Milwaukee @ Boston picks

Khris Middleton has averaged 5.3 assists per game since the start of last season, putting him among the best players in the league in this category: 92nd percentile.

Jrue Holiday has tallied 31.4 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-used players in the league: 79th percentile. In regard to offense, the Boston Celtics's superb 120.5 points per game settles in as the 3rd-highest in the league this year. The matchup against Milwaukee is a favorable one for threes; when the Bucks are on the road, the other team's starting SGs have posted the 5th-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (43.5%). Among all players in the league, Jrue Holiday measures in the 79th percentile for free-throw effectiveness with a superb 86.4% rate this year. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (6th-most in the NBA) vs. the Bucks, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

Brook Lopez has made 53.8% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 8.8% more than he's put through the hoop overall this year. Brook Lopez has sunk 2.6 threes per game over the last 10 games, 0.7 higher than he's converted from 3-point range in all games this year. Out of all players in the league, Brook Lopez lands in the 77th percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 30.4 minutes per game away from home this year. In terms of offense, the Bucks's stellar 118.0 points per game ranks 7th-strongest in the NBA over the last 10 games.

Al Horford has attempted 6.7 treys per game over the last 10 games, 1.3 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. In regard to offense, the Boston Celtics's superb 120.5 points per game settles in as the 3rd-highest in the league this year. The matchup against Brook Lopez is a positive one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a massive 2.7 three-point shots per game (89th percentile). In contrast to last year's 80.8% clip, Al Horford's free-throw proficiency has spiked this year to 100.0%. Al Horford will hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home stadium tends to boost player production across the board.

Among all players in the league, Khris Middleton registers in the 90th percentile for three-point efficiency with an outstanding 39.4% rate since the start of last season. In terms of offense, the Bucks's stellar 118.0 points per game ranks 7th-strongest in the NBA over the last 10 games. Khris Middleton has sunk 86.0% of his free throws since the start of last season, ranking in the 87th percentile among all players in the NBA.

Khris Middleton has tallied 4.3 defensive boards per game since the start of last season, ranking him among the best players in the NBA by this metric: 82nd percentile.

The slowest tempo road team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Bucks. The Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA in their home stadium this year, which ought to lead to fewer opportunities for the Milwaukee Bucks. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, but the Bucks rank 1stworst in in the league with only 8.3 offensive rebounds per game this year. Damian Lillard is expected to experience a decrease in productivity for all stats due to being on the road in this contest.