*The Rockets are 4-6 in their last 10 road games, the worst road record in that stretch among projected Western Conference playoff teams.
*Back on November 19 against the Rockets, Avery Bradley’s plus/minus of -36 was the worst for a Celtic in a single game since Walter McCarty’s -45 in 2003.
*Also back on November 19, Terrance Jones set his career-high with 24 points.
–It has stood as his career-high through 54 career games.
–He has alternated double-digit and single-digit points each of the last 7 games, but has averaged a double-double in that span.
–The Rockets are 12-1 when Jones has scored at least 14 points in his NBA career.
*Around the NBA: the Chicago Bulls are the only undefeated team this January.
–The Celtics are 1 of 3 teams without a victory this month (Celtics 0-7, Magic 0-6 and Bucks 0-5).
*The last time the Celtics had multiple games of at least 20 offensive rebounds in the same month was December 2001.
*The 2013-14 Rockets lead the NBA in free throws made (22 per game) and attempted (32 per game).
–The Celtics give up among the most this season (more than 25 FTAs against them per game).
*The Celtics have had fewer assists than their opponent in each of their last 7 games, tied for their longest streak this season.
–The last time they did it in 8 consecutive games: 15 games from December 2006 to January 2007.
*Jeff Green has 3 straight games with at least 8 rebounds for the first time since 2011.
–The last time he did that in at least 4 games: February 2009.
*Kris Humphries has back-to-back games of at least 3 blocks for the first time since 2012 and for the 4th time in his career.
–He has never gone 3 straight games with at least 3 blocks in his NBA career.
*The Celtics are now 0-9 on the road against Western Conference opponents this season (3-4 at home).
–Their next road game against a Western Conference opponent: after the All-Star break
*The Celtics have yet to beat a team from either the Southwest Division (0-5) or the Pacific Division (0-3) this season.
*The last time the Celtics faced the Rockets… Via Elias: “The Rockets’ starting lineup of Chandler Parsons, Terrence Jones, Dwight Howard, James Harden, and Patrick Beverley combined to shoot 28-for-41 (68%) from the field in Houston’s 109-85 home win over Boston. Meanwhile, the Celtics’ starting five of Jeff Green, Brandon Bass, Vitor Faverani, Avery Bradley, and Jordan Crawford made just 14 of 51 shots from the floor (27%). In the last 40 years, only two other teams’ starting lineups have outshot that of their opponent by at least 40% in a game: Utah over San Antonio on April 16, 1988, and Orlando over Memphis on April 7, 2007.”
*Via Elias: “The Trail Blazers spotted the Celtics a 32-22 lead late in the first quarter, then roared back to turn back the visitors, 112-104. That’s becoming quite the pattern for Portland this season: Saturday’s game marked the ninth time this season – the most for any NBA team – that the Trail Blazers have won a game after overcoming a double-digit deficit.”
*Via Elias: “LaMarcus Aldridge led the Blazers against Boston with 21 points, but once again, balance characterized the team’s offense. Wesley Matthews scored 18 points; Nicolas Batum, 16; Robin Lopez and Damian Lillard, 15 apiece. It was the 11th time this season that all five Portland starters had reached double-figures in points; that’s the highest total for any team in the league.”
*For Wednesday: the Raptors’ last win in Boston was January 23, 2008.
–Toronto’s 10 straight losses at the Garden represent the longest active losing streak for any team in Boston.
*Also for Wednesday: the Raptors are 12-5 without Rudy Gay after being 6-12 with him this season.
*The Celtics have at least 10 offensive rebounds in 7 consecutive games for the first time since 2009 (10 straight games from December 10 to 30, 2009).
*The Celtics have still yet to give up 30 points to a player in a night or road game this season.
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Rockets
–The Celtics have won their last 2 home games against the Rockets, but the Celtics were 2-8 in the previous 10 times they hosted Houston.
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