–The last time was 1969-70 (other times: 1949-50 and 1946-47)
–Only ONCE in franchise history have the Celtics started 0-5 (the 1946-47 season, the first season that the Celtics played).
–Never have the Celtics began a season 0-6.
*The Celtics have scored a combined 262 points through 3 games.
–The lowest combined points for a Celtics team through the first 4 games of a season since 1954-55 is 332 (1997-98), and the 2nd-lowest combined total for the C’s is 360 (2000-01)
*The Celtics’ lack of assists…again
–This is the first time the Celtics have had 3 straight regular-season games of 15 or fewer assists since 2002 (in 2002, they had a streak of 4 consecutive 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.
*Now, there were quite a few steals in that game at Detroit.
–Sunday was the first time since 2002 that each team had at least 15 steals in one game: http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200211180NJN.html
–It is also the first time the Celtics were involved in one of those games since 1998: http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199804120BOS.html
–Full Basketball-Reference Reference Link: http://bkref.com/tiny/Wd3JP
*The Celtics have allowed at least 15 OREB in each of their first 3 games this season.
–The last time the Celtics gave up this many OREB in 3 consecutive games: April 2005.
–The last time the Celtics gave up 15+ OREB in 4 straight games: November/December 2004.
*With the exception of Game No. 81 against the Raptors at the end of last season, the last time Jeff Green played fewer than 20 minutes in a game was January 18, 2013 against the Bulls.
–The Celtics lineup that night: Rajon Rondo, Leandro Barbosa, Paul Pierce, Brandon Bass and Kevin Garnett.
*Jared Sullinger has begun the 2013-14 season 0-of-2 from 3-point distance.
–Including the 2013 preseason, he is now 2-of-17 from deep over the last month.
–On his jump shot last season, Sullinger was 27-of-98 (.276), including 1-of-5 from 3-point.
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Grizzlies
–The Grizzlies swept the 2-game season series in 2012-13 from the Celtics.
–The Celtics have scored at least 105 points in each of the last 6 games in Memphis.
–Before dropping last March’s game at FedExForum, the Celtics had won the previous 5 contests in Memphis.
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