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Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 07 Mar 2013
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 81-83
27-19 22-23 19-16 13-25
Position#8
Record42-25
FormWWLWW
Points / game93.6
Allowed / game89.9
vs
Position#16
Record34-31
FormWLWWW
Points / game96.2
Allowed / game96.0
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Indiana Pacers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
98-100 OT
98
100
-2
H09/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
84-89 OT
84
89
-5
H12/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
101-77
101
77
+24
H14/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
W
125-91
125
91
+34
H21/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
114-82
114
82
+32
H23/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
90-72
90
72
+18
A24/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
108-97
108
97
+11
H27/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
91-99
91
99
-8
H01/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
93-81
93
81
+12
A02/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
97-92
97
92
+5
H04/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-25
25-19
21-20
18-26
13-20
27-15
14-23
22-18
30-29
19-17
21-14
31-17
30-18
44-26
28-22
23-25
34-17
26-19
30-16
24-30
16-9
23-19
24-20
27-24
31-25
23-28
31-20
23-24
25-26
22-23
22-27
22-23
17-13
22-21
25-17
29-30
32-21
15-19
22-26
28-26
188.1Avg total
100.1Scored
88.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (67)93.689.9183.5+3.863%
Season at home (34)97.988.9186.8+8.982%
Season away (33)89.390.8180.2-1.542%
Last 10 (10)100.188.0188.1+12.170%
Last 5 (5)95.888.2184.0+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)94.583.0177.5+11.5100%
vs Similar ◀ (17)97.093.8190.8+3.259%
vs Weaker (11)94.581.9176.5+12.682%
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
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
118-114 OT
118
114
+4
H10/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
L
91-94
91
94
-3
A12/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
71-69
71
69
+2
H14/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
90-97
90
97
-7
A20/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
L
99-113
99
113
-14
A21/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
113-88
113
88
+25
A23/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
86-92
86
92
-6
A25/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
W
110-107 OT
110
107
+3
A26/02
NBA
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-19
21-27
28-24
14-22
26-24
22-18
24-33
19-19
24-15
11-21
8-13
28-20
22-21
28-28
20-29
20-19
27-36
28-28
21-26
23-23
28-20
25-21
28-26
32-21
21-27
21-22
25-22
19-21
28-26
20-27
32-19
17-25
31-20
19-26
19-16
25-24
26-23
27-23
26-28
30-27
194.2Avg total
98.1Scored
96.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (65)96.296.0192.2+0.252%
Season at home (34)97.193.0190.1+4.165%
Season away (31)95.399.2194.5-4.039%
Last 10 (10)98.196.1194.2+2.060%
Last 5 (5)102.494.8197.2+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)100.399.7200.0+0.767%
vs Similar ◀ (18)95.895.2190.9+0.656%
vs Weaker (6)96.388.2184.5+8.267%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +5.1+5.1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: +0.6+0.6
Indiana PacersBoston 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
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H09/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H12/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H14/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#7
W
74-44
74
44
+30
H21/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
60-36
60
36
+24
H23/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A24/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
54-53
54
53
+1
H27/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
47-49
47
49
-2
H01/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A02/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H04/03
NBA
90.9Avg total
50.0Scored
40.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.343.190.4+4.273%-
Last 30 at home (19)50.543.794.2+6.779%-
Last 30 away (11)41.842.183.9-0.364%-
Last 10 (10)50.040.990.9+9.190%-
Last 5 (5)45.240.886.0+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)47.543.591.0+4.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)48.644.893.4+3.876%-
