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Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 111-90
25-24 32-15 27-30 27-21
Position#1
Record20-4
FormWWWLW
Points / game111.4
Allowed / game105.0
vs
Position#6
Record13-13
FormWLWLL
Points / game108.7
Allowed / game107.2
USANBA· Footprint Center
NBA2021-22
Meetings · Phoenix Suns v Boston Celtics
04 Jan 2027
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BOS71
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PHX116
BOS98
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PHX108
BOS128
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Phoenix Suns winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
112-104
112
104
+8
115avg 107
H20/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
126-97
126
97
+29
132avg 107
H22/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
115-111
115
111
+4
110avg 107
A23/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#14
W
120-115
120
115
+5
117avg 107
A25/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
118-97
118
97
+21
116avg 107
A27/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
W
113-107
113
107
+6
96avg 107
A28/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
104-96
104
96
+8
95avg 107
H01/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
W
114-103
114
103
+11
111avg 107
H03/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
96-118
96
118
-22
83avg 107
A04/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
108-104
108
104
+4
100avg 107
H07/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-24
28-27
24-33
33-20
48-28
25-32
27-18
26-19
24-20
33-24
33-31
25-36
36-33
25-33
26-20
33-29
33-27
24-17
31-27
30-26
34-20
22-26
34-26
23-35
31-35
25-19
24-24
24-18
30-18
39-33
18-30
27-22
21-28
27-23
20-29
28-38
26-33
25-15
28-22
29-34
217.8Avg total
112.6Scored
105.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)111.4105.0216.5+6.483%
Season at home (13)111.5103.9215.5+7.685%
Season away (11)111.3106.4217.6+4.982%
Last 10 (10)112.6105.2217.8+7.490%
Last 5 (5)107.0105.6212.6+1.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)108.4107.3215.6+1.155%
vs Weaker (19)112.5105.8218.4+6.784%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
111-105
111
105
+6
109avg 102
H21/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
108-90
108
90
+18
101avg 102
H23/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
L
104-123
104
123
-19
93avg 102
H25/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
88-96
88
96
-8
75avg 102
A27/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
109-97
109
97
+12
108avg 102
A28/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#8
W
88-87
88
87
+1
80avg 102
H02/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
130-137
130
137
-7
116avg 102
A04/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
145-117
145
117
+28
144avg 102
A05/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
L
102-117
102
117
-15
91avg 102
A08/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
111-114
111
114
-3
108avg 102
A09/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-23
28-22
31-29
22-31
22-21
30-26
34-16
22-27
22-29
27-33
27-35
28-26
14-30
23-22
26-18
25-26
27-26
27-25
26-25
29-21
21-20
23-20
20-23
24-24
25-38
31-21
41-41
33-37
38-23
26-35
39-26
42-33
33-31
22-29
20-31
27-26
28-24
23-39
27-24
33-27
217.9Avg total
109.6Scored
108.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)108.7107.2215.9+1.550%
Season at home (10)107.1107.3214.4-0.260%
Season away (16)109.7107.1216.8+2.644%
Last 10 (10)109.6108.3217.9+1.350%
Last 5 (5)115.2114.4229.6+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)117.0128.2245.2-11.225%
vs Similar ◀ (4)112.8108.8221.5+4.050%
vs Weaker (22)108.0106.9214.9+1.050%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. 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: +4.4+4.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: +0.7+0.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.4+4.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +2.3+2.3Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: +0.7+0.7
Phoenix SunsBoston 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
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#7
W
55-51
55
51
+4
H20/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H22/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A23/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#14
L
61-66
61
66
-5
A25/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
57-44
57
44
+13
A27/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A28/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
56-54
56
54
+2
H01/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
W
69-51
69
51
+18
H03/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
48-51
48
51
-3
A04/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
51-48
51
48
+3
H07/12
NBA
109.8Avg total
58.3Scored
51.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.451.6107.0+3.870%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.252.7109.9+4.575%-
Last 30 away (14)53.450.4103.8+2.964%-
Last 10 (10)58.351.5109.8+6.880%-
Last 5 (5)56.050.0106.0+6.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)53.150.6103.7+2.555%-
vs Weaker (19)56.752.2108.9+4.579%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. 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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
58-45
58
45
+13
H21/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H23/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
L
49-62
