*This is the first Celtics’ game that will be broadcasted on 1030 AM since Johnny Most and Rick Weitzman called Game 6 of the 1981 Finals.
*The Celtics had 8 blocks while the Warriors did not register a block on Friday (Thank you to @Bobby_K91 for pointing that one out!), marking the first time this season that a team had 8+ blocks while the other team did not record any.
–It is the first time since 1991 that the Celtics had 8+ blocks on the same night that their opponent did not get a block.
*The Celtics are 0-8 on the road against Western Conference opponents this season.
*The Celtics are 2-9 on the 1st game of back-to-backs.
–They are 2-8 on the 2nd game of back-to-backs.
*The Blazers have had more assists than their opponent in each of their last 9 games, their longest streak since 1993.
–The Celtics have had fewer assists than their opponent in each of their last 6 games (Celtics’ longest streak of that sort this season: 7 games in November).
*When the Blazers have a better field-goal percentage than their opponent, they are 15-0 this season.
*Nicolas Batum now has 2 triple-doubles this season, pushing his career total to 4 (with 3 of them being in January and all 4 being at home).
–Batum is 1 of 3 players with multiple triple-doubles this season.
*On Wednesday, LaMarcus Aldridge scored at least 30 points for the 5th time this season.
–The Blazers are 5-0 when he scores at least 30 points.
*Jeff Green had a season-high in field goals made on Friday.
*Jeff Green has back-to-back double-doubles for the first time since 2011.
–He never has had double-doubles in 3 straight contests.
*The Celtics have at least 10 offensive rebounds in 6 consecutive games for the first time since 2009 (10 straight games from December 10 to 30, 2009).
*Sullinger now has double-doubles in 8 of his 35 games this season.
–He had only 4 in his rookie year (45 games played).
–Scoring on Friday: Sully 21, Warriors bench 21.
*The Celtics had 3 players with double-doubles on the same day for the first time since November 25, 2012.
*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Blazers
–The Celtics have dropped their last 2 games to the Blazers after winning their last 6 meetings.
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