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Nevertheless, they compensated elsewhere, ranking highest in both effective field-goal percentage, shooting 56.0%, and true shooting percentage where they averaged 59.4% on their way to a thrilling seven game series against the Miami Heat, which unfortunately for them, they were on the losing side of. Despite ranking fourth in offensive efficiency with a rating of 116.1, they fell apart defensively with a rating of 112.9, the sixth-worst in the playoffs.
However, their playoff run was not as entirely straightforward. Read More: Boston Celtics' expected Starting Five, Second Unit and Crunch-Time Five On the defensive end of the ball, they also formed part of the top three of the league with a rating of 108.7, behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies. On top of that, they ranked sixth overall for three-point percentage, converting 37.7% of their shots from deep.įurthermore, per ESPN’s Hollinger Team Statistics, Boston ranked third overall in offensive efficiency with 115.7 behind only the Sacramento Kings with 117.0, respectively.
With the departures of Marcus Smart, Grant Williams and Blake Griffin, who is still available on the free-agent market, the C’s have lost sizable frontcourt depth, although they brought in 25-year-old Oshae Brissett, who most recently spent time with the Indiana Pacers, on a two-year veteran’s minimum deal, per Spotrac.Īccording to the NBA’s Advanced Statistics, the Celtics ranked fourth overall in points scored during the regular season, averaging 117.9 points per game. The Latvian brings with him size and scoring, and per ESPN’s Andre Snellings, entirely changes the dynamics of their offense due to his ability to create both his own shot, and via assists off-the-ball. They didn’t stop there, though, as they decided that Marcus Smart’s time in Boston had run its course, dealing him away in a three-team trade that landed them 7’3” Kristaps Porzingis. The Boston Celtics appeared to lay down their foundations for the future by committing long-term to two-time All-Star, Jaylen Brown, signing him to the NBA’s richest supermax contract in history worth five-years, $304 million, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
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