Boston @ Atlanta props

Al Horford has converted 37.7% of his three-point attempts while playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 80th percentile among all players in the league. Al Horford has attempted 6.2 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 1.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the season on the road. Al Horford has tallied 29.8 minutes per game while playing on the road this year, ranking him in the 79th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league. The Boston Celtics have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The Boston Celtics have played at the 10th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games.

The matchup vs. the Hawks is a challenging one for threes; the other team's starting SGs have totaled the 10th-least shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the NBA this year (2.0). The Boston Celtics have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. Atlanta may be a challenging one for getting to the free throw line; opposing starting SGs have attempted just 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 25 games when the Hawks have the home court advantage (11th-least in the league). Derrick White will not enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium tends to lowers stat production for all stats.

Marcus Smart has tallied 2.7 personal fouls per game when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 88th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling. The matchup vs. Atlanta is a hard one for three-pointers; when the Hawks are playing at home, the opposition's starting PGs have tallied the 11th-least shots from downtown per game in the NBA this year (1.7). The Boston Celtics have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against the Hawks may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 1.5 free throws per game over the last 10 games (13th-least in the league). Marcus Smart will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage tends to lowers player performance in all facets of the game.

Jaylen Brown has accumulated 2.6 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most-whistled players in the league (86th percentile). The matchup vs. Atlanta is a hard one for threes; when the Hawks are at home, the opposing team's starting SFs have put up the 11th-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (30.8%). The Boston Celtics have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). Jaylen Brown has made 60.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, -15.8% less than he's made overall this year. Jaylen Brown will not hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing while traveling tends to lowers stat production in all facets of the game.

Jayson Tatum has been called for 0.2 technical fouls per game this year, placing him among the most foul-prone players in the NBA when it comes to technicals (96th percentile). The Boston Celtics have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists). Jayson Tatum will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage usually lowers stat production in all stat categories.

Malcolm Brogdon has converted a whopping 42.4% of his shots from downtown this year, a sizeable increase from his 29.6 rate last year. The Boston Celtics have been the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The Boston Celtics have played at the 7th-speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games. The Hawks have played at the speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games on their home court, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Celtics. The Hawks have allowed the 4th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.0) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).