 at home (18)52.450.7103.2+1.761%-
Last 30 away (12)50.452.0102.4-1.642%-
Last 10 (10)54.254.4108.6-0.250%-
Last 5 (5)52.856.8109.6-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)47.052.799.7-5.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)51.652.7104.3-1.150%-
vs Weaker (7)53.646.4100.0+7.186%-
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
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
48-56
48
56
-8
H22/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
48-45
48
45
+3
H24/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
W
58-48
58
48
+10
A25/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
38-51
38
51
-13
H29/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
56-33
56
33
+23
H01/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
47-51
47
51
-4
H06/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#20
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A08/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#20
W
48-28
48
28
+20
H09/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#16
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H13/12
NBA
93.7Avg total
48.9Scored
44.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.145.792.7+1.453%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.944.890.8+1.150%-
Last 30 away (14)48.446.695.0+1.757%-
Last 10 (10)48.944.893.7+4.170%-
Last 5 (5)48.243.091.2+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)50.048.798.7+1.350%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)44.943.988.9+1.053%-
vs Weaker (1)58.048.0106.0+10.0100%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) 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
4
Houston Rockets wins
3
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/12HWashington Wizards99-93
11/12/12HSan Antonio Spurs126-134 OT
09/12/12HDallas Mavericks109-116
08/12/12ASan Antonio Spurs92-114
05/12/12HLos Angeles Lakers107-105
02/12/12HUtah Jazz124-116
29/11/12AOklahoma City Thunder98-120
28/11/12HToronto Raptors117-101
24/11/12HNew York Knicks131-103
22/11/12HChicago Bulls93-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/12HDallas Mavericks117-115 OT
09/12/12HPhiladelphia 76ers92-79
08/12/12APhiladelphia 76ers94-95 OT
06/12/12HMinnesota Timberwolves104-94
02/12/12AMilwaukee Bucks88-91
01/12/12HPortland Trail Blazers96-78
29/11/12HBrooklyn Nets83-95
25/11/12AOrlando Magic116-110 OT
24/11/12HOklahoma City Thunder108-100
22/11/12HSan Antonio Spurs100-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW48%
HomeWWLLW62%
AwayLLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %48%62%25%
Points / game104.2106.5100.6
Allowed / game104.8102.8108.1
Point differential-0.6+3.7-7.5
Avg total209.0209.2208.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%23%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)75% (4)0% (1)
Overtime %14%15%12%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW57%
HomeLWWWW67%
AwayLLWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %57%67%44%
Points / game98.399.496.8
Allowed / game97.596.299.3
Point differential+0.8+3.2-2.6
Avg total195.8195.6196.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)100% (2)40% (5)
Overtime %19%17%22%
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%105.496.1+9.3
2 New York Knicks2217577%103.295.8+7.4
3 San Antonio Spurs2418675%104.897.4+7.5
4 Memphis Grizzlies1914574%97.290.7+6.5
5 Los Angeles Clippers2216673%101.894.2+7.6
6 Atlanta Hawks2014670%97.293.1+4.0
7 Miami Heat2014670%103.299.5+3.8
8 Golden State Warriors2315865%98.998.6+0.3
9 Brooklyn Nets2213959%96.594.3+2.3
10 Chicago Bulls2112957%94.091.3+2.7
11 Boston Celtics2112957%98.397.5+0.8
12 Milwaukee Bucks2112957%96.696.6+0.0
13 Utah Jazz23131057%101.299.2+2.0
14 Minnesota Timberwolves1910953%93.992.6+1.4
15 Indiana Pacers23121152%91.291.0+0.2
16 Philadelphia 76ers23121152%92.394.6-2.3
17 Denver Nuggets23111248%100.9101.0-0.1
18 Dallas Mavericks23111248%99.6101.0-1.4
19 Houston Rockets21101148%104.2104.8-0.6
20 Portland Trail Blazers22101245%97.2100.2-3.0
21 Los Angeles Lakers24101442%101.799.4+2.3
22 Orlando Magic2291341%91.994.6-2.7
23 Phoenix Suns2381535%97.1102.1-5.0
24 Sacramento Kings2171433%94.099.4-5.3
25 Charlotte Hornets2271532%95.9103.7-7.9
26 Detroit Pistons2571828%94.797.7-3.0
27 New Orleans Pelicans2151624%91.397.6-6.2
28 Cleveland Cavaliers2451921%93.799.6-6.0
29 Toronto Raptors2451921%95.2101.4-6.2
30 Washington Wizards2031715%90.797.2-6.5
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets27163226101
Boston Celtics1926251989
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