Toronto @ Boston picks

Jayson Tatum has sunk 56.9% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 10.6% more than he's made in all games this year. Jayson Tatum has successfully made 45.9% of his 3-point attempts over the last 5 games, 11.8% more than he's sunk in all games this year. Jayson Tatum has been on the court for 36.7 minutes per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 99th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the NBA. The Boston Celtics have been the 3rd-highest scoring offense in the NBA on their home court this year. The matchup against the Raptors is a positive one for threes; the opposition's starting SFs have put up the 30th-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (38.4%).

Pascal Siakam has failed to convert 2.7 attempts from downtown per game this year, placing him among the worst players in the NBA in this category: 75th percentile for misses . The Toronto Raptors rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 20 games. The matchup against Boston is a hard one for scoring; when the Celtics are at home, the other team's starting PFs have averaged the 7th-least buckets per game in the league this year (5.3). The Toronto Raptors have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup against the Celtics may be a difficult one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a mere 1.6 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (15th-least in the NBA).

Al Horford has shot and missed 5.6 field goal attempts per game over the last 5 games, 1.6 more than he's missed in all games this year. The Raptors have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to decrease possessions for the Celtics. The Boston Celtics check in as the 6th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games while at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Al Horford has attempted a lowly 0.3 free throws per game this year, quite a bit lower than his 1.4 mark last year.

Scottie Barnes has made 24.9% of his treys this year, ranking him in the 19th percentile among all players in the NBA. The Toronto Raptors rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Toronto Raptors have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The matchup vs. Boston may be a tough one for getting to the free throw line; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.7 free throws per game over the last 20 games when the Celtics have the home court advantage (14th-least in the NBA). Scottie Barnes will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home court generally decreases player performance for all stats.