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Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Jan 2012
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 94-100
21-20 19-29 29-24 25-27
Position#29
Record2-15
FormLLLWL
Points / game88.4
Allowed / game99.4
vs
Position#6
Record7-9
FormLLLWL
Points / game87.6
Allowed / game88.1
USANBA
NBA2011-12
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
Orlando Magic
#14
L
85-103
85
103
-18
A05/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
L
96-99
96
99
-3
H07/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
72-93
72
93
-21
H08/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
93-78
93
78
+15
H11/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
64-78
64
78
-14
A12/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
89-120
89
120
-31
A14/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
90-103
90
103
-13
H15/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
106-114
106
114
-8
H16/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
W
105-102
105
102
+3
H19/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
104-108
104
108
-4
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-31
24-25
22-27
25-20
32-18
15-28
22-26
27-27
17-20
17-28
26-27
12-18
17-20
29-14
25-18
22-26
15-17
22-28
16-12
11-21
23-33
17-21
18-38
31-28
26-23
14-29
20-25
30-26
28-27
26-31
21-33
31-23
18-22
28-29
26-25
33-26
37-27
26-34
18-25
23-22
190.2Avg total
90.4Scored
99.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)88.499.4187.7-11.012%
Season at home (10)91.498.4189.8-7.020%
Season away (7)84.0100.7184.7-16.70%
Last 10 (10)90.499.8190.2-9.420%
Last 5 (5)98.8109.4208.2-10.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)94.0104.1198.1-10.118%
vs Similar (8)97.598.9196.4-1.450%
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
Washington Wizards
#29
W
94-86
94
86
+8
A01/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
100-92
100
92
+8
H03/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
W
89-70
89
70
+19
H05/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
74-87
74
87
-13
H07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
85-90
85
90
-5
H12/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
79-88
79
88
-9
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
83-97
83
97
-14
A15/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
88-97
88
97
-9
H17/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
96-73
96
73
+23
H19/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
L
71-79
71
79
-8
H21/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-17
23-17
22-26
21-26
23-24
24-24
22-22
31-22
18-17
16-18
29-12
26-23
14-14
11-19
30-30
19-24
15-23
26-19
18-26
26-22
13-26
20-26
26-15
20-21
24-29
24-27
19-26
16-15
17-25
22-21
23-26
26-25
29-14
15-24
29-17
23-18
15-20
20-26
20-14
16-19
171.8Avg total
85.9Scored
85.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)87.688.1175.7-0.644%
Season at home (10)85.983.4169.3+2.550%
Season away (6)90.396.0186.3-5.733%
Last 10 (10)85.985.9171.8+0.040%
Last 5 (5)83.486.8170.2-3.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)93.0101.5194.5-8.50%
vs Similar (13)86.094.6180.6-8.68%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)94.586.6181.1+7.987%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) 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: -1.1-1.1Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -4.9-4.9Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: -4.2-4.2Q3: +2.4+2.4Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: +0.9+0.9
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
Orlando Magic
#14
L
38-56
38
56
-18
A05/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#13
W
47-46
47
46
+1
H07/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
34-48
34
48
-14
H08/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H11/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A12/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
40-54
40
54
-14
A14/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
L
40-52
40
52
-12
H15/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#15
L
54-58
54
58
-4
H16/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H19/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H21/01
NBA
95.0Avg total
44.5Scored
50.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.352.799.9-5.437%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.550.597.1-4.033%-
Last 30 away (15)48.054.8102.8-6.840%-
Last 10 (10)44.550.595.0-6.030%-
Last 5 (5)48.655.2103.8-6.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)47.454.6102.0-7.332%-
vs Similar (8)47.047.294.2-0.250%-
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
Washington Wizards
#29
W
51-34
51
34
+17
A01/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H03/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#27
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H05/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H07/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
41-42
41
42
-1
H12/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#2
L
33-52
33
52
-19
H14/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
48-56
48
56
-8
A15/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#3
L
39-46
39
46
-7
H17/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H19/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#18
L
35-46
35
46
-11
H21/01
NBA
82.7Avg total
39.7Scored
43.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.746.090.7-1.340%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.444.988.4-1.538%-
Last 30 away (14)46.147.293.3-1.143%-
Last 10 (10)39.743.082.7-3.320%-
Last 5 (5)39.847.687.4-7.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)43.560.5104.0-17.00%-
vs Similar (13)42.147.889.8-5.715%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)47.142.589.6+4.567%-
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/12HDenver Nuggets104-108
19/01/12HOklahoma City Thunder105-102
16/01/12HHouston Rockets106-114
15/01/12HPhiladelphia 76ers90-103
14/01/12APhiladelphia 76ers89-120
12/01/12AChicago Bulls64-78
11/01/12HToronto Raptors93-78
08/01/12HMinnesota Timberwolves72-93
07/01/12HNew York Knicks96-99
05/01/12AOrlando Magic85-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/12HPhoenix Suns71-79
19/01/12HToronto Raptors96-73
17/01/12HOklahoma City Thunder88-97
15/01/12AIndiana Pacers83-97
14/01/12HChicago Bulls79-88
12/01/12HDallas Mavericks85-90
07/01/12HIndiana Pacers74-87
05/01/12HBrooklyn Nets89-70
03/01/12HWashington Wizards100-92
01/01/12AWashington Wizards94-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL12%
HomeWLLWL20%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %12%20%0%
Points / game88.491.484.0
Allowed / game99.498.4100.7
Point differential-11.0-7.0-16.7
Avg total187.7189.8184.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%10%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2011-12
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL44%
HomeLLLWL50%
AwayLLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %44%50%33%
Points / game87.685.990.3
Allowed / game88.183.496.0
Point differential-0.6+2.5-5.7
Avg total175.7169.3186.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%30%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (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 Chicago Bulls2017385%95.985.3+10.6
2 Oklahoma City Thunder1815383%98.993.6+5.3
3 Denver Nuggets1914574%106.899.7+7.1
4 Philadelphia 76ers1813572%100.088.1+11.9
5 Miami Heat1712571%107.297.5+9.7
6 Orlando Magic1712571%96.693.6+3.1
7 Atlanta Hawks1913668%96.689.5+7.1
8 Los Angeles Clippers1510567%98.996.9+2.0
9 Utah Jazz1711665%95.694.5+1.1
10 Indiana Pacers1610662%91.989.9+2.1
11 San Antonio Spurs1911858%98.296.3+1.9
12 Portland Trail Blazers1810856%97.093.6+3.4
13 Houston Rockets1810856%97.496.8+0.6
14 Memphis Grizzlies179853%94.892.9+1.9
15 Dallas Mavericks1910953%91.489.2+2.2
16 Los Angeles Lakers1910953%92.892.3+0.6
17 Minnesota Timberwolves189950%95.893.4+2.4
18 New York Knicks1881044%93.895.1-1.3
19 Boston Celtics167944%87.688.1-0.6
20 Cleveland Cavaliers1771041%94.297.8-3.5
21 Sacramento Kings1971237%90.9101.3-10.4
22 Golden State Warriors1761135%96.098.9-2.9
23 Phoenix Suns1761135%93.497.5-4.1
24 Milwaukee Bucks1651131%92.196.1-3.9
25 New Orleans Pelicans1851328%87.590.5-3.0
26 Detroit Pistons1951426%85.694.2-8.5
27 Toronto Raptors1841422%83.890.7-6.9
28 Brooklyn Nets1841422%90.398.6-8.2
29 Charlotte Hornets1841422%89.499.4-10.1
30 Washington Wizards1721512%88.499.4-11.0
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 Wizards2119292594
Boston Celtics20292427100
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