*The 76ers have lost their last 13 road games, tying the 2nd-worst road losing streak in the NBA this season.
–They have lost at least 13 road games 3 different times over the last 2 seasons.
–In their first 63 seasons of franchise history, they did that 3 combined times.
*The 76ers’ turnover percentage is the worst in the league.
*The 76ers’ defensive effective field goal percentage is the worst in the league.
*Rajon Rondo’s plus/minus of negative 26 on Wednesday was the 2nd-worst of his regular-season career (3rd-worst including the playoffs).
–Negative 28: March 7, 2012 at Philadelphia 76ers
–Negative 28: May 7, 2010 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Game 3 of Eastern Conference Semifinals)
*John Wall matched his career-high plus/minus (positive 30) on Wednesday.
–Coincidentally, his best was at Philadelphia on March 1, 2014.
*The Celtics’ 26-point loss on Wednesday was the Wizards’ largest margin over the Celtics since October 31, 2002.
–It matched the Celtics 5th-worst loss to the Wizards ever.
*Wednesday was the first time that the Celtics had fewer than 30 rebounds as well as double-digit offensive rebounds in the same game since March 14, 2008.
*Low playing time for the starting big men in green
–Wednesday was Kris Humphries’ fewest minutes played in a start this season.
–Wednesday was Brandon Bass’ 4th-lowest playing time of the season.
*Chris Johnson’s team-high 4.4 miles per hour on the court on Wednesday kept up his top-5 speed in the league.
–His 4.6 miles per hour this season are tied for the 3rd-best spot in the NBA (minimum 30 games in 2013-14).
*The last time the Celtics won the first game of a back-to-back was November 29 against the Cavaliers (12 straight losses for the C’s in the first game of back-to-backs).
*Via Elias: “John Wall handed out 10 assists as the Wizards clinched a playoff spot with a victory over the Celtics. Wall has had at least nine assists in each of his last five games against Boston. Only two other players over the last 15 years had at least nine assists in five straight games against Boston: Allen Iverson (five-game streak from 2004 to 2006) and Jason Kidd (five, 2009-2011).”
*For Saturday: the Celtics’ 11-game road losing streak is their longest since January/February 2007 (12 in a row).
–The last time the C’s lost more than 12 road games in a row: February to April 1979 (13 in a row)
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. 76ers
–The 76ers are looking for consecutive wins in Boston for the first time since 2006-07.
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