*Over the last 5 games, Miami has been by far the NBA’s worst defensive team in the 1st half. The Heat’s 122.7 points allowed per 100 possessions over the first 24 minutes is almost 3 points worse than the 2nd-worse team in that span (Nuggets: 119.9).
–In those same 5 contests, Miami has been the 2nd-best defensive team in the 2nd half at 92.3 points allowed per 100 possessions.
*After recording a season-high 34 assists on Friday, the Celtics had just 16 on Sunday.
–The C’s are now 0-13 when they have 16 or fewer assists this season.
*Via David Locke: Celtics have held opponents to 48.9% effective field goal percentage this season, which makes the Celtics the 10th-best defensive team in this category and the 3rd-best one in the Eastern Conference.
*The Heat’s 4-5 record against the Atlantic Division is the team’s only one against a division that is below .500 this season.
*Miami is 6-2 on the 2nd night of back-to-backs this season.
*Via Ira Winderman: “Entering [Monday], Heat had only 1 game in franchise history where they and their opponent scored 70+ points in same half: 4/12/1990 vs. Bos.”
*Via @ESPNStatsInfo: Heat 5-6 without Dwyane Wade this season compared to 24-6 with him. Miami went 11-2 without Wade last season.
*For the first time in 2014, Kris Humphries had a double-digit plus/minus (game-high +11 on Sunday).
*Jared Sullinger’s plus/minus of +10 Sunday was his first double-digit plus/minus in more than month (December 18).
*Around the NBA: the Knicks’ 80 points on Monday matched their 2nd-fewest in a game this season.
–Their fewest in 2013-14 was 73 on December 8 against the Celtics.
*On November 9 in Miami: the Celtics won a game when they shot 22 fewer free throws than their opponent for the first time since March 6, 2009 (against LeBron and the Cavs).
–On November 9, the Celtics made 9 of their 12 free throws. On that night in March in 2009: the Celtics also made 9 free throws in 12 attempts.
*Also on November 9, Jeff Green made 5 shots from deep, which still remains his most in a road game in his career.
–Those made 3’s also matched his career-high in 3-pointers made in a game.
*Dating back to last season, the Celtics have lost their last 8 games when Rajon Rondo has played.
*The Celtics have had at least 13 offensive rebounds in each of their last 5 games, which is their longest streak since 2004.
*The Celtics have at least 10 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games for the first time since 2008 (13 straight).
–It is also the longest current streak in the NBA.
–The last time the Celtics had at least 10 OREB in at least 14 consecutive games: 2002 (15 straight).
*The Celtics have yet to give up 30 points to a player on the road this season.
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Heat
–The Celtics took the last game from the Heat after losing the previous 2.
–Each team has scored more than 100 points in each of those 3 games.
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