It is said that holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

They don't serve that libation at the Sultan of Stat's bar. So @DickLipe avoids the drama, offering a 6-pack from the Celtic rout in Philly that focuses more on PG than JB. ⬇️

MOST 35-POINT GAMES BY A CELTIC, Age 36+

2 - Paul George, 38 at DET, 36 at PHIL, 2026
1 - John Havlicek, 38 at WASH, 4/11/76
1 - Robert Parish, 38 vs. DEN, 12/8/89

Paul George in his Homecoming games

OKC at IND: 12 pts, 3/14 FG, 2/7 3's, 5 AST
LAC at OKC: 18 pts, 6/17 FG, 2/5 3's, 3 AST
PHIL at LAC: 18 pts, 7/9 FG, 2/3 3's, 2 AST

Tonight: 30 pts, 12/18 FG, 4/8 3's, 1 AST

A few 1st half numbers..

Boston +12 in bench points
3's: Hauser 3/4, Phil 3/16
FG PCT: Bos 49%, Phil 39%
FT: Bos 3/3, Phil 18/22
Pts off TO: Bos 10, Phil 5

George: 17 pts in 15:20

With all eyes on Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, check out some numbers from stats legend Dick Lipe ahead of Celtics-Sixers.

Pregame coverage begins on NBC Sports Boston at 7 p.m.

Like the Patriots earlier in the day, the Celtics fell behind a team from Wisconsin by 14 points in the first quarter.

Unlike the Patriots, the Celtics extricated their cranium from their posterior.

The Sultan of Stat, @DickLipe, has your noteage from the win over the Bucks. ⬇️

The Celtics have tied the franchise record for most players in a game with an offensive rebound (11)

It previously occurred:
vs. Utah, 11/17/18
vs. Seattle, 12/29/95
vs. Milwaukee, 1/15/84
vs. Chicago, 12/8/73
vs. Phoenix, 11/9/73

This is only the 5th time in the play-by-play era (since 1997), and the first time since 2000, that the Celtics have at least 14 offensive rebounds and 6 steals in the 1st half.

Tonight vs Milwaukee
2/28/00 vs Dallas
4/12/98 vs Indiana
1/15/98 vs Vancouver
11/2/97 vs Orlando

How much of a romp was the Celtics' 119-80 win ove Charlotte? The Sultan of Stat even went for 15 points and 7 rebounds. (You have to look at the super secret box score, but it's there.)

The modest @DickLipe leaves out his heroics, but delivers his usual high-quality noteage. ⬇️

MOST 30-POINT GAMES, CELTIC HISTORY
(Regular Season & Playoffs)
266 - Larry Bird
213 - Paul Pierce
209 - John Havlicek
202 - JAYSON TATUM

CELTIC HISTORY: MOST GAMES WITH 5+ 3'S
100 - Jayson Tatum (tonight is #100)
52 - Payton Pritchard
51 - Derrick White
47 - Jaylen Brown
37 - Paul Pierce
(Regular season only)

In the 1st Q, Tatum accounted for 30 points, between points and assists.

That was the 2nd most prolific quarter of his career, trailing the 32 he put up in the May 2021 play-in game vs. Washington.

TATUM: 5th time in career with 18 points in 1st Q

2/1/23 vs. Brooklyn
3/17/24 at Washington
2/28/25 vs. Cleveland
3/6/25 vs. Philadelphia
Tonight at Charlotte

PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 10 3'S & 15 OFFENSIVE REBS, OFF BENCH

Luka Garza, BOS - 11 3's, 15 O-REB
Mario Hezonja, CLE - 12 3's, 15 O-REB

The Sultan of Stat, @DickLipe, takes you on a tour of the Celtics' wobbly win over the Bucks. A 22-point lead turned into a late deficit before the Bostonians gathered themselves and avoided a bad loss.

Paul George is just the 2nd player in the NBA this season with at least 10 points and 3 steals in the opening quarter.

Luka Doncic had 16 points and 4 steals vs. Toronto Nov. 1.

This was a good stat, until they changed his steals from 3 to 2.

MOST MINUTES THIS SEASON WITHOUT A FTA
140 - Hauser
139 - Scheierman
111 - Gary Payton II

Sam Hauser has 0 turnovers in 140 minutes this season.

Most minutes in the NBA without a turnover.

The Sultan of Stat, @DickLipe, dutifully files his noteage from the Celtics' unattractive loss in Houston... But if all you knew was that Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White and Sam Hauser combined to shoot 2 for 22 on 3-pointers, you could pretty much guess the rest.