LA @ Boston picks

Among all players in the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis slots into the 87th percentile, putting up a monstrous 19.2 points per game since the start of last season. Among all players in the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis slots into the 75th percentile for playing time, registering a massive 29.0 minutes per game since the start of last season. In terms of shooting, the Celtics's excellent 119.9 points per game comes in as the 3rd-highest in the NBA this year. The number of shots from the field against Ivica Zubac has been remarkably high (12.7 per game) when on the visiting team and defending opposing starting Cs this year (96th percentile). Kristaps Porzingis has sunk 4.4 foul shots per game since the start of last season, ranking him in the 94th percentile out of all players in the league.

Jaylen Brown has tallied 5.2 defensive rebounds per game this year, placing him among the best players in the league by this metric: 89th percentile. Out of all players in the NBA, Jaylen Brown comes in at the 97th percentile for playing time, compiling a whopping 36.7 minutes per game while playing at home this year. Jaylen Brown is expected to get a boost in production across the board as a result of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Ivica Zubac has tallied 32.9 minutes per game when playing on the road this year, ranking him in the 83rd percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league. In terms of shots from downtown, the Clippers's excellent 40.5% rate of successful threes while playing away from home comes in as the 3rd-best in the NBA over the last 5 games.

Jrue Holiday has tallied 3.8 assists per game this year, ranking him in the 84th percentile -- among the league's hottest by this standard in recent days. Jrue Holiday has averaged 31.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 76th percentile. Jrue Holiday figures to see a rise in performance in all stat categories considering possessing the home court advantage in this contest.