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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Feb 2009
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 100-110
26-27 21-19 29-26 24-38
Position#20
Record24-29
FormWWWLL
Points / game104.4
Allowed / game106.2
vs
Position#3
Record46-11
FormWWWWL
Points / game100.9
Allowed / game91.9
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · New York Knicks v Boston Celtics
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BOS88
08 Dec 2013
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BOS114
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NYK86
BOS92
23 Apr 2013
NYK87
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20 Apr 2013
NYK85
BOS78
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NYK108
BOS89
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NYK96
BOS102
17 Apr 2012
NYK118
BOS110
25 Dec 2011
NYK106
BOS104
24 Apr 2011
NYK89
BOS101
22 Apr 2011
NYK96
BOS113
21 Mar 2011
NYK86
BOS96
15 Dec 2010
NYK116
BOS118
13 Oct 2010
NYK101
BOS104
06 Apr 2010
NYK104
BOS101
22 Nov 2009
NYK105
BOS107
20 Oct 2009
NYK108
BOS103
06 Feb 2009
NYK100
BOS110
04 Jan 2009
NYK100
BOS88
21 Oct 2008
NYK90
BOS101
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks 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

New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
97-107
97
107
-10
H18/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
102-98
102
98
+4
H19/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
114-109
114
109
+5
H22/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
108-88
108
88
+20
H24/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
110-116
110
116
-6
A25/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
W
104-98
104
98
+6
H27/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
112-104
112
104
+8
H29/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
122-113
122
113
+9
A01/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
117-126
117
126
-9
H03/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
102-107
102
107
-5
H05/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-26
25-26
16-24
31-31
22-20
35-34
21-23
24-21
26-30
28-28
30-21
30-30
27-30
29-15
16-17
36-26
30-36
36-27
15-23
29-30
29-23
26-35
19-22
30-18
25-26
22-29
35-19
30-30
29-28
38-27
32-32
23-26
26-31
28-34
32-31
31-30
24-36
28-21
26-25
24-25
215.4Avg total
108.8Scored
106.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)104.4106.2210.7-1.845%
Season at home (27)107.1107.4214.4-0.352%
Season away (26)101.7105.1206.7-3.438%
Last 10 (10)108.8106.6215.4+2.260%
Last 5 (5)111.4109.6221.0+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)103.5108.3211.8-4.727%
vs Similar (16)103.4103.2206.6+0.250%
vs Weaker (3)110.3102.7213.0+7.767%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
105-85
105
85
+20
A17/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
104-87
104
87
+17
H20/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
98-83
98
83
+15
A22/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
90-80
90
80
+10
A23/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
124-100
124
100
+24
H25/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
W
119-100
119
100
+19
H29/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
86-78
86
78
+8
A31/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
109-101
109
101
+8
H01/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
100-99
100
99
+1
A04/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
109-110 OT
109
110
-1
H06/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-15
39-24
15-24
22-22
30-15
34-19
25-24
15-29
29-10
28-24
21-30
20-19
24-19
20-17
21-18
25-26
38-23
36-24
29-31
21-22
28-30
40-19
24-29
27-22
23-16
20-25
19-15
24-22
29-24
33-20
25-29
22-28
32-20
18-29
19-21
31-29
20-23
32-28
29-26
20-24
196.7Avg total
104.4Scored
92.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (57)100.991.9192.8+9.181%
Season at home (31)104.092.4196.4+11.687%
Season away (26)97.391.3188.6+6.073%
Last 10 (10)104.492.3196.7+12.190%
Last 5 (5)104.697.6202.2+7.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)89.393.3182.7-4.017%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)106.593.4200.0+13.188%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. 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

-11-5+0+5+11Q1Q1: -2.3-2.3Q1: +8.7+8.7Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: +7.1+7.1Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -1.6-1.6
New York KnicksBoston 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 York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H18/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
57-54
57
54
+3
H19/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
54-58
54
58
-4
H22/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
56-45
56
45
+11
H24/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
66-63
66
63
+3
A25/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H27/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
