*The Celtics are 1 of 3 major North American professional teams to play on each of the last 6 Super Bowl Sundays (all 6 of those C’s games at TD Garden).
–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.
*The Magic’s 3-26 record this season when giving up at least 100 points is the worst in the league.
*Nicola Vucevic has 17 double-doubles in just 30 games played this season, 2 of which came against the Celtics in November.
–Although the Magic dropped both of those contests, Orlando is 9-8 this season when Vucevic records a double-double in comparison to a 2-16 record when he does not play.
*Orlando’s 13-35 record is tied for the franchise’s 2nd-worst 48-game start.
–12-36 in 1991-92 (13-35 in 2003-04)
*The Celtics have lost 4 consecutive home games.
–Last time they lost 5 straight home games: 2006-07 (13 straight home losses)
*The last time the Celtics had multiple players in Rising Starts Challenge: 2005 (Tony Allen and Al Jefferson were both on the rookie team)
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Magic
–The Celtics have won the last 6 games that they have hosted the Magic.
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