Boston @ San Antonio picks

Bismack Biyombo has compiled 3.6 defensive boards per game this year, ranking him among the best players in the NBA in this category: 79th percentile. The 10th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Bismack Biyombo ought to get a boost in effectiveness for all stats on account of holding the home court advantage in this contest.

Sam Hauser has sunk 59.6% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 15 games on the road, 11.3% more than he's converted overall this year while playing away from home. Sam Hauser has played 29.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.9 more than he's played over the course of the season. The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in plays today from sharing the court with the 10th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 25 games (the Spurs). Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 11.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. Sam Hauser has made a whopping 100.0% of his free throws this year, significantly more than his 90.9 rate last year.

Among all players in the NBA, Stephon Castle slots into the 21st percentile for 3-point ability with a feeble 26.3% rate this year. Stephon Castle has tallied 2.9 personal fouls per game over the last 15 games, 0.9 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. This year when they are playing at home, the opposition's starting SGs have shot 38.1% on field goal attempts (4th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Boston Celtics, making this a challenging matchup. The Celtics have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should lead to fewer opportunities for the San Antonio Spurs. As a team, the Spurs have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe in recent games: 8th-worst in the league over the last 25 games, drawing a mere 21.0 free throw attempts per game.

Jeremy Sochan has made a terrific 53.4% of his shot attempts from the field this season, quite a bit more than his 41.4 rate last season. The 10th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Jeremy Sochan is expected to get a boost in production in all stat categories on account of possessing the home court advantage in this game.

Derrick White has attempted 10.3 3-point shots per game over the last 15 games, 1.2 more than he's attempted over the course of the season. Derrick White has averaged 32.5 minutes per game while playing away from home this year, ranking in the 87th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The matchup against the San Antonio Spurs is a strong one for scoring; the other team's starting PGs have shot for the highest field goal rate in the league this year (50.2%). The Boston Celtics will likely see an increase in plays today from sharing the court with the 10th-speediest tempo team in the league over the last 25 games (the Spurs). Offensive rebounds continue possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Celtics grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 11.9 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Bismack Biyombo has sunk an impressive 63.1% of his shot attempts from the field this year, significantly higher than his 56.3 rate last year. The 10th-fastest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Spurs. Offensive rebounds maintain possession and generate bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the San Antonio Spurs rank 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.4 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Bismack Biyombo has sunk 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 47.9% more than he's converted in all games this season. Bismack Biyombo ought to get a boost in effectiveness for all stats on account of holding the home court advantage in this contest.