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New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 25 Dec 2016
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 114-119
28-22 20-34 34-32 32-31
Position#23
Record20-15
FormLLLWW
Points / game105.9
Allowed / game107.5
vs
Position#4
Record22-15
FormWWWWL
Points / game104.8
Allowed / game102.3
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2016-17
Meetings · New York Knicks v Boston Celtics
04 Apr 2027
NYK v BOS
upcoming
14 Mar 2027
NYK v BOS
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09 Apr 2026
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BOS106
24 Oct 2025
NYK105
BOS95
16 May 2025
NYK119
BOS81
12 May 2025
NYK121
BOS113
10 May 2025
NYK93
BOS115
08 Apr 2025
NYK117
BOS119
08 Feb 2025
NYK104
BOS131
24 Feb 2024
NYK102
BOS116
25 Oct 2023
NYK104
BOS108
09 Oct 2023
NYK114
BOS107
14 Jul 2023
NYK97
BOS89
27 Feb 2023
NYK109
BOS94
05 Nov 2022
NYK118
BOS133
06 Jan 2022
NYK108
BOS105
20 Oct 2021
NYK138
BOS134
16 May 2021
NYK96
BOS92
01 Dec 2019
NYK104
BOS113
26 Oct 2019
NYK95
BOS118
01 Feb 2019
NYK99
BOS113
20 Oct 2018
NYK101
BOS103
24 Feb 2018
NYK112
BOS121
21 Dec 2017
NYK102
BOS93
02 Apr 2017
NYK94
BOS110
25 Dec 2016
NYK114
BOS119
15 Oct 2016
NYK107
BOS119
02 Feb 2016
NYK89
BOS97
12 Jan 2016
NYK120
BOS114
16 Oct 2015
NYK101
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
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
106-98
106
98
+8
H05/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
114-103
114
103
+11
A07/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
94-126
94
126
-32
H08/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
103-100
103
100
+3
A10/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
118-112
118
112
+6
A12/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
111-113 OT
111
113
-2
A14/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
90-103
90
103
-13
A16/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
114-127
114
127
-13
A18/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
118-111
118
111
+7
H21/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
106-95
106
95
+11
H23/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-21
29-20
26-36
25-21
26-25
27-29
31-23
30-26
26-36
22-27
17-29
29-34
30-32
24-21
24-24
25-23
32-30
25-26
27-19
34-37
25-31
21-23
27-31
28-16
25-32
20-27
21-29
24-15
22-33
32-29
26-34
34-31
20-24
34-35
30-28
34-24
27-19
30-28
24-25
25-23
216.2Avg total
107.4Scored
108.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)105.9107.5213.4-1.557%
Season at home (18)106.1104.4210.5+1.672%
Season away (17)105.8110.6216.4-4.941%
Last 10 (10)107.4108.8216.2-1.460%
Last 5 (5)107.8109.8217.6-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)100.0114.8214.8-14.811%
vs Similar (21)108.1104.6212.7+3.576%
vs Weakerno games
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
Houston Rockets
#3
L
106-107
106
107
-1
A06/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
117-87
117
87
+30
A08/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
94-101
94
101
-7
H10/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
96-99
96
99
-3
A12/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
101-108
101
108
-7
A15/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
96-88
96
88
+8
H17/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
105-95
105
95
+10
A18/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
112-109 OT
112
109
+3
A21/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
109-102
109
102
+7
A23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
112-117
112
117
-5
H24/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-26
31-32
35-19
23-30
26-27
23-23
36-23
32-14
28-25
22-17
18-33
26-26
24-21
19-18
28-28
25-32
23-32
24-24
26-21
28-31
23-22
18-28
28-19
27-19
37-19
21-22
19-30
28-24
15-22
16-23
31-26
35-26
22-31
29-9
26-27
32-35
28-25
26-33
25-30
33-29
206.1Avg total
104.8Scored
101.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (37)104.8102.3207.1+2.559%
Season at home (15)104.3103.2207.5+1.153%
Season away (22)105.1101.6206.7+3.564%
Last 10 (10)104.8101.3206.1+3.550%
Last 5 (5)106.8102.2209.0+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)97.3107.0204.3-9.70%
vs Similar (19)104.5105.2209.7-0.753%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)108.096.2204.2+11.888%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: -0.1-0.1Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +3.8+3.8Q4: +2.3+2.3
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
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
55-41
55
41
+14
H05/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A07/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#5
L
48-63
48
63
-15
H08/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A10/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
57-56
57
56
+1
A12/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
46-54
46
54
-8
A14/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
45-59
45
59
-14
A16/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
54-62
54
62
-8
A18/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
L
54-59
54
59
-5
H21/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H23/12
NBA
107.1Avg total
52.3Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.254.0106.2-1.940%-
Last 30 at home (15)52.752.3105.0+0.553%-
Last 30 away (15)51.655.8107.4-4.227%-
Last 10 (10)52.354.8107.1-2.540%-
Last 5 (5)51.256.2107.4-5.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)49.456.3105.8-6.922%-
