Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Celtics vs. Hawks Stat Pack

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*The Celtics’ success against the Southeast Division:
–The Celtics have averaged more than 99 points per game against teams from that division in 2013-14 (their most points against any division), and they have a 5-2 record against them (their best winning percentage against any division).


*On the season, there is only ONE Celtic who has played at least 100 minutes who has a positive plus/minus in the 2nd half: Kris Humphries (+12)
–There are 8 different Celtics with a positive plus/minus in the 1st half this season.

*The Celtics’ -3.9 margin per game in the 2nd half this season is the worst one in the NBA.
–The Celtics’ +2.1 margin per game in the 1st half this season is the 9th-best one in the NBA.

*Oddly, the Celtics’ margin per game on the road in the 2nd half is -0.7 while it is -6.6 (2nd-worst in the league) at home this season.

*Jeff Green’s 16.2 points per game would be the fewest for a Celtics’ leading scorer for a single season since Dee Brown’s 15.5 in 1993-94.

*After the men in green have played three 1:00 home contests in 11 days, all 17 of their January games will take place at night.
–After playing on Tuesday, the Celtics will travel 8 different times over a 2-week stretch.

*In each of their last 9 games, the Hawks have put triple-digit points on the board.
–This streak is the longest one for a Hawks team since 1992 when Dominique Wilkins played his last full season in Hotlanta.

*The Celtics have allowed at least 100 points in each of their last 4 games, the team’s 2nd such streak of that length this season.
–The last time the green allowed that many points in 5 consecutive games was 2010.

*The Hawks have made double-digit 3-pointers in each of their last 8 games, which is the longest streak for any NBA team since 2010.

*The Celtics have had a worse 3-point percentage than their opponent in each of their last 4 games, tying their longest streak of the previous 6 seasons.
–Last time they had a longer streak of being outshot from 3-point: 2007

*The Celtics have grabbed at least 40 rebounds in each of their last 7 games.
–It is their longest streak since 2009.

*Jeff Green is the first Celtic to 1,000 minutes played this season.

*Green is averaging 17.5 points per game at home this season (14.7 on the road). It is mostly because he has attempted more free throws at home.
–However, he has shot 46 percent from 3-point on the road this season (35 percent at home).

*Jordan Crawford is shooting 40 percent from 3-point on the road this season (31 percent at home).

*Crawford has averaged 6 assists per game at home this season (4.6 on the road).

*Avery Bradley has scored double-digit points in each of his last 6 games, tying his career-long streak (April 13 to 20, 2012) of scoring at least 10 points.

*Bradley’s 5.1 points per 1st quarter this season leads the Celtics. His other per quarter averages:
–2.2 points per 2nd quarter (8th-best on team)
–3.9 points per 3rd quarter (2nd-best)
–3.1 points per 4th quarter (4th-best)

*Bradley’s 8 rebounds on Saturday were his most ever in a game at TD Garden.

*Jared Sullinger enters Tuesday scoring fewer than 10 points in consecutive games played for the first time this season.

*Sullinger is averaging 15.5 points per game at home this season (12.2 on the road).

*When playing at least 30 minutes this season, Sullinger is averaging 15.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game (9.0 points and 6.3 rebounds overall this season).

*Both of Brandon Bass’s career made 3-pointers have come from 28 feet away in the 3rd quarter at TD Garden against the Cavs!

*Heading into Saturday’s game, there were 161 different 30-point performances in the NBA this season, and none of them were against the Celtics.
–The 162nd one was Kyrie Irving’s 7th one of the season, and the first one against the Celtics this season.
–However, even though it was the first time that a player scored 30 points against the Celtics this season, every other team in the league has already given up at least 2 of these performances.

*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Hawks
–The Celtics have taken the last 3 meetings from the Hawks.