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San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 09 Nov 2019
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 115-135
30-39 24-33 37-32 24-31
Position#18
Record7-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game109.4
Allowed / game110.7
vs
Position#4
Record10-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game110.3
Allowed / game96.6
USANBA· AT&T Center
NBA2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

San Antonio Spurs 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

San Antonio SpursUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#10
W
128-114
128
114
+14
A17/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
104-91
104
91
+13
H19/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
120-111
120
111
+9
H24/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
124-122
124
122
+2
H27/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
W
113-110
113
110
+3
H29/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
97-103
97
103
-6
A01/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
127-110
127
110
+17
A02/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
96-103
96
103
-7
H04/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
100-108
100
108
-8
A06/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
121-112
121
112
+9
H08/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-22
29-29
32-28
31-35
31-20
15-20
25-23
33-28
22-15
37-36
24-33
37-27
30-26
30-34
32-30
32-32
19-33
26-18
37-20
31-39
24-23
24-27
27-30
22-23
29-28
28-27
40-31
30-24
25-26
18-30
29-21
24-26
21-22
24-22
33-26
22-38
33-30
23-27
36-27
29-28
221.4Avg total
113.0Scored
108.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)109.4110.7220.1-1.354%
Season at home (8)110.1112.1222.2-2.062%
Season away (5)108.2108.4216.6-0.240%
Last 10 (10)113.0108.4221.4+4.670%
Last 5 (5)108.2107.2215.4+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)91.495.9187.3-4.429%
vs Similar (17)103.3106.0209.3-2.753%
vs Weaker (6)117.5107.0224.5+10.583%
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
Orlando Magic
#19
W
100-75
100
75
+25
A11/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
118-72
118
72
+46
H13/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
118-95
118
95
+23
A15/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
93-107
93
107
-14
A23/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
112-106
112
106
+6
H25/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
118-95
118
95
+23
A26/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
116-105
116
105
+11
H30/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
104-102
104
102
+2
H01/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
119-113
119
113
+6
A06/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
108-87
108
87
+21
A08/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-11
27-23
21-21
17-20
22-17
37-9
27-17
32-29
27-19
28-25
39-33
24-18
25-20
23-29
20-28
25-30
22-21
28-28
26-33
36-24
22-24
24-27
36-25
36-19
19-34
23-24
38-18
36-29
22-23
27-27
26-24
29-28
32-24
29-28
28-31
30-30
30-20
22-23
33-24
23-20
206.3Avg total
110.6Scored
95.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)110.396.6206.9+13.691%
Season at home (5)111.498.2209.6+13.2100%
Season away (6)109.395.3204.7+14.083%
Last 10 (10)110.695.7206.3+14.990%
Last 5 (5)113.0100.4213.4+12.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)104.4113.0217.4-8.620%
vs Similar (10)107.299.8207.0+7.490%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)105.591.9197.4+13.587%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q2: +2.5+2.5Q3Q3: +4.6+4.6Q3: +4.0+4.0Q4Q4: -0.9-0.9Q4: +4.1+4.1
San Antonio SpursBoston 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
San Antonio SpursLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#10
W
65-51
65
51
+14
A17/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H19/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H24/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
D
60-60
60
60
+0
H27/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
L
45-51
45
51
-6
H29/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A01/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
57-55
57
55
+2
A02/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
43-56
43
56
-13
H04/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A06/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
56-57
56
57
-1
H08/11
NBA
103.9Avg total
52.4Scored
51.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.351.4103.7+0.957%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.351.6103.9+0.756%-
Last 30 away (14)52.351.1103.4+1.157%-
Last 10 (10)52.451.5103.9+0.950%-
Last 5 (5)49.852.4102.2-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)47.949.197.0-1.343%-
vs Similar (17)51.552.2103.8-0.747%-
vs Weaker (6)59.751.7111.3+8.0100%-
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
Orlando Magic
#19
W
62-34
62
34
+28
A11/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
59-26
59
26
+33
H13/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
55-44
55
44
+11
A15/10
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A23/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H25/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
L
46-51
46
51
-5
A26/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
42-58
42
58
-16
H30/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
L
49-50
49
50
-1
H01/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
61-52
61
52
+9
A06/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
52-43
52
43
+9
A08/11
NBA
98.0Avg total
52.4Scored
45.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.148.5100.6+3.660%-
Last 30 at home (14)51.448.599.9+2.964%-
Last 30 away (16)52.748.5101.2+4.256%-
Last 10 (10)52.445.698.0+6.860%-
Last 5 (5)50.050.8100.8-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)50.252.6102.8-2.460%-
vs Similar (10)51.250.3101.5+0.960%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)53.345.999.2+7.360%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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San Antonio Spurstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