vs Weaker (11)45.340.585.8+4.773%-
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
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
50-46
50
46
+4
H10/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#30
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A12/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H14/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
50-49
50
49
+1
A20/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
L
55-64
55
64
-9
A21/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
53-41
53
41
+12
A23/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A25/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#13
L
48-53
48
53
-5
A26/02
NBA
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
95.6Avg total
48.4Scored
47.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.346.095.3+3.353%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.942.891.7+6.162%-
Last 30 away (14)49.849.799.5+0.143%-
Last 10 (10)48.447.295.6+1.260%-
Last 5 (5)49.247.096.2+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)50.847.798.5+3.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)48.146.594.6+1.644%-
vs Weaker (6)51.543.094.5+8.583%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) 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

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/13HChicago Bulls97-92
02/03/13AToronto Raptors93-81
01/03/13HLos Angeles Clippers91-99
27/02/13HGolden State Warriors108-97
24/02/13ADetroit Pistons90-72
23/02/13HDetroit Pistons114-82
21/02/13HNew York Knicks125-91
14/02/13HCharlotte Hornets101-77
12/02/13HBrooklyn Nets84-89 OT
09/02/13HToronto Raptors98-100 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/13APhiladelphia 76ers109-101
02/03/13HGolden State Warriors94-86
26/02/13AUtah Jazz110-107 OT
25/02/13APortland Trail Blazers86-92
23/02/13APhoenix Suns113-88
21/02/13ALos Angeles Lakers99-113
20/02/13ADenver Nuggets90-97
14/02/13HChicago Bulls71-69
12/02/13ACharlotte Hornets91-94
10/02/13HDenver Nuggets118-114 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana Pacers
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW63%
HomeWWWLW82%
AwayLLWWW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games673433
Win %63%82%42%
Points / game93.697.989.3
Allowed / game89.988.990.8
Point differential+3.8+8.9-1.5
Avg total183.5186.8180.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%44%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (22)64% (11)45% (11)
Overtime %7%12%3%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW52%
HomeWWWWW65%
AwayLWLWW39%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games653431
Win %52%65%39%
Points / game96.297.195.3
Allowed / game96.093.099.2
Point differential+0.2+4.1-4.0
Avg total192.2190.1194.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%35%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (20)55% (11)44% (9)
Overtime %17%21%13%
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 San Antonio Spurs67501775%104.596.1+8.4
2 Miami Heat66481873%102.495.8+6.6
3 Oklahoma City Thunder67481972%106.297.3+8.9
4 Los Angeles Clippers70482269%99.993.8+6.1
5 Memphis Grizzlies65422365%94.290.6+3.6
6 Indiana Pacers67422563%93.689.9+3.8
7 Denver Nuggets69432662%104.5101.5+3.0
8 New York Knicks63392462%99.796.8+3.0
9 Chicago Bulls67392858%92.490.8+1.6
10 Golden State Warriors68392957%100.7100.6+0.1
11 Brooklyn Nets66372956%95.195.5-0.4
12 Houston Rockets68383056%106.7103.3+3.4
13 Atlanta Hawks66363055%97.596.4+1.1
14 Utah Jazz68373154%98.797.8+0.9
15 Boston Celtics65343152%96.296.0+0.2
16 Milwaukee Bucks66333350%98.098.8-0.7
17 Portland Trail Blazers66313547%97.799.7-1.9
18 Dallas Mavericks65293645%100.5101.7-1.2
19 Philadelphia 76ers66293744%93.295.5-2.2
20 Los Angeles Lakers69303943%100.4101.4-1.0
21 Toronto Raptors67283942%97.998.9-0.9
22 Detroit Pistons70274339%94.197.3-3.2
23 Minnesota Timberwolves63243938%94.496.3-1.9
24 Sacramento Kings69264338%98.7104.2-5.4
25 Phoenix Suns67254237%94.899.2-4.4
26 New Orleans Pelicans69254436%93.296.8-3.6
27 Washington Wizards66224433%92.495.8-3.4
28 Cleveland Cavaliers66224433%97.2101.1-3.9
29 Orlando Magic69195028%94.6100.8-6.2
30 Charlotte Hornets68145421%92.7102.6-9.9
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
Indiana Pacers2722191381
Boston Celtics1923162583
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