Indiana @ Boston picks

Out of all players in the league, Kristaps Porzingis measures in the 85th percentile, totaling a massive 18.2 points per game on his home court this year. The matchup against Myles Turner is a strong one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when facing fellow starting Cs this year, they have made a colossal 41.2% of their shots from downtown (93rd percentile). The Pacers have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games while traveling, which should boost opportunities for the Boston Celtics. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about more chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 3rd-best in in the NBA as the home team with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Kristaps Porzingis has sunk 97.6% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 15.0% higher than he's sunk over the course of the season.

Pascal Siakam has compiled 3.0 assists per game this year on the road, putting him among the hottest players in the NBA by this metric over this stretch of games: 77th percentile. Pascal Siakam has tallied 33.2 minutes per game when playing away from home this year, putting him in the 87th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. The Indiana Pacers have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road.

Among all players in the league, Myles Turner lands in the 77th percentile, posting a whopping 15.0 points per game this year. Myles Turner has converted 1.9 3-pointers per game when playing on the road this year, ranking in the 79th percentile among all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the NBA, Myles Turner lands in the 78th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 30.6 minutes per game when playing away from home this year. The Indiana Pacers rank as the 9th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 20 games. The Indiana Pacers have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road.

This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 2.9 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Pacers, resulting in a hard matchup. The 3rd-least up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA this year has been the Celtics. As a team, the Celtics have been lousy at drawing fouls while on their home court: 3rd-worst in the league this year, averaging just 18.8 free throw attempts per game.

This year, opposing starting PFs have tallied 2.5 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pacers, branding this as a hard matchup. The 3rd-least up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA this year has been the Celtics. As a team, the Celtics have been lousy at drawing fouls while on their home court: 3rd-worst in the league this year, averaging just 18.8 free throw attempts per game.

Jayson Tatum has averaged 2.5 personal fouls per game this year, making him one of the most foul-prone players in the league (86th percentile). This year, opposing starting PFs have tallied 2.5 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pacers, branding this as a hard matchup. The 3rd-least up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA this year has been the Celtics.

Andrew Nembhard has successfully made 59.0% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 8.4% higher than he's converted overall this year. The Indiana Pacers rank as the 9th-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 20 games. The matchup vs. Boston is a good one for three-point attempts; when the Boston Celtics have the home court advantage, opposing starting SGs have tallied the 4th-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.8). The Indiana Pacers have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 15 games while playing on the road. Andrew Nembhard has made 3.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's converted overall this year.