vs Similar (21)53.353.0106.4+0.348%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Houston Rockets
#3
L
48-58
48
58
-10
A06/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A08/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
W
50-42
50
42
+8
H10/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A12/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
47-56
47
56
-9
A15/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
41-50
41
50
-9
H17/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
58-41
58
41
+17
A18/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A21/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#15
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A23/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
54-58
54
58
-4
H24/12
NBA
95.1Avg total
47.2Scored
47.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)48.750.499.1-1.750%-
Last 30 at home (12)51.052.1103.1-1.158%-
Last 30 away (18)47.249.296.4-2.144%-
Last 10 (10)47.247.995.1-0.740%-
Last 5 (5)47.046.893.8+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)47.752.3100.0-4.733%-
vs Similar (19)47.950.598.5-2.647%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)50.949.2100.1+1.662%-
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
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 107.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.8 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.230.4
46.6%
50.2%60.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.39.1
37.4%
35.7%27.3
🏀 Free throws24.519.3
78.8%
77.0%19.3
They take 89.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 104.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.127.5
49.9%
50.2%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.310.5
32.5%
35.7%31.5
🏀 Free throws22.718.3
80.6%
77.0%18.3
They take 87.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 25 Dec 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
WWLLLWWLWW
Boston Celtics
LWWWWLLLWL
#23
League position
#4
-1.4
Net rating
+3.5
105.8
Offensive rating
105.7
107.1
Defensive rating
102.2
49.2%
Effective FG%
49.5%
49.4%
Opp. effective FG%
49.8%
13.2%
Turnover %
11.6%
26.0%
Off. rebound %
20.4%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.26
37.4%
3-point %
32.5%
54.9%
Assist %
65.8%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence105.8 · 105.7Defence107.1 · 102.2Shooting49.2% · 49.5%3-point %37.4% · 32.5%Ball care13.2% · 11.6%Off. rebounds26.0% · 20.4%Free throws0.27 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ New York Knicks   ■ Boston Celtics
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/16HOrlando Magic106-95
21/12/16HIndiana Pacers118-111
18/12/16ADenver Nuggets114-127
16/12/16AGolden State Warriors90-103
14/12/16APhoenix Suns111-113 OT
12/12/16ALos Angeles Lakers118-112
10/12/16ASacramento Kings103-100
08/12/16HCleveland Cavaliers94-126
07/12/16AMiami Heat114-103
05/12/16HSacramento Kings106-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/16HOklahoma City Thunder112-117
23/12/16AIndiana Pacers109-102
21/12/16AMemphis Grizzlies112-109 OT
18/12/16AMiami Heat105-95
17/12/16HCharlotte Hornets96-88
15/12/16ASan Antonio Spurs101-108
12/12/16AOklahoma City Thunder96-99
10/12/16HToronto Raptors94-101
08/12/16AOrlando Magic117-87
06/12/16AHouston Rockets106-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW57%
HomeWWLWW72%
AwayWWLLL41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351817
Win %57%72%41%
Points / game105.9106.1105.8
Allowed / game107.5104.4110.6
Point differential-1.5+1.6-4.9
Avg total213.4210.5216.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%28%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won73% (11)83% (6)60% (5)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL59%
HomeLWLWL53%
AwayLLWWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games371522
Win %59%53%64%
Points / game104.8104.3105.1
Allowed / game102.3103.2101.6
Point differential+2.5+1.1+3.5
Avg total207.1207.5206.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%20%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (11)67% (3)50% (8)
Overtime %3%0%5%
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 Golden State Warriors3833587%116.6103.6+12.9
2 San Antonio Spurs3628878%102.997.1+5.9
3 Cleveland Cavaliers34241071%109.3103.4+5.9
4 Houston Rockets37261170%113.5106.8+6.6
5 Toronto Raptors35241169%110.1102.6+7.5
6 Los Angeles Clippers37251268%106.3101.4+4.9
7 Memphis Grizzlies38241463%99.098.0+1.0
8 Boston Celtics37221559%104.8102.3+2.5
9 Oklahoma City Thunder34201459%106.4104.9+1.5
10 New York Knicks35201557%105.9107.5-1.5
11 Utah Jazz37211657%98.995.1+3.8
12 Charlotte Hornets37201754%101.9101.5+0.4
13 Atlanta Hawks37201754%101.4101.8-0.4
14 Milwaukee Bucks34171750%102.0101.4+0.5
15 Indiana Pacers37181949%104.9106.2-1.3
16 Chicago Bulls36171947%101.7100.1+1.6
17 Washington Wizards36171947%105.2105.1+0.1
18 Detroit Pistons38172145%97.896.8+1.0
19 Portland Trail Blazers39172244%107.5110.7-3.3
20 Sacramento Kings35152043%102.2104.3-2.1
21 Denver Nuggets38162242%106.8108.4-1.6
22 Orlando Magic39162341%98.4103.2-4.8
23 Minnesota Timberwolves36142239%103.3103.9-0.6
24 Phoenix Suns36132336%106.5111.8-5.3
25 Miami Heat39142536%99.8100.9-1.1
26 Los Angeles Lakers41132832%104.6110.1-5.5
27 New Orleans Pelicans38122632%103.1107.3-4.3
28 Dallas Mavericks37112630%94.1100.2-6.2
29 Philadelphia 76ers3692725%98.2106.5-8.3
30 Brooklyn Nets3582723%105.3114.1-8.8
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 Knicks28203432114
Boston Celtics22343231119
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