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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 16 Nov 2015
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 85-100
24-24 28-21 22-27 11-28
Position#4
Record6-3
FormLLWWW
Points / game113.3
Allowed / game104.6
vs
Position#9
Record4-4
FormLWWLW
Points / game101.8
Allowed / game97.4
USANBA· Chesapeake Energy Arena
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v Boston Celtics
17 Feb 2027
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BOS105
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BOS96
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Oklahoma City Thunder 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

Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
138-113
138
113
+25
no box
A16/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
112-106
112
106
+6
105avg 105
H29/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
139-136 OT
139
136
+3
124avg 105
A30/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
117-93
117
93
+24
121avg 105
H02/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
105-110
105
110
-5
99avg 105
A03/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
98-103
98
103
-5
94avg 105
H05/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
98-104
98
104
-6
90avg 105
A06/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
124-103
124
103
+21
119avg 105
H09/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
125-101
125
101
+24
125avg 105
A11/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
102-85
102
85
+17
89avg 105
H14/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
47-29
29-25
30-31
32-28
29-27
21-28
29-28
33-23
31-35
22-32
22-26
42-24
29-22
29-28
37-20
22-23
26-21
39-33
14-28
26-28
23-13
16-27
42-33
17-30
28-25
22-32
23-19
25-28
29-29
31-25
29-23
35-26
37-23
31-27
29-21
28-30
18-24
30-19
23-18
31-24
221.2Avg total
115.8Scored
105.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)113.3104.6217.9+8.867%
Season at home (5)110.698.0208.6+12.680%
Season away (4)116.8112.8229.5+4.050%
Last 10 (10)115.8105.4221.2+10.470%
Last 5 (5)109.499.2208.6+10.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)107.0110.6217.6-3.641%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)115.0103.2218.2+11.877%
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
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
95-103
95
103
-8
no box
H23/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
93-101
93
101
-8
no box
H26/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
112-95
112
95
+17
110avg 91
H28/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
103-113
103
113
-10
88avg 91
H30/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
87-95
87
95
-8
68avg 91
H01/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
98-100
98
100
-2
91avg 91
A05/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
118-98
118
98
+20
109avg 91
H07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
99-83
99
83
+16
90avg 91
A11/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
91-102
91
102
-11
77avg 91
H12/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
106-93
106
93
+13
94avg 91
H14/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-31
23-25
28-28
19-19
19-29
17-28
25-13
32-31
21-26
30-14
28-27
33-28
26-26
28-28
21-30
28-29
13-23
18-21
23-20
33-31
16-23
27-26
29-24
26-27
40-25
32-24
28-25
18-24
24-24
22-18
30-17
23-24
23-31
26-20
25-30
17-21
23-26
22-19
35-24
26-24
198.5Avg total
100.2Scored
98.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)101.897.4199.1+4.450%
Season at home (6)102.899.3202.2+3.550%
Season away (2)98.591.5190.0+7.050%
Last 10 (10)100.298.3198.5+1.940%
Last 5 (5)102.495.2197.6+7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)97.499.9197.3-2.422%
vs Similar (17)103.9101.1205.1+2.859%
vs Weaker (4)103.889.8193.5+14.0100%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q1: -3.4-3.4Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +3.1+3.1Q3: +3.4+3.4Q4Q4: +2.7+2.7Q4: -0.3-0.3
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q1: -3.4-3.4Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +3.1+3.1Q3: +3.4+3.4Q4Q4: +2.7+2.7Q4: -0.3-0.3
Oklahoma City ThunderBoston 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
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#30
W
76-54
76
54
+22
A16/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H29/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
53-67
53
67
-14
A30/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
58-50
58
50
+8
H02/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
65-54
65
54
+11
A03/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H05/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A06/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
60-54
60
54
+6
H09/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A11/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H14/11
NBA
109.1Avg total
56.7Scored
52.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.654.3108.9+0.347%-
Last 30 at home (18)53.353.1106.3+0.244%-
Last 30 away (12)56.556.2112.7+0.350%-
Last 10 (10)56.752.4109.1+4.360%-
Last 5 (5)53.048.8101.8+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (17)52.557.1109.6-4.624%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)57.350.6107.9+6.777%-
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
48-56
48
56
-8
H23/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