49
62
-13
H25/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
37-52
37
52
-15
A27/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
54-51
54
51
+3
A28/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#8
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H02/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A04/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#25
W
64-58
64
58
+6
A05/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#23
L
55-60
55
60
-5
A08/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
51-63
51
63
-12
A09/12
NBA
105.7Avg total
52.0Scored
53.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.654.2106.8-1.643%-
Last 30 at home (12)55.254.8110.1+0.450%-
Last 30 away (18)50.853.8104.6-3.039%-
Last 10 (10)52.053.7105.7-1.750%-
Last 5 (5)54.056.0110.0-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)54.865.0119.8-10.225%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)49.551.0100.5-1.525%-
vs Weaker (22)52.752.8105.5-0.150%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 112.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.3 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.631.2
54.2%
53.1%62.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.211.3
40.1%
35.3%33.9
🏀 Free throws21.316.3
76.5%
77.4%16.3
They take 85.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 109.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.4 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.2 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.126.0
50.9%
53.1%52.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.912.8
35.7%
35.3%38.4
🏀 Free throws22.319.2
86.1%
77.4%19.2
They take 87.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 11 Dec 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Phoenix Suns
WLWWWWWWWW
Boston Celtics
LLWLWWLLWW
#1
League position
#6
+7.3
Net rating
+1.3
111.7
Offensive rating
110.1
104.3
Defensive rating
108.8
56.1%
Effective FG%
52.0%
50.4%
Opp. effective FG%
51.9%
13.7%
Turnover %
12.5%
21.3%
Off. rebound %
22.0%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.26
40.1%
3-point %
35.7%
60.9%
Assist %
60.8%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.7 · 110.1Defence104.3 · 108.8Shooting56.1% · 52.0%3-point %40.1% · 35.7%Ball care13.7% · 12.5%Off. rebounds21.3% · 22.0%Free throws0.25 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)90% · 50%
■ Phoenix Suns   ■ 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

Head-to-head record
3
Phoenix Suns wins
7
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/21HSan Antonio Spurs108-104
04/12/21AGolden State Warriors96-118
03/12/21HDetroit Pistons114-103
01/12/21HGolden State Warriors104-96
28/11/21ABrooklyn Nets113-107
27/11/21ANew York Knicks118-97
25/11/21ACleveland Cavaliers120-115
23/11/21ASan Antonio Spurs115-111
22/11/21HDenver Nuggets126-97
20/11/21HDallas Mavericks112-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/12/21ALos Angeles Clippers111-114
08/12/21ALos Angeles Lakers102-117
05/12/21APortland Trail Blazers145-117
04/12/21AUtah Jazz130-137
02/12/21HPhiladelphia 76ers88-87
28/11/21AToronto Raptors109-97
27/11/21ASan Antonio Spurs88-96
25/11/21HBrooklyn Nets104-123
23/11/21HHouston Rockets108-90
21/11/21HOklahoma City Thunder111-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW83%
HomeWWWWW85%
AwayWWWWL82%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241311
Win %83%85%82%
Points / game111.4111.5111.3
Allowed / game105.0103.9106.4
Point differential+6.4+7.6+4.9
Avg total216.5215.5217.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%38%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won86% (7)67% (3)100% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL50%
HomeWWWLW60%
AwayWLWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261016
Win %50%60%44%
Points / game108.7107.1109.7
Allowed / game107.2107.3107.1
Point differential+1.5-0.2+2.6
Avg total215.9214.4216.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%30%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)100% (1)0% (5)
Overtime %15%10%19%
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 Warriors2521484%113.2100.3+12.9
2 Phoenix Suns2420483%111.4105.0+6.4
3 Utah Jazz2518772%115.0104.4+10.6
4 Brooklyn Nets2618869%109.1105.8+3.3
5 Chicago Bulls2617965%108.9105.2+3.7
6 Milwaukee Bucks27171063%110.7106.9+3.9
7 Miami Heat26151158%107.2104.5+2.7
8 Memphis Grizzlies26151158%110.3110.0+0.3
9 Washington Wizards26151158%106.0106.8-0.8
10 Cleveland Cavaliers27151256%105.6102.2+3.4
11 Los Angeles Clippers26141254%106.0104.6+1.4
12 Philadelphia 76ers26141254%106.7106.4+0.3
13 Charlotte Hornets28151354%115.8116.3-0.5
14 Los Angeles Lakers27141352%111.4112.1-0.7
15 Atlanta Hawks26131350%110.8108.7+2.2
16 Boston Celtics26131350%108.7107.2+1.5
17 Denver Nuggets25121348%104.7105.2-0.6
18 Dallas Mavericks25121348%103.8105.6-1.8
19 Toronto Raptors26121446%104.3104.6-0.2
20 New York Knicks26121446%106.2107.2-1.1
21 Indiana Pacers28121643%108.1106.1+2.0
22 Minnesota Timberwolves26111542%107.8109.3-1.5
23 Sacramento Kings26111542%111.5113.9-2.3
24 Portland Trail Blazers26111542%108.2111.0-2.8
25 San Antonio Spurs2491538%108.2108.4-0.1
26 Houston Rockets2581732%105.9112.0-6.1
27 Oklahoma City Thunder2581732%99.1108.4-9.2
28 New Orleans Pelicans2882029%103.9109.8-5.9
29 Orlando Magic2652119%101.5112.3-10.7
30 Detroit Pistons2542116%99.5109.2-9.7
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
Phoenix Suns25322727111
Boston Celtics2415302190
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