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Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, opposing squads have brought down 12.2 offensive boards per game (2nd-most in the league) against the San Antonio Spurs (preserving possessions that can produce extra chances for offense).
In contrast to last year's 3.8 mark, Sam Hauser's shot attempts from beyond the arc have risen this year to 5.6 per game. The Celtics have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Boston Celtics. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Sam Hauser has sunk 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 16.7% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year.
Among all players in the NBA, Julian Champagnie rates in the 22nd percentile for personal fouls, tallying a mere 1.1 fouls per game this year. The Spurs check in as the 7th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games as the visting team when it comes to three-point attempts. This year, the other team's starting SFs have averaged 5.8 3-point attempts per game (29th-most in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, making this a strong matchup. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Spurs are expected to get a boost in possessions in this contest from competing against the 6th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Celtics).
Payton Pritchard has attempted 5.9 threes per game over the last 15 games, 1.4 more than he's attempted overall this year. The Celtics have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Boston Celtics. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Payton Pritchard has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 25.8% higher than he's made over the course of the season.
Kristaps Porzingis has averaged 19.1 points per game at home this year, ranking him in the 86th percentile -- near the top of the league in this category. The matchup against Victor Wembanyama is a good one for threes; when Wembanyama is on the road other starting Cs this year, they have sunk a monstrous 48.9% of their 3-point shots (89th percentile). The Celtics have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Boston Celtics. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.
The rate of 3-point shots made against Kristaps Porzingis has been quite low (20.0%) when he is at home and matched up against fellow starting Cs this year (4th percentile). The Spurs rank as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the away team (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists). Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting squad, opposing squads have nabbed 13.4 offensive rebounds per game (3rd-most in the NBA) against the Celtics (saving possessions that can spark bonus opportunities for offense). The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs vs. Kristaps Porzingis has been very low this year (2.7 foul shots per game: 19th percentile). Victor Wembanyama figures to suffer a drop-off in output in all facets of the game on account of playing away from home in this contest.
Al Horford has made 58.3% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games at home, 6.1% higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this year on his home court. Al Horford has converted 2.2 shots from downtown per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 higher than he's made from 3-point range in all games this season. The Celtics have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Boston Celtics. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league with 11.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.
Out of all players in the league, Derrick White rates in the 88th percentile for three-point shots sunk on his home court, totaling 2.5 per game this year. Derrick White has been on the court for 32.1 minutes per game playing at home this year, ranking in the 84th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting SGs have shot 54.7% on field goals (29th-highest in the NBA) against the San Antonio Spurs, marking this as a positive matchup. The Celtics have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Boston Celtics.
Tre Jones has sunk 61.5% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 14.9% more than he's sunk overall this season. Tre Jones has played 29.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he's played over the course of the season. The Spurs check in as the 7th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games as the visting team when it comes to three-point attempts. This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 3.0 3-pointers per game (30th-most in the NBA) vs. the Boston Celtics, making this a strong matchup. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games.
The Spurs check in as the 7th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games as the visting team when it comes to three-point attempts. This year when they are the visiting squad, their opposition has averaged 44.1% on field goals (2nd-worst in the league) vs. the Celtics, creating a difficult matchup. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Spurs are expected to get a boost in possessions in this contest from competing against the 6th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Celtics). This year, the other team has attempted 19.7 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.
Jaylen Brown has notched 29.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.2 more than he's notched overall this year. Jaylen Brown has successfully made 4.0 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.4 higher than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the year on his home court. This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting SGs have shot 54.7% on field goals (29th-highest in the NBA) against the San Antonio Spurs, marking this as a positive matchup. The Celtics have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Boston Celtics.
Jayson Tatum has tallied 0.4 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.2 more than he's tallied in all games this year. This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SFs have posted 8.6 points per game (15th-lowest in the league) against the Spurs, branding this as a challenging matchup for offensive effectiveness. Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, opposing squads have brought down 12.2 offensive boards per game (2nd-most in the league) against the San Antonio Spurs (preserving possessions that can produce extra chances for offense).
Devin Vassell has attempted 13.6 shots per game on the road this year, placing him in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the league, Devin Vassell registers in the 88th percentile for shots from behind the three-point arc while playing on the road, compiling 6.1 per game this year. Devin Vassell has been called for 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the least foul-prone players in the NBA (18th percentile). The Spurs check in as the 7th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games as the visting team when it comes to three-point attempts. Over the last 10 games, opposing teams have averaged 31.4% on three-pointers (3rd-weakest in the league) vs. the Celtics, designating this as a hard matchup.
Keldon Johnson has attempted 4.7 treys per game away from his home court this year, placing him in the 76th percentile among all players in the league. Keldon Johnson has averaged 30.7 minutes per game while on the road this year, ranking him in the 81st percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. The Spurs check in as the 7th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games as the visting team when it comes to three-point attempts. This year when they are the visiting squad, their opposition has averaged 44.1% on field goals (2nd-worst in the league) vs. the Celtics, creating a difficult matchup. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games.
Jrue Holiday has attempted 6.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Jrue Holiday has been on the court for 33.2 minutes per game while at home this year, ranking him in the 88th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The matchup vs. San Antonio is a favorable one for 3-point shots; when the Spurs are on the road, the opposing team's starting PGs have posted the 30th-highest three percentage in the league this year (48.4%). The Celtics have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games, which should lead to increased possessions for the Boston Celtics.
Jeremy Sochan has attempted 12.4 shots per game over the last 5 games, 2.4 more than he's attempted in all games this year. The Spurs check in as the 7th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 20 games as the visting team when it comes to three-point attempts. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Spurs are expected to get a boost in possessions in this contest from competing against the 6th-quickest pace-of-play home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Celtics). Jeremy Sochan has converted 90.2% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 12.0% higher than he's converted overall this year.
