How we see it goin' down: Celtics vs Grizzlies

Tip: 7:30PM Court: TD Garden Watch it: CSNNE Hear it: WEEI

Referees: Joe Crawford, Leroy Richardson and James Williams

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The Matchup


Record: 14-16	Record: 19-9
At home: 9-5	On road: 6-6
Streak: Lost 3	Streak: Lost 1

Leaders	Leaders
Buckets: Pierce (19.9 ppg)	Buckets: Rudy Gay (18.0 ppg)
Boards: Garnett (7.0 rpg)	Boards: Zac Randolph (12.5 rpg)
Dimes: Rondo (11.6 apg)	Dimes: Mike Conley (6.3 apg)

For the Stat Geeks:	For the Stat Geeks:
Offensive Rating: 102.4 (22nd NBA)	Offensive Rating: 104.4 (17th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 104.8 (13th NBA)	Defensive Rating: 99.3 (1st NBA)
Pace: 91.7 (15th NBA)	Pace: 90.0 (26th NBA)

Last time

Behind Kevin Garnett’s 24 points and 9 rebounds, the Celtics beat Memphis, 98-80, in their only meeting last season. The C’s have won 8 of the last 10 games with the Grizz.

This time

Get it to: Whomever can make a shot

Paul Pierce is shooting 40% over his last 5 games. Jason Terry is worse, at 35% over the same span. The bench is half-asleep. Rajon Rondo is nursing a sore hip. Oh yeah, Memphis is #1 in points allowed and defensive efficiency. There’s a good chance the Celtics score 67 points tonight.

Gotta stop: Zack Randolph

Z-Bo is having another excellent season, averaging 17 points and 12.5 rebounds. He can kill you in the paint and with his jumper. Want a frightening stat? Randolph averages 4.7 offensive rebounds per game.

The Wild Card: Avery Bradley

Our beloved ball-hawking guard is finally back after two shoulder surgeries. While we’re all expecting him to plug the leaky holes on the perimeter and nail those corner three-pointers, we have no idea how many minutes he can play or how rusty he will be. There is one certainty – his return will electrify the crowd and hopefully his teammates.