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| All Games | 30-24 | -2.4 | 26-28 | 24-29 | 91.4 | 45.5 | 45.7% | 46.3 | 89.8 | 45.7 | 42.0% | 52.0 | | Road Games | 11-15 | -3.5 | 11-15 | 13-13 | 90.4 | 45.1 | 45.6% | 44.2 | 95.0 | 49.3 | 43.7% | 52.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.4 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 91.4 | 49.6 | 46.3% | 47.8 | 82.6 | 44.2 | 38.3% | 55.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 91.4 | 45.5 | 35-77 | 45.7% | 5-15 | 36.1% | 16-20 | 77.8% | 46 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 95.8 | 48.2 | 36-81 | 44.7% | 6-18 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 90.4 | 45.1 | 35-76 | 45.6% | 5-15 | 36.3% | 16-20 | 78.7% | 44 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 89.8 | 45.7 | 34-80 | 42.0% | 5-17 | 30.1% | 18-23 | 75.9% | 52 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 95.6 | 48.1 | 36-81 | 44.5% | 6-18 | 34.6% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 95.0 | 49.3 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 6-17 | 33.0% | 19-25 | 75.6% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 34-21 | +10.1 | 27-28 | 28-26 | 97.0 | 47.2 | 44.0% | 51.8 | 94.1 | 48.0 | 43.5% | 51.1 | | Home Games | 18-7 | +6 | 12-13 | 12-13 | 99.5 | 51.3 | 44.8% | 52.6 | 92.8 | 48.9 | 42.9% | 50.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.9 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 106.2 | 50.2 | 48.7% | 50.0 | 102.4 | 51.4 | 45.8% | 48.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.0 | 47.2 | 35-81 | 44.0% | 6-16 | 36.6% | 20-26 | 77.9% | 52 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 95.6 | 48.1 | 36-81 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 99.5 | 51.3 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 5-15 | 34.9% | 21-27 | 78.4% | 53 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.1 | 48.0 | 35-80 | 43.5% | 7-19 | 35.0% | 18-25 | 72.4% | 51 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 95.1 | 47.9 | 36-81 | 44.6% | 6-18 | 34.9% | 17-22 | 74.5% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 92.8 | 48.9 | 34-79 | 42.9% | 7-20 | 33.1% | 19-26 | 72.4% | 50 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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| 2/28/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 86-83 | W | -3.5 | L | 183.5 | U | 33-74 | 44.6% | 46 | 17 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 51 | 14 | | 2/29/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 102-96 | W | -6.5 | L | 185.5 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 59 | 14 | 39-96 | 40.6% | 56 | 12 | | 3/2/2012 | NEW JERSEY | 107-94 | W | -6 | W | 184.5 | O | 45-87 | 51.7% | 48 | 15 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 47 | 20 | | 3/4/2012 | NEW YORK | 115-111 | W | 0 | W | 188.5 | O | 45-103 | 43.7% | 55 | 14 | 41-94 | 43.6% | 65 | 22 | | 3/6/2012 | HOUSTON | 97-92 | W | -4.5 | W | 188.5 | O | 35-81 | 43.2% | 47 | 13 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 64 | 18 | | 3/7/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 71-103 | L | 6 | L | 176.5 | U | 28-80 | 35.0% | 46 | 11 | 43-89 | 48.3% | 59 | 8 | | 3/9/2012 | PORTLAND | 104-86 | W | -2.5 | W | 183 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 35 | 7 | 31-72 | 43.1% | 62 | 28 | | 3/11/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 94-97 | L | 5 | W | 179 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 40 | 12 | 36-71 | 50.7% | 50 | 17 | | 3/12/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 94-85 | W | 5 | W | 185 | U | 33-67 | 49.3% | 42 | 14 | 31-83 | 37.3% | 51 | 16 | | 3/14/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 105-103 | W | -5 | L | 188 | O | 40-78 | 51.3% | 43 | 17 | 41-78 | 52.6% | 37 | 17 | | 3/16/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 95-120 | L | -4 | L | 197 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 39 | 17 | 46-86 | 53.5% | 51 | 14 | | 3/17/2012 | @ DENVER | 91-98 | L | 6 | L | 199 | U | 36-76 | 47.4% | 33 | 16 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 56 | 19 | | 3/19/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 79-76 | W | 2 | W | 181.5 | U | 29-74 | 39.2% | 46 | 16 | 29-75 | 38.7% | 53 | 17 | | 3/22/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 100-91 | W | 4 | W | 199 | U | 43-89 | 48.3% | 52 | 12 | 36-90 | 40.0% | 55 | 15 | | 3/23/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 86-99 | L | 7.5 | L | 176.5 | O | 36-74 | 48.6% | 41 | 11 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 55 | 8 | | 3/25/2012 | WASHINGTON | 88-76 | W | -9.5 | W | 190.5 | U | 34-70 | 48.6% | 44 | 15 | 30-87 | 34.5% | 56 | 14 | | 3/26/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 102-95 | W | -6.5 | W | 182.5 | O | 33-73 | 45.2% | 53 | 9 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 54 | 11 | | 3/28/2012 | UTAH | 94-82 | W | -3.5 | W | 188.5 | U | 36-77 | 46.8% | 48 | 11 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 55 | 14 | | 