L
47-55
47
55
-8
H29/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
67-55
67
55
+12
A01/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
54-65
54
65
-11
H03/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
52-57
52
57
-5
H05/02
NBA
112.0Avg total
55.8Scored
56.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.355.1109.4-0.837%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.356.1109.3-2.827%-
Last 30 away (15)55.354.1109.4+1.347%-
Last 10 (10)55.856.2112.0-0.440%-
Last 5 (5)55.058.0113.0-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)54.557.7112.2-3.318%-
vs Similar (16)53.653.6107.1+0.044%-
vs Weaker (3)57.753.3111.0+4.367%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. 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
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
68-39
68
39
+29
A17/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
64-34
64
34
+30
H20/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
57-34
57
34
+23
A22/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A23/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
74-47
74
47
+27
H25/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
W
68-49
68
49
+19
H29/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A31/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
62-44
62
44
+18
H01/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
50-49
50
49
+1
A04/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H06/02
NBA
100.6Avg total
58.2Scored
42.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.444.798.1+8.770%-
Last 30 at home (14)56.146.1102.3+10.071%-
Last 30 away (16)51.043.494.4+7.669%-
Last 10 (10)58.242.4100.6+15.8100%-
Last 5 (5)55.046.8101.8+8.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)45.846.592.3-0.750%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)55.344.299.5+11.075%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 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
2
New York Knicks wins
3
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/09HCleveland Cavaliers102-107
03/02/09HLos Angeles Lakers117-126
01/02/09AIndiana Pacers122-113
29/01/09HAtlanta Hawks112-104
27/01/09HHouston Rockets104-98
25/01/09APhiladelphia 76ers110-116
24/01/09HMemphis Grizzlies108-88
22/01/09HPhoenix Suns114-109
19/01/09HChicago Bulls102-98
18/01/09HPhiladelphia 76ers97-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/09HLos Angeles Lakers109-110 OT
04/02/09APhiladelphia 76ers100-99
01/02/09HMinnesota Timberwolves109-101
31/01/09ADetroit Pistons86-78
29/01/09HSacramento Kings119-100
25/01/09HDallas Mavericks124-100
23/01/09AOrlando Magic90-80
22/01/09AMiami Heat98-83
20/01/09HPhoenix Suns104-87
17/01/09ABrooklyn Nets105-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL45%
HomeWWWLL52%
AwayLWLLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532726
Win %45%52%38%
Points / game104.4107.1101.7
Allowed / game106.2107.4105.1
Point differential-1.8-0.3-3.4
Avg total210.7214.4206.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%19%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won46% (13)62% (8)20% (5)
Overtime %2%4%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL81%
HomeWWWWL87%
AwayWWWWW73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games573126
Win %81%87%73%
Points / game100.9104.097.3
Allowed / game91.992.491.3
Point differential+9.1+11.6+6.0
Avg total192.8196.4188.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%55%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won79% (14)67% (6)88% (8)
Overtime %9%6%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 Los Angeles Lakers53431081%107.599.7+7.8
2 Boston Celtics57461181%100.991.9+9.1
3 Cleveland Cavaliers54421278%99.890.6+9.2
4 Orlando Magic53411277%102.794.4+8.3
5 Denver Nuggets56391770%104.399.9+4.3
6 San Antonio Spurs54351965%96.994.0+2.9
7 New Orleans Pelicans51331865%96.092.4+3.6
8 Houston Rockets55342162%97.894.9+2.9
9 Portland Trail Blazers54332161%98.294.6+3.6
10 Atlanta Hawks56332359%98.196.8+1.4
11 Detroit Pistons52302258%92.792.0+0.7
12 Dallas Mavericks56322457%100.599.4+1.0
13 Phoenix Suns54302456%103.2101.7+1.5
14 Utah Jazz56312555%102.098.9+3.0
15 Miami Heat54282652%96.596.2+0.3
16 Philadelphia 76ers53262749%96.595.9+0.6
17 Chicago Bulls57263146%99.8101.5-1.7
18 Brooklyn Nets57263146%98.2100.9-2.7
19 New York Knicks53242945%104.4106.2-1.8
20 Milwaukee Bucks58253343%97.698.8-1.2
21 Indiana Pacers58243441%104.4105.6-1.2
22 Minnesota Timberwolves54213339%98.1101.1-3.0
23 Toronto Raptors55203536%96.799.7-3.0
24 Golden State Warriors53183534%106.6110.6-4.0
25 Charlotte Hornets56193734%91.794.6-3.0
26 Memphis Grizzlies55154027%93.199.5-6.3
27 Oklahoma City Thunder50113922%96.8102.9-6.1
28 Washington Wizards55124322%92.7100.6-7.9
29 Los Angeles Clippers55124322%92.9101.0-8.2
30 Sacramento Kings56114520%99.0108.8-9.8
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 York Knicks26212924100
Boston Celtics27192638110
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