Celtics at Magic Stat Pack

 

*Orlando has matched its franchise-worst 40-game start (done 3 times before – last time: 2003-04).

*The Magic will be without leading rebounder Nikola Vucevic for the 7^th consecutive game. Without him, Orlando is 0-12 this season.

*The Magic’s 10-game losing streak is one off the longest one this season, which was 11 by the Bucks.

--In fact, that was snapped against the Celtics on November 30 in Milwaukee.

*Dating back to last season, the Celtics have lost their last 7 games when he has played.

*Rondo helped the Celtics make some sort of history on Friday.

--The Celtics recorded at least 34 assists in a non-overtime loss for the first time since March 4, 1990.

--That was 44 consecutive regular-season (47 including playoffs) victories when registering 34 assists in non-overtime games before the loss against the Lakers.

*Via Baxter Holmes: “Olynyk is first Celtic to have 25+ pts, 7+ asts & 5+ RBs off bench since Dana Barros (27-9-9) vs. Sixers in Mar. 1998.”

*Former Magic forward Brandon Bass owns an 8-0 record against Orlando as a Celtic.

--He has scored in double figures in 7 of those 8 games.

*Glen Davis has played in just 4 of the 8 meetings between the Celtics and Magic since the trade.

--However, he has scored 21 points per game in 2 starts against Boston.

*Avery Bradley’s swarming defense forced Jameer Nelson into a very bad game on November 8.

--Nelson committed 7 turnovers that night, which matched his career-high.

*Orlando is 1-22 this season when giving up at least 100 points, the worst such record in the NBA.

*Via Elias: “Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds, Kendall Marshall registered 19 points and 14 assists and Wesley Johnson chipped in with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the Lakers' 107-104 victory over the Celtics in Boston on Friday night. That marked the first time in nearly 35 years that the Lakers had three players each register a double-double in a game at Boston. The last time that happened was on March 11, 1979, when Jamaal Wilkes (14 points, 10 rebounds), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (22 points, 11 rebounds) and Norm Nixon (13 points, 10 assists) each did it in a 108-106 Lakers loss at the Boston Garden.”

*Phil Pressey’s last turnover was with 9:18 remaining in the 2^nd quarter in the Rockets game.

--Pressey’s last multiple-turnover game: 2 weeks ago against the Thunder

*The Celtics have had at least 13 offensive rebounds in each of their last 4 games, which is their longest streak since 2006.

*The Celtics have at least 10 offensive rebounds in 10 consecutive games for the first time since 2009 (10 straight games from December 10 to 30, 2009).

--It is also the longest current streak in the NBA.

--The last time the Celtics had at least 10 OREB in at least 11 consecutive games: 2008 (13 straight)

--The last time the Celtics had at least 10 OREB in at least 14 consecutive games: 2002 (15 straight)

*The Celtics have yet to give up 30 points to a player on the road this season.

*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Magic

--The last time the Magic beat the Celtics was Christmas 2010 (10 straight C’s victories).

--The Celtics’ 10 consecutive wins over the Magic is the longest current winning streak for the C’s over any team.