3/30/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 100-79 | W | -1 | W | 190 | U | 44-90 | 48.9% | 47 | 9 | 26-75 | 34.7% | 55 | 20 | | 4/1/2012 | MIAMI | 91-72 | W | 4 | W | 185 | U | 33-70 | 47.1% | 52 | 15 | 31-89 | 34.8% | 55 | 11 | | 4/4/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 86-87 | L | -1 | L | 192.5 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 48 | 11 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 57 | 17 | | 4/5/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 86-93 | L | 6.5 | L | 178 | O | 33-77 | 42.9% | 44 | 13 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 54 | 12 | | 4/7/2012 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2012 | @ NEW JERSEY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/17/2012 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/20/2012 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/28/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 102-78 | W | -6 | W | 201 | U | 37-84 | 44.0% | 66 | 14 | 29-85 | 34.1% | 53 | 15 | | 3/3/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 102-84 | W | -6 | W | 183.5 | O | 35-80 | 43.7% | 57 | 14 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 52 | 13 | | 3/5/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 72-92 | L | 7 | L | 190 | U | 27-79 | 34.2% | 42 | 7 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 72 | 16 | | 3/6/2012 | ATLANTA | 96-101 | L | -7.5 | L | 183.5 | O | 31-70 | 44.3% | 47 | 12 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 53 | 13 | | 3/10/2012 | @ MIAMI | 91-93 | L | 9 | W | 195 | U | 33-87 | 37.9% | 49 | 14 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 63 | 20 | | 3/11/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 94-107 | L | 5.5 | L | 184.5 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 42 | 12 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 52 | 14 | | 3/13/2012 | PORTLAND | 92-75 | W | -3.5 | W | 191 | U | 40-82 | 48.8% | 57 | 12 | 20-64 | 31.2% | 44 | 15 | | 3/14/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | 111-94 | W | 1 | W | 185 | O | 43-76 | 56.6% | 45 | 7 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 30 | 9 | | 3/16/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 100-115 | L | 4.5 | L | 196.5 | O | 32-81 | 39.5% | 52 | 17 | 41-81 | 50.6% | 49 | 11 | | 3/17/2012 | NEW YORK | 88-102 | L | -4 | L | 198 | U | 32-79 | 40.5% | 50 | 15 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 58 | 11 | | 3/20/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 102-89 | W | -3.5 | W | 188.5 | O | 35-73 | 47.9% | 46 | 11 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 53 | 8 | | 3/22/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 85-83 | W | -7 | L | 200.5 | U | 31-74 | 41.9% | 54 | 16 | 30-71 | 42.3% | 44 | 14 | | 3/23/2012 | PHOENIX | 111-113 | L | -3.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 43 | 16 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 52 | 10 | | 3/24/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 125-104 | W | 4.5 | W | 205 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 61 | 10 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 42 | 12 | | 3/26/2012 | MIAMI | 105-90 | W | 3.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 37-81 | 45.7% | 61 | 14 | 29-69 | 42.0% | 43 | 17 | | 3/28/2012 | @ NEW JERSEY | 84-100 | L | -6.5 | L | 195.5 | U | 35-77 | 45.5% | 46 | 17 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 45 | 13 | | 3/29/2012 | WASHINGTON | 93-89 | W | -10 | L | 192.5 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 51 | 7 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 58 | 17 | | 3/31/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 103-112 | L | 8 | L | 203 | O | 42-79 | 53.2% | 39 | 14 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 46 | 10 | | 4/1/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 104-102 | W | 3.5 | W | 194 | O | 37-83 | 44.6% | 62 | 15 | 44-101 | 43.6% | 50 | 8 | | 4/3/2012 | NEW YORK | 112-104 | W | -5.5 | W | 191 | O | 41-86 | 47.7% | 54 | 8 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 50 | 12 | | 4/4/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 109-96 | W | -5.5 | W | 195 | O | 44-76 | 57.9% | 39 | 13 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 47 | 12 | | 4/6/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 103-98 | W | 3.5 | W | 200.5 | O | 35-85 | 41.2% | 56 | 11 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 51 | 17 | | 4/7/2012 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2012 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/17/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/19/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/21/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/23/2012 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | BOSTON: If there's one team that stands to benefit most from the lockout-shortened season, it's the aging Celtics. Last spring, Boston was run out of the gym by a younger Miami Heat team