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Celtics off to historic start

By Chris Forsberg

Thursday, November 5, 2009

With Wednesday's win over the Timberwolves, the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to start the season 6-0 and hold teams under 90 points in each game since the 1947-48 Baltimore Bullets accomplished that feat in the days of the Basketball Association of America. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Bullets opened that season 9-0 -- defeating the Celtics three times during that span, no less -- while holding opponents to 65.9 points per game in the pre-shot clock era. The Celtics ...

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