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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 20 Oct 2009
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 108-103
26-26 33-36 28-23 21-18
Position#22
Record-
FormLLWLW
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Position#8
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FormLWWLL
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USANBA
NBA2009-10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks 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 York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#19
L
85-96
85
96
-11
A28/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
104-112
104
112
-8
A31/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
104-111
104
111
-7
A01/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
95-102
95
102
-7
H04/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
112-103
112
103
+9
A05/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
103-110
103
110
-7
A08/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
86-113
86
113
-27
H08/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
105-95
105
95
+10
A11/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
105-122
105
122
-17
A12/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
102-73
102
73
+29
H16/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-20
17-30
23-23
18-23
24-36
22-31
32-19
26-26
22-34
30-31
25-19
27-27
30-23
20-25
23-29
22-25
33-34
32-20
27-22
20-27
24-26
32-27
28-28
19-29
20-37
19-26
24-28
23-22
26-25
25-28
27-18
27-24
26-37
39-26
26-34
14-25
24-16
28-24
29-18
21-15
203.8Avg total
100.1Scored
103.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)100.1103.7203.8-3.630%
Last 5 (5)100.2102.6202.8-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)104.0106.6210.6-2.625%
vs Similar (20)105.0106.2211.2-1.245%
vs Weaker (2)114.5130.5245.0-16.00%
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
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
106-104 OT
106
104
+2
H28/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
127-128 OT
127
128
-1
A30/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
109-99
109
99
+10
H03/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
90-95
90
95
-5
H05/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
112-94
112
94
+18
H07/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
96-117
96
117
-21
A08/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
95-94
95
94
+1
A11/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
92-88
92
88
+4
H13/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
75-83
75
83
-8
A14/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
82-101
82
101
-19
H18/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-21
21-26
22-23
27-23
26-37
31-22
19-24
25-18
23-28
29-11
26-33
31-27
19-24
17-30
26-24
28-17
26-21
35-25
25-18
26-30
18-22
23-31
28-25
27-39
25-28
23-18
31-25
16-23
16-22
21-23
22-22
33-21
25-22
21-23
16-16
13-22
17-27
21-18
23-21
21-35
198.7Avg total
98.4Scored
100.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)98.4100.3198.7-1.950%
Last 5 (5)88.096.6184.6-8.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)88.094.0182.0-6.040%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)106.8101.4208.2+5.475%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: -3.4-3.4Q2Q2: -0.4-0.4Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: -2.6-2.6Q4: -0.8-0.8
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.2-3.2Q1: -3.4-3.4Q2Q2: -0.4-0.4Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: -2.6-2.6Q4: -0.8-0.8
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
Charlotte Hornets
#19
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A28/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
46-67
46
67
-21
A31/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
52-65
52
65
-13
A01/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
50-48
50
48
+2
H04/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A05/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A08/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
39-63
39
63
-24
H08/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A11/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A12/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#21
W
52-40
52
40
+12
H16/04
NBA
107.6Avg total
52.0Scored
55.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.155.3107.4-3.340%-
Last 30 at home (15)50.753.9104.6-3.147%-
Last 30 away (15)53.456.8110.2-3.433%-
Last 10 (10)52.055.6107.6-3.650%-
Last 5 (5)52.654.4107.0-1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)49.857.1106.9-7.425%-
vs Similar (20)52.853.8106.5-1.045%-
vs Weaker (2)54.563.5118.0-9.050%-
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
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H28/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
57-59
57
59
-2
A30/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H03/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
36-54
36
54
-18
H05/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
61-46
61
46
+15
H07/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A08/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A11/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H13/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A14/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#4
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H18/05
NBA
93.9Avg total
46.0Scored
47.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.048.396.3-0.350%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.948.897.7+0.250%-
Last 30 away (14)46.947.894.6-0.950%-
Last 10 (10)46.047.993.9-1.940%-
Last 5 (5)42.046.888.8-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)41.647.589.1-5.930%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)51.148.799.8+2.460%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
New York Knicks wins
3
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/04/09HBrooklyn Nets102-73
12/04/09AMiami Heat105-122
11/04/09AOrlando Magic105-95
08/04/09HDetroit Pistons86-113
08/04/09AChicago Bulls103-110
05/04/09AToronto Raptors112-103
04/04/09HToronto Raptors95-102
01/04/09ADenver Nuggets104-111
31/03/09AUtah Jazz104-112
28/03/09ACharlotte Hornets85-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/05/09HOrlando Magic82-101
14/05/09AOrlando Magic75-83
13/05/09HOrlando Magic92-88
11/05/09AOrlando Magic95-94
08/05/09AOrlando Magic96-117
07/05/09HOrlando Magic112-94
05/05/09HOrlando Magic90-95
03/05/09HChicago Bulls109-99
30/04/09AChicago Bulls127-128 OT
28/04/09HChicago Bulls106-104 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
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Boston Celtics
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
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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

No league table for this competition yet.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New York Knicks26332821108
Boston Celtics26362318103
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