in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Three of their stars -- Paul Pierce (18.9 PPG), Kevin Garnett (14.9 PPG, 8.9 RPG) and Ray Allen (16.5 PPG, 44.4% three-point shooting) -- are in their mid-30's, and Garnett's health is of particular concern because of his recent history of knee problems and value on the defensive end of the court. Due largely to Garnett's ability to guard the pick-and-roll, the Celtics have remained one of the NBA's elite defensive teams. Point guard Rajon Rondo (11.2 APG) has become an equal -- if not a superior -- of the Big Three. | | INDIANA: Head coach Frank Vogel will get his first full season with the Pacers after helping lead them to the playoffs a year ago. Indiana has a unique blend of talent. Swing forward Danny Granger (20.5 PPG, 5.4 RPG) is the focal point of the offense, but he's a streaky perimeter shooter (43% from the field) who takes a lot of questionable shots. PG Darren Collison (13.2 PPG, 5.1 APG) is effective in Indy's up-tempo attack, and C Roy Hibbert (12.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG) is uniquely skilled at 7-foot-2, 278 pounds. However, Hibbert is a bit of a square peg in Vogel's up-tempo system. Combo guard George Hill (11.6 PPG, 38% 3-pt FG with San Antonio) should fill the three-point shooting void created by the departure of Mike Dunleavy. He was a valuable role player in three years with the Spurs and has a chance to take on a featured role for the Pacers. Indiana could take a big step forward if they get improved play from PF Tyler Hansbrough (11.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG) and second-year swingman Paul George (7.8 PPG). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (BOSTON-INDIANA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Celtics-Pacers Preview* ========================
By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN STATS Senior Writer
Boston (30-24) at Indiana (33-21), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Rajon Rondo's amazing streak of having at least 10 assists in a game is the longest in the NBA in 17 years. He could have trouble extending it, however, against the Indiana Pacers.
Rondo hasn't been very productive in two losses to the Pacers this season for the Boston Celtics entering Saturday night's matchup at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Celtics point guard has recorded a double-digit assist total in 15 straight games, the league's longest streak since Utah's John Stockton did it March 10-April 7, 1995. Stockton is also the last player to have at least 10 assists in at least 16 contests in a row, a 29-game run Jan. 25-March 30, 1992.
Rondo, averaging 13.2 assists during his streak, had nine in each of two January defeats to Indiana (34-21), totaling 17 points while shooting 8 of 21 in those losses. The Pacers allow an average of 19.3 assists, ranking among the NBA's stingiest clubs.
Ironically, Rondo was sidelined with an injured right wrist when Boston (30-24) won the third meeting between these teams, 94-87 on Jan. 27.
Both teams' leading scorers have had trouble getting shots to fall in the season series. Paul Pierce is averaging 19.7 points on 34.6 percent shooting versus the Pacers this season, while Indiana's Danny Granger is averaging 19.0 points and shooting 36.7 percent against Boston.
Granger, though, is averaging 26.3 points during the Pacers' four-game winning streak. He scored 13 of his 26 points Friday in the fourth quarter to help Indiana beat Oklahoma City 103-98 at home.
"These games are more important now," Granger said. "Each win can put us closer to a top seed or each loss can push us farther down. I think with that importance, I'm just playing with more of a sense of urgency."
Roy Hibbert added 21 points and 12 rebounds and Paul George grabbed a career-high 16 boards for Indiana, which now will seek to win five in a row for the first time since a six-game run Feb. 16-March 3.
"We're clicking offensively, we're coming defensively, we're rebounding the ball well," coach Frank Vogel said. "We know we can win in a variety of different ways."
Boston is trying to avoid losing three straight for the first time since a five-game slide Feb. 15-22. Coach Doc Rivers was unhappy his team blew an 11-point halftime lead in Thursday's 93-86 defeat at NBA-leading Chicago.
"I had to use two timeouts ... to remind us that we are actually having an NBA game tonight," Rivers said. "I thought this was the worst loss for us this year the way we approached the game."
Pierce scored a team-high 22 points, reaching 20 for the eighth time in nine games. Rondo had 12 assists for Boston, which holds a one-game lead over Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division.
"We're not going to go places with that kind of mental toughness," Rivers told NBA.com. "It was a crime. We just thought we were cool tonight. We were the cool Celtics. No one wanted to work."
The Celtics' current skid has followed a five-game winning streak.
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