Houston @ Boston picks

Out of all players in the NBA, Dillon Brooks slots into the 78th percentile for shots, posting 11.4 per game this year. Dillon Brooks has attempted 5.9 shots from behind the three-point arc per game this year, placing him in the 86th percentile among all players in the NBA. Among all players in the league, Dillon Brooks ranks in the 84th percentile for playing time, logging a whopping 32.0 minutes per game this year. The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a positive one for three-point attempts; the opposition's starting SFs have tallied the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (5.8). The 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets.

Fred VanVleet has made 5.0 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 more than he's made from downtown overall this season. Out of all players in the league, Fred VanVleet lands in the 97th percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 35.9 minutes per game this year. The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a good one for three-point shots; opposing starting PGs have totaled the most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (3.0). The 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Rockets check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Kristaps Porzingis has successfully made 57.2% of his field goal attempts over the last 5 games, 8.8% higher than he's made over the course of the year. Kristaps Porzingis has made 56.6% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 16.0% higher than he's converted over the course of the season. The Rockets have played at the 4th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home city, which should lead to more opportunities for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added chances for scoring and assists). Kristaps Porzingis has attempted 4.6 free throws per game this year, placing him in the 92nd percentile out of all players in the NBA.

Tari Eason has compiled 2.0 offensive boards per game this year on the road, placing him among the league's hottest by this metric in recent games: 90th percentile. The 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Rockets check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the league, Fred VanVleet lands in the 97th percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 35.9 minutes per game this year. The 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Rockets check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists).