Remember back in October when the Celtics had one of the league’s worst offense (100.8 OffRtg)? Open shots weren’t going down, the team (read: Jayson Tatum) took a confounding amount of mid-range jumpers, and the PPG just wasn’t matching up with their talent level. But after a reshuffling on the starting lineup, Boston turned in an impressive December ranked second in offense (115.5 OffRtg) that sparked an eight-game winning streak.
Over the course of the entire season, the Celtics are top-10 in offense, but considering how poorly they perform in key areas of the game, it’s a surprising statistic.