36-57
36
57
-21
H26/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
51-40
51
40
+11
H28/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H30/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H01/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A05/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
72-49
72
49
+23
H07/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
46-42
46
42
+4
A11/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
49-51
49
51
-2
H12/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H14/11
NBA
96.2Avg total
47.5Scored
48.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.347.797.0+1.653%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.848.196.8+0.744%-
Last 30 away (14)49.947.297.1+2.764%-
Last 10 (10)47.548.796.2-1.230%-
Last 5 (5)51.047.298.2+3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)46.351.798.0-5.322%-
vs Similar (17)50.647.698.3+3.059%-
vs Weaker (4)50.238.889.0+11.5100%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 111.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers69.8 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.6 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.5 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.534.9
50.9%
49.0%69.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.97.9
36.0%
35.3%23.6
🏀 Free throws23.118.5
80.0%
75.5%18.5
They take 90.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 24% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 99.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.1 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.7 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.6 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.628.6
47.2%
49.0%57.1
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.67.6
27.5%
35.3%22.7
🏀 Free throws23.919.6
82.0%
75.5%19.6
They take 88.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 8/7 games with a box score before 16 Nov 2015 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
WWWLLLWWWW
Boston Celtics
WLWWLLLWLL
#4
League position
#9
+6.6
Net rating
+2.1
107.0
Offensive rating
98.8
100.5
Defensive rating
96.6
51.7%
Effective FG%
45.3%
47.1%
Opp. effective FG%
47.5%
16.6%
Turnover %
15.3%
32.2%
Off. rebound %
26.4%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.27
36.0%
3-point %
27.5%
53.2%
Assist %
63.6%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence107.0 · 98.8Defence100.5 · 96.6Shooting51.7% · 45.3%3-point %36.0% · 27.5%Ball care16.6% · 15.3%Off. rebounds32.2% · 26.4%Free throws0.26 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)70% · 40%
■ Oklahoma City Thunder   ■ 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
14/11/15HPhiladelphia 76ers102-85
11/11/15AWashington Wizards125-101
09/11/15HPhoenix Suns124-103
06/11/15AChicago Bulls98-104
05/11/15HToronto Raptors98-103
03/11/15AHouston Rockets105-110
02/11/15HDenver Nuggets117-93
30/10/15AOrlando Magic139-136 OT
29/10/15HSan Antonio Spurs112-106
16/04/15AMinnesota Timberwolves138-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/15HAtlanta Hawks106-93
12/11/15HIndiana Pacers91-102
11/11/15AMilwaukee Bucks99-83
07/11/15HWashington Wizards118-98
05/11/15AIndiana Pacers98-100
01/11/15HSan Antonio Spurs87-95
30/10/15HToronto Raptors103-113
28/10/15HPhiladelphia 76ers112-95
26/04/15HCleveland Cavaliers93-101
23/04/15HCleveland Cavaliers95-103

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW67%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayWLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %67%80%50%
Points / game113.3110.6116.8
Allowed / game104.698.0112.8
Point differential+8.8+12.6+4.0
Avg total217.9208.6229.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%60%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %11%0%25%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW50%
HomeLLWLW50%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game101.8102.898.5
Allowed / game97.499.391.5
Point differential+4.4+3.5+7.0
Avg total199.1202.2190.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Warriors11110100%114.197.8+16.3
2 Cleveland Cavaliers108280%102.895.6+7.2
3 San Antonio Spurs97278%102.391.8+10.6
4 Toronto Raptors107370%102.196.1+6.0
5 Oklahoma City Thunder96367%113.3104.6+8.8
6 Miami Heat96367%96.690.2+6.3
7 Atlanta Hawks128467%102.8100.3+2.4
8 Chicago Bulls96367%101.499.4+2.0
9 Dallas Mavericks106460%101.7100.8+0.9
10 Los Angeles Clippers106460%105.1104.2+0.9
11 Indiana Pacers106460%96.596.1+0.4
12 Phoenix Suns95456%104.2100.1+4.1
13 Detroit Pistons95456%97.997.2+0.7
14 Boston Celtics84450%101.897.4+4.4
15 Utah Jazz105550%95.591.8+3.7
16 Charlotte Hornets105550%101.499.2+2.2
17 Milwaukee Bucks105550%97.7101.4-3.7
18 Denver Nuggets105550%98.3103.0-4.7
19 Washington Wizards84450%103.0109.0-6.0
20 New York Knicks115645%98.598.5+0.0
21 Orlando Magic115645%100.9101.2-0.3
22 Memphis Grizzlies115645%93.4101.1-7.7
23 Minnesota Timberwolves104640%103.1104.5-1.4
24 Houston Rockets104640%101.4108.3-6.9
25 Portland Trail Blazers114736%102.3103.8-1.5
26 Sacramento Kings103730%103.5108.6-5.1
27 Los Angeles Lakers91811%99.4106.2-6.8
28 Brooklyn Nets101910%94.7103.6-8.9
29 New Orleans Pelicans101910%100.2109.4-9.2
30 Philadelphia 76ers100100%91.1104.6-13.5
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma City Thunder2428221185
Boston Celtics24212728100
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