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As a team, the Boston Celtics have been poor at getting to the foul line at home: 4th-worst in the league since the start of last season, averaging a lowly 19.5 free throws per game.
Buddy Hield has failed to convert 8.6 field goal attempts per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 more than he's missed in all games this season. As a team, the Warriors have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line: 7th-worst in the league since the start of last season, drawing just 20.4 free throw attempts per game. Buddy Hield will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage generally reduces stat production in all stat categories.
Out of all players in the league, Trayce Jackson-Davis lands in the 99th percentile for shooting performance with an excellent 69.2% rate since the start of last season. The 5th-fastest pace visiting team in the NBA this year has been the Warriors. The Warriors will likely get a boost in opportunities today from facing the 6th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Boston Celtics). Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate added chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 4th-best in in the league with 12.2 offensive boards per game since the start of last season.
Out of all players in the NBA, Gary Payton II places in the 16th percentile for getting to the charity stripe, posting just 0.5 foul shot attempts per game since the start of last season. As a team, the Warriors have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line: 7th-worst in the league since the start of last season, drawing just 20.4 free throw attempts per game. The matchup against Boston may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting SGs have attempted just 1.4 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Celtics are playing at home (least in the league). Gary Payton II will not have the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city usually decreases player production for all stats.
As a team, the Boston Celtics have been poor at getting to the foul line at home: 4th-worst in the league since the start of last season, averaging a lowly 19.5 free throws per game. The matchup against the Golden State Warriors is a difficult one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting SFs have attempted a mere 2.4 free throws per game this year (8th-least in the NBA).
Out of all players in the NBA, Andrew Wiggins ranks in the 21st percentile for field goal effectiveness without the home court advantage with a bad 31.9% rate this year. As a team, the Warriors have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line: 7th-worst in the league since the start of last season, drawing just 20.4 free throw attempts per game. The matchup against Boston may be a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted just 2.6 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Celtics are at home (4th-least in the NBA). Andrew Wiggins figures to see a decline in performance in all stat categories on account of playing away from home in this matchup.
As a team, the Warriors have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line: 7th-worst in the league since the start of last season, drawing just 20.4 free throw attempts per game. The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a challenging one for drawing fouls; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted just 2.3 foul shots per game this year (least in the league). Stephen Curry stands to suffer a reduction in productivity in all stat categories considering playing on the visting team in this game.
Al Horford has successfully made 53.0% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 7.0% higher than he's put through the net in all games this season. Among all players in the league, Al Horford registers in the 92nd percentile for 3-point prowess while at home with a great 44.4% rate since the start of last season. The Celtics have been the highest scoring offense in the league this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied 14.4 field goal attempts per game (5th-highest in the NBA) against the Golden State Warriors, branding this as a good matchup. The 6th-fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Celtics.
Jrue Holiday has sunk 2.4 3-pointers per game this year, placing him in the 89th percentile among all players in the NBA. Jrue Holiday has been on the court for 29.9 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 79th percentile. The Celtics have been the highest scoring offense in the league this year. The 6th-fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Celtics. The Celtics are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from facing the 5th-fastest tempo road offense in the NBA this year (the Golden State Warriors).
The 5th-fastest pace visiting team in the NBA this year has been the Warriors. The Warriors will likely get a boost in opportunities today from facing the 6th-most up-tempo tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Boston Celtics). Offensive rebounds retain possession and generate added chances for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 4th-best in in the league with 12.2 offensive boards per game since the start of last season. This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.
