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Two sobering stats for Celtics fans today. The first one you have probably heard by now. Phil Jackson coached teams are 47-0 when they win the first game of a playoff series. The second one is a little more obscure. Since they went to the 2-3-2 format, teams that win game 3 after the first two games were split have won all 10 series.