"For all of the hand-wringing over Rajon Rondo's sprained right wrist, the Celtics are climbing up the Eastern Conference ranks.

Last night's 100-64 win over Toronto boosted the C's to 6-2 in their point guard's absence, and pushed them over .500, at 11-10, for the first time this season.

Just as important, they have gone 6-2 with Avery Bradley and rookie E'Twaun Moore as their point guard rotation, and Paul Pierce in the Larry Bird role as a point forward."