Boston @ Dallas picks

Payton Pritchard has successfully made 55.3% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games, 15.3% more than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this year. The 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from facing the 7th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 15 games (the Mavericks). Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 14thbest in in the league as the away team with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Payton Pritchard has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 23.6% higher than he's converted overall this season.

Among all players in the NBA, Sam Hauser measures in the 78th percentile for 3-point proficiency away from home with a an exceptional 39.5% rate this year. Sam Hauser has attempted 5.6 treys per game this year, ranking in the 86th percentile out of all players in the league. The matchup vs. the Mavericks is a positive one for shots from the field; the opposition's starting PFs have averaged the 30th-most shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (16.0). The 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from facing the 7th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 15 games (the Mavericks).

Al Horford has compiled 6.3 defensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games while on the road, 1.2 higher than he's compiled overall this season on the road. The 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in possessions in this game from facing the 7th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 15 games (the Mavericks). Offensive rebounds continue possession and result in added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 14thbest in in the league as the away team with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Derrick Jones Jr. has made 63.4% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 15.4% higher than he's sunk in all games this season. Derrick Jones Jr. has been on the court for 32.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.2 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this year. The Mavericks have played at the 7th-fastest pace in the league over the last 15 games. The Boston Celtics have played at the 4th-quickest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games while traveling, which ought to increase plays for the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks check in as the 10th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games with the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional chances for scoring and assists).