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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 08 Jan 2013
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 96-102
21-22 35-31 16-23 24-26
Position#7
Record26-13
FormWLLWW
Points / game101.6
Allowed / game97.6
vs
Position#16
Record18-21
FormLLLWW
Points / game95.2
Allowed / game96.5
USANBA
NBA2012-13
Meetings · New York Knicks v Boston Celtics
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BOS105
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BOS92
01 Dec 2019
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BOS113
26 Oct 2019
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02 Feb 2016
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BOS114
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BOS95
27 Mar 2015
NYK92
BOS96
03 Feb 2015
NYK97
BOS108
28 Jan 2014
NYK114
BOS88
08 Dec 2013
NYK73
BOS114
01 May 2013
NYK86
BOS92
23 Apr 2013
NYK87
BOS71
20 Apr 2013
NYK85
BOS78
31 Mar 2013
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
Houston Rockets
#11
L
96-109
96
109
-13
H18/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
100-86
100
86
+14
H20/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
106-110
106
110
-4
H22/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
W
94-91
94
91
+3
H23/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
L
94-100
94
100
-6
A25/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
99-97
99
97
+2
A27/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
105-106
105
106
-1
A29/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
100-105
100
105
-5
H02/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
100-83
100
83
+17
H04/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
W
114-106
114
106
+8
A06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-29
11-27
18-27
36-26
26-23
26-25
23-19
25-19
23-30
16-24
22-29
45-27
22-29
24-26
25-18
23-18
23-25
26-26
29-26
16-23
27-29
27-15
22-32
23-21
23-32
27-39
31-16
24-19
23-30
24-28
24-20
29-27
22-19
20-21
25-20
33-23
27-36
32-19
22-34
33-17
200.1Avg total
100.8Scored
99.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)101.697.6199.2+3.967%
Season at home (16)103.695.2198.8+8.481%
Season away (23)100.199.3199.5+0.857%
Last 10 (10)100.899.3200.1+1.550%
Last 5 (5)103.699.4203.0+4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)100.399.5199.8+0.953%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)104.297.0201.2+7.280%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. 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
#12
L
89-100
89
100
-11
A19/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
103-91
103
91
+12
H20/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
L
94-99 OT
94
99
-5
H22/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
93-76
93
76
+17
A25/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
77-106
77
106
-29
A28/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
83-101
83
101
-18
A30/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
96-118
96
118
-22
A31/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
83-93
83
93
-10
H03/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
94-75
94
75
+19
H05/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
W
89-81
89
81
+8
A06/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-28
25-27
22-24
19-21
27-25
27-21
28-26
21-19
25-17
21-26
24-19
18-26
22-24
34-18
17-16
20-18
20-30
27-30
20-22
10-24
23-29
17-28
27-19
16-25
18-24
31-30
24-30
23-34
26-25
15-25
18-25
24-18
15-16
32-19
22-16
25-24
18-31
20-22
33-9
18-19
184.1Avg total
90.1Scored
94.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)95.296.5191.7-1.446%
Season at home (20)97.394.7191.9+2.655%
Season away (19)92.998.5191.4-5.637%
Last 10 (10)90.194.0184.1-3.940%
Last 5 (5)89.093.6182.6-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)93.2105.2198.5-12.025%
vs Similar (24)94.494.4188.8+0.050%
vs Weaker (2)109.5100.5210.0+9.0100%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Stronger. 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: -3.5-3.5Q1: -3.2-3.2Q2Q2: -1.7-1.7Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +2.9+2.9Q4Q4: +6.7+6.7Q4: -3.4-3.4
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
Houston Rockets
#11
L
42-56
42
56
-14
H18/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H20/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
39-54
39
54
-15
H22/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#22
L
46-55
46
55
-9
H23/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#17
L
49-51
49
51
-2
A25/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
54-44
54
44
+10
A27/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
50-71
50
71
-21
A29/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
47-58
47
58
-11
H02/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H04/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#29
