Boston @ Cleveland props

Isaac Okoro has attempted 6.8 shots per game this year, quite a bit more than his 4.7 rate last year. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the 8th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games with the home court advantage as it relates to three-point attempts. Isaac Okoro has made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 35.2% higher than he's put through the net overall this year playing at home. Isaac Okoro should see a rise in performance in all stat categories considering owning the home court advantage in this game.

Al Horford has sunk 37.8% of his three-point shots when playing away from home this year, ranking him in the 76th percentile among all players in the league. The matchup with Jarrett Allen rates in only the 100th percentile for difficulty with rival starting Cs draining a whopping 58.9% of their shot attempts from the field this year when they are on the road. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7th-best in in the NBA when playing away from home with 11.2 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Al Horford has made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 14.3% more than he's put through the hoop overall this year without the home court advantage.

Derrick White has attempted 10.6 three-pointers per game over the last 5 games, 3.6 higher than he's attempted in all games this season. Derrick White has averaged 32.7 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the NBA: 88th percentile. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7th-best in in the NBA when playing away from home with 11.2 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Derrick White has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games on the road, 9.9% more than he's sunk over the course of the year while on the road.

The matchup against Boston is a difficult one for field goals; when the Celtics are the visiting team, the opposition's starting SGs have compiled the 4th-lowest field goal rate in the league this year (38.1%). The 2nd-most sluggish pace home offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities today from facing the least up-tempo pace road offense in the league over the last 20 games (the Boston Celtics). Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Cavaliers rank 2ndworst in in the league with just 8.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a measly 2.0 free throws per game this year (6th-least in the NBA).

The most lethargic pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Cavaliers). As a team, the Boston Celtics have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line recently: worst in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing on the road, totaling just 13.8 foul shots per game. Over the last 15 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe. Jrue Holiday is expected to see a decline in output for all stats due to playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Evan Mobley has sunk 56.5% of his shots from the field at home this year, ranking him in the 87th percentile among all players in the league. Evan Mobley has played 37.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while at home, 5.9 more than he's played overall this year at home. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the 8th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games with the home court advantage as it relates to three-point attempts. The rate of field goals made against Al Horford has been very high (57.8%) when facing fellow starting Cs this year (100th percentile). Evan Mobley will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city tends to increase player performance in all stat categories.

Out of all players in the NBA, Sam Merrill measures in the 88th percentile for three-point shots sunk, tallying 2.1 per game this year. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the 8th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games with the home court advantage as it relates to three-point attempts. Sam Merrill has made 93.8% of his foul shot attempts with the home court advantage this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile out of all players in the league. Sam Merrill will hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court tends to improve stat production for all stats.

This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 44.1% on field goal attempts (4th-worst in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, marking this as a tough matchup. The most lethargic pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Cavaliers). As a team, the Boston Celtics have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line recently: worst in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing on the road, totaling just 13.8 foul shots per game. Jayson Tatum is expected to suffer a reduction in efficiency in all stat categories on account of playing away from home in this matchup.

Payton Pritchard has converted 5.3 field goals per game over the last 15 games, 1.8 higher than he's made overall this year. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Celtics rank 7th-best in in the NBA when playing away from home with 11.2 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Payton Pritchard has made 93.8% of his free throws over the last 15 games, 11.4% higher than he's made overall this season.

This year, the other team's starting SFs have totaled 3.9 three attempts per game (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Cavaliers, resulting in a challenging matchup. The most lethargic pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics are expected to suffer a reduction in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play home team in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Cavaliers). As a team, the Boston Celtics have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line recently: worst in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing on the road, totaling just 13.8 foul shots per game. Jaylen Brown will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city generally worsens stat production for all stats.

Donovan Mitchell has averaged 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.2 more than he's averaged over the course of the season at home. The matchup against Boston is a difficult one for field goals; when the Celtics are the visiting team, the opposition's starting SGs have compiled the 4th-lowest field goal rate in the league this year (38.1%). The 2nd-most sluggish pace home offense in the league over the last 20 games has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to experience a decrease in opportunities today from facing the least up-tempo pace road offense in the league over the last 20 games (the Boston Celtics). Offensive rebounds save possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, but the Cavaliers rank 2ndworst in in the league with just 8.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Darius Garland has made 3.0 threes per game over the last 15 games at home, 0.6 more than he's converted from 3-point range over the course of the season while on his home court. Out of all players in the NBA, Darius Garland measures in the 89th percentile for playing time, posting an enormous 33.2 minutes per game while playing at home this year. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the 8th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games with the home court advantage as it relates to three-point attempts. The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a positive one for three-point shots; the opposition's starting PGs have totaled the most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the NBA this year (3.0). Darius Garland should see a rise in efficiency in all facets of the game due to controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.

Max Strus has attempted 6.7 threes per game this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the NBA. Max Strus has tallied 36.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.3 more than he's tallied over the course of the year. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the 8th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games with the home court advantage as it relates to three-point attempts. This year when they are at home, the opposing team's starting SFs have tallied 6.7 three attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, identifying this as a strong matchup. Max Strus has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 10 games, 21.8% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year.