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New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 21 Mar 2013
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 87-86
22-31 23-24 22-12 20-19
Position#26
Record26-50
FormWLLLL
Points / game93.0
Allowed / game97.0
vs
Position#16
Record38-34
FormLLWWL
Points / game96.1
Allowed / game95.7
USANBA
NBA2012-13
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans 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

New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
74-119
74
119
-45
A28/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
W
100-95
100
95
+5
H02/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
L
102-105
102
105
-3
H05/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
L
102-108
102
108
-6
H07/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
85-96
85
96
-11
A10/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
98-96
98
96
+2
H10/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
98-108
98
108
-10
A12/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
L
87-96
87
96
-9
A15/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
95-97
95
97
-2
A17/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
72-93
72
93
-21
H19/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-30
24-32
15-34
14-23
23-27
24-22
27-20
26-26
23-20
23-16
30-34
26-35
28-28
39-20
26-27
9-33
19-25
22-22
19-31
25-18
22-22
31-22
23-25
22-27
19-28
29-29
30-23
20-28
30-26
20-24
14-24
23-22
27-28
25-22
21-26
22-21
22-19
14-26
25-24
11-24
192.6Avg total
91.3Scored
101.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (76)93.097.0190.0-4.034%
Season at home (36)92.494.4186.8-2.039%
Season away (40)93.699.4193.0-5.830%
Last 10 (10)91.3101.3192.6-10.020%
Last 5 (5)90.098.0188.0-8.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)93.4103.2196.7-9.817%
vs Similar ◀ (18)97.996.7194.7+1.244%
vs Weakerno games
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
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
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-26
20-27
32-19
17-25
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
192.5Avg total
97.6Scored
94.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (72)96.195.7191.8+0.353%
Season at home (38)98.193.3191.4+4.866%
Season away (34)93.898.5192.3-4.738%
Last 10 (10)97.694.9192.5+2.770%
Last 5 (5)94.694.4189.0+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)97.499.7197.1-2.343%
vs Similar ◀ (16)97.695.4192.9+2.262%
vs Weaker (7)95.791.1186.9+4.657%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: +2.1+2.1Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: -3.8-3.8Q3: +1.8+1.8Q4Q4: -5.9-5.9Q4: -1.7-1.7
New Orleans PelicansBoston 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
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
45-62
45
62
-17
A28/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#24
L
47-49
47
49
-2
H02/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H05/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
W
67-48
67
48
+19
H07/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
41-47
41
47
-6
A10/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
53-44
53
44
+9
H10/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
48-57
48
57
-9
A12/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
D
50-50
50
50
+0
A15/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
W
52-50
52
50
+2
A17/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
36-45
36
45
-9
H19/03
NBA
97.3Avg total
48.5Scored
48.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.249.297.4-1.040%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.847.196.9+2.757%-
Last 30 away (16)46.851.197.8-4.325%-
Last 10 (10)48.548.897.3-0.340%-
Last 5 (5)47.849.297.0-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)46.753.8100.4-7.18%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)49.246.295.3+3.061%-
vs Weakerno games
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
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
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
97.0Avg total
49.4Scored
47.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.645.995.5+3.757%-
Last 30 at home (16)49.943.693.4+6.369%-
Last 30 away (14)49.348.697.9+0.643%-
Last 10 (10)49.447.697.0+1.860%-
Last 5 (5)49.847.096.8+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)50.947.698.4+3.357%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)48.846.094.8+2.850%-
vs Weaker (7)50.344.194.4+6.171%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) 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
19/03/13HGolden State Warriors72-93
17/03/13AMinnesota Timberwolves95-97
15/03/13AWashington Wizards87-96
12/03/13ABrooklyn Nets98-108
10/03/13HPortland Trail Blazers98-96
10/03/13AMemphis Grizzlies85-96
07/03/13HLos Angeles Lakers102-108
05/03/13HOrlando Magic102-105
02/03/13HDetroit Pistons100-95
28/02/13AOklahoma City Thunder74-119
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
26/02/13AUtah Jazz110-107 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL34%
HomeWLLWL39%
AwayLLLLL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games763640
Win %34%39%30%
Points / game93.092.493.6
Allowed / game97.094.499.4
Point differential-4.0-2.0-5.8
Avg total190.0186.8193.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%14%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (24)44% (9)27% (15)
Overtime %5%3%8%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL53%
HomeWWWWL66%
AwayWWWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games723834
Win %53%66%38%
Points / game96.198.193.8
Allowed / game95.793.398.5
Point differential+0.3+4.8-4.7
Avg total191.8191.4192.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%37%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won52% (23)54% (13)50% (10)
Overtime %17%21%12%
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 Heat75571876%102.495.5+6.9
2 San Antonio Spurs73541974%104.296.7+7.5
3 Oklahoma City Thunder75542172%106.097.3+8.7
4 Los Angeles Clippers76512567%100.294.3+5.9
5 Denver Nuggets76502666%104.9100.9+4.0
6 Memphis Grizzlies73482566%94.190.3+3.8
7 Indiana Pacers75462961%94.190.0+4.1
8 New York Knicks72432960%98.696.4+2.3
9 Golden State Warriors76443258%100.199.3+0.8
10 Brooklyn Nets73423158%95.694.9+0.7
11 Chicago Bulls73413256%92.591.8+0.8
12 Houston Rockets74413355%106.2103.0+3.2
13 Atlanta Hawks75413455%97.796.7+0.9
14 Boston Celtics72383453%96.195.7+0.3
15 Utah Jazz75393652%98.097.7+0.3
16 Milwaukee Bucks75373849%98.699.6-1.1
17 Dallas Mavericks73353848%101.0101.4-0.3
18 Los Angeles Lakers77364147%100.4101.1-0.6
19 Portland Trail Blazers74344046%98.399.6-1.3
20 Philadelphia 76ers73324144%93.695.8-2.2
21 Toronto Raptors74314342%97.998.8-0.9
22 Sacramento Kings75294639%99.6103.9-4.3
23 Minnesota Timberwolves71274438%93.996.4-2.5
24 Phoenix Suns75274836%94.9100.0-5.1
25 Washington Wizards74264835%93.295.8-2.7
26 Detroit Pistons77275035%93.998.3-4.4
27 New Orleans Pelicans76265034%93.097.0-4.0
28 Cleveland Cavaliers74245032%97.1101.2-4.1
29 Orlando Magic77205726%94.6101.3-6.6
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
New Orleans Pelicans2223222087
Boston Celtics3124121986
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