Boston @ Philadelphia picks

Malcolm Brogdon has made a whopping 42.7% of his treys this year, quite a bit more than his 29.6 rate last year. The Boston Celtics rank as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court. The 76ers have given up the least offensive rebounds per game (8.5) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against the 76ers may be a positive one for getting to the free throw line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a colossal 5.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games (29th-most in the league).

Derrick White has sunk 2.5 shots from downtown per game over the last 10 games on the road, 0.6 more than he's made from 3-point range in all games this season away from his home court. The Boston Celtics rank as the highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court. The matchup vs. Philadelphia is a good one for field goals; when the 76ers are on their home court, opposing starting SGs have compiled the 26th-highest FG% in the NBA this year (47.0%). The 76ers have given up the least offensive rebounds per game (8.5) in the league to opposing clubs over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). Derrick White has sunk 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 13.4% more than he's made in all games this season.

The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 25 games. The Celtics have played at the 3rd-most lethargic pace in the league over the last 5 games, which should reduce possessions for the 76ers. The Philadelphia 76ers rank as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists). Without the home court advantage, the Celtics have given up the 8th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.3) in the league to opposing teams over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Marcus Smart has committed 2.7 personal fouls per game without the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 87th percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling. The matchup against the 76ers is a challenging one for shots from the field; the other team's starting PGs have tallied the 15th-least field goals per game in the league this year (5.7). The Boston Celtics have played at the 3rd-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The 76ers have played at the slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the Celtics. The Boston Celtics rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).