Lies, Damn Lies and...

Here is an end-of January vs end-of December comparison of the Boston Celtics. I did not compile these stats myself, so caveat emptor. Well, even if I did do the work, caveat emptor (I'm not perfect, much to my chagrin)...

The Celtics are:

19th in the league in offensive efficiency at 99.2 points/100 possessions. Last Month: 8th at 105.0.
4th in the league in defensive efficiency at 95.7 points/100 possessions. Last Month: 26th at 106.9.

9th in eFG% at 49.7%. Last Month: 4th at 52.6%.
5th in TS% at 53.7%. Last Month: 2nd at 57.5%.
4th in assist ratio at 15.9. Last Month: 4th at 16.0.
19th in defensive rebound rate at 72.8. Last Month: 16th at 72.7.
29th in offensive rebound rate at 22.5. Last Month: 22nd at 23.5.
24th in total rebound rate at 48.4. Last Month: 25th at 47.2.
26th in pace at 91.2. Last Month: 20th at 93.0.
27th in turnover rate at 27.2. Last Month: 28th at 28.6.

bob

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