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Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 May 2010
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 88-92
14-22 18-19 26-33 30-18
Position#1
Record73-23
FormWWWWW
Points / game103.2
Allowed / game94.0
vs
Position#7
Record64-36
FormWLWWW
Points / game99.1
Allowed / game94.7
USANBANBA - Semi-finals
NBA2009-10
Meetings · Orlando Magic v Boston Celtics
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BOS91
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BOS78
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ORL113
BOS92
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ORL92
BOS95
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ORL88
BOS92
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BOS94
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BOS86
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ORL83
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BOS95
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BOS96
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic 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

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#21
W
118-98
118
98
+20
A12/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
125-111
125
111
+14
H15/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
98-89
98
89
+9
H18/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
92-77
92
77
+15
H21/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
90-86
90
86
+4
A24/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
99-90
99
90
+9
A27/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
114-71
114
71
+43
H05/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
112-98
112
98
+14
H07/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
105-75
105
75
+30
A08/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
98-84
98
84
+14
A11/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
42-18
23-33
25-19
28-28
37-20
26-30
30-20
32-41
31-20
28-23
17-23
22-23
18-14
23-16
34-25
17-22
29-27
12-19
25-20
24-20
23-25
20-20
28-23
28-22
25-23
28-10
32-11
29-27
32-27
17-30
35-26
28-15
28-18
24-15
27-22
26-20
34-23
19-22
22-21
23-18
193.0Avg total
105.1Scored
87.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (96)103.294.0197.3+9.276%
Season at home (48)106.192.9198.9+13.285%
Season away (48)100.495.2195.6+5.267%
Last 10 (10)105.187.9193.0+17.2100%
Last 5 (5)105.683.6189.2+22.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)98.092.0190.0+6.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)105.991.6197.6+14.390%
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
Miami Heat
#14
W
106-77
106
77
+29
H21/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
100-98
100
98
+2
A23/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
92-101
92
101
-9
A25/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
96-86
96
86
+10
H27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
93-101
93
101
-8
A02/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
104-86
104
86
+18
A04/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
95-124
95
124
-29
H07/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
97-87
97
87
+10
H09/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
120-88
120
88
+32
A12/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H14/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-23
26-10
36-26
21-18
27-29
21-20
32-23
20-26
18-31
25-18
34-22
15-30
29-21
19-17
23-27
25-21
26-20
28-23
24-36
15-22
26-22
26-26
31-12
21-26
17-36
26-29
27-31
25-28
31-22
23-23
20-27
23-15
20-23
30-21
30-19
40-25
25-22
26-27
25-18
18-18
193.0Avg total
99.7Scored
93.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (100)99.194.7193.8+4.464%
Season at home (50)99.895.5195.3+4.364%
Season away (50)98.493.9192.4+4.564%
Last 10 (10)99.793.3193.0+6.470%
Last 5 (5)102.094.0196.0+8.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (20)99.096.3195.4+2.760%
vs Weaker (10)105.7100.0205.7+5.760%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +8.4+8.4Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +0.2+0.2Q2: +3.6+3.6Q3Q3: +6.5+6.5Q3: +4.1+4.1Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -0.6-0.6
Orlando MagicBoston 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
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#21
W
65-51
65
51
+14
A12/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
63-50
63
50
+13
H15/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
59-43
59
43
+16
H18/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H21/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A24/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A27/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
53-33
53
33
+20
