It could have been worse: The Celtics could have lost to the worst team in the NBA, instead of barely winning a nailbiter. The looming ignominy of actually losing to Philly seemed to light a fire under the Cs, who stormed back from a double-digit deficit in the 4th period to take this one in the final minute. A collective green "WHEW" was heard all along the Eastern seaboard.
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Cs’ Offensive Rating for this game = 83.0 (pts scored per 100 possessions) — equivalent to #30 in the NBA this season (the worst offense in the league averages 93.