Boston.com · Dec 14, 2024
5 stats that illuminate the Celtics’ success so far
Al Horford celebrates after teammate Sam Hauser drills a 3-pointer.The Celtics are off to another spectacular start this season and have clearly established themselves as the favorites to win it all once again (sorry, Cleveland).
Here are five stats to help provide context.
This 25-game pace is nothing new.
The Celtics have won 20 of their first 25 games to start the season for the third consecutive year.
Over the last 40 years, according to Celtics.com’s Taylor Snow, only one other team has had a longer such streak: the 2007-2010 Celtics.
They’re averaging 19 3-pointers per game.
It’s hard to talk about the Celtics without mentioning their 3-point marksmanship.