H05/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
49-57
49
57
-8
H07/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
52-33
52
33
+19
A08/05
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A11/05
NBA
95.2Avg total
51.9Scored
43.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.246.1100.2+8.180%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.944.8100.7+11.294%-
Last 30 away (14)52.147.699.7+4.664%-
Last 10 (10)51.943.395.2+8.670%-
Last 5 (5)50.042.692.6+7.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)46.050.096.0-4.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)54.445.9100.4+8.583%-
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
Miami Heat
#14
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H21/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A23/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A25/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
54-43
54
43
+11
A02/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
52-48
52
48
+4
A04/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
43-65
43
65
-22
H07/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H09/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
50-44
50
44
+6
A12/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H14/05
NBA
95.5Avg total
49.2Scored
46.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.347.498.7+3.960%-
Last 30 at home (17)53.247.5100.7+5.865%-
Last 30 away (13)48.747.396.0+1.454%-
Last 10 (10)49.246.395.5+2.970%-
Last 5 (5)50.050.2100.2-0.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (20)50.147.697.8+2.565%-
vs Weaker (10)53.546.9100.4+6.650%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Stronger. 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
6
Orlando Magic wins
4
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/05/10AAtlanta Hawks98-84
08/05/10AAtlanta Hawks105-75
07/05/10HAtlanta Hawks112-98
05/05/10HAtlanta Hawks114-71
27/04/10ACharlotte Hornets99-90
24/04/10ACharlotte Hornets90-86
21/04/10HCharlotte Hornets92-77
18/04/10HCharlotte Hornets98-89
15/04/10HPhiladelphia 76ers125-111
12/04/10AIndiana Pacers118-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/05/10HCleveland Cavaliers94-85
12/05/10ACleveland Cavaliers120-88
09/05/10HCleveland Cavaliers97-87
07/05/10HCleveland Cavaliers95-124
04/05/10ACleveland Cavaliers104-86
02/05/10ACleveland Cavaliers93-101
27/04/10HMiami Heat96-86
25/04/10AMiami Heat92-101
23/04/10AMiami Heat100-98
21/04/10HMiami Heat106-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW76%
HomeWWWWW85%
AwayWWWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games964848
Win %76%85%67%
Points / game103.2106.1100.4
Allowed / game94.092.995.2
Point differential+9.2+13.2+5.2
Avg total197.3198.9195.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%58%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (15)50% (6)56% (9)
Overtime %2%0%4%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW64%
HomeWWLWW64%
AwayWLLWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1005050
Win %64%64%64%
Points / game99.199.898.4
Allowed / game94.795.593.9
Point differential+4.4+4.3+4.5
Avg total193.8195.3192.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%34%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (26)55% (11)60% (15)
Overtime %4%4%4%
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 Orlando Magic96732376%103.294.0+9.2
2 Los Angeles Lakers99702971%101.797.3+4.4
3 Cleveland Cavaliers99693070%101.495.9+5.5
4 Dallas Mavericks94623266%101.498.8+2.6
5 Phoenix Suns99653466%109.7104.9+4.8
6 Boston Celtics100643664%99.194.7+4.4
7 Utah Jazz97613663%104.499.9+4.5
8 Denver Nuggets93583562%106.9103.0+4.0
9 Atlanta Hawks99613862%100.297.0+3.2
10 San Antonio Spurs97574059%101.096.8+4.2
11 Oklahoma City Thunder94544057%100.598.1+2.4
12 Portland Trail Blazers94544057%97.895.7+2.1
13 Milwaukee Bucks95524355%96.895.4+1.4
14 Miami Heat92504254%95.994.2+1.7
15 Houston Rockets88444450%102.5102.8-0.3
16 Chicago Bulls93464749%97.298.9-1.7
17 Charlotte Hornets92454749%94.894.2+0.6
18 Memphis Grizzlies88424648%102.2103.9-1.7
19 Toronto Raptors88424648%103.6105.7-2.0
20 New Orleans Pelicans88394944%99.6102.6-3.1
21 Indiana Pacers87345339%101.0104.4-3.3
22 Los Angeles Clippers88345439%96.2101.8-5.6
23 New York Knicks87325537%101.6105.3-3.7
24 Philadelphia 76ers88305834%97.8101.4-3.6
25 Golden State Warriors88295933%108.9111.8-2.9
26 Detroit Pistons88295933%94.399.6-5.3
27 Washington Wizards89296033%96.2101.2-4.9
28 Sacramento Kings87276031%100.1104.3-4.2
29 Minnesota Timberwolves89177219%98.2107.6-9.4
30 Brooklyn Nets88137515%92.5100.9-8.4
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
Orlando Magic1418263088
Boston Celtics2219331892
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