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Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 11 Dec 2009
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 102-104
28-27 22-37 24-19 28-21
Position#27
Record10-16
FormLWWLL
Points / game96.5
Allowed / game101.1
vs
Position#7
Record23-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game99.7
Allowed / game90.2
USANBA
NBA2009-10
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Boston Celtics
18 Jan 2027
WAS v BOS
upcoming
24 Nov 2026
WAS v BOS
upcoming
04 Dec 2025
WAS101
BOS146
15 Dec 2024
WAS98
BOS112
22 Nov 2024
WAS96
BOS108
24 Oct 2024
WAS102
BOS122
17 Mar 2024
WAS104
BOS130
30 Oct 2023
WAS107
BOS126
09 Jul 2023
WAS103
BOS98
28 Mar 2023
WAS130
BOS111
23 Jan 2022
WAS87
BOS116
30 Oct 2021
WAS115
BOS112
14 Feb 2021
WAS104
BOS91
23 Mar 2020
WAS v BOS
upcoming
06 Jan 2020
WAS99
BOS94
09 Apr 2019
WAS110
BOS116
12 Dec 2018
WAS125
BOS130
10 Apr 2018
WAS113
BOS101
08 Feb 2018
WAS104
BOS110
12 May 2017
WAS92
BOS91
07 May 2017
WAS121
BOS102
04 May 2017
WAS116
BOS89
24 Jan 2017
WAS123
BOS108
09 Nov 2016
WAS118
BOS93
25 Jan 2016
WAS91
BOS116
16 Jan 2016
WAS117
BOS119
27 Dec 2014
WAS101
BOS88
08 Dec 2014
WAS133
BOS132
02 Apr 2014
WAS118
BOS92
22 Jan 2014
WAS111
BOS113
03 Nov 2012
WAS86
BOS89
22 Jan 2012
WAS94
BOS100
01 Jan 2012
WAS86
BOS94
11 Apr 2011
WAS95
BOS94
22 Jan 2011
WAS85
BOS83
01 Feb 2010
WAS88
BOS99
10 Dec 2009
WAS102
BOS104
11 Dec 2008
WAS88
BOS122
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Washington Wizards 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

Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
W
108-91
108
91
+17
H19/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
108-127
108
127
-19
A21/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
L
84-106
84
106
-22
A22/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
108-107
108
107
+1
H25/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
94-84
94
84
+10
A28/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
L
76-92
76
92
-16
H29/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
106-102
106
102
+4
A02/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
104-102
104
102
+2
H03/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
107-109 OT
107
109
-2
H05/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
L
94-98
94
98
-4
A06/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-32
22-19
31-21
33-19
29-32
26-30
31-33
22-32
21-27
19-25
18-28
26-26
23-22
22-24
40-29
23-32
26-24
25-18
16-22
27-20
19-22
13-20
18-27
26-23
25-24
30-30
17-23
34-25
26-22
24-32
29-26
25-22
17-27
29-26
25-18
25-25
19-24
30-28
20-19
25-27
200.7Avg total
98.9Scored
101.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)96.5101.1197.6-4.538%
Season at home (10)102.3102.9205.2-0.640%
Season away (16)92.999.9192.9-7.038%
Last 10 (10)98.9101.8200.7-2.950%
Last 5 (5)97.4100.6198.0-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)95.7101.5197.2-5.832%
vs Similar (11)98.3100.7199.0-2.545%
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
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
109-95
109
95
+14
H19/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#1
L
78-83
78
83
-5
H21/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
107-105 OT
107
105
+2
A22/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
W
113-110
113
110
+3
H26/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
116-103
116
103
+13
H28/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
92-85
92
85
+7
A29/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
108-90
108
90
+18
A02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
W
90-83
90
83
+7
A04/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
105-87
105
87
+18
A05/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
98-89
98
89
+9
H09/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-23
22-25
31-19
29-28
13-29
27-14
19-23
19-17
30-22
26-31
21-29
21-16
27-23
24-29
28-33
34-25
33-27
21-28
33-17
29-31
29-31
26-17
12-17
25-20
29-18
33-21
26-27
20-24
25-15
22-24
27-24
16-20
31-20
29-29
28-16
17-22
26-27
23-21
22-23
27-18
194.6Avg total
101.6Scored
93.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)99.790.2189.9+9.582%
Season at home (14)101.291.0192.2+10.279%
Season away (14)98.289.4187.6+8.886%
Last 10 (10)101.693.0194.6+8.690%
Last 5 (5)98.686.8185.4+11.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)78.083.0161.0-5.00%
vs Similar (13)94.487.8182.2+6.669%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)102.892.9195.6+9.988%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -2.9-2.9Q1: +3.5+3.5Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: +1.6+1.6
Washington WizardsBoston 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
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#2
L
44-51
44
51
-7
H19/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
55-62
55
62
-7
A21/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
L
40-52
40
52
-12
A22/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H25/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
51-42
51
42
+9
