Rondo's one-of-a-kind performance

May, 5, 2012

5/05/12

1:19

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By Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com

Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesRajon Rondo’s triple-double helped the Celtics take a 2-1 series lead over the Hawks.

From our friends at ESPN Stats and Info:

Rajon Rondo made plenty of history in the Boston Celtics’ 90-84 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks. Rondo became the first player in NBA history with at least 17 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists and four steals in a playoff game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Elias also tells us he’s the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double in a playoff game after missing his team’s previous game.

Rondo triple-doubles equal Celtics wins. In Rondo’s 20 career triple-doubles (13 in regular season, seven in playoffs), the Celtics have a 19-1 record. The lone loss came to the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 first round.

Including the regular season and playoffs, nobody has more triple-doubles than Rajon Rondo (20) since the start of the 2008-09 season. Rondo’s seven career playoff triple-doubles are tied with LeBron James for the second-most among active players, trailing only Jason Kidd’s 11.

Hop HERE to read more, including other statistical nuggets from Game 3.

Chris Forsberg

Celtics reporter, ESPNBoston.com

Covered Celtics since 2007
Emmy award-winning videographer
Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009

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PLAYOFFS - Final

TEAM	1	2	3	4	T
	24	15	28	21	88	» Recap » Box Score » » Conversation
	10	17	20	33	80	» Recap » Box Score » » Conversation
Points » C. Anthony (NYK) 21 points Rebounds » T. Chandler (NYK) 12 rebounds Assists » R. Felton (NYK) 7 assists

TEAM	W	L	GB	PF	PA
New York	54	28	-	99.9	95.7
Brooklyn	49	33	5.0	96.8	95.0
Boston	41	40	12.5	96.5	96.7
Philadelphia	34	48	20.0	93.1	96.5
Toronto	34	48	20.0	97.2	98.6

TEAM LEADERS

POINTS

Paul Pierce

PTS	AST	STL	MIN
18.6	4.8	1.1	33.4

OTHER LEADERS

Rebounds

K. Garnett

7.8

Assists

R. Rondo

11.1

Steals

R. Rondo

1.8

Blocks

K. Garnett

0.9

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