Celtics vs. Nets Stat Pack

*The Nets vs. Celtics from 2007-08 to 2011-12: 2 wins (17 losses)
–The Nets vs. Celtics in 2012-13: 2 wins (1 loss)

*The Celtics are officially an “average” team through 77 games.
–They are the only team in the league with a current RPI of .500 (via http://espn.go.com/nba/stats/rpi)
–The Celtics also have the point differential closest to zero. Opponents are outscoring the Celtics, 7424 to 7414 (approximately -0.1 per game).

*Via @benmaller: For first time since joining the NBA in 1976, the Nets franchise will finish with a winning record on road.

*Before Tuesday’s Nets home game against the 76ers, the Nets displayed the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers championship banner on the court to commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the opening of Ebbets Field.

*The Nets are 16-28 (.364) vs. teams with at least a .500 record this season. They are 29-4 (.879) vs. teams below .500.
–By comparison, the Celtics are 21-23 (.477) vs. teams with at least a .500 record this season. They are 19-14 (.576) vs. teams below .500.

*Reggie Evans is averaging more than 18 rebounds per game over his last 10 games, by far the most in the NBA over that span.
–Evans’ Hollinger rebound rate of 26.5 is also by far the best in the NBA (2^nd-best: Anderson Varejao and Kevin Love at 23.2)

*Via @ESPNStatsInfo: Reggie Evans now has nine 20-rebound games this season, which is more than twice as many as any other player.
–Via New York Times: Evans has 4 double-doubles in his last 7 games after having only 4 in his previous 69 games.
–Via New York Times: On Tuesday, Evans scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the first quarter, the first time a Nets player has recorded a double-double in the first quarter.

*Coming into Wednesday night:
–The Celtics are 10-10 on 0-days rest this season.
–The Celtics are 19-19 on 1-day rest.
–With a win on Wednesday, the Celtics would be 6-6 on 2-days rest.
–The Celtics own an impressive 6-2 record on 3-days rest.

*The Celtics’ 56% FG% Sunday was their 3^rd-best in a game this season.

*Brandon Bass set a new season-high with 9 field goals made on Sunday.

*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Nets
–The Nets won at TD Garden on November 28, becoming just their 2^nd victory there since Garnett joined the Celtics.
–The Celtics are looking to make it 2 wins in a row over the Nets in order to avoid losing a season series to the Nets for the first time in 7 seasons.
–In each of the 3 meetings in 2012-13, the Celtics have scored more points in the paint than the Nets.

*Milestone Watch:

–All-Time NBA Minutes–
5. Wilt Chamberlain 47,859
6. John Stockton 47,764
7. Kevin Garnett 47,755            (Garnett needs 10 to move into 6^th place)

–All-Time NBA Points Scored–
13. Alex English 25,613
14. Reggie Miller 25,279
15. Kevin Garnett 25,249            (Garnett needs 31 to move into 14^th place)