Celtics @ Pistons Stat Pack

*Vitor Faverani’s 12 points, 18 rebounds and 6 blocks in the second game of his NBA career puts him in select company.
–Since 1985-86, the only other player with at least 6 rebounds and 6 blocks in either his first or second game of his NBA career was David Robinson (second game of his career, November 8, 1989: 19 points, 18 rebounds and 8 blocks).
–Here is the Basketball-Reference page for that one: http://bkref.com/tiny/msL1w

*Gerald Wallace might be right about the Celtics’ selfishness.
–The Celtics have consecutive regular-season games of 15 or fewer assists for the first time since March 2009.
–The last time the Celtics had 3 straight regular-season games of 15 or fewer assists was 2002 (4 straight games from December 21 to 28).
–There was only one streak in which an NBA team went 3 straight games of 15 or fewer assists in 2012-13, and it was in the playoffs! The Knicks from May 11 to 16.
–The longest such streak in the NBA since the beginning of the 2011-12 season is only 3 games.

*Before Friday, the last time the Celtics grabbed at least 18 offensive rebounds in a game was also against the Bucks.
–The Celtics had identical rebounding numbers in each of those games:
–November 1, 2013: 18 OREB, 34 DREB, 52 REB
–February 29, 2012: 18 OREB, 34 DREB, 52 REB

*The Celtics have allowed at least 17 OREB in each of their first 2 games this season.
–Only once in the previous 5 seasons (2008-09 to 2012-13) did the Celtics allow at least 17 OREB in consecutive games.

*The last time the Celtics shot worse than 70 percent from the FT line in consecutive games (min. 27 FTA) was December 2010.
–For just the 2^nd time in his career, Gerald Wallace has consecutive games of shooting below 30 percent from the line.

*Brandon Bass is the only Celtic to have a positive plus/minus in each of the first 2 games this season.
–The last time Bass had double-digit positive plus/minuses in consecutive games was April 2012.

*The Celtics have attempted more free throws than their opponent in each of the first 2 games this season.
–Since the beginning of the 2011-12 season, the longest streak of the C’s out-attempting their opponent at the line is only 3 games.

*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Pistons
–The Celtics have dropped their last 4 games at the Palace of Auburn Hills.