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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 16 Dec 2010
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 116-118
32-24 26-27 32-32 26-35
Position#16
Record18-14
FormWWWWW
Points / game106.3
Allowed / game106.2
vs
Position#4
Record26-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game100.5
Allowed / game91.3
USANBA
NBA2010-11
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03 Feb 2015
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28 Jan 2014
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BOS88
08 Dec 2013
NYK73
BOS114
01 May 2013
NYK86
BOS92
23 Apr 2013
NYK87
BOS71
20 Apr 2013
NYK85
BOS78
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NYK108
BOS89
07 Jan 2013
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
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
99-95
99
95
+4
A25/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
L
90-99
90
99
-9
H27/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
W
125-116 OT
125
116
+9
A28/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
111-100
111
100
+11
H01/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
100-92
100
92
+8
A04/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
116-99
116
99
+17
A05/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
121-114
121
114
+7
H07/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
113-110
113
110
+3
H09/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
W
101-95
101
95
+6
A11/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
129-125
129
125
+4
H12/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-25
27-23
30-23
18-24
22-32
16-24
28-19
24-24
28-25
25-30
22-23
24-21
30-28
25-30
33-15
23-27
21-26
34-27
24-20
21-19
33-18
27-32
22-25
34-24
32-36
29-32
31-18
29-28
28-32
31-25
25-27
29-26
19-23
30-31
27-19
25-22
35-24
31-41
31-24
32-36
215.0Avg total
110.5Scored
104.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)106.3106.2212.5+0.156%
Season at home (14)107.1105.9213.1+1.257%
Season away (18)105.6106.4212.0-0.856%
Last 10 (10)110.5104.5215.0+6.090%
Last 5 (5)116.0108.6224.6+7.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)110.4111.8222.2-1.440%
vs Similar (13)103.7107.7211.4-4.046%
vs Weaker (12)108.3102.4210.8+5.983%
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
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
99-76
99
76
+23
A23/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
89-83
89
83
+6
H25/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
110-101
110
101
+9
H27/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
106-87
106
87
+19
A01/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
W
99-95
99
95
+4
H02/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#1
W
104-92
104
92
+12
H04/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
100-75
100
75
+25
A05/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
105-89
105
89
+16
H09/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
W
102-101
102
101
+1
A10/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
93-62
93
62
+31
A12/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
39-13
25-29
21-14
14-20
18-17
20-29
23-17
28-20
31-20
27-32
28-15
24-34
21-23
35-22
24-20
26-22
20-26
28-23
31-23
20-23
31-19
22-29
29-19
22-25
27-25
30-12
23-16
20-22
35-21
24-31
21-17
25-20
29-32
27-23
25-25
21-21
20-16
22-16
22-15
29-15
186.8Avg total
100.7Scored
86.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)100.591.3191.7+9.284%
Season at home (15)100.189.9189.9+10.293%
Season away (16)100.892.6193.4+8.275%
Last 10 (10)100.786.1186.8+14.6100%
Last 5 (5)100.883.8184.6+17.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)99.893.8193.6+6.078%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)101.191.4192.5+9.786%
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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: +5.9+5.9Q2Q2: -2.0-2.0Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: +6.0+6.0Q3: +6.6+6.6Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: +0.7+0.7
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
#22
W
51-48
51
48
+3
A25/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
L
38-56
38
56
-18
H27/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#23
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A28/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H01/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
55-53
55
53
+2
A04/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
60-50
60
50
+10
A05/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
L
61-68
61
68
-7
H07/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
59-57
59
57
+2
H09/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#27
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A11/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
66-65
66
65
+1
H12/12
NBA