W
59-55
59
55
+4
A06/01
NBA
101.2Avg total
48.0Scored
53.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.651.0102.7+0.650%-
Last 30 at home (14)51.548.7100.2+2.864%-
Last 30 away (16)51.853.1104.8-1.338%-
Last 10 (10)48.053.2101.2-5.240%-
Last 5 (5)50.453.6104.0-3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (15)49.151.3100.4-2.140%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)54.150.8104.9+3.360%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Weaker. 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
#12
L
48-55
48
55
-7
A19/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H20/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#20
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H22/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
56-42
56
42
+14
A25/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
47-60
47
60
-13
A28/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
L
40-57
40
57
-17
A30/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A31/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#6
L
41-50
41
50
-9
H03/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
47-35
47
35
+12
H05/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#14
L
38-53
38
53
-15
A06/01
NBA
96.1Avg total
46.6Scored
49.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.147.394.4-0.347%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.344.590.8+1.753%-
Last 30 away (15)47.950.198.0-2.340%-
Last 10 (10)46.649.596.1-2.940%-
Last 5 (5)43.049.892.8-6.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)48.053.2101.2-5.225%-
vs Similar (24)46.246.492.5-0.246%-
vs Weaker (2)56.047.0103.0+9.0100%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Stronger. 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

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
3
New York Knicks wins
7
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/13AOrlando Magic114-106
04/01/13HSan Antonio Spurs100-83
02/01/13HPortland Trail Blazers100-105
29/12/12ASacramento Kings105-106
27/12/12APhoenix Suns99-97
25/12/12ALos Angeles Lakers94-100
23/12/12HMinnesota Timberwolves94-91
22/12/12HChicago Bulls106-110
20/12/12HBrooklyn Nets100-86
18/12/12HHouston Rockets96-109
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/13AAtlanta Hawks89-81
05/01/13HIndiana Pacers94-75
03/01/13HMemphis Grizzlies83-93
31/12/12ASacramento Kings96-118
30/12/12AGolden State Warriors83-101
28/12/12ALos Angeles Clippers77-106
25/12/12ABrooklyn Nets93-76
22/12/12HMilwaukee Bucks94-99 OT
20/12/12HCleveland Cavaliers103-91
19/12/12AChicago Bulls89-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW67%
HomeWLWLW81%
AwayWLWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games391623
Win %67%81%57%
Points / game101.6103.6100.1
Allowed / game97.695.299.3
Point differential+3.9+8.4+0.8
Avg total199.2198.8199.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (12)50% (4)75% (8)
Overtime %8%0%13%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW46%
HomeWWLLW55%
AwayWLLLW37%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games392019
Win %46%55%37%
Points / game95.297.392.9
Allowed / game96.594.798.5
Point differential-1.4+2.6-5.6
Avg total191.7191.9191.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%35%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (10)40% (5)40% (5)
Overtime %15%20%11%
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 Clippers43321174%100.692.9+7.7
2 Oklahoma City Thunder41301173%104.496.5+7.9
3 San Antonio Spurs42301271%104.897.0+7.7
4 Miami Heat40271368%101.296.6+4.6
5 Golden State Warriors40271368%100.397.5+2.8
6 New York Knicks39261367%101.697.6+3.9
7 Memphis Grizzlies38241463%95.291.3+3.9
8 Houston Rockets41251661%105.8102.9+2.9
9 Chicago Bulls38231561%92.290.7+1.4
10 Atlanta Hawks39231659%97.194.9+2.2
11 Indiana Pacers41241759%91.390.2+1.1
12 Brooklyn Nets40221855%95.995.8+0.1
13 Denver Nuggets43232053%100.699.3+1.3
14 Minnesota Timberwolves36191753%94.492.9+1.5
15 Portland Trail Blazers40211952%96.898.6-1.7
16 Utah Jazz43222151%98.497.4+1.0
17 Philadelphia 76ers42212150%94.595.8-1.2
18 Milwaukee Bucks40192148%95.796.9-1.2
19 Boston Celtics39182146%95.296.5-1.4
20 Sacramento Kings41182344%97.2100.7-3.4
21 Toronto Raptors40172342%97.698.7-1.1
22 Dallas Mavericks40162440%98.2101.7-3.5
23 Detroit Pistons44172739%94.295.9-1.8
24 Phoenix Suns42162638%96.599.5-3.0
25 Los Angeles Lakers41152637%99.6100.9-1.3
26 Orlando Magic41142734%94.598.2-3.7
27 New Orleans Pelicans41122929%90.296.0-5.7
28 Cleveland Cavaliers41103124%94.299.9-5.7
29 Charlotte Hornets41103124%94.7102.5-7.8
30 Washington Wizards4183320%90.597.6-7.1
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 Knicks2135162496
Boston Celtics22312326102
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