Celts conjure up sufficient pest control to subdue fast-starting Hornets
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Despite Boston’s ultimately one-sided swatting of the pesky but road-weary Hornets Sunday at the TD Garden, there was not a whole lot of “Average” in the Algebra of this game – from a box-score showing a mere 14 combined Turnovers, to the Celts’ jaw-dropping +30 in Total Rebounds. (And poor Brad Wanamaker’s impressive five Q4 assists will get overlooked in lieu of Jayson Tatum’s 9-for-13, 22-point scoring blitz.)
The “extremes” of this encounter are epitomized by Charlotte’s .652 Conversion Rate (15-for-23) in Q1 contrasted with their .250 (6-for-24) in Q4. (For the full 48 minutes, Charlotte managed just three Second-Chance shots.)
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Game 27 vs Charlotte
Boston 119
FG: C’s – 46-88, .523
3FG: C’s – 14-32, .438
FT: C’s – 13-16, .813 [5 conversions]
TS%: C’s – .626
OR: C’s – 10 + 4 (team) [minus 0 FT rebounds]
DR: C’s – 47 + 1 (team) [minus 5 FT rebounds]
TO: C’s – 11 + 2 (team)
Poss: C’s – 92 {41 “Empty”}
PPP: C’s – 1.293
CV%: C’s – 51 / 92, .554
Stripes: C’s – 11 [5.5 conversions]
Adjusted CV%: C’s – 56.5 / 92, .614 {expected production, 113 points}
Charlotte 93
FG: Char – 33-82, .402
3FG: Char – 10-34, .294
FT: Char – 17-23, .739 [8 conversions]
TS%: Char – .505
OR: Char – 2 + 2 (team) [minus 0 FT rebounds]
DR: Char – 25 + 2 (team) [minus 1 FT rebound]
TO: Char – 3 + 3 (team)
Poss: Char – 92 {51 “Empty”}
PPP: Char – 1.011
CV%: Char – 41 / 92, .446
Stripes: Char – 4 [2 conversions]
Adjusted CV%: Char – 43 / 92, .467 {expected production, 86 points}
Note re Calculation & Notation:
The number of “possessions” is an accurate count, not a formula-based estimated value. For purposes of clarity, the bracketed digit following the FT% is the exact count of “conversions” represented by those FTA’s.
“Possessions” calculation: FGA’s + FT conversions + TO’s – OR’s (including Team OR’s) – FT OR’s
“Conversions” calculation: FG’s + FT conversions
“Stripes” calculation: 3FG’s – missed FTA’s
TS% = True Shooting Percentage
PPP = Points per Possession
CV% = Conversion Percentage
Abacus Revelation for the Road
The Hornets were the fifth team to face Boston as the second game of a back-to-back … the C’s have taken care of business each time.
Milwaukee and Philadelphia have enjoyed the most “back-end” opponents, each undefeated in seven tries … at the other end of the spectrum, Mr. Dolan’s Knicks are 1-5 when facing a team on the second night of a B2B.