12/12/12: Celtics vs. Mavs Stat Pack

*Derek Fisher has started all 5 of his games in a Mavericks uniform. The Mavericks are 4-1 in those 5 games and have won the last 3.
–The Mavericks were 7-9 without Fisher.

*Via @BeckleyMason: “Rajon Rondo is shooting like Chris Paul from midrange this year. pic.twitter.com/48PWQSad”
–All I have to say is wow!

*Via @ESPNStatsInfo: “Kevin Garnett is averaging 16 PPG and 7 RPG this season. No player in #Celtics history has done that for a season at the age of 36+.”

*When the Celtics are out-assisted this season, they are 0-6.
–When the Celtics are not out-assisted, they are 11-3 this season.

*When the 2012-13 Celtics have a higher field-goals percentage than their opponent, they have a 9-3 record.
–When the Mavericks have a higher field goal percentage, they are 8-1.

*When the Mavericks outrebound their opponent this season, they are 7-1.
–The Celtics have outrebounded their opponent in only 5 games this season (3-2 record).

*Around the NBA:
–How about Carmelo Anthony’s Tuesday night performance against the Nets! His 45 points are a career-best in a road win. In addition, it is his most points in a Knicks uniform.

–Via @ESPNStatsInfo on Tony Parker’s Monday night triple-double: Elias Says Tony Parker is 4th player to go 800+ games before 1st triple-double; Malone (860), Ewing (834) & Cedric Maxwell (824)
—-I did not expect to see Cedric Maxwell in a tweet like this!

*Milestone Watch:

–All-Time NBA Three-Pointers Made–
13. Kobe Bryant 1,551
14. Eddie Jones 1,546
T-14. Vince Carter 1,546            (Carter needs 1 to move into sole possession of 14^th place)

–All-Time NBA Offensive Rebounds–
20. Terry Cummings 3,183
21. David Robinson 3,083
22. Elton Brand 3,081                        (Brand needs 3 to move into 21^st place)
23. Kevin Garnett 3,030            (Garnett needs 52 to move into 22^nd place)

–All-Time NBA Regular Season Games Played–
T-30. Patrick Ewing / Kobe Bryant / Terry Cummings 1,183
T-33. Scottie Pippen 1,178
T-33. Derek Fisher 1,178            (Fisher moves into sole possession of 37^th by playing)

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