*Jared Sullinger’s 8 games of at least 5 offensive rebounds is the most of any player this January, which is the most such games in a single month for a Celtics player since Antoine Walker had 8 in January 1997.
–There have been a combined 5 performances of at least 5 offensive rebounds by Celtics not named Sullinger this season.
–Next most in January 2014: DeAndre Jordan, Joakim Noah, Zach Randolph and Tristan Thompson with 6 each
–Andre Drummond had 12 games of at least 5 offensive rebounds in December 2013, the most in one month this season.
*Tyson Chandler has put up double-doubles in 3 of his last 5 games after having only 2 in his first 15 contests this season.
*For the first time in a month and a half, Brandon Bass scored 17 points.
–In addition, for the first time in his career, he made all of his shots when attempting at least 6 field goals.
*For the first time as a Celtic, Gerald Wallace had double-digit points in consecutive games.
*Sunday was Rondo’s first game with multiple 3-pointers at TD Garden in the regular season since Feb 7, 2010 (also a loss).
–That was only the 5th time in the regular season that Rondo had multiple 3-pointers made (has done it 3 times in the playoffs at TD Garden)
*Sunday was Olynyk’s 4th career NBA game with 2 blocks, but the Celtics are 0-4 in those games.
*The Celtics are 2-17 this season when shooting worse than 43 percent from the field.
*The Knicks’ turnover percentage is 12.1%, 2nd-best in the league.
–The Celtics have improved in turnover percentage recently, but remain in the bottom 10 in the league (14.5% – 23rd in the NBA)
*Via ESPN: Carmelo Anthony’s 97 points are tied for 3rd-most in Knicks history by a player in a 2-game span.
*The Knicks are 1-21 when trailing at halftime this season (worst record in the NBA).
–The Celtics are 2-20 when trailing at halftime this season.
*The Knicks are 1-22 when trailing at the end of 3 this season (also worst record in the NBA).
–The Celtics are 3-24 when trailing at the end of 3 this season.
–1 of those 3 victories was on December 13 when the Celtics hosted the Knicks at TD Garden.
*The Knicks are 0-12 this season when giving up at least 108 points.
–The Celtics are 0-11 this season when scoring fewer than 88 points.
*Jared Sullinger did not attempt a 3-pointer on Sunday for the first time since January 7 at Denver.
–Sullinger has not gone consecutive games this season without attempting a 3-pointer.
*The Celtics have yet to give up 30 points to a player on the road this season.
–Every other team has already given up at least 2 such performances.
*For Sunday against the Magic: the Celtics are 1 of 3 major North American professional teams to play on each of the last 6 Super Bowl Sundays.
–The Montreal Canadiens have played on each of the last 9 Super Bowl Sundays (they were scheduled to play on Super Bowl Sunday in 2005, but there was the lockout).
–The Celtics and Washington Capitals have each played on the last 6 Super Bowl Sundays. This will be the 3rd time the Celtics will have faced the Magic on Super Bowl Sunday in that span.
–The Heat played on 3 consecutive Super Bowl Sundays from 2011 to 2013.
*On This Date in Knicks history (via Knicks game notes):
–January 28, 1980: Red Holzman joins Red Auerbach as the second coach in NBA history to record 600 victories, as the Knicks defeat Golden State 107-103 at Madison Square Garden. Bill Cartwright leads three Knicks 20-point scorers with 28 points.
–January 28, 1997: Chris Childs three-point bomb with :08.4 left is the difference as the Knicks defeat Boston 109-107 at Madison Square Garden. It was the Knicks 15th straight home win and 18th straight win over the Celtics [that was a part of 21 consecutive Knick wins over the Celtics, the most consecutive wins ever for one team against the Celtics].
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Knicks
–The last time the Celtics won 3 consecutive regular-season games against the Knicks: the 2010-11 season
–The Celtics have topped 100 points 8 of their last 10 regular-season games at Madison Square Garden (Knicks were at 100 or above in 7 of those contests).
–Earlier this season, the Celtics defeated the Knicks twice in the same week in the regular season for the first time since 1991.
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