Utah @ Boston picks

The Jazz check in as the 9th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year in regard to shots made from the field. The Boston Celtics have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games, which ought to decrease plays for the Jazz. Keyonte George will not possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing while traveling generally decreases player performance across the board.

Out of all players in the league, John Collins places in the 79th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 30.1 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year. The speediest tempo team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Jazz. The Utah Jazz have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games as the away team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Jaylen Brown has averaged 2.5 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 84th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. The slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Celtics. As a team, the Boston Celtics have been lousy at drawing fouls recently: worst in the league over the last 25 games, averaging a lowly 18.0 foul shots per game. This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted 1.0 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.

Jayson Tatum has committed 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 0.8 higher than he's committed in all games this year at home. The slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Celtics.

Jaylen Brown has averaged 2.5 personal fouls per game with the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 84th percentile -- among the league's most-whistled. The slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Celtics.

Luke Kornet has sunk 73.5% of his shots from the field over the last 15 games, 13.0% more than he's made overall this season. The clash with Walker Kessler slots into just the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs hitting a colossal 1.0 three-pointers per game this year. The Jazz have played at the quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Celtics. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics grade out 5th-best in in the league with 13.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The matchup against Walker Kessler is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; when facing other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a massive 3.0 free throws per game (79th percentile).

The slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Celtics. As a team, the Boston Celtics have been lousy at drawing fouls recently: worst in the league over the last 25 games, averaging a lowly 18.0 foul shots per game.

The matchup against the Jazz is a hard one for 3-pointers; the opposing team's starting PGs have compiled the lowest three rate in the league this year (26.5%). The slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Celtics. As a team, the Boston Celtics have been lousy at drawing fouls recently: worst in the league over the last 25 games, averaging a lowly 18.0 foul shots per game. The matchup vs. Utah is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.4 free throws per game this year when the Utah Jazz are the visiting team (4th-least in the league).

Sam Hauser has attempted 5.1 threes per game at home this year, placing him in the 77th percentile among all players in the league. The matchup against the Jazz is a favorable one for threes; the opposing team's starting PFs have totaled the most treys per game in the league this year (2.4). The Jazz have played at the quickest pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Celtics. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics grade out 5th-best in in the league with 13.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Sam Hauser has made an impressive 100.0% of his foul shots this season, significantly more than his 90.9 rate last season.