111.1Avg total
54.7Scored
56.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.654.5109.1+0.253%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.955.5110.5-0.646%-
Last 30 away (17)54.453.6108.1+0.859%-
Last 10 (10)54.756.4111.1-1.750%-
Last 5 (5)59.058.8117.8+0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)56.254.4110.6+1.860%-
vs Similar (13)53.254.8108.1-1.646%-
vs Weaker (12)55.554.1109.6+1.458%-
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
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
64-42
64
42
+22
A23/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
L
38-46
38
46
-8
H25/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#28
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H27/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
56-45
56
45
+11
A01/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#11
L
48-49
48
49
-1
H02/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#1
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H04/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
W
57-37
57
37
+20
A05/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
59-52
59
52
+7
H09/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#17
W
56-55
56
55
+1
A10/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
42-32
42
32
+10
A12/12
NBA
98.9Avg total
53.1Scored
45.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.846.197.9+5.770%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.445.795.1+3.657%-
Last 30 away (16)54.046.4100.4+7.681%-
Last 10 (10)53.145.898.9+7.380%-
Last 5 (5)53.444.898.2+8.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)51.744.396.0+7.378%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)51.946.998.8+5.067%-
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
8
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/12/10HDenver Nuggets129-125
11/12/10AWashington Wizards101-95
09/12/10HToronto Raptors113-110
07/12/10HMinnesota Timberwolves121-114
05/12/10AToronto Raptors116-99
04/12/10ANew Orleans Pelicans100-92
01/12/10HBrooklyn Nets111-100
28/11/10ADetroit Pistons125-116 OT
27/11/10HAtlanta Hawks90-99
25/11/10ACharlotte Hornets99-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/12/10ACharlotte Hornets93-62
10/12/10APhiladelphia 76ers102-101
09/12/10HDenver Nuggets105-89
05/12/10ABrooklyn Nets100-75
04/12/10HChicago Bulls104-92
02/12/10HPortland Trail Blazers99-95
01/12/10ACleveland Cavaliers106-87
27/11/10HToronto Raptors110-101
25/11/10HBrooklyn Nets89-83
23/11/10AAtlanta Hawks99-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW56%
HomeLWWWW57%
AwayWWWWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321418
Win %56%57%56%
Points / game106.3107.1105.6
Allowed / game106.2105.9106.4
Point differential+0.1+1.2-0.8
Avg total212.5213.1212.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%14%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)57% (7)40% (5)
Overtime %3%0%6%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2010-11
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW84%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayWWWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %84%93%75%
Points / game100.5100.1100.8
Allowed / game91.389.992.6
Point differential+9.2+10.2+8.2
Avg total191.7189.9193.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%40%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won77% (13)83% (6)71% (7)
Overtime %10%13%6%
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 Boston Celtics3126584%100.591.3+9.2
2 San Antonio Spurs2923679%104.196.6+7.5
3 Utah Jazz3426876%100.795.7+5.0
4 Orlando Magic3223972%98.289.4+8.8
5 Dallas Mavericks3223972%97.093.6+3.4
6 Los Angeles Lakers32221069%104.498.1+6.4
7 Oklahoma City Thunder31201165%103.1102.5+0.6
8 Miami Heat32201262%98.891.6+7.2
9 Denver Nuggets32201262%107.5104.3+3.2
10 Chicago Bulls31191261%98.795.9+2.8
11 Memphis Grizzlies32181456%100.099.2+0.7
12 New York Knicks32181456%106.3106.2+0.1
13 Atlanta Hawks33181555%95.796.5-0.8
14 Portland Trail Blazers32151747%95.195.6-0.4
15 New Orleans Pelicans32151747%92.093.8-1.8
16 Indiana Pacers30141647%97.698.4-0.7
17 Houston Rockets32141844%103.5102.1+1.4
18 Milwaukee Bucks31131842%92.994.0-1.1
19 Phoenix Suns31131842%104.9110.1-5.1
20 Cleveland Cavaliers31131842%93.398.8-5.5
21 Charlotte Hornets32131941%92.894.8-2.0
22 Toronto Raptors33132039%103.9104.6-0.7
23 Golden State Warriors33122136%100.9105.1-4.2
24 Minnesota Timberwolves33122136%103.7108.1-4.4
25 Philadelphia 76ers31112035%97.497.5-0.2
26 Detroit Pistons34112332%95.399.9-4.6
27 Washington Wizards3092130%97.0103.5-6.4
28 Sacramento Kings2982128%94.8100.8-6.0
29 Brooklyn Nets3282425%92.898.5-5.6
30 Los Angeles Clippers3362718%96.1102.4-6.3
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 Knicks32263226116
Boston Celtics24273235118
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