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Boston Celtics Playoff Preview

Charlie Boccanegra
October 5, 2017

The Celtics are the surprise packet in 2008 but can they maintain their winning ways in the Playoffs and give NBA odds makers something to think about? Last year at this time the Boston Celtics weren’t going over their playoff strategies and looking forward to a long postseason run – they were licking their wounds...

Offensive Leaders		Full Points Stats

1	CJ McCollum CJ McCollum	Atlanta Hawks ATL	19.2
2	Jonathan Kuminga Jonathan Kuminga	Atlanta Hawks ATL	13.7
3	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Atlanta Hawks ATL	13.7
4	Onyeka Okongwu Onyeka Okongwu	Atlanta Hawks ATL	12.5
5	Luke Kennard Luke Kennard	L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL	12.2
6	Dyson Daniels Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks ATL	7.3
7	Buddy Hield Buddy Hield	Atlanta Hawks ATL	5.0
8	Gabe Vincent Gabe Vincent	Atlanta Hawks ATL	4.3
9	Tyus Jones Tyus Jones	Denver Nuggets DEN	3.0
10	Caris LeVert Caris LeVert	Detroit Pistons DET	3.0

Offensive Leaders		Full Assists Stats

1	Dyson Daniels Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks ATL	5.0
2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.7
3	Luke Kennard Luke Kennard	L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL	2.3
4	Onyeka Okongwu Onyeka Okongwu	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.3
5	Kyle Anderson Kyle Anderson	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	2.0
6	CJ McCollum CJ McCollum	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.0
7	Tyus Jones Tyus Jones	Denver Nuggets DEN	1.7
8	Corey Kispert Corey Kispert	Atlanta Hawks ATL	1.2
9	Gabe Vincent Gabe Vincent	Atlanta Hawks ATL	1.2
10	Jonathan Kuminga Jonathan Kuminga	Atlanta Hawks ATL	1.0

Offensive Leaders		Full Field Goal % Stats

1	Onyeka Okongwu Onyeka Okongwu	Atlanta Hawks ATL	58.3
2	Luke Kennard Luke Kennard	L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL	49.3
3	Jonathan Kuminga Jonathan Kuminga	Atlanta Hawks ATL	48.3
4	CJ McCollum CJ McCollum	Atlanta Hawks ATL	46.5
5	Dyson Daniels Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks ATL	43.9
6	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Atlanta Hawks ATL	38.0
7	Caris LeVert Caris LeVert	Detroit Pistons DET	36.7
8	Gabe Vincent Gabe Vincent	Atlanta Hawks ATL	36.4
9	Corey Kispert Corey Kispert	Atlanta Hawks ATL	18.2

Defensive Leaders		Full Rebounds Stats

1	Onyeka Okongwu Onyeka Okongwu	Atlanta Hawks ATL	6.7
2	Dyson Daniels Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks ATL	6.2
3	Luke Kennard Luke Kennard	L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL	3.7
4	Jonathan Kuminga Jonathan Kuminga	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.3
5	CJ McCollum CJ McCollum	Atlanta Hawks ATL	3.0
6	Tony Bradley Tony Bradley	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.8
7	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Atlanta Hawks ATL	2.3
8	Caris LeVert Caris LeVert	Detroit Pistons DET	2.1
9	Dominick Barlow Dominick Barlow	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	1.8
10	Mouhamed Gueye Mouhamed Gueye	Atlanta Hawks ATL	1.7

Defensive Leaders		Full Blocks Stats

1	CJ McCollum CJ McCollum	Atlanta Hawks ATL	1.2
2	Mason Plumlee Mason Plumlee	San Antonio Spurs SA	1.0
3	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.8
4	Onyeka Okongwu Onyeka Okongwu	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.8
5	Tony Bradley Tony Bradley	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.8
6	Jonathan Kuminga Jonathan Kuminga	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.5
7	Dominick Barlow Dominick Barlow	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	0.5
8	Asa Newell Asa Newell	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.5
9	Caris LeVert Caris LeVert	Detroit Pistons DET	0.3
10	Dyson Daniels Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.3

Defensive Leaders		Full Steals Stats

1	Dyson Daniels Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks ATL	1.8
2	Onyeka Okongwu Onyeka Okongwu	Atlanta Hawks ATL	1.2
3	CJ McCollum CJ McCollum	Atlanta Hawks ATL	1.0
4	Luke Kennard Luke Kennard	L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL	0.9
5	Tyus Jones Tyus Jones	Denver Nuggets DEN	0.7
6	Tony Bradley Tony Bradley	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.5
7	Jonathan Kuminga Jonathan Kuminga	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.5
8	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.5
9	Asa Newell Asa Newell	Atlanta Hawks ATL	0.5
10	Caris LeVert Caris LeVert	Detroit Pistons DET	0.4

NBA Top 5 Offense

No.	Team	Pts	Fg %	3p %
1	New York Knicks	116.5	47.8	37.3
2	San Antonio Spurs	119.8	48.3	35.9
3	Toronto Raptors	114.6	48.2	35.4
4	Cleveland Cavaliers	119.5	48.2	36.0
5	Minnesota Timberwolves	118.0	48.1	37.0