A28/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H29/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A02/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H03/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
46-53
46
53
-7
H05/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A06/12
NBA
97.5Avg total
46.7Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.850.697.4-3.827%-
Last 30 at home (11)47.952.4100.3-4.59%-
Last 30 away (19)46.249.695.8-3.537%-
Last 10 (10)46.750.897.5-4.120%-
Last 5 (5)46.451.097.4-4.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)47.152.199.2-5.121%-
vs Similar (11)46.448.194.5-1.736%-
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
Golden State Warriors
#25
W
49-48
49
48
+1
H19/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#1
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H21/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#23
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A22/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#24
L
51-52
51
52
-1
H26/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#19
L
54-55
54
55
-1
H28/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A29/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#17
W
62-39
62
39
+23
A02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#10
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A04/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A05/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
W
49-48
49
48
+1
H09/12
NBA
99.7Avg total
52.3Scored
47.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.645.895.3+3.873%-
Last 30 at home (15)47.144.191.2+2.967%-
Last 30 away (15)52.147.499.5+4.780%-
Last 10 (10)52.347.499.7+4.970%-
Last 5 (5)54.644.699.2+10.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)40.043.083.0-3.00%-
vs Similar (13)50.244.594.8+5.785%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)49.646.996.6+2.769%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) 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

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
0
Washington Wizards wins
3
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/12/09ADetroit Pistons94-98
05/12/09HToronto Raptors107-109 OT
03/12/09HMilwaukee Bucks104-102
02/12/09AToronto Raptors106-102
29/11/09HCharlotte Hornets76-92
28/11/09AMiami Heat94-84
25/11/09HPhiladelphia 76ers108-107
22/11/09ASan Antonio Spurs84-106
21/11/09AOklahoma City Thunder108-127
19/11/09HCleveland Cavaliers108-91
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/12/09HMilwaukee Bucks98-89
05/12/09AOklahoma City Thunder105-87
04/12/09ASan Antonio Spurs90-83
02/12/09ACharlotte Hornets108-90
29/11/09AMiami Heat92-85
28/11/09HToronto Raptors116-103
26/11/09HPhiladelphia 76ers113-110
22/11/09ANew York Knicks107-105 OT
21/11/09HOrlando Magic78-83
19/11/09HGolden State Warriors109-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL38%
HomeWWLWL40%
AwayLLWWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261016
Win %38%40%38%
Points / game96.5102.392.9
Allowed / game101.1102.999.9
Point differential-4.5-0.6-7.0
Avg total197.6205.2192.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%20%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)40% (5)80% (5)
Overtime %4%10%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2009-10
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW82%
HomeWLWWW79%
AwayWWWWW86%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %82%79%86%
Points / game99.7101.298.2
Allowed / game90.291.089.4
Point differential+9.5+10.2+8.8
Avg total189.9192.2187.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%57%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)50% (2)75% (4)
Overtime %4%0%7%
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 Magic2723485%104.394.0+10.3
2 Boston Celtics2823582%99.790.2+9.5
3 Los Angeles Lakers2722581%103.997.0+7.0
4 Dallas Mavericks2820871%101.696.9+4.6
5 Atlanta Hawks2719870%103.497.6+5.8
6 Denver Nuggets2819968%109.2102.1+7.1
7 Phoenix Suns29181162%108.9107.4+1.5
8 Utah Jazz26161062%100.597.9+2.5
9 Cleveland Cavaliers28171161%98.294.4+3.9
10 Portland Trail Blazers29161355%96.793.2+3.5
11 San Antonio Spurs24131154%101.698.0+3.6
12 Miami Heat25131252%96.796.1+0.6
13 Houston Rockets27141352%102.0100.5+1.5
14 Los Angeles Clippers27141352%96.297.3-1.1
15 Oklahoma City Thunder26131350%96.796.7+0.0
16 Milwaukee Bucks27131448%97.696.4+1.2
17 New Orleans Pelicans27121544%97.1102.1-5.0
18 Detroit Pistons28121643%94.397.0-2.7
19 Sacramento Kings26111542%103.9105.2-1.3
20 Chicago Bulls26111542%91.196.9-5.8
21 Memphis Grizzlies27111641%100.4104.5-4.1
22 Toronto Raptors30121840%103.3107.6-4.3
23 Charlotte Hornets26101638%91.092.5-1.4
24 Washington Wizards26101638%96.5101.1-4.5
25 Golden State Warriors27101737%108.8110.6-1.7
26 New York Knicks27101737%101.4105.0-3.6
27 Indiana Pacers2481633%98.6104.2-5.7
28 Philadelphia 76ers2882029%96.9100.8-3.9
29 Minnesota Timberwolves2952417%93.7103.7-10.0
30 Brooklyn Nets2832511%89.697.3-7.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Washington Wizards28222428102
Boston Celtics27371921104
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