Boston @ Indiana picks

Al Horford has successfully made 51.2% of his shots from the field since the start of last season, ranking him in the 81st percentile out of all players in the NBA. Among all players in the NBA, Al Horford registers in the 93rd percentile for 3-point performance with a phenomenal 41.6% rate since the start of last season. The Celtics rank as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA since the start of last season. The number of fouls drawn by other starting Cs vs. Isaiah Jackson has been quite high (3.8 foul shot attempts per game) when facing other starting Cs since the start of last season (85th percentile).

Among all players in the NBA, Myles Turner lands in the 82nd percentile, posting a whopping 17.7 points per game while on his home court since the start of last season. Out of all players in the NBA, Myles Turner comes in at the 81st percentile for shooting prowess with a superb 51.8% rate since the start of last season. In terms of scoring, the Indiana Pacers's fantastic 121.1 points per game comes in as the highest in the NBA since the start of last season. Among all players in the NBA, Myles Turner rates in the 87th percentile for getting to the foul line, tallying an enormous 4.2 free throw attempts per game when playing at home since the start of last season. Myles Turner is expected to see a rise in efficiency across the board as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Pascal Siakam has averaged 2.5 personal fouls per game since the start of last season, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the league (85th percentile). This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 14.5 points per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Celtics, creating a tough matchup for offensive production. The Boston Celtics have played at the 8th-most sluggish tempo in the NBA this year, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Pacers. The Pacers have been the 9th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA playing at home since the start of last season (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). The matchup against Boston is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted a measly 3.1 foul shots per game this year when the Boston Celtics are away from home (8th-least in the NBA).