Boston @ Detroit props

Tim Hardaway Jr. has successfully made 2.2 three-point shots per game this year, placing him in the 86th percentile among all players in the league. The fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). Tim Hardaway Jr. has converted 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games at home, 25.2% more than he's made overall this season playing at home. Tim Hardaway Jr. will likely see an increase in output for all stats in light of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.

Malik Beasley has sunk an impressive 5.7 shots made from the field per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 4.0 mark last season. Malik Beasley has made a whopping 4.0 treys per game this year, a significant increase from his 2.8 rate last year. The fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). Malik Beasley will hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage usually boosts player production in all facets of the game.

When it comes to 3-point shots, the Detroit Pistons's feeble 12.2 drained threes per game at home rates 3rd-fewest in the NBA this year. The Boston Celtics have played at the most sluggish pace in the league over the last 15 games away from their home city, which ought to decrease possessions for the Pistons. The matchup vs. the Boston Celtics is a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PGs have attempted just 2.3 foul shots per game this year (least in the NBA).

The Boston Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games without the home court advantage. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Celtics rank 4thworst in in the league as the road team with a mere 9.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Jayson Tatum will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually lowers player production in all stat categories.

Tobias Harris has successfully made 57.4% of his field goals over the last 15 games at home, 7.1% higher than he's made overall this year while on his home court. Tobias Harris has successfully made 43.3% of his shots from downtown over the last 5 games, 13.2% more than he's made from downtown in all games this year. Among all players in the league, Tobias Harris places in the 85th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 32.1 minutes per game this year. The fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Relative to last year's 7.1 mark, Derrick White's shot attempts from beyond the arc have increased this year to 8.8 per game. Derrick White has tallied 32.3 minutes per game when playing on the road this year, ranking in the 86th percentile -- some of the highest playing time of any player in the league. When it comes to shooting, the Celtics's terrific 116.8 points per game when playing on the road measures as the 5th-strongest in the league this year. The matchup against the Pistons is a strong one; they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the league to opposing starting PGs this year (21.2). The Detroit Pistons have played at the fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to increase possessions for the Celtics.

This year, the other team's starting PFs have totaled 3.0 three attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pistons, marking this as a hard matchup. The Boston Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games without the home court advantage. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Celtics rank 4thworst in in the league as the road team with a mere 9.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Al Horford ought to suffer a drop-off in productivity across the board in light of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Ausar Thompson has successfully made 68.2% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 12.6% higher than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year. Ausar Thompson has tallied 25.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games at home, 4.3 more than he's tallied in all games this season at home. The matchup vs. Boston is a favorable one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Celtics are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have totaled the most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.7). The fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the league, Jaylen Brown measures in the 89th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a massive 2.5 fouls per game this year. The Boston Celtics have played at the most lethargic pace-of-play in the league over the last 15 games without the home court advantage. Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Celtics rank 4thworst in in the league as the road team with a mere 9.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Jaylen Brown will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium tends to reduce player performance in all facets of the game.

Jrue Holiday has tallied 30.0 minutes per game while on the road this year, ranking in the 78th percentile -- seeing the court more than most players in the league. When it comes to shooting, the Celtics's terrific 116.8 points per game when playing on the road measures as the 5th-strongest in the league this year. The Detroit Pistons have played at the fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to increase possessions for the Celtics. Jrue Holiday has successfully made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 11.9% more than he's made in all games this year. The matchup against the Pistons may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting SGs have attempted an enormous 4.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the league).

Among all players in the league, Kristaps Porzingis ranks in the 86th percentile, tallying a colossal 18.2 points per game when playing on the road this year. Kristaps Porzingis has sunk 2.0 threes per game when playing on the road this year, putting him in the 83rd percentile among all players in the league. Kristaps Porzingis has played 28.9 minutes per game this year, some of the highest playing time of any player in the league: 76th percentile. When it comes to shooting, the Celtics's terrific 116.8 points per game when playing on the road measures as the 5th-strongest in the league this year. The matchup against Jalen Duren is a favorable one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when defending fellow starting Cs this year, they have finished with an enormous 1.1 three-pointers per game (100th percentile).

Payton Pritchard has converted 6.4 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.6 higher than he's converted in all games this year while on the road. Payton Pritchard has attempted 10.2 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 2.4 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season. When it comes to shooting, the Celtics's terrific 116.8 points per game when playing on the road measures as the 5th-strongest in the league this year. The Detroit Pistons have played at the fastest tempo in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to increase possessions for the Celtics.

Jalen Duren has converted 6.0 field goals per game over the last 10 games, 1.4 more than he's put through the net overall this year. The fastest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games on their home court (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists). Jalen Duren has made 3.0 free throws per game over the last 10 games at home, 1.1 higher than he's converted in all games this year playing at home. Jalen Duren figures to see a rise in effectiveness in all stat categories as a result of having the home court advantage in this game.

Dennis Schröder has gone over 8.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Marcus Sasser has gone over 4.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Isaiah Stewart has gone over 5.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Sam Hauser has gone over 6.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.