*If the Raptors would have won on Tuesday, they would have matched their best 70-game start in franchise history (40-30 in 1999-2000).
–They still have a chance at their best regular season (record-wise) in franchise history, which is 47-35 (done in 2000-01 and 2006-07).
*The Raptors are 5-19 this season when their opponent hits more 3-pointers than they do.
–34-12 otherwise (1 of those 12 losses came on Tuesday)
*The Raptors are 33-19 without Rudy Gay after being 6-12 with him this season.
*The Raptors are 7-7 on the second night of back-to-backs this season. Their 108.6 points per 100 possessions and +5.5 plus/minus per 100 possessions on no rest are their best for a certain number of days of rest this season (minimum: 2 games).
–104.3 points and +2.2 plus/minus on 1 day of rest (41 games)
–105.0 points and +3.3 plus/minus on 2 days of rest (9 games)
–102.8 points and +2.8 plus/minus on 3 days of rest (3 games)
*Heading into Wednesday’s game, Rajon Rondo has 3 consecutive games of at least 12 assists for the first time since November 2012.
*The Celtics have made at least 10 free throws in each of their last 29 games, which is the franchise’s longest streak since 2010 (32 straight regular-season games).
*The last time the C’s faced the Raptors: Phil Pressey had a stat line of 0 points, 10 assists and 0 turnovers, which was the first of that kind since Dennis Johnson on November 8, 1989 (0 points, 11 assists and 0 turnovers that night on the road against the Washington Bullets).
*For Friday: the Celtics’ 8-game road losing streak is currently only the 3rd-worst active one in the NBA.
–Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, the only other Celtics’ road losing streak that was longer was 10 (done earlier this season).
*With two more losses this past weekend, the Orlando Magic joined the Celtics in finishing 0-15 on the road against the Western Conference this season.
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Raptors
–The Raptors’ last win in Boston was January 23, 2008.
–Toronto’s 11 straight losses at the Garden represent the longest active losing streak for any NBA team in Boston.
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