Milwaukee @ Boston picks

Gary Trent Jr. has attempted 11.7 shots per game since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile among all players in the league. Gary Trent Jr. has successfully made 2.5 threes per game since the start of last season, putting him in the 91st percentile among all players in the NBA. In regard to scoring, the Milwaukee Bucks's outstanding 116.0 points per game without the home court advantage ranks 3rd-highest in the NBA since the start of last season. This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team's starting SGs have totaled 6.8 three attempts per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, branding this as a good matchup. The Bucks have played at the 8th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA since the start of last season.

The 3rd-most lethargic pace offense in the league since the start of last season has been the Celtics.

Jaylen Brown has tallied 2.5 personal fouls per game while playing at home since the start of last season, ranking him in the 87th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. The 3rd-most lethargic pace offense in the league since the start of last season has been the Celtics.

The Celtics are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from competing against the 8th-fastest pace offense in the league since the start of last season (the Milwaukee Bucks). Payton Pritchard will have the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage usually raises player performance across the board.