The Celtics have had a rough 24 hours. They suffered a terrible loss in Chicago, then they had to stay the night and didn't land in Boston until 2:30 this afternoon. You would expect the C's to come out a bit gassed, but that isn't the case. After a decent first half, they lead the Cavaliers 54-46.
Here is some food for thought:
* Rajon Rondo apparently didn't turn off his aggressive switch, which is a positive for the Celtics. Rondo has been a force in this one. He's driven to the basket at will. He has 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.
* The insertion of Jason Collins has made the Celtics better on the glass. When he is on the floor, they're a much bigger team. When he started alongside Garnett, the Celtics had two big men and usually a third guy in the paint whenever a shot went up on defense. They currently have the edge in the rebounding department, 21-20. However, they own a 19-13 edge in defensive rebounds, the area of most concern.
* The Celtics have done an exceptional job of containing Kyrie Irving this far. Irving only has 6 points in 17 minutes.
* Coach Doc Rivers switched up Kevin Garnett's minute cycle. Garnett came out at the 7:02 mark in the first quarter and did not return. He did not check back in until the 10:05 mark in the second and finished the quarter. KG wasn't gassed, as he scored 8 of his 10 points in that quarter. Interesting.
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