*There have been
just 2 instances this season in which men in green have put together
back-to-back games of at least 13 assists.
--March 16 and
19: Rajon Rondo
--April 11 and
12: Phil Pressey
*Pressey is the
first Celtic to have at least 13 assists on consecutive days since Rondo on
April 14 and 15, 2012.
--Before
Pressey, the last Celtic not named Rondo to have at least 13 assists in
consecutive games was Sherman Douglas (1993).
*The Celtics own
the NBA’s 2nd-best 3rd-quarter margin over the last 3 games
(positive 10.7 per game).
--The 76ers have
the 3rd-worst 3rd-quarter margin in the last 3 games
(negative 8.7 per game).
*The 76ers have by
far the worst scoring margin in the league at negative 10.9 per game.
*The 76ers are
the only Eastern Conference team that has lost each of their last 2 home games.
*The 76ers’
defensive effective field-goal percentage is the worst in the league.
*The 76ers’ offensive
effective field-goal percentage and turnover percentage are both the 2nd-worst
in the league.
*On Saturday,
Kelly Olynyk set his new NBA career-high with 12 rebounds. Only once in his
college career did he have that many rebounds (12 against Saint Mary’s in 2013).
--Olynyk also
matched his career-high in points. It was the first time he scored 22 or more
points in an NBA road game.
*Avery Bradley’s
plus/minus of positive 31 on Saturday is his 2nd-best in his career.
*Jeff Green’s
plus/minus of positive 21 on Saturday is his 2nd-best this season.
*Recent
Meetings: Celtics vs. 76ers
--The last time
the Celtics lost a 4-game regular-season series to the 76ers was 2006-07.
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