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All Games | 23-53 | -30.6 | 36-40 | 34-42 | 95.5 | 48.9 | 43.2% | 51.1 | 100.1 | 50.1 | 46.1% | 50.6 | Road Games | 8-29 | -15.1 | 20-17 | 16-21 | 94.8 | 48.2 | 42.5% | 50.9 | 101.8 | 52.2 | 47.5% | 50.8 | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -8.5 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 95.8 | 50.0 | 44.4% | 46.0 | 107.0 | 52.2 | 51.7% | 45.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 95.5 | 48.9 | 36-84 | 43.2% | 7-21 | 32.6% | 16-21 | 77.5% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.6 | 50.3 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 94.8 | 48.2 | 36-84 | 42.5% | 6-20 | 32.2% | 17-22 | 77.5% | 51 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.1 | 50.1 | 37-81 | 46.1% | 7-19 | 34.7% | 19-24 | 76.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 100.4 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 36.0% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.8 | 52.2 | 38-81 | 47.5% | 7-19 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 75.9% | 51 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
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All Games | 27-49 | -30.4 | 33-43 | 50-25 | 100.7 | 51.6 | 44.7% | 54.7 | 104.3 | 52.4 | 47.0% | 51.6 | Home Games | 16-23 | -19.4 | 15-24 | 25-13 | 100.6 | 53.5 | 45.2% | 54.0 | 103.1 | 51.1 | 46.4% | 52.1 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -4.5 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 98.0 | 47.2 | 41.6% | 53.2 | 112.2 | 59.0 | 51.9% | 50.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 100.7 | 51.6 | 39-87 | 44.7% | 6-19 | 31.9% | 17-25 | 66.8% | 55 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.5 | 50.3 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.6 | 53.5 | 39-86 | 45.2% | 6-19 | 30.4% | 17-25 | 66.6% | 54 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 104.3 | 52.4 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 8-23 | 36.7% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 50 | 37-83 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 103.1 | 51.1 | 38-83 | 46.4% | 8-22 | 36.8% | 18-24 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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2/24/2014 | @ UTAH | 98-110 | L | 4.5 | L | 191.5 | O | 37-84 | 44.0% | 44 | 14 | 44-80 | 55.0% | 45 | 12 | 2/26/2014 | ATLANTA | 115-104 | W | -3 | W | 204.5 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 55 | 14 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 37 | 18 | 3/1/2014 | INDIANA | 97-102 | L | 8 | W | 190.5 | O | 38-89 | 42.7% | 51 | 8 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 45 | 9 | 3/5/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 88-108 | L | 4.5 | L | 201.5 | U | 30-76 | 39.5% | 52 | 22 | 46-98 | 46.9% | 52 | 11 | 3/7/2014 | BROOKLYN | 91-84 | W | 5 | W | 200 | U | 31-70 | 44.3% | 62 | 25 | 29-80 | 36.2% | 37 | 14 | 3/9/2014 | DETROIT | 118-111 | W | 1 | W | 205.5 | O | 47-97 | 48.5% | 49 | 5 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 66 | 16 | 3/11/2014 | @ INDIANA | 83-94 | L | 12 | W | 191.5 | U | 32-91 | 35.2% | 49 | 10 | 40-73 | 54.8% | 49 | 16 | 3/12/2014 | NEW YORK | 92-116 | L | 4 | L | 200 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 41 | 11 | 42-80 | 52.5% | 54 | 8 | 3/14/2014 | PHOENIX | 80-87 | L | 4.5 | L | 208 | U | 29-94 | 30.9% | 64 | 14 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 55 | 16 | 3/16/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 120-121 | L | 5.5 | W | 195 | O | 45-97 | 46.4% | 57 | 16 | 47-94 | 50.0% | 51 | 12 | 3/17/2014 | @ DALLAS | 89-94 | L | 12 | W | 203 | U | 34-93 | 36.6% | 63 | 16 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 45 | 13 | 3/19/2014 | MIAMI | 101-96 | W | 4.5 | W | 195 | O | 39-77 | 50.6% | 42 | 13 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 42 | 12 | 3/21/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 98-114 | L | 8.5 | L | 197 | O | 35-83 | 42.2% | 44 | 11 | 44-78 | 56.4% | 49 | 11 | 3/26/2014 | TORONTO | 90-99 | L | 3.5 | L | 196 | U | 32-79 | 40.5% | 42 | 9 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 56 | 16 | 3/28/2014 | @ TORONTO | 103-105 | L | 9.5 | W | 195 | O | 40-76 | 52.6% | 44 | 16 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 43 | 10 | 3/30/2014 | CHICAGO | 102-107 | L | 4.5 | L | 180.5 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 47 | 15 | 37-70 | 52.9% | 43 | 15 | 3/31/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 80-94 | L | 9.5 | L | 184.5 | U | 31-77 | 40.3% | 45 | 16 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 48 | 13 | 4/2/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 92-118 | L | 8 | L | 200 | O | 32-81 | 39.5% | 37 | 14 | 45-72 | 62.5% | 47 | 21 | 4/4/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 102-111 | L | -9 | L | 209.5 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 57 | 22 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 44 | 12 | 4/5/2014 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2/24/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 