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The Celtics’ starting lineup strangely hasn’t clicked, which could be a weak spot for the defending champions.

Traditional box stats place almost no gap between the players’ contributions — Flagg has a slight scoring and facilitating edge, while Broome is typically stronger on the boards.

However, there are a couple of statistics that prove Ball is a winning player. The first of those is the on/off-court rating. Ball has a plus 9.2 rating when on the court versus off the court.

On-off stats are impacted by a lot of noise, especially early in the season. The Celtics’ ugly performances in garbage time have increased the damage without White.

Note: The 2024-25 CBS Sports Preseason All-America Teams were voted on by college basketball writers at CBS Sports, 247Sports and broadcasters from CBS and CBS Sports Network.

Key Statistics: 11 Games, 34.4 MPG, 17.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.3 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.9 BPG, 63.4% TS, +9.8 on-rating, -7.2 on-off, 6.1 BPM (Thinking Basketball version) Of all the players on this list, Derrick ...

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