*Jared Sullinger is on pace to be the only Celtics player in the last 2 decades to play at least 1,250 minutes in one season and post an offensive rebounding percentage of 13.4 or better.
–The last player to accomplish that feat was Ed Pinckney with a 15.2 offensive rebounding percentage in 1991-92.
*Sully is the only Celtic to have played at least 300 minutes in green with a positive plus/minus in 2013-14.
*The 76ers have lost their last 5 home games, the longest current streak in the league.
*A loss on Wednesday would give Philadelphia its worst 50-game start since 1996-97.
–A win on Wednesday would still be the franchise’s worst 50-game start since 1997-98.
*On Sunday, Brandon Bass grabbed at least 3 offensive rebounds for the 14th time this season.
–The C’s are now 8-6 when he does that (8-27 otherwise).
*Last Wednesday and Sunday marked the first time in Jared Sullinger’s career that he had back-to-back games of at least 15 points and 10 rebounds.
*Sunday was the first time in Rondo’s career that he shot perfectly from 2-point range when attempting at least 4 shots from inside the arc.
*On Sunday, Rondo had season-highs in points (19), assists (10) and steals (3).
–If he did not attempt that shot with 21 seconds remaining on Sunday, he would have gone 9-of-10 from the field, which would have been his career-best field-goal percentage in a game when attempting at least 3 shots.
*For the first time since 2011, Rondo recorded a double-double in fewer than 30 minutes played. The Celtics have won the last 7 times when Rondo has double-doubled in fewer than 30 minutes (7-1 all-time).
–In addition, Sunday was the first time in Rondo’s career that he scored more than 16 points in a game that he recorded a double-double in fewer than 30 minutes.
–Sunday was also the first time in Rondo’s career that he registered at least 3 steals in a game that he recorded a double-double in fewer than 30 minutes.
*On Sunday, Avery Bradley tied his regular-season career-high in free-throw attempts (6).
–Bradley now has 5 different games in which he has put up exactly 6 free-throw attempts and 3 of those performances have come in the 2014 calendar year.
*Jerryd Bayless is 4 assists away from 1,000 for his career.
*The Celtics have still 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.
–Last player to do that against the Celtics in the regular season: none other than Jerryd Bayless (March 23, 2013).
*For Friday against the Kings: Sacramento is more than 8 points better per 100 possessions with Isaiah Thomas on the floor this season (5.5 on offense, 2.6 on defense).
*Also for Friday: the Celtics have yet to beat a team from either the Southwest Division (0-6) or the Pacific Division (0-4) this season.
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. 76ers
–In 2011 and 2012, the Celtics went 0-4 in Philadelphia in the regular season, but Boston won there in 2013.
–Before they hit 2011, the Celtics had won the previous 7 meetings in Philadelphia.
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