Boston @ New York picks

Sam Hauser has successfully made 54.5% of his treys over the last 10 games on the road, 10.2% higher than he's converted from three over the course of the year while on the road. The Celtics will likely see a rise in opportunities today from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo tempo home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New York Knicks). The Celtics have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games while playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). Sam Hauser has converted an impressive 100.0% of his foul shot attempts this year, significantly more than his 90.9 rate last year.

In comparison to last season's 9.0 clip, Payton Pritchard's points per game have increased this season to 13.9. Payton Pritchard has successfully made a terrific 3.2 three-point shots per game this year, a big improvement over his 1.7 rate last year. Payton Pritchard has been on the court for an impressive 27.6 minutes per game this season, quite a bit more than his 21.6 minutes per game last season. The Celtics will likely see a rise in opportunities today from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo tempo home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New York Knicks). The Celtics have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games while playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Precious Achiuwa has compiled 3.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 higher than he's compiled overall this year. Precious Achiuwa has been on the court for 29.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.5 higher than he's been on the court for over the course of the year. The Knicks have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 5 games on their home court. Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank 2nd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Precious Achiuwa will receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home stadium usually boosts player performance for all stats.

Derrick White has posted 1.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 0.4 higher than he's posted overall this season on the road. Derrick White has played 32.4 minutes per game on the road this year, putting him in the 86th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. The Celtics will likely see a rise in opportunities today from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo tempo home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New York Knicks). The Celtics have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games while playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Derrick White has attempted 8.8 3-pointers per game this season, significantly more than his 7.1 mark last season. Derrick White has played 32.4 minutes per game on the road this year, putting him in the 86th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. The Celtics will likely see a rise in opportunities today from competing against the 5th-most up-tempo tempo home team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the New York Knicks). The Celtics have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games while playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. the New York Knicks is a strong one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a massive 4.3 foul shots per game this year (6th-most in the NBA).

Among all players in the league, Mikal Bridges measures in the 100th percentile for playing time, totaling a monstrous 38.4 minutes per game this year. The Knicks have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 5 games on their home court. Offensive rebounds retain possession and bring about extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Knicks rank 2nd-best in in the NBA playing at home with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Mikal Bridges will possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing in your home city usually boosts player production in all facets of the game.