1/5/12: Celtics @ Hawks Stat Pack

   

*The Atlanta Hawks are an impressive 7-1 this season when playing on the 2^nd night of a back-to-back.

--The Celtics are only 4-5 on no rest in 2012-13.

*This 15-17 Boston Celtics record through their first 32 regular season games sure looks familiar. Well, it is the exact same way they began the 2011-12 season before reeling off 24 wins in their final 34 games.

*The Celtics have not won 2 consecutive games in almost a month.

--Their last streak of at least 2 wins: December 8-12, 2012.

*On Friday, Doc Rivers decided to bring back his most successful 2011-12 starting lineup – Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley, Paul Pierce, Brandon Bass and Kevin Garnett

--This five-man unit was one of the top ten plus/minus ones in the league last season.

--With that starting lineup, the Celtics went 11-3 (.786) in the 2011-12 regular season.

*The Celtics are 7-1 this season when Sullinger grabs at least 6 defensive rebounds.

*Rondo’s 64% field goal shooting Friday was tied for his best of the season with a minimum of 10 attempts.

*The Hawks have succeeded when Jeff Teague has scored well.

--When he puts up more than 10 points, the Hawks have a 16-5 record this season (otherwise: 4-6).

*Since 2007-08…(Celtics vs. Hawks)

--Since the Celtics won the first 7 regular season games against the Hawks, the Celtics have been victorious in only 4 of their last 10 regular season meetings.

*The Hawks are not a very good rebounding team, but when they outrebound opponents this season, they are 12-1.

--The Celtics are 5-2 when outrebounding teams in 2012-13.

--When the Celtics have outrebounded the Hawks in the regular season (9 of the 17 meetings), the Celtics have been 8-1.

--When the Hawks have outrebounded the Celtics in the regular season (8 of the 17 meetings), the Hawks have been 5-3.

*Milestone Watch:

--All-Time NBA Minutes--

29. Mark Jackson 39,121

30. Walt Bellamy 38,940

31. Paul Pierce 38,862            (Pierce needs 79 to move into 30^th place)