@DickLipe

NBC Sports Boston Celtic statistician and researcher. Longtime Bentley University SID who retired at the end of 2025 following nearly 50 years of service.

Joined November 2013
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Dick Lipe retweeted
Steve Bulpett@SteveBHoop13h
The Celtics did something for the first time in their history Monday night - ans something else for the first time since 2014. ... The Sultan of Stat, @DickLipe, has those answers and more from the blowout of the Bulls. ⬇️
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MOST GAMES WITH 5+ 3’S OFF BENCH, CAREER 57 - Malik Beasley, 2018-25 47 - Tim Hardaway Jr, 2013-26 47 - Buddy Hield, 2017-26 44 - J.R. Smith, 2006-14 41 - Payton Pritchard, 2020-26
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Tatum was the first Celtic to have at least 5 FG, 5 FT, 5 REB and 5 AST in a 1st half since Paul Pierce (twice in 2004). It was only the 2nd time in his career he's had at least 19 points, 6 rebs and 5 assists by halftime.
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Tatum had 5 assists in the 1st quarter and is now tied for 2nd most 1st Q assists this season with 11. Only Keyonte George (Utah) has more.
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It's early, but that won't stop Celtics Stats Legend @DickLipe from pulling some interesting nuggets! TONIGHT: @Drewdle25, @Scalabrine, and @TVAbby bring you #Celtics vs Bulls 📍TD Garden ⌚7:30pm 💻📲 NBC Sports App 📺 NBC Sports Boston
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A sad start for the Knicks! The New York Knicks are the first defending champs to start 0-3 since the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011-2012 season! 🏀
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Dick Lipe retweeted
Steve Bulpett@SteveBHoopOct 24
The Sultan of Stat sends the email, and I pass it along... @DickLipe with the relevant noteage from the Celtic victory over the Knicks. ⬇️
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The Knicks are only the 7th defending NBA champion to start the season 0-2! Dallas had been the most recent (2011-12) and the Lakers are on the list twice, once in Minneapolis (1953-54) and once in LA (2002-03).
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CELTIC HISTORY: MOST STEALS IN SEASON'S 1ST 2 GAMES 9 - Larry Bird, 1985 7 - PAUL GEORGE, 2026 7 - Kenny Anderson, 2000 7 - Kenny Anderson, 2001 7 - Sherman Douglas, 1993
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This is the 1st time in 28 career regular season games for Anunoby that he has scored more than 14 points vs. the Celtics. He does have 4 20-point games vs. Celtics in the postseason. Anunoby's career regular season scoring average vs. Boston (9.0) is his lowest vs. any team.
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Garza, Hauser and Pritchard have combined to make 5 of 8 three-pointers off the bench so far tonight. Garza, in 3:30, has 8 points (2/2 3's), 1 o-board and a steal
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Celtics are 51-24 all-time in home-openers, including 2-2 vs. the Bulls 1967: W 105-90 1996: L 107-98 1997: W 92-85 2002: L 99-96
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Entering Thursday, teams were 65-0 in the shot-clock era when leading by 20+ at half of their season opener. The Cavs' 29-point blown lead is the largest in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98)
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In today's season-opener at Detroit, Paul George became the 3rd Celtic, age 36 or more, to score at least 38 points in a game. John Havlicek, vs. Washington, 4/11/76, 38 pts Robert Parish, vs. Denver, 12/8/89, 38 pts George was the oldest of the 3. at 36 yrs and 171 days.
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Dick Lipe retweeted
Steve Bulpett@SteveBHoopOct 20
The Sultan of Stat, @DickLipe, has the good, the bad and the ultimately ugly from the Celtics' season-opening loss in Detroit today. ⬇️
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Paul George - 1st career game with at least 38 pts, 7 3's and 5 steals 8th player in NBA history to hit each of those marks, and the 2nd oldest (Steph Curry last year)
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DUNCAN ROBINSON: 21 points tonight, including 15 in 4th quarter Previous 15 regular season games vs. Celtics: 16, 6, 5, 0, 3, 9, 5, 15, 5, 5, 6, 8, 11, 7, 15
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Paul George has broken the record for most points in a Celtic debut with 31 so far. Porzingis has 30 against the Knicks in 2023.
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Tatum: only 4th player in PxP era to have at least 11 pts, 5 reb, 6 asst, 1 stl in 1st half of season-opener (Anthony Davis, Doncic, Michael Finley) George: 17 points ... tied for his 2nd most in the first half of a season-opener Celtics: kept DET to 27% FG and 2/10 3's 2nd Q
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CELTICS: MOST CAREER OPENING DAY POINTS 371 Pierce, 1998-2012 (14 G) 298 Bird, 1979-91 (13 G) 279 Cousy, 1950-62 (13 G) 274 Havlicek, 1962-77 (15 G) 240 Parish, 1980-93 (14 G) 227 J. Brown, 2016-25 (10 G) 214 TATUM, 2017-24 (8 G) Tatum has the highest scoring avg (26.8)
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