Boston vs. Philadelphia Fast Facts

Pierce led the Celtics 20th fourth quarter comeback of the season by exploding for 11 points in the final period.
Photo by Jake Lemle
Here are some tidbits you may or may not have known about the Celtics and Sixers:

  • Thursday’s win marks the first time Boston has beaten Philadelphia in two straight games since 12/15/97 and 3/22/98.

  • Thursday’s win marks the first time that Boston won back-to-back playoff games since they beat Cleveland in Games One and Two in 1992.

  • Philadelphia shot 75 percent from the line Thursday night, marking the first time they have shot at or lower than 75 percent against the Celtics since 11/20/00.

  • The Celtics have shot a better percentage from the field in both games this series. The last time the Celtics shot a better percentage from the field versus the Sixers in two straight games was on 3/22/98 and 3/29/98.

  • Boston (23) attempted more free throws than Philadelphia (20) on Thursday night, marking the first time Boston has taken more free throw attempts than Philly since 3/29/96.

  • Last time Boston had 6 players in double figures versus Philly before Thursday night was on 1/22/97.

    Caption: Anderson was one of six Celtics to score in double figures on Thursday night - a feat the Green had no completed versus the Sixers since January, 1997.
    Photo by Jake Lemle
  • Boston is now 42-19 (including playoffs) this season when they attempt 20 or more free throws.

  • Boston grabbed 9 more rebounds off the defensive glass on Thursday night. The last time Boston grabbed more defensive boards than the Sixers in a game was on 11/20/00.

  • Tony Battie reached double figures against Philly on Thursday night for the first time since 11/20/00.

  • Allen Iverson has 49 points through the first two games of the series, the fewest amount of points he has scored in the first two games of a playoff series since he scored 43 in Game One and Game Two versus Charlotte in 1999.

  • The Celtics climbed back from a fourth quarter deficit on Thursday night, marking the 20th time this season Boston has won a game after trailing in the fourth quarter.

    Paul Pierce scored 11 fourth quarter points on Thursday night, marking the 22 time this season he has reached double-figures in the fourth quarter. He led the NBA this year with 552 fourth quarter points.

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