96-104 | L | 4 | L | 207.5 | U | 40-99 | 40.4% | 58 | 8 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 58 | 13 | 2/26/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 110-120 | L | 10.5 | W | 210.5 | O | 45-90 | 50.0% | 42 | 13 | 44-82 | 53.7% | 44 | 18 | 3/1/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 110-118 | L | 10.5 | W | 215 | O | 45-100 | 45.0% | 54 | 13 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 56 | 15 | 3/3/2014 | NEW YORK | 96-85 | W | -4 | W | 209.5 | U | 35-83 | 42.2% | 66 | 16 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 44 | 16 | 3/5/2014 | CHICAGO | 94-105 | L | 4 | L | 192.5 | O | 39-87 | 44.8% | 39 | 7 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 52 | 13 | 3/7/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 101-114 | L | 9.5 | L | 218 | U | 38-94 | 40.4% | 63 | 12 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 59 | 10 | 3/9/2014 | @ BOSTON | 111-118 | L | -1 | L | 205.5 | O | 40-86 | 46.5% | 66 | 16 | 47-97 | 48.5% | 49 | 5 | 3/11/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 99-89 | W | -2.5 | W | 215 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 52 | 11 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 62 | 16 | 3/12/2014 | @ TORONTO | 87-101 | L | 8.5 | L | 206 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 49 | 16 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 66 | 16 | 3/15/2014 | INDIANA | 104-112 | L | 5.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 37-91 | 40.7% | 54 | 11 | 41-104 | 39.4% | 72 | 10 | 3/19/2014 | @ DENVER | 109-118 | L | 6.5 | L | 217.5 | O | 43-95 | 45.3% | 55 | 12 | 44-86 | 51.2% | 53 | 12 | 3/21/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 92-98 | L | 9 | W | 218 | U | 39-90 | 43.3% | 69 | 19 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 49 | 11 | 3/22/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 103-112 | L | 13.5 | W | 216 | U | 42-93 | 45.2% | 55 | 15 | 45-83 | 54.2% | 46 | 13 | 3/24/2014 | @ UTAH | 114-94 | W | -2 | W | 203.5 | O | 46-83 | 55.4% | 58 | 13 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 42 | 7 | 3/26/2014 | CLEVELAND | 96-97 | L | -6 | L | 204 | U | 39-84 | 46.4% | 53 | 11 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 56 | 10 | 3/28/2014 | MIAMI | 78-110 | L | 5 | L | 199 | U | 30-79 | 38.0% | 40 | 11 | 43-79 | 54.4% | 57 | 8 | 3/29/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 98-123 | L | -6 | L | 211 | O | 33-85 | 38.8% | 54 | 18 | 48-92 | 52.2% | 52 | 14 | 3/31/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 116-111 | W | -6.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 46-97 | 47.4% | 57 | 11 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 57 | 13 | 4/2/2014 | @ INDIANA | 94-101 | L | 10.5 | W | 191 | O | 34-93 | 36.6% | 59 | 5 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 55 | 10 | 4/4/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 104-116 | L | 9.5 | L | 206 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 56 | 9 | 46-76 | 60.5% | 31 | 10 | 4/5/2014 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | BOSTON: GUARDS: RAJON RONDO is the last man standing in Boston. Coming off a torn ACL and with a weakened supporting cast, it's going to be a long year . . . AVERY BRADLEY is the favorite to start alongside Rondo. He's still lost on offense, but his defense will be much needed . . . COURTNEY LEE continues to tease with flashes of talent, but hasn't shown consistency and is no longer 'young' . . . JORDAN CRAWFORD will hoist a lot of shots . . . MARSHON BROOKS fell out of favor in Brooklyn and is just hanging on to an NBA roster spot . . . KEITH BOGANS is in Boston because a new deal made the numbers work on the Nets trade . . . Local product PHIL PRESSEY, an undersized point guard, will try to stick as a back-up. FORWARDS: Suddenly, JEFF GREEN is Boston's first option on offense. He showed an ability to score with 20.1 PPG over 17 starts last season, but he'll be in for a whole new world of attention as the only legitimate scorer on this team . . . BRANDON BASS should continue to hold down the power forward spot, and he'll get to take more shots with the team rebuilding . . . Durability is a major issue for JARED SULLINGER, but he has a chance to play big minutes for a team in need of his offensive skill set . . . A washed-up vet with arguably the worst contract in the NBA, GERALD WALLACE is of little use to the Celtics (or any other team) . . . KRIS HUMPHRIES is also dead weight, but is a more enticing trade chip due to an expiring contract. CENTERS: Rookie KELLY OLYNYK is going to get pushed around, but he has some rare shooting and ball-handling skills for a 7-footer. Boston has little to lose by letting him learn on the job . . . VITOR FAVERANI is a tough-nosed Euro import who gives them insurance behind Olynyk. | | DETROIT: GUARDS: BRANDON JENNINGS got a three-year deal to prove himself as a capable point guard, not just a flashy scorer. He'll have plenty of talent surrounding him in Detroit . . . RODNEY STUCKEY is in a contract year and has plenty of motivation. The