*The Cavaliers are still without 2 of their 3 highest scorers in this game. Kyrie Irving should be playing, but Dion Waiters and Anderson Varejao remain out.
*This Cavaliers team has had a relatively tough schedule recently, but they have dropped their last 10 games. This losing streak is the longest current one in the league and is Cleveland’s longest one since losing an NBA-record 26 consecutive contests in 2010-11.
*In Jeff Green’s 11 starts this season, he is averaging 22.5 points per game while shooting 56 percent from the field and 54 percent from 3-point.
–Although it is a small sample size, that overall field goal percentage would be 7th-best in the NBA this season and the best among non-big men.
–In addition, the best 3-point shooter this season, Jose Calderon, is at 46 percent.
*The Celtics without Pierce this season…
–The Celtics are now about 5.5 points worse per 100 offensive possessions without Pierce on the floor this season.
*The Celtics without Kevin Garnett this season…
–The Celtics are now about 7.7 points worse per 100 defensive possessions without Garnett on the floor this season.
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Cavaliers
–The Celtics will hope to win again to take the regular season series from the Cavaliers for the 3rd straight year.
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