*The Celtics face the 2 worst non-New York teams in the Eastern Conference over the next 3 games.
*The last time Kyrie Irving was in Boston (April 5, 2013), he had a terrible shooting performance.
–He scored just 11 points on 4-of-20 shooting from the field.
–That was by far Irving’s worst scoring output when attempting at least 20 shots in an NBA contest.
*The Cavaliers have not cracked 25 wins in a season since LeBron James left.
*The Cavaliers own the 3rd-worst point differential in the league this season (-8.6).
–The Cavaliers have a -12.4 point differential on the road this season, which is the 2nd-worst in the NBA.
*The Cavaliers do not have a regulation win since November 4.
*Oddly, the Celtics are 0-4 this season when Jared Sullinger has scored more than 15 points.
*After being outscored by 14 in the first quarter on Wednesday, the Celtics dipped to the 5th-worst first quarter differential this season at -3.0 points per first quarter.
–The only team to have a worse first-quarter differential on Wednesday: Nets (-16).
*When the Cavaliers grab more than 45 rebounds this season, they are 4-1.
–Otherwise, they are 0-10.
*Jerryd Bayless’ 9 free throws made and 11 free throws attempted are both the 2nd-most by a player in a game this season against the Celtics.
*The Celtics are now 1-10 when committing 15 or more turnovers this season.
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Cavaliers
–The Cavaliers have taken 2 of the last 3 games against the Celtics.
–Neither team has scored more than 97 points in any of those 3 games.
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