question is whether his decision-making will ever allow him to play full-time . . . CHAUNCEY BILLUPS could beat out Stuckey for the two-guard role. He can play both backcourt spots and should see plenty of minutes . . . KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE scored through a lot of double-teams in college. We'll see if the late-bloomer is able to be as effective against NBA athletes. With the depth in Detroit, he's looking at strictly second-unit minutes this year . . . WILL BYNUM is locked into a second-unit spot. FORWARDS: JOSH SMITH is Detroit's new alpha dog. Offensively, he's a boom-or-bust player now that he'll spend more time on the perimeter . . . KYLE SINGLER was a steadying presence last year, and with his ability to play multiple spots, he should continue to get solid minutes off the bench . . . Italian League MVP LUIGI DATOME gives them a Swiss army knife type off the bench . . . It's back to square one for JONAS JEREBKO, who fell out of favor under Lawrence Frank. He has the kind of positional flexibility and versatility GM Joe Dumars has talked up, but he'll have to earn second-unit minutes . . . Second-rounder TONY MITCHELL is an NBA athlete who can break this rotation if the effort is there . . . CHARLIE VILLANUEVA gets paid a lot of money to do very little. CENTERS: GREG MONROE will give up some touches with Josh Smith coming in, but being surrounded by athletes like Smith and Andre Drummond will cover up his defensive flaws . . . ANDRE DRUMMOND will log close to full-time minutes with Monroe playing primarily the four. His offensive game may never come, but he's a defensive and rebounding monster. JOSH HARRELLSON will be a fan favorite who plays hard in the rare occasions he sees the floor. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (BOSTON-DETROIT) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Celtics-Pistons Preview* =========================
By PAUL DIGIACOMO STATS Senior Editor
Boston (23-52) at Detroit (27-48), 7:30 p.m. EDT
Not even a home matchup with lowly Philadelphia was enough for the Boston Celtics to end a long losing streak. The Detroit Pistons know a little something about getting beat by the 76ers themselves.
The Celtics will try to end that overall skid, as well as a lengthy one on the road, when they meet the struggling Pistons on Saturday night.
Boston (23-53) lost its seventh in a row and fell for the 12th time in 13 games with Friday's 111-102 defeat to the 76ers. Philadelphia entered on a 13-game road slide since also winning in Boston on Jan. 29, and those victories are two of the Sixers' three in their last 34 games.
The other win for Philadelphia in that span came last Saturday, 123-98 over Detroit (27-49) to end an NBA record-tying 26-game losing streak.
"They've been a hard-playing team the whole year, and I'm sure they've had their down moments, obviously, throughout their losing streak," Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. "But tonight wasn't one of them; they played well, we played not well. That's that."
Boston lost a season-high nine straight from Dec. 31-Jan. 13, and its 11-game road slide is the longest since it dropped 12 straight Jan. 7-Feb. 24, 2007. The Celtics' only wins in their past 14 away from home were against Philadelphia and Milwaukee - the two worst teams in the NBA.
They've lost their last five road matchups with the Pistons while averaging 84.2 points.
Rajon Rondo had 11 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds Friday for Boston, his first triple-double since Jan. 25, 2013, at Atlanta in a double-overtime game in which his season ended with a torn ACL.
Rondo won't be on the court Saturday because he doesn't play in back-to-back games following his reconstructive knee surgery.
"We are all professionals. We have to do a way better job than what we are doing as far as performing for the name across our jerseys, the front and the back," Rondo said. "I try to be there as much as possible to root my guys on from the bench. We have to look deep, everyone has to look in the mirror individually and try to pull out whatever they can give for these last six games."
Detroit fell for the 20th time in 25 games with a 116-104 defeat in Brooklyn on Friday. It's allowed 112.2 points per game in losing four of five.
Andre Drummond had 23 points and 18 rebounds against the Nets, who led by 22 after three quarters.
"They shot 60 percent," interim coach John Loyer said. "You're not going to win an NBA game when (your opponent) shoots 60 percent."
The Pistons, ranked 29th in the league in 3-point shooting at 31.9 percent, took 27 shots from beyond the arc.
"That's not us," said Loyer, whose team is on the verge of being eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth straight season.
Boston won for just the second time in eight overall meetings with the Pistons on March 9, as Jeff Green led six Celtics in double figures with 27 points in a 118-111 victory. Detroit's starting frontcourt of Greg Monroe, Josh Smith and Drummond combined for 68 points and 47 rebounds.
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