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All Games | 10-8 | -2.2 | 7-8 | 10-7 | 97.8 | 46.6 | 47.5% | 46.3 | 97.7 | 47.9 | 45.2% | 49.8 | Road Games | 4-4 | -0.4 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 97.1 | 49.9 | 45.9% | 47.2 | 99.9 | 49.2 | 46.2% | 49.1 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.2 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 97.4 | 49.4 | 46.0% | 52.8 | 93.6 | 46.0 | 42.3% | 51.6 | Division Games | 1-3 | -4 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 96.7 | 45.0 | 48.7% | 47.0 | 98.0 | 52.2 | 43.6% | 50.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 97.8 | 46.6 | 37-78 | 47.5% | 5-14 | 35.5% | 18-23 | 80.0% | 46 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 96.9 | 48.5 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 6-19 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.1 | 49.9 | 37-81 | 45.9% | 6-16 | 34.8% | 17-21 | 81.3% | 47 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.7 | 47.9 | 36-81 | 45.2% | 7-18 | 36.3% | 18-24 | 74.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 96.3 | 48.8 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 7-19 | 34.4% | 17-22 | 75.7% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.9 | 49.2 | 37-81 | 46.2% | 6-17 | 34.6% | 19-25 | 78.4% | 49 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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All Games | 10-8 | -2.3 | 9-9 | 10-8 | 92.8 | 46.6 | 43.0% | 48.9 | 94.6 | 48.1 | 44.6% | 52.8 | Home Games | 6-5 | -3.3 | 4-7 | 8-3 | 94.2 | 47.2 | 42.2% | 49.9 | 97.6 | 50.5 | 45.2% | 53.1 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.4 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 96.8 | 48.2 | 46.4% | 45.4 | 99.0 | 50.6 | 47.9% | 51.6 | Division Games | 3-2 | +1.6 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 95.4 | 50.4 | 43.7% | 50.0 | 98.2 | 48.4 | 45.7% | 48.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 92.8 | 46.6 | 36-83 | 43.0% | 7-19 | 37.4% | 14-19 | 75.6% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.4 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 36.6% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 94.2 | 47.2 | 35-84 | 42.2% | 8-20 | 38.3% | 16-21 | 74.9% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.6 | 48.1 | 36-81 | 44.6% | 7-19 | 37.4% | 15-21 | 75.2% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.6 | 49.2 | 36-83 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 36.2% | 17-23 | 76.1% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.6 | 50.5 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 6-19 | 33.6% | 17-22 | 79.7% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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10/30/2012 | @ MIAMI | 107-120 | L | 6.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 39-75 | 52.0% | 43 | 15 | 43-79 | 54.4% | 40 | 8 | 11/2/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 88-99 | L | -7 | L | 197 | U | 33-74 | 44.6% | 41 | 18 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 51 | 18 | 11/3/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 89-86 | W | -5.5 | L | 191 | U | 36-84 | 42.9% | 44 | 9 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 57 | 15 | 11/7/2012 | WASHINGTON | 100-94 | W | -9.5 | L | 186.5 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 60 | 16 | 39-95 | 41.1% | 50 | 19 | 11/9/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | 100-106 | L | -5.5 | L | 180.5 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 46 | 14 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 48 | 16 | 11/10/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 96-92 | W | -1 | W | 194 | U | 32-72 | 44.4% | 55 | 14 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 52 | 11 | 11/12/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 101-95 | W | 3 | W | 185 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 37 | 8 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 50 | 13 | 11/14/2012 | UTAH | 98-93 | W | -5 | T | 191 | P | 36-72 | 50.0% | 43 | 9 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 57 | 12 | 11/15/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 97-102 | L | 5 | T | 190 | O | 35-75 | 46.7% | 49 | 13 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 51 | 11 | 11/17/2012 | TORONTO | 107-89 | W | -7 | W | 187 | O | 43-76 | 56.6% | 44 | 13 | 30-70 | 42.9% | 43 | 15 | 11/18/2012 | @ DETROIT | 83-103 | L | -4 | L | 188 | U | 32-71 | 45.1% | 36 | 17 | 39-72 | 54.2% | 45 | 16 | 11/21/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 100-112 | L | 1 | L | 193 | O | 41-77 | 53.2% | 27 | 12 | 45-77 | 58.4% | 48 | 17 | 11/23/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 108-100 | W | 2.5 | W | 197 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 15 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 46 | 16 | 11/25/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 116-110 | W | -5.5 | W | 189 | O | 47-105 | 44.8% | 64 | 15 | 41-90 | 45.6% | 49 | 18 | 11/28/2012 | BROOKLYN | 83-95 | L | -4 | L | 189 | U | 32-75 | 42.7% | 49 | 17 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 59 | 14 | 11/30/2012 | PORTLAND | 96-78 | W | -4.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 36-73 | 49.3% | 44 | 19 | 24-69 | 34.8% | 50 | 21 | 12/1/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 88-91 | L | 3 | T | 196 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 50 | 16 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 49 | 14 | 12/5/2012 | MINNESOTA | 104-94 | W | -5.5 | W | 193 | O | 41-78 | 52.6% | 57 | 16 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 51 | 13 | 12/7/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/31/2012 | DENVER | 84-75 | W | 1.5 | W | 197 | U | 30-85 | 35.3% | 56 | 15 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 64 | 20 | 11/4/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 84-100 | L | 3.5 | L | 187.5 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 44 | 18 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 48 | 14 | 11/5/2012 | NEW YORK | 88-110 | L | -2.5 | L | 183.5 | O | 29-86 | 33.7% | 58 | 13 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 48 | 7 | 11/7/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 77-62 | W | -1.5 | W | 179 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 49 | 15 | 23-69 | 33.3% | 52 | 20 | 11/9/2012 | @ BOSTON | 106-100 | W | 5.5 | W | 180.5 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 48 | 16 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 46 | 14 | 11/10/2012 | @ TORONTO | 93-83 | W | 2.5 | W | 185.5 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 54 | 15 | 30-79 | 38.0% | 45 | 12 | 11/12/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 96-105 | L | -4 | L | 191 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 38 | 15 | 41-80 | 51.2% | 55 | 23 | 11/14/2012 | DETROIT | 76-94 | L | -8 | L | 185.5 | U | 25-84 | 29.8% | 51 | 4 | 35-73 | 47.9% | 67 | 17 | 11/16/2012 | UTAH | 99-93 | W | -1.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 54 | 10 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 43 | 11 | 11/18/2012 | CLEVELAND | 86-79 | W | -6 | W | 190 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 52 | 11 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 52 | 15 | 11/20/2012 | TORONTO | 106-98 | W | -5.5 | W | 183 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 46 | 8 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 55 | 11 | 11/21/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 83-92 | L | -4.5 | L | 182 | U | 31-86 | 36.0% | 51 | 7 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 65 | 16 | 11/24/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 109-116 | L | 4.5 | L | 191.5 | O | 45-91 | 49.5% | 53 | 15 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 52 | 12 | 11/25/2012 | PHOENIX | 104-101 | W | -4 | L | 194.5 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 43 | 8 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 50 | 12 | 11/27/2012 | DALLAS | 100-98 | W | -3 | L | 191.5 | O | 35-75 | 46.7% | 51 | 17 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 44 | 15 | 11/30/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 104-98 | W | -3.5 | W | 187 | O | 44-86 | 51.2% | 43 | 10 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 51 | 10 | 12/1/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 88-93 | L | 6.5 | W | 182.5 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 43 | 11 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 59 | 13 | 12/4/2012 | MINNESOTA | 88-105 | L | -3 | L | 187 | O | 35-83 | 42.2% | 47 | 13 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 54 | 15 | 12/7/2012 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2012 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/16/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | BOSTON: GUARDS: This offense now belongs to RAJON RONDO, and that should be especially true during the regular season . . . Even if he comes off the bench, JASON TERRY figures to see the bulk of the minutes at shooting guard. He provides some much-needed outside shooting after Ray Allen left and should challenge Paul Pierce for the team lead in shot attempts . . . Adding COURTNEY LEE was more of a move for the future. He's a fine young second-unit player for now and should be an heir apparent on one of the wings . . . AVERY BRADLEY could be out until December after shoulder surgery. As Boston's best perimeter defensive player, he could reclaim his starting job in the season's second half . . . The addition of LEANDRO BARBOSA gives Boston another veteran who can create his own offense in the second unit, something that was sorely missing in last year's playoff run. FORWARDS: PAUL PIERCE quietly had a great regular season last year. Though with some improved depth behind him, Rivers might have his 35-year-old All-Star wing rest more often . . . BRANDON BASS gives them another scoring option, even if he does struggle on the defensive end. He'll get full-time minutes only in certain matchups as long as the frontcourt is healthy . . . JEFF GREEN's heart condition is no longer a concern, but the tweener's role in Boston after a year off is cause for worry . . . There are already question marks surrounding rookie JARED SULLINGER's back. He's very similar to Bass: He can score out to mid-range but doesn't play much defense. Expect him to be strictly a second-unit player in his first NBA season . . . CHRIS WILCOX will provide fouls off the bench when healthy. CENTERS: The Celtics are prepared to go with KEVIN GARNETT in the middle, which was the case when they were at their best last season. His role on offense is still knocking down mid-range jumpers, and he's still an elite defensive player . . . Professional flopper JASON COLLINS will fill in nicely for the departed Greg Stiemsma . . . FAB MELO is years away from being ready to contribute (if he actually is ever ready to contribute) and DARKO MILICIC was also added via free agency for more frontcourt depth. | | PHILADELPHIA: GUARDS: JRUE HOLIDAY is knocking on the door of All-Star status. He's excellent defensively, though his stats sometimes sag because of Philly's deliberate style . . . JASON RICHARDSON gives them some shooting on the wing, but may see his minutes fade if he can't play the kind of defense Collins demands . . . Swingman EVAN TURNER is an intriguing but flawed player. He doesn't quite have the offensive repertoire to be a primary scorer, and he'll continue to get inconsistent minutes as Collins plays to matchups on the wings . . . NICK YOUNG will have something of a lesser sixth-man role than Lou Williams used to have . . . As an offensively-limited but athletic, defensive-minded guard, ROYAL IVEY is the kind of bench player Collins looks for. FORWARDS: Even with Elton Brand gone, THADDEUS YOUNG will play more of a part-time role. Collins has never seemed satisfied with his talented young 'tweener, and Spencer Hawes is expected to slide to the four alongside Andrew Bynum . . . DORELL WRIGHT brings some much needed shooting on the wing. He plays the kind of defense Collins demands and, if his shot is on, he should be close to a 30-MPG player despite his struggles in Golden State last season . . . LAVOY ALLEN is a serviceable reserve big. He'll see few minutes off the bench unless Bynum gets hurt . . . ARNETT MOULTRIE fits the Sixers mold as an athlete. He could be a regular in the rotation by midseason. CENTERS: Maybe ANDREW BYNUM will be happier moving back to the east coast. As long as his knees hold up, he's an All-Star lock . . . SPENCER HAWES will actually play a lot of four this year. He's an offensively-capable 7-footer who's also become a much better rebounder over the past couple seasons . . . KWAME BROWN will be sparingly used as a big body who can move on the defensive end. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (BOSTON-PHILADELPHIA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Celtics-76ers Preview* =======================
By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN STATS Senior Writer
Boston (10-8) at Philadelphia (10-8), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Rajon Rondo and Jrue Holiday lead the Eastern Conference in assists and had no trouble racking them up the last time they met.
The point guards will match up twice this weekend when Rondo's Boston Celtics and Holiday's 76ers begin a home-and-home set at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday night.
Boston's Rondo leads the NBA with 12.8 assists per game while Holiday is averaging 9.3.
Philadelphia won 106-100 in the first meeting between these teams Nov. 9 at Boston that ended a six-game win streak by the home team in this series. Holiday had 21 points and 14 assists while Rondo finished with 14 points and matched a season high with 20 assists.
If there was an edge for the 76ers, it was the play of Holiday's backcourt mate Evan Turner, who had team highs of 25 points and 11 boards. Rondo's backcourt mate at the time was Courtney Lee, who scored six points.
The 76ers have also won five of their last six at home against the Celtics, including playoffs.
"They must have great confidence against us," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. "So those are going to be hard games. I do like it, especially in this stretch, because I think we've started to play a little bit better. We've struggled playing in Philly so I love all the bad stuff because that's good the way I look at it in my demented way."
These Atlantic Division rivals have identical 10-8 records as they sit in third place behind New York and Brooklyn. They also meet Saturday at the TD Garden.
Rondo returned Wednesday from a two-game suspension for a fight last week against the Nets and had 17 points and 11 assists in a 104-94 victory over Minnesota. Boston split the games without him.
"Having Rondo back was big for us," Kevin Garnett said. "I thought he brought a lot of good energy. We were excited that he was back, probably fed off of that."
Garnett had 18 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double and Paul Pierce added 18 points as all five starters scored in double figures.
Garnett was also called upon to battle Kevin Love, who had 19 points and 13 rebounds but made just 6 of 15 shots.
The Boston center will be up against Philadelphia's Lavoy Allen and Spencer Hawes, who share the bulk of their team's minutes in the pivot.
Sixers coach Doug Collins said after Thursday's practice that he wants to see more from Hawes, calling him "a big part of our team." Hawes had eight points and six rebounds in the first meeting.
"I just showed our guys the Boston tape of the last game we played and it was the Spencer Hawes highlight show," Collins said. "I mean running the floor, sprinting the floor, around the basket, tipping balls in, catch and shooting, rolling out."
Philadelphia is trying to avoid its first three-game slide after falling 105-88 to the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Turner scored 19 while Holiday was held to 13 - 5.2 below his team-high average.
Reserve guard Nick Young has missed the last two games with a left big toe hyperextension, and said he may be able to return Saturday in Boston.
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