Boston @ Milwaukee picks

Andre Jackson Jr. has posted 2.3 points per game playing at home since the start of last season, ranking in the 6th percentile -- among the worst in the league by this standard. This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 38.1% on shots from the field (4th-lowest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, resulting in a difficult matchup. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 4thworst in in the NBA with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game this year. Compared to last year's 75.0% rate, Andre Jackson Jr.'s free-throw effectiveness has decreased this year to 25.0%. The matchup vs. the Celtics is a hard one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SGs have attempted a mere 2.0 free throws per game this year (6th-least in the NBA).

In comparison to last year's 28.5% rate, Giannis Antetokounmpo's 3-point effectiveness has been reduced this year to 0.0%. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been called for 2.8 personal fouls per game when playing at home since the start of last season, putting him in the 92nd percentile -- among the league's highest-fouling. This year, the other team's starting PFs have posted 14.5 points per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Celtics, labeling this as a difficult matchup for offensive efficiency. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 4thworst in in the NBA with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game this year. Giannis Antetokounmpo has converted a lowly 51.9% of his foul shot attempts this season, significantly lower than his 64.1 rate last season.

Andre Jackson Jr. has averaged 2.2 rebounds per game on his home court since the start of last season, placing him in the 22nd percentile -- among the worst in the league by this standard. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 4thworst in in the NBA with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 4thworst in in the NBA with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game this year. This year, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 2.3 free throws per game (lowest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, making it tough to get to the foul line.

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 4thworst in in the NBA with just 8.8 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Taurean Prince has converted a whopping 60.4% of his three-point attempts this season, a big improvement over his 37.0 rate last season. As it relates to offense, the Bucks's outstanding 120.4 points per game on their home court places 5th-best in the league since the start of last season. The matchup vs. Boston is a strong one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Celtics are on the road, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged the most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.7). The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from facing the 7th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Celtics). Taurean Prince has converted 100.0% of his free throws when playing at home since the start of last season, ranking him in the 100th percentile out of all players in the NBA.