San Antonio Spurs: 113.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.633.2
52.2%
52.3%66.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.39.1
34.6%
35.7%27.3
🏀 Free throws25.519.3
75.7%
77.2%19.3
They take 89.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 107.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.7 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.4 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.926.8
49.7%
52.3%53.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.811.9
33.2%
35.7%35.7
🏀 Free throws24.518.4
75.1%
77.2%18.4
They take 89.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 Nov 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
San Antonio Spurs
WLLWLWWWWW
Boston Celtics
WWWWWWLWWW
#18
League position
#4
+4.4
Net rating
+7.3
107.3
Offensive rating
103.9
103.0
Defensive rating
96.5
52.1%
Effective FG%
49.8%
51.0%
Opp. effective FG%
48.0%
14.7%
Turnover %
12.8%
24.1%
Off. rebound %
20.6%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.27
34.6%
3-point %
33.2%
57.2%
Assist %
58.7%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence107.3 · 103.9Defence103.0 · 96.5Shooting52.1% · 49.8%3-point %34.6% · 33.2%Ball care14.7% · 12.8%Off. rebounds24.1% · 20.6%Free throws0.28 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)70% · 90%
■ San Antonio Spurs   ■ 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
08/11/19HOklahoma City Thunder121-112
06/11/19AAtlanta Hawks100-108
04/11/19HLos Angeles Lakers96-103
02/11/19AGolden State Warriors127-110
01/11/19ALos Angeles Clippers97-103
29/10/19HPortland Trail Blazers113-110
27/10/19HWashington Wizards124-122
24/10/19HNew York Knicks120-111
19/10/19HMemphis Grizzlies104-91
17/10/19AHouston Rockets128-114
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/11/19ACharlotte Hornets108-87
06/11/19ACleveland Cavaliers119-113
01/11/19HNew York Knicks104-102
30/10/19HMilwaukee Bucks116-105
26/10/19ANew York Knicks118-95
25/10/19HToronto Raptors112-106
23/10/19APhiladelphia 76ers93-107
15/10/19ACleveland Cavaliers118-95
13/10/19HCleveland Cavaliers118-72
11/10/19AOrlando Magic100-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW54%
HomeWWWLW62%
AwayLWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %54%62%40%
Points / game109.4110.1108.2
Allowed / game110.7112.1108.4
Point differential-1.3-2.0-0.2
Avg total220.1222.2216.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%12%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW91%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %91%100%83%
Points / game110.3111.4109.3
Allowed / game96.698.295.3
Point differential+13.6+13.2+14.0
Avg total206.9209.6204.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%40%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
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 Boston Celtics1110191%110.396.6+13.6
2 Denver Nuggets1210283%105.299.7+5.6
3 Milwaukee Bucks1411379%120.3108.9+11.4
4 Miami Heat1410471%112.5104.4+8.1
5 Los Angeles Lakers1410471%108.3100.6+7.6
6 Philadelphia 76ers128467%109.2102.4+6.8
7 Toronto Raptors128467%115.2110.3+4.9
8 Indiana Pacers138562%112.5107.7+4.8
9 Houston Rockets138562%121.4121.2+0.2
10 Phoenix Suns127558%112.3108.8+3.6
11 Brooklyn Nets116555%116.2115.3+0.9
12 Dallas Mavericks137654%111.5107.9+3.6
13 San Antonio Spurs137654%109.4110.7-1.3
14 Los Angeles Clippers126650%107.9108.6-0.7
15 Minnesota Timberwolves126650%115.5119.4-3.9
16 Detroit Pistons157847%107.4111.1-3.7
17 New Orleans Pelicans136746%120.5121.8-1.2
18 Utah Jazz136746%105.2106.8-1.5
19 Orlando Magic156940%98.999.0-0.1
20 Sacramento Kings135838%109.2113.0-3.8
21 Charlotte Hornets135838%104.5110.2-5.7
22 Oklahoma City Thunder114736%104.4105.5-1.2
23 Chicago Bulls145936%107.1108.6-1.5
24 Washington Wizards124833%111.8112.6-0.8
25 Portland Trail Blazers134931%112.2115.4-3.2
26 Atlanta Hawks134931%100.3108.7-8.4
27 Golden State Warriors1441029%112.3119.7-7.4
28 Cleveland Cavaliers113827%102.5111.8-9.3
29 Memphis Grizzlies113827%106.4116.9-10.5
30 New York Knicks1331023%101.5108.9-7.4
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
San Antonio Spurs30243724115
Boston Celtics39333231135
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