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*Although Chris Wilcox has only played 24 games this season, his true shooting percentage (TS%) of 73.6% still qualifies to lead the NBA in that category. The player in 2^nd place in 2012-13 is Tyson Chandler (69.9%).

–Wilcox is the only Celtic this season to be in the Top 100. His career TS%: 56.5%.

–Wilcox played 2 minutes, 31 seconds on Sunday against the Heat, but did not attempt a shot. That was his first appearance in a game since December 18, 2012.

–The next best Celtics in TS% this season:

(110^th) Jason Terry 54.6% (career TS%: 55.3%)

(115^th) Courtney Lee 54.4% (career TS%: 53.7%)

(116^th) Kevin Garnett 54.3% (career TS%: 54.9%)

(128^th) Paul Pierce 53.7% (career TS%: 56.7%)

(138^th) Jared Sullinger 53.4%

*Over his last 10 games, Jeff Green has a plus/minus of +59.

–It is tied for the 18^th best plus/minus in the NBA over the last 10 games.

–Green played a season-high 41 minutes, 50 seconds on Sunday. Before Sunday, the Celtics had lost all 8 of the games in which Green had played his most minutes.

*When Kevin Garnett scores at least 18 points this season, the Celtics are 9-2.

*The Sacramento Kings are 11-9 this season against the Eastern Conference, the best record of any non-playoff team against the opposing conference.

–The Kings are the only non-playoff team above .500 this season against the opposing conference.

*The Kings are 6-1 this season in games decided for 3 or fewer points.

–Shockingly, they own the best winning percentage (.857) this season in those types of games.

*When the Kings score at least 105 points this season, they are 10-2.

–They are 7-27 otherwise.

–The 118 points that the Kings put on the Celtics on December 30^th was their 3^rd highest points total this season.

–It was also the 3^rd highest point total scored against the Celtics this season.

*Via @ESPNStatsInfo: Over the last four seasons, the Celtics have been +2.9 points per 48 minutes with Rondo on the floor, but +4.4 points with him off the floor.

*Via @ESPNStatsInfo: “Rondo entered Sunday ranked 49^th in PER among players (and 16th among guards) who have played at least 3,000 minutes in the last four seasons. He ranked tied for 54^th overall this season among those with at least 500 minutes played.”

*Via @ESPNStatsInfo: “It’s a small sample, but Garnett was shooting 68 percent from the field on shots inside five feet with Rondo on the floor (56-for-83), but 59 percent (23-for-39) on such shots with Rondo out.”

*Recent Meetings: Celtics vs. Kings

–The last time the Kings swept a season series of at least 2 games against the Celtics was 2006-07.

–Before the Celtics lost their last 2 games to the Kings, they were 8-0 in the Kevin Garnett era against them.

*Milestone Watch:

–All-Time NBA Minutes–

7. Reggie Miller 47,619

8. Gary Peyton 47,117

9. Kevin Garnett 47,116            (Garnett needs 2 to move into 8^th place)

–Most NBA Double-Doubles Since 1990–

1. Tim Duncan 751

T-2. Shaquille O’Neal 727

T-2. Kevin Garnett 727            (Garnett needs 1 to pass O’Neal for 2^nd place)

–All-Time NBA Three-Pointers Made–

5. Chauncey Billups 1,787

6. Peja Stojakovic 1,760

7. Paul Pierce 1,756                        (Pierce needs 5 to move into 6^th place)

–Celtics History: All-Time Blocked Shots–

7. Reggie Lewis 417

8. Cedric Maxwell 378

9. Kevin Garnett 375                        (Garnett needs 4 to move into 8^th place)