NBA Top 5 Defense

No.	Team	Pts	Fg %	3p %
1	Detroit Pistons	109.6	44.3	34.5
2	San Antonio Spurs	111.5	45.1	35.2
3	Houston Rockets	110.0	46.0	35.1
4	Orlando Magic	115.1	47.6	35.3
5	Boston Celtics	107.2	44.2	35.8

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL	53	29	64.6	0	33-19	0-0	28-13	25-16	0-0	0-0
Phoenix Suns PHO	45	37	54.9	8	29-23	0-0	25-16	20-21	0-0	0-0
L.A. Clippers Clippers LAC	42	40	51.2	11	25-27	0-0	23-18	19-22	0-0	0-0
Golden State Warriors GS	37	45	45.1	16	24-28	0-0	22-19	15-26	0-0	0-0
Sacramento Kings SAC	22	60	26.8	31	14-38	0-0	15-26	7-34	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
San Antonio Spurs SA	62	20	75.6	0	36-16	0-0	32-8	30-12	0-0	0-0
Houston Rockets HOU	52	30	63.4	10	29-23	0-0	30-11	22-19	0-0	0-0
New Orleans Pelicans NO	26	56	31.7	36	17-34	0-0	17-24	9-32	0-0	0-0
Dallas Mavericks DAL	26	56	31.7	36	14-37	0-0	16-25	10-31	0-0	0-0
Memphis Grizzlies MEM	25	57	30.5	37	19-33	0-0	14-27	11-30	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
Oklahoma City Thunder OKC	64	18	78.0	0	41-11	0-0	34-8	30-10	0-0	0-0
Denver Nuggets DEN	54	28	65.9	10	36-16	0-0	28-13	26-15	0-0	0-0
Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	49	33	59.8	15	31-21	0-0	26-15	23-18	0-0	0-0
Portland Trail Blazers POR	42	40	51.2	22	29-23	0-0	24-17	18-23	0-0	0-0
Utah Jazz UTA	22	60	26.8	42	12-40	0-0	14-27	8-33	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL	1	5	0	624	681	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Phoenix Suns PHO	3	1	0	457	423	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
L.A. Clippers Clippers LAC	2	1	0	309	296	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Golden State Warriors GS	3	2	0	577	569	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Sacramento Kings SAC	1	3	0	453	479	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
San Antonio Spurs SA	4	0	0	503	449	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Houston Rockets HOU	4	0	0	525	483	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
New Orleans Pelicans NO	0	2	0	253	262	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Dallas Mavericks DAL	3	1	0	457	404	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Memphis Grizzlies MEM	1	4	0	588	641	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Oklahoma City Thunder OKC	4	2	0	657	655	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Denver Nuggets DEN	3	2	0	545	539	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	1	4	0	585	603	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Portland Trail Blazers POR	1	3	0	487	502	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Utah Jazz UTA	1	3	0	490	517	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
Detroit Pistons DET	60	22	73.2	0	39-13	0-0	32-9	28-13	0-0	0-0
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	52	30	63.4	8	33-19	0-0	27-14	25-16	0-0	0-0
Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	50	39.0	28	21-31	0-0	19-22	13-28	0-0	0-0
Chicago Bulls CHI	31	51	37.8	29	19-32	0-0	18-23	13-28	0-0	0-0
Indiana Pacers IND	19	63	23.2	41	15-37	0-0	11-30	8-33	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
Atlanta Hawks ATL	46	36	56.1	0	27-25	0-0	24-17	22-19	0-0	0-0
Orlando Magic ORL	45	37	54.9	1	26-26	0-0	26-16	19-21	0-0	0-0
Charlotte Hornets CHA	44	38	53.7	2	26-26	0-0	21-20	23-18	0-0	0-0
Miami Heat MIA	43	39	52.4	3	27-25	0-0	26-15	17-24	0-0	0-0
Washington Wizards WAS	17	65	20.7	29	11-41	0-0	11-30	6-35	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
Boston Celtics BOS	56	26	68.3	0	36-16	0-0	30-11	26-15	0-0	0-0
New York Knicks NY	53	29	64.6	3	35-17	0-0	30-10	23-19	0-0	0-0
Toronto Raptors TOR	46	36	56.1	10	33-19	0-0	24-17	22-19	0-0	0-0
Philadelphia 76ers PHI	45	37	54.9	11	27-25	0-0	23-18	22-19	0-0	0-0
Brooklyn Nets BK	20	62	24.4	36	14-37	0-0	12-29	8-33	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Detroit Pistons DET	2	2	0	458	445	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	1	3	0	454	475	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Milwaukee Bucks MIL	3	1	0	459	441	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Chicago Bulls CHI	3	2	0	601	600	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Indiana Pacers IND	2	2	0	463	492	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Atlanta Hawks ATL	2	2	0	469	489	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Orlando Magic ORL	4	0	0	506	445	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Charlotte Hornets CHA	2	3	0	603	602	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Miami Heat MIA	0	6	0	665	721	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Washington Wizards WAS	1	2	0	330	335	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	t	pf	pa	home	away	ats	o/u
Boston Celtics BOS	3	1	0	474	425	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
New York Knicks NY	4	1	0	527	511	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Toronto Raptors TOR	4	2	0	685	675	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Philadelphia 76ers PHI	1	3	0	412	449	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Brooklyn Nets BK	1	2	0	352	360	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0