11/23/12: Celtics vs. Thunder Stat Pack

*Oklahoma City has 4 players in the Top 25 of plus/minus during the 2012-13 season. Kobe Bryant leads the league at +131. Pau Gasol and Carmelo Anthony are tied for 2^nd at +111.
–4^th: Kevin Durant (+108)
–10^th: Kevin Martin (+86)
–13^th: Russell Westbrook (+75)
–Tied-22^nd: Serge Ibaka (+57)

*Oklahoma City has the 2^nd best effective field goal percentage (53.3%) this season in the NBA.
–Boston ranks 7^th (51.3%).

*While the teams are somewhat similar with regard to offensive shooting percentage, their defenses are nowhere close. The opponent effective field goal percentage (opp. EFG%) for 2012-13 is a perfect illustration.
–Thunder: 5^th lowest opp. EFG% in NBA (46.7%)
–Celtics: 4^th highest opp. EFG% in NBA (50.4%)

*Oklahoma City averages 17.0 fastbreak points per game this season, which ranks 3^rd in the NBA.
–The Thunder’s fastbreak efficiency (2.32 fastbreak points per possession) is the 2^nd best in the league.

*The Celtics are 3-1 on 1-day rest this season.
–Their lone loss on 1-day rest was 2 weeks ago to the Philadelphia 76ers on November 9.

*The Celtics are 0-2 thus far this season on Friday nights this season. Both games have been played at home.
–November 2 vs. Bucks
–November 9 vs. 76ers

*The Celtics remain one of 6 NBA teams yet to lose a game in which they have had a halftime lead.
–Celtics are 3-0 after leading at the half. The Celtics’ 3 halftime leads are tied for the 2^nd-fewest in the league.
–The Warriors and Clippers have the most halftime leads without a loss (6).

*Milestone Watch:

–Chris Wilcox is 2 defensive rebounds away from 2,000 for his career–

–Celtics History: All-Time Field Goals Made–
2. Larry Bird 8,591
3. Robert Parish 7,483
4. Paul Pierce 7,479                        (Pierce needs 5 to move into 3^rd place)

–Celtics History: All-Time Assists–
5. Paul Pierce 3,970
6. Jo Jo White 3,686
7. Rajon Rondo 3,669                        (Rondo needs 18 to move into 6^th place)

–All-Time Free Throws Made–
12. Reggie Miller 6,237
13. Bob Pettit 6,182
14. Paul Pierce 6,165                        (Pierce needs 18 to move into 13^th place)

–Celtics History: All-Time Blocked Shots–
3. Larry Bird 755
4. Kendrick Perkins 646
5. Paul Pierce 642                        (Pierce needs 5 to move into 4^th place)
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8. Cedric Maxwell 378
9. Tony Battie 369
10. Kevin Garnett 343                        (Garnett needs 27 to move into 9^th place)

–Celtics History: All-Time Steals–
1. Larry Bird 1,556
2. Paul Pierce 1,516                        (Pierce needs 41 to move into 1^st place)
3. Robert Parish 873
4. Rajon Rondo 864                        (Rondo needs 10 to move into 3^rd place)