Boston @ Chicago Picks & Props

DeMar DeRozan has missed 2.8 3-point attempts per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.7 more than he's failed to convert from 3-point range in all games this season while on his home court. This year, opposing starting PFs have posted 14.5 points per game (14th-lowest in the league) vs. the Celtics, resulting in a difficult matchup for offensive output. The most sluggish pace team in the NBA this year has been the Bulls. The Chicago Bulls are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions today from sharing the court with the 9th-most lethargic tempo away team in the league this year (the Celtics). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bulls rank 8thworst in in the league with only 9.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Alex Caruso has sunk an impressive 3.4 shots made from the field per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 2.0 rate last season. Alex Caruso has averaged 33.0 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 5.9 higher than he's averaged in all games this season. When it comes to 3-point attempts, the 10th-most aggressive team in the league while at home over the last 6 games has been the Chicago Bulls. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged 6.7 three attempts per game (30th-highest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, marking this as a good matchup. Alex Caruso has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 24.3% more than he's sunk in all games this season.

Al Horford has successfully made 49.8% of his three-pointers over the last 10 games on the road, 11.0% higher than he's made from three overall this year on the road. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league as the visting team with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has grabbed 7.8 offensive boards per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Bulls (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to additional opportunities for offense). Al Horford has successfully made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 25.0% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year while playing away from home. This year when they are the visiting team, the other team has attempted 21.4 free throws per game (8th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Chicago Bulls, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.

Ayo Dosunmu has converted 58.6% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games, 10.6% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this year. Ayo Dosunmu has converted 3.2 3-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 higher than he's converted from 3-point range over the course of the season. Ayo Dosunmu has averaged 34.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 9.3 more than he's averaged in all games this season. When it comes to 3-point attempts, the 10th-most aggressive team in the league while at home over the last 6 games has been the Chicago Bulls. Ayo Dosunmu will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally raises stat production across the board.

Andre Drummond has made 5.0 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's put through the hoop overall this year. Andre Drummond has been on the court for 25.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.7 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the year. When it comes to 3-point attempts, the 10th-most aggressive team in the league while at home over the last 6 games has been the Chicago Bulls. This year, their opposition has shot 44.9% on field goal attempts (worst in the league) vs. the Celtics, marking this as a tough matchup. Andre Drummond has successfully made an impressive 57.9% of his free throws this season, a sizeable increase from his 50.0 mark last season.

Jrue Holiday has converted 3.8 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.5 higher than he's converted from 3-point range in all games this season away from his home court. Jrue Holiday has tallied 33.3 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the league: 89th percentile. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league as the visting team with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has grabbed 7.8 offensive boards per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Bulls (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to additional opportunities for offense). Jrue Holiday has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 15.3% more than he's made overall this year.

This year, opposing starting PFs have averaged 11.5 shot attempts per game (13th-fewest in the league) vs. the Bulls, resulting in a difficult matchup. The 9th-most sluggish pace away team in the NBA this year has been the Celtics. The Boston Celtics are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the most sluggish pace offense in the NBA this year (the Bulls). Jayson Tatum will likely experience a decrease in performance in all stat categories as a result of playing away from home in this matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown places in the 94th percentile for shots, compiling 17.3 per game this year. Jaylen Brown has attempted 5.7 threes per game this year, placing him in the 87th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Jaylen Brown has tallied 33.4 minutes per game this year, ranking among the most used players in the NBA: 90th percentile. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league as the visting team with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has grabbed 7.8 offensive boards per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Bulls (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to additional opportunities for offense).

Kristaps Porzingis has tallied 26.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.0 higher than he's tallied in all games this year. Kristaps Porzingis has been on the court for 29.6 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 77th percentile. The matchup against Nikola Vucevic is a good one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when guarding other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a massive 2.4 treys per game (97th percentile). Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league as the visting team with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has grabbed 7.8 offensive boards per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Bulls (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to additional opportunities for offense).

Nikola Vucevic has averaged 2.3 personal fouls per game playing at home this year, ranking in the 78th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. The most sluggish pace team in the NBA this year has been the Bulls. The Chicago Bulls are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions today from sharing the court with the 9th-most lethargic tempo away team in the league this year (the Celtics). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bulls rank 8thworst in in the league with only 9.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The Boston Celtics have given up the 5th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.5) in the league to the other team over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Sam Hauser has successfully made 55.5% of his 3-point shots over the last 10 games on the road, 13.0% higher than he's converted from beyond the arc over the course of the year while playing away from home. Sam Hauser has attempted 5.4 three-pointers per game this season, significantly higher than his 3.8 mark last season. Relative to last season's 14.7 mark, Sam Hauser's playing time has jumped this season to 21.6 minutes per game. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league as the visting team with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has grabbed 7.8 offensive boards per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Bulls (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to additional opportunities for offense).

Coby White has been called for 2.3 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the highest-fouling players in the league (79th percentile). The most sluggish pace team in the NBA this year has been the Bulls. The Chicago Bulls are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions today from sharing the court with the 9th-most lethargic tempo away team in the league this year (the Celtics). Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bulls rank 8thworst in in the league with only 9.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The Boston Celtics have given up the 5th-most offensive rebounds per game (11.5) in the league to the other team over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the league, Derrick White measures in the 93rd percentile for three-point attempts, totaling 6.7 per game this year. Derrick White has tallied 32.3 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 86th percentile. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7thbest in in the league as the visting team with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting team, their opposition has grabbed 7.8 offensive boards per game (2nd-fewest in the league) vs. the Bulls (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to additional opportunities for offense). Derrick White has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 13.1% higher than he's sunk overall this year.

Payton Pritchard has gone over 5.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.