Boston @ Atlanta picks

The 4th-slowest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Boston Celtics. Payton Pritchard will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage generally worsens player production across the board.

The matchup vs. Boston is a favorable one for three-point attempts; when the Boston Celtics are on the road, opposing starting SFs have totaled the most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.7). The 2nd-fastest tempo home offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Hawks. Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hawks rank best in in the league with 12.8 offensive boards per game this year. Vit Krejci has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 25.0% more than he's made overall this year. Vit Krejci will likely get a boost in effectiveness in all stat categories as a result of controlling the home court advantage in this contest.

Dejounte Murray has totaled 4.5 defensive rebounds per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the NBA by this standard: 88th percentile. Out of all players in the NBA, Dejounte Murray rates in the 97th percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 35.3 minutes per game this year. The 2nd-fastest tempo home offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Hawks. Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hawks rank best in in the league with 12.8 offensive boards per game this year. Dejounte Murray will likely see a rise in production in all stat categories as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this matchup.

The Atlanta Hawks are expected to experience a decrease in possessions in this game from squaring off against the 4th-most sluggish pace-of-play away team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Boston Celtics).

The 4th-slowest pace-of-play road team in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing on the road generally